Digital Transformation Strategist | 30+ Years Experience | SAP, Azure

Programme Leader|Digital Transformation Strategist|Enterprise Architect

Strategic IT leader with 30+ years’ experience delivering enterprise-scale digital transformation and data platform programmes across Fortune 500 and public sector organizations. Proven track record in enterprise architecture, SAP ecosystems, data integration, cost optimisation, and leading high-performance teams. Adept at managing multi-vendor environments and aligning technology with business strategy to unlock value and drive sustainable innovation.

Core Competencies

Cloud & Data Platforms: Azure, AWS, Azure Data Lake, Hive, Metadata Ingestion Frameworks SAP & Enterprise Systems: SAP Datasphere, S/4HANA, ECC (FI, CO, SD, MM, PM), BODS, BW, BI, Tableau Programme & Service Delivery: ITIL v4, DevOps, Scrum, Product Ownership, Testing & Training Business Architecture: Target Operating Model, Business Process Modelling, Change Management Data Strategy & Governance: Data Ingestion, Lifecycle Management, System/Data Migration, Stewardship Leadership & Vendor Management: Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Offshore Delivery, Tendering

Professional Experience

Mars UK Senior Solutions Architect — 2020–Present Lead architect and service owner in the Mars Global Data Organization (GDO), overseeing data ingestion, cost optimisation, and system architecture for enterprise-wide Azure and SAP platforms.

Key Achievements:

• Designed a cost-neutral Azure Central Ingestion Service, projected to deliver $3.5M in development value by 2026.
• Built and led a data engineering team of 50+ FTE (expanding to 70), coordinating global vendors including Accenture and TCS.
• Delivered $5M+ in cumulative savings through redundancy elimination and data lifecycle optimisation (2021–2024).
• Chair the Azure Data Lake Change Advisory Board; introduced governance processes for platform stability.
• Delivered new SAP BODS infrastructure and the DNA platform to support secure, governed data exchange.
• Collaborated with Enterprise Architects to deploy metadata-driven ingestion accelerators for business self-service.

Penguin Random House, London, UK Reporting Lead — 2017–2020 Led reporting and analytics transformation for a global SAP-enabled business change programme. Directed cross-functional teams and vendors across multiple workstreams.

Key Achievements:

• Established a corporate reporting catalogue and implemented change management standards.
• Delivered integrated SAP reporting across OTC, P2P, FTS, and R2R processes.
• Implemented analytics dashboards for Finance and Sales to drive performance management.
• Defined enterprise reporting requirements and development scopes; oversaw testing and deployment.
• Built and led a high-performing analytics team, setting KPIs and managing vendor relationships.

Metropolitan Police, London, UK SAP BI & Finance SME / SAP BI Manager / Finance Analyst — 2003–2016 Held a series of progressively senior roles, driving SAP BI and finance process improvements. Led up to 12 direct reports and managed multi-phase transformation programmes.

Key Achievements:

• Reduced DSO from 37 to 26 days and increased cash flow by 8% via OTC reengineering and automation.
• Achieved monthly cost savings of £30k–£50k through improved invoice matching and discount capture.
• Designed a Capital Budgeting and Forecasting solution with SAP BI and Integrated Planning.
• Delivered BI roadmap, consolidating 35 databases into SAP BW with £350k+ annual savings.
• Created a financial reporting catalogue reducing reporting volume from 4,000 to 300 reports.
• Established BI Competency Centre to drive user adoption and internal capability building.

Early Career Summary

Finance & Business Planning Analyst, Metropolitan Police (2004–2008) Management Accountant, QCA Senior Internal Auditor, London Borough of Barnet Market Analyst, Global First Communications