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Lead Solution Architect Cv Daniel Clark Lead Solution Architect 07700 90XXXX daniel.clark@example.com danielclark St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3XX STRENGTHS Architecture leadership Set clear technical direction across concurrent workstreams, helping teams resolve design choices and keep delivery aligned. Stakeholder partnership Build constructive relationships with product teams, business stakeholders and delivery partners to reach practical decisions. Programme transition Take ownership of active programmes quickly, establish credibility through clear decisions and keep teams moving together. Technical communication Turn complex architecture choices into clear designs and documentation that help delivery teams act with confidence. Architect mentoring Share practical guidance on API design and stakeholder communication, helping junior architects contribute consistently. SKILLS Solution architecture Mobile app architecture Digital applications B2B platforms API-first design Integration architecture Azure cloud design Identity and access API security Microservices design Event-driven systems Technical governance Design reviews Stakeholder engagement Architect mentoring MY CAREER 18.3 Years Lead Solution Architect at Alderwick Retail Group (4.7 Years) Senior Solution Architect at Bramble Hospitality Group (4.2 Years) Solution Architect at Cedarstone Digital Consulting (3.6 Years) Integration Architect at Quayline Commerce (4.2 Years) Software Integration Engineer at Northbridge Systems (1.8 Years) SUMMARY Solution Architect with 18 years of experience delivering digital applications , customer-facing platforms and enterprise integration solutions across retail, hospitality and consulting. Shape mobile and B2B architecture in Microsoft Azure, bringing API-first design , IAM and event-driven integration together in secure, scalable solutions. Build productive relationships with business stakeholders, product teams, engineers and delivery partners to guide active programmes and resolve technical decisions. Support delivery with clear architecture artefacts, design reviews and governance, and mentor junior architects in solution design and stakeholder communication. EXPERIENCE Lead Solution Architect Alderwick Retail Group Mar 2022 – Present Hatfield, Hertfordshire Set the architecture direction for a customer-facing B2B mobile app programme, aligning mobile, API and integration workstreams with product priorities and operational needs. Designed an Azure orchestration layer using Event Grid and Service Bus to coordinate order and account events, giving mobile and partner services a resilient way to exchange updates. Established API-first design for RESTful services and microservices, defining API management, security controls, lifecycle management and governance practices for consistent delivery. Developed IAM flows for business customers and partner users, working with security specialists to make identity decisions part of the application design rather than a late-stage addition. Produced solution designs , architecture artefacts and technical documentation, then used design reviews and governance forums to resolve delivery decisions and maintain agreed standards. Took over an in-flight programme and built credibility with business stakeholders, product teams, internal engineers and external delivery partners through clear decisions and practical technical direction. Reviewed end-to- end designs against scalability, security, resilience and cloud-native architecture principles, addressing integration risks before they reached release planning. Senior Solution Architect Bramble Hospitality Group Jan 2018 – Feb 2022 Birmingham, West Midlands Shaped digital architecture for hospitality booking and guest-service products, including B2B applications used by corporate travel partners and customer-facing mobile services. Connected booking, loyalty and property systems through Azure-based APIs and event-driven integration , improving the consistency of information exchanged across services. Applied microservices and cloud-native patterns to new application capabilities, documenting service boundaries and integration choices for internal teams and third-party developers. Guided API security , IAM and API lifecycle decisions with engineering and information security colleagues, balancing partner access needs with protection of customer data. Facilitated technical design reviews with product owners, operations teams and delivery partners, turning competing requirements into prioritised decisions and delivery-ready designs. Mentored junior architects and technical design team members in API architecture , documentation and stakeholder communication, strengthening consistency across parallel workstreams. Solution Architect Cedarstone Digital Consulting Jun 2014 – Dec 2017 Reading, Berkshire Delivered solution architecture for enterprise digital application projects, mapping business requirements to application, API and integration platform designs . Created API-led integration designs using RESTful services and microservices, setting out interface contracts and modern integration patterns for implementation teams. Defined API management , security, governance and lifecycle management approaches for client platforms, making design decisions traceable through technical documentation. Ran design reviews with client stakeholders, internal engineering teams and external delivery partners, resolving dependencies and clarifying technical options before build work progressed. Compared resilience, scalability and security considerations across proposed designs, recording recommendations and key decisions in architecture artefacts. Mapped a client's application, data and integration dependencies into an enterprise architecture view, using capability and interface diagrams to expose duplication and guide a phased platform modernisation plan. Integration Architect Quayline Commerce Apr 2010 – May 2014 Bristol, England Designed integration solutions for online commerce applications, connecting customer account, catalogue and order services across a growing enterprise platform. Developed RESTful API patterns and service contracts that enabled application teams to integrate capabilities consistently and reduced ambiguity during delivery. Worked with developers and business analysts to turn process requirements into technical designs, interface documentation and testable integration scenarios. Introduced structured design review and API documentation practices, giving delivery teams clearer ownership of dependencies and changes across connected systems. Software Integration Engineer Northbridge Systems Jul 2008 – Mar 2010 Oxford, Oxfordshire Built and maintained application interfaces for client commerce systems, using documented service contracts to support dependable data exchange between applications. Investigated integration faults with developers and client contacts, tracing issues through request and response data and recording practical fixes for future support. Prepared technical documentation and test scenarios for releases, helping delivery teams verify interface behaviour before changes reached customer-facing services. LEADERSHIP, AWARDS & RECOGNITION Recognised by a hospitality product team in 2021 for clear technical guidance during a multi-partner digital service release. Mentored junior architects and technical designers at Bramble Hospitality Group, supporting development in solution design and stakeholder communication. Invited to present practical API governance guidance at Cedarstone Digital Consulting's internal architecture forum in 2017. EDUCATION BSc (Hons) Computer Science University of Portsmouth 2006 Portsmouth, England CERTIFICATIONS Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert 2022 Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate 2020 TOGAF Standard, Version 9.2 2019 TECHNICAL SKILLS Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, Azure App Service, Azure Functions Azure Integration: Azure Event Grid, Azure Service Bus, Azure Logic Apps API Management: Azure API Management, Swagger, OpenAPI API Protocols: REST, HTTP, JSON Identity and Security: Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect Programming Languages: C#, Java, JavaScript Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, TypeScript Data Formats: XML, YAML, Protocol Buffers Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB Development Platforms: Visual Studio, .NET, Node.js Version Control: Git, Azure Repos, Subversion SKILLS Solution architecture Mobile app architecture Digital applications B2B platforms API-first design Integration architecture Azure cloud design Identity and access API security Microservices design Event-driven systems Technical governance Design reviews Stakeholder engagement Architect mentoring PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, British Computer Society, participating in its professional community for computing and digital technology practitioners. Member, Association for Project Management, engaging with its professional community on project delivery and governance.

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