Solution Architect Design 

Mahadev M Semwal

Professional Summary

TOGAF 9 certified Solutions Architect with over 23 years experience in IT in different sectors. The specialty include Retail, Media, Digital transformation, Price, SAP Commerce Cloud and Marketing Cloud, Automobiles, CRM, Telecommunications, Government, Cloud, Online, Supply Chain, Logistics, Mobile NFC, Mobile mCommerce, eCommerce, Mobile Payment, Gift Card, New Markets, IP Cameras, ePOS, Transactions and Loyalty. I was awarded recognition award from BT in 2004 for exceptional achievement.

Education/Qualifications/Training

MSc in Advanced Information Systems from Birkbeck, University of London (Part-time) 2011 with Merit

Advanced Diploma in Computing from University of Oxford (2008 – Part-time) with distinction (92%)

BSc (Maths and Physics) from University of Mumbai (1996), with First Class.

Higher Diploma in Software Engineering (2 Years (Part-time)), Aptech Ltd, (1996)

Professional Achievements

TOGAF 9 (The Open Group Architecture Framework) certified in 2012

TOGAF 8.1 (The Open Group Architecture Framework) certified in 2007

MongoDB certificate in Nov 2016

Oracle ATG BCC Training course from Oracle in February 2013

BT Recognition Award – 2005

UML with Java from QA, London – 2001

NFC (Near Field Communications) training from Gemalto

I- Level National Centre for Software Technology 1997

Sun Certified Java 2 Programmer (SCJP) for Edition 5.0 in 2006

IBM AS/400 Training from Concourse Technology in 1997

MBCS from BCS (British Computing Society)

Online Certification from Thomson NETg course in 2005-06 in Java 2 Enterprise Connectivity

Online soft skills certification (Business Elicitation, Stakeholder management and communications, Strategic Thinking, Coaching Effectively, Presentation Skills, Tackling Difficult Conversations, Assertiveness and Decision Making) from Vodafone online (Aspen and Harward Mentoring) in 2012.

Market Sector Experience

Telecommunications              5.0 Years         Government                                         2.0 Years

Supply Chain and Logistics     4.0 Years         Media – Interactive TV                         2.5 Years        

Media                                      4.5 Years         Retail                                                   8.0 Years

IVR                                          1.0 Year          Cloud Computing                                5.0 Years

Finance and NFC                    2.0 Years         Loyalty                                                 1.0 Year

Mobile Advertising                   1.0 Year           Automobile                                          1.0 Year

Customer (CRM)                       4.0 Years         Online and Digital                               9.5 Years

Career Summary

Total IT Experience       : More than 23 years

Apr 2013 – Till date         : Contract Solutions Architect: Uniplanet Ltd (Primark, Jaguar Land Rover, Harrods,

                                         John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, Screwfix)

Aug 2011 – March 2013          : Solutions Architect               : Vodafone UK

April 2007 – Aug 2011 : Solutions Architect               : Channel 4 Television Corporation, UK

Mar 2006 – April 2007   : Technical Consultant               : Dimension Data plc, UK

Dec 2003 – Mar 2006 : Senior IT Consultant             : BT Global Services plc, UK

May 2001 – Nov 2003  : Development Engineer                     : Sony DIBS (GoInteract TV), UK

July 1998 – April 2001 : Analyst Programmer             : Knightsbridge Software UK Ltd, UK

July 1996 – June 1998 : Analyst Programmer           : CIT International Ltd, India

Personal Details

Name                           : Mahadev Semwal                  Known as: Sam

Address                        : XXXXXXXXXXXXX                                       

                                    Lower Earley, Reading,

                                    Berkshire, UK-RG6 3TA                      

Email                           : msemwall@gmail.com         Telephone: 07787507010

Year of Birth                            : XXXX                Status       : Married              

Nationality                              : British                                   Driving Licence : Yes (UK Driving Licence)    

Preferred Locations     : Reading, London, South East, Bristol, Middlesex, Surrey, Basingstoke, Newbury,  Oxford, Swindon, Southampton, Coventry, Maidenhead, Slough    

Travel                          : Yes