Chief Architect
| | | | | | Industry Focus: | Information Technology, Management & Business, Education, Training, & Library | | Job Title: | Chief Architect | | Experience: | 21+ Years | | Looking For: | Any Position Type | | Visa Status: | Non U.S. Citizen | | Salary: | $150000 - $200000 | | Education Level: | Post Graduate Degree | | Security Clearance: | Active Secret | | Travel Preference: | No Preference | |
Dr. Stéphane Gagnon
Email: stephane ~ gagnontech ~ com
Web: http://gagnontech.com
Updated on: May 2006
--- SUMMARY ---
IT professional (since 1985), consultant (since 1995), and professor (since 1997) helping CIOs, CTOs, and Chief Architects to implement emerging technologies, such as the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Business Process Management (BPM), and the Model Driven Architecture (MDA).
IT consultant focused on helping large companies to assess their internal infrastructure, identify opportunities to implement leading-edge technologies, select appropriate vendors, and benchmark and validate their products, to finally negotiate Service Level Agreements (SLAs), possibly by forming new vendor consortia involving R&D efforts.
--- EDUCATION ---
1995-2001
Ph.D. in Business Administration
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Canada
1991-1993
M.A. in Public Administration
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
1988-1991
B.Soc.Sc. in Economics and International Politics
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
--- EXPERIENCE ---
Since 1997, I have taught 63 courses mostly at the MBA level, in 10 countries, in 3 languages (English, French, and Spanish), and have trained more than 1,700 students.
2002-Today, Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
School of Management & College of Computing Sciences
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA
1997-Today, CEO
Innovations Intracubator Inc., Montréal, Québec, Canada
1997-2002, Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, 2001-2002), Adjunct (1997-2001)
Dept. of Management and Technology
Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
2000, Adjunct Professor (Lecturer)
Dept. of Strategy & Dept. of Information Systems, Faculty of Management
McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
1992-1994, Economist
Department of Industry & Department of Foreign Affairs
Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
--- INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP ---
Community leader as VP Research & Standards for the Integration Consortium (non-profit, user-driven association of EAI professionals), and Co-Chair of leading academic and industry conferences and workshops:
March 2005 & June 2006 - IEEE EEE Workshop on Business Services Networks
May 2006 - IC Global Integration Summit
Dec. 2005 - ACM ICSOC Workshop on Service Oriented Business Process Integration
Nov. 2005 - IEEE Web Information Systems Engineering (WISE) Industry Track
--- INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE ---
I have worked since 1985 in positions where IT was my primary focus, whether as employee or consultant.
1998-Today – IT Architecture (Systems and Project Management Consultant)
1995-1997 – Intranet Developer (Static Web Sites for Internal Use by Clients)
1992-1994 – DSS Analyst and Designer (Spreadsheet and Statistical Packages)
1985-1991 – Programmer PC-Based DB Applications (dBase II+ and C on DOS)
--- CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS ---
2003 - Large E-Business Solutions Provider
e-Travel Marketplace - Advice on Project Bids
2001 - Major Tourism Organization
e-Travel Solutions for SME - Survey & Official Report
2000 - Large E-Business Solutions Provider
B2G e-Procurement Portal - Structure Portal Services
1999-2000 - Large E-Business Solutions Provider
B2B Site / ERP Integration - Formulate Site Strategy
1998-1999 - Large E-Business Solutions Provider
R&D Project Incubation - Build Incubation Plan
1998 - Large E-Business Solutions Provider
R&D Methods Revision - Build Training Program
1998 - Major Tourism Organization
e-Travel Benchmarking - Run Interviews / Cases
1997 - Major Canadian Consulting Group
Automotive R&D Practices - Gather Background Data
1995-1997 - Business School Research Center
Auto Industry Practices - Run Interviews / Cases
1994-1995 - Canadian Public Affairs Institute
Feasibility Study - Run Interviews / Cases
--- TECHNICAL SKILLS ---
1. SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE (SOA):
a. I know how to develop, deploy, publish, and consume Web Services as well as Message Queues using WebSphere Studio Application Developer – Integration Edition v.5.1.1
b. I also work with WebSphere Business Process Designer to develop Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) v.1.1 solutions, and deploy them onto various J2EE servers
c. I can use open source projects such as ActiveBPEL and ActiveGrid
d. I use various J2EE Portal Servers to publish and consume Portlets using the Web Services for Remote Portlet (WSRP) standard
2. MODEL DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE (MDA):
a. I use Compuware OptimalJ 4.0 Architect Edition
b. I develop UML diagrams and produce 95% of J2EE code from UML
c. I am also able to use OptimalJ for Web Services, JCA, and MQ integration
d. I also work regularly with SteelTrace Catalyze Enterprise for Use Cases
e. I produce some UML diagrams automatically from Catalyze, import them into OptimalJ, and produce code from there
f. I combine MDA and SOA primarily to develop and implement model-centric Business Process Management (BPM) solutions
3. DEVELOPMENT METHODS:
a. I have used almost all the tools from Rational Software since 2002 onward
b. I am very familiar with the Rational Unified Process, as well as other unified process approaches, and Enterprise Architecture standards such as TOGAF and DODAF
c. I have some exposure to Extreme Programming and Test Driven Development
d. I have also been using the IBM e-business Patterns and many IBM Redbooks to run projects
4. PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS:
a. Work with J2EE components, including Portlets, Web Services, and JMS
b. Use primarily Rational Application Developer, Eclipse, and Net Beans
c. Use many app servers, including Jboss/Tomcat, WebSphere, Weblogic
d. I am also very familiar with the LAMP platform (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and various open source applications/packages, which I teach regularly, and on which I run most of my own web sites (e.g., Mambo)
e. I have some experience with PERL, ASP and the .NET framework
f. I have also worked with Turbo C and various Unix shells, and regularly develop my own scripts for Linux maintenance
5. OPERATING SYSTEMS:
a. I am responsible to install and manage a lab of 25 Windows 2003 Servers
b. I am also able to install and manage RedHat Linux, both Fedora and Enterprise Server
c. I have worked with Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and Apple OS-X
d. I have started learning about AS/400 and OS/390/zOS
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Stephane GagnonNJIT School of Management
CAB 3rd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102 US
973-596-8569 (Day)
gagnon@njit.edu
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