Senior Software Architect | Cloud Migration & Enterprise Systems
Software architect with 10+ years of experience specializing in enterprise software architecture, cloud migration strategy, and distributed systems. I bridge academic research and practical implementation, delivering scalable solutions for Fortune 500 companies and global retailers.
I am a software architect with over 10 years of progressive experience, specializing in the intersection of cloud migration strategy, distributed systems architecture, and value-based architectural decision-making. My career trajectory demonstrates consistent advancement from software developer to technical team lead to software architect, culminating in my current role serving Fortune 500 clients.
What distinguishes me from other architects is my research-driven approach to enterprise modernization. I developed the Business-Invariant Architecture framework, a comprehensive value-oriented approach that challenges industry assumptions about cloud-first mandates. My unique combination of deep technical expertise, academic research capability, and dual education in both Computer Science and Law enables me to bridge theory and practice, technical and business concerns, and diverse cultural contexts.
I have successfully architected systems across the USA and Europe, serving global retailers like H&M and major Fortune 500 companies. My work spans retail point-of-sale systems, FinTech platforms, and enterprise modernization initiatives, consistently recognized as performing at Staff/Principal Engineer level across multiple organizations.
Serving as Senior Software Architect for Fortune 500 clients including Tractor Supply Company (TSC). Architected and delivered a microservice on Azure Kubernetes Services that dynamically ranks and delivers offers to point-of-sale systems in real-time. Designed Product Information Management platform managing product master data across retail ecosystems. Conduct technical design reviews, participate in architecture review boards, and lead internship programs. Consistently recognized as performing at "Staff/Principal Engineer level."
Providing strategic architectural consulting for a major point-of-sale solutions provider serving H&M and other major retailers. Strategic advisory on modernization of POS solutions toward cloud-native environments and GCP migration. Currently leading French certification documentation work for compliance with French market requirements, including seven major technical certification documents.
Assigned to H&M (global Fortune 500 retailer), led architectural refactoring of their monolithic point-of-sale platform into microservices, culminating in successful Google Cloud Platform migration with dual deployment capability (on-premises and cloud). Conducted comprehensive architectural analysis, defined non-functional requirements for high-transaction retail environments, and enabled rollout to thousands of H&M stores worldwide. Served on architectural review committee and technical interview panel.
Progressed from Software Developer to Technical Team Lead. Designed event-driven FinTech betting platform using Python, Scala, and Kafka, enabling real-time transaction processing at scale. Led migration of international document management system from monolithic architecture to microservices. Served as Scrum Master coordinating global point-of-sale system rollouts for H&M, and contributed to core Extenda POS solution development.
Completed degree in Computer Science while employed full-time at Stefanini EMEA, demonstrating commitment to formal education alongside professional advancement.
Legal education provides a unique combination with technical expertise, enabling understanding of both technical architectures and the business, regulatory, and contractual constraints that govern enterprise technology decisions. Particularly valuable in enterprise architecture where regulatory compliance, risk management, and vendor relationships are significant considerations.
Developed a comprehensive research framework introducing novel concepts for enterprise architecture decision-making. This 1,900+ line research paper formalizes the distinction between negotiable quality attributes and non-negotiable business constraints, introduces the concept of negative architectural value, and provides systematic cloud suitability classification. Ready for submission to IEEE Software and ACM journals.
Architected and delivered a microservice deployed on Azure Kubernetes Services that dynamically ranks and delivers the best available offers to point-of-sale systems in real-time. Handles high-frequency retail transaction loads and serves as a critical component of the client's retail operations infrastructure. Technologies: Azure AKS, Microservices, Real-time Processing.
Led architectural refactoring of H&M's monolithic point-of-sale platform into microservices, culminating in a successful Google Cloud Platform migration with dual deployment capability (on-premises and cloud). Enabled rollout to thousands of H&M stores worldwide, supporting global retail operations. Technologies: GCP, Microservices, Extenda Retail, High-availability Architecture.
Designed and developed a microservice-based system to manage and synchronize product master data across the retail ecosystem, ensuring consistency and real-time updates across point-of-sale, e-commerce, and ERP platforms. Initially engaged as Product Owner, the role required aligning business requirements, priorities, and technical architecture across distributed teams.
Designed an event-driven platform enabling real-time betting transaction processing at scale. The architecture required handling high-frequency transactions with stringent latency and consistency requirements characteristic of financial technology platforms. Utilized Python for business logic, Scala for stream processing, and Kafka for event streaming, creating a system capable of processing thousands of transactions per second.
Interested in discussing enterprise architecture, cloud migration strategies, or potential collaboration? I'm currently based in North Carolina, USA, and available for consulting and architectural advisory services.