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Sergey Chernov ,
PMP
In
his current role -- Manager, Enterprise Architecture at NiSource, Sergey is part
of company transformation team tasked to take NiSource to a new level of
Business and IT operations. Previously, he held a position of Assistant
Director of IT Strategic Planning at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago
where he was leading strategic planning, architecture and project management
oversight for a central IT group. Prior to joining NEIU, he led several
large-scale internal IT projects for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Sergey started
his career at Emerson Electric where he was responsible for project management
and implementation of B2B e-commerce systems. Sergey is a certified project
manager (PMP) and has earned a Masters of Science in Information Systems
Management degree from Loyola University Chicago and Bachelor of Science in
Accounting from Indiana University.
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Hemant
Javeri
Hemant Javeri is a
Consultant Architect, Enterprise Software Solution (Contractor, Northern Trust). He is a Sun
Certified Java Architect & Software Consultant with 14 years of
experience in all phases of the software development life cycle. Hemant
has extensive knowledge of JMS specification and transports using MQ
Series, EMS, Weblogic JMS, Websphere JMS , Sonic ESB & ULLink. He has
also established best practices, training and mentoring in application
development using Java, Tibco and other application integration and data
persistence technologies. Hemant has an in-depth knowledge of Enterprise
Design Patterns, Application & Data Integration using ETL, ESB, EAI and
Web Services and extensive knowledge of application development using
application servers such as Weblogic, Websphere and JBOSS and EJB
Specifications. He has more than 10 years experience leading application
development & architecture teams in financial, healthcare,
telecommunication and logistics industries.
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Michael
Keen
Michael Keen is
an Enterprise Architect and Strategist at
visionapp North America. Keen, a
Citrix Technology Professional (CTP),
has spent much of his time speaking in front
of C-level executives and other business
groups around North America on how to
transform Information Technology into
Business Technology. Michael is an expert in
using dynamic IT concepts with
virtualization and delivery infrastructures.
Michael is an experienced blogger, as well.
He’s spent years writing blogs and columns
for independent industry experts Brian
Madden and Douglas A. Brown.
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Eric
Ledyard
Eric Ledyard steers Ahead’s technology
vision and is responsible for defining the company's evolving technology
strategy. Eric works directly with Ahead customers to understand their
current environment and assist in designing solutions that address
current needs while keeping an eye on future requirements. Prior to
joining Ahead, Eric was the Sr. Systems Engineer for the Business
Continuance and Disaster Recovery team, managing 20 states in the
Midwest. Eric was a key member of the technical competitive analysis
team at EMC providing expert insight on Hitachi Data Systems and IBM
virtualization products. Prior to working at EMC he held engineering
roles for Sun Microsystems as storage specialist as well as two
technology resellers specializing in storage solutions as well as
high-performance systems architecture. Prior to transitioning into a
pre-sales architecture, Eric has significant end user experience where
he was hands utilizing the technology and managing data center
environments, this experience provides him with a profound understanding
of all aspects of the value chain. Eric attended the Purdue School of
Engineering with focus on Computer Engineering and Electrical
Engineering Technology.
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Praveen
Moturu
Praveen Moturu
is currently working as an Enterprise Architect
at Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve
Company (HCSC). He has more than 14 years’ experience providing
strategic planning, enterprise leadership, driving business and
it alignment, guiding top-tier organizations in areas pertaining
to business transformation, enterprise architecture and business
performance improvement.
Mr.
Moturu has extensive expertise in leading and implementing
enterprise-wide business/technology strategies and innovative
solutions with background in senior management positions as a
Consulting Partner, Principal-Strategy Consulting, Director of
eBusiness Practice, Solutions Architect and Senior Enterprise
Architect. Experienced in turnaround and change leadership,
mentoring and managing high skilled architects, and management
of subject matter experts in the accomplishment of enterprise IT
programs. His focus areas have been planning, definition and
execution of strategy and management of complex implementation
projects, establishing strategic relationships, new technology
adoption, future state business and technology architecture
definition, and the alignment of IT investments with business
strategy by collaborating with key departments/stakeholders of
the enterprise. His current engagements are focused on processes
integration, enterprise reference model development and service
oriented architecture governance, roadmap, and adoption. Mr.
Moturu has a master’s degree in IT and is a certified Enterprise
and Business Architect. Prior to joining HCSC, he held positions
at CNA Insurance and Cambridge Technology Partners.
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Mark Phinick
Mark Phinick
has over 20 years of experience helping clients leverage
innovative technology for overall increased efficiency and cost
saving. In his current position at BigFix, Mark helps to
educate clients on how to reduce spending on software licenses,
infrastructure costs and PC energy
consumption while ensuring continuous endpoint protection
and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining BigFix, Mark held
similar positions at IBM, webMethods,
Forté Software and other companies
delivering ‘breakthrough’ technologies that have since become
mainstream solutions.
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Bernadette Rasmussen is VP and Chief Enterprise Architect at Health Care Service
Corporation. 14 years experience in IT architecture with 13 years experience in
a formal Enterprise Architecture organization. Career responsibilities range
across Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Emerging Technologies,
Web Operations, Architecture Frameworks, and Enterprise Component Development.
Joined Health Care Service Corporation in 2003 as a Senior Manager of Enterprise
Architecture to assist in the growth of the HCSC Enterprise Architecture
organization and associated practices. Named Chief Enterprise Architect,
Divisional Vice President in 2008.
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J Schwan
J Schwan
is the Mobile Technology Practice
Partner at Solstice Consulting, one
of Consulting Magazine's 2010 Seven
Small Jewels. J has over a decade
of experience architecting and
managing mission-critical
initiatives for world-renowned
companies and brands such as
Hallmark Cards, The Northern Trust
Company, WW Grainger and Coldwell
Banker. J coaches his Fortune 1000
clients to buy for parity and use
emerging technologies to build for a
competitive advantage. Under his
leadership, Solstice has lead the
industry in delivering practical
enterprise mobile solutions in the
Banking, eBusiness, Real Estate,
Security and GRC domains. In
addition to consulting, J has
written and instructed courses and
workshops for the Fortune 500 and
various universities. He has served
as a guest speaker on emerging
technology topics at many Technology
Conferences and CIO Forums and has
been interviewed and published in
many of the industries top trade
journals including InfoWorld, CIO
Magazine, ComputerWorld and CIO
Insight. J earned his Bachelors in
Engineering from the
University
of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Iain R. Tilbrook,Chief
Business Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory |
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Jim Vaselopulos
Jim Vaselopulos is a seasoned business executive with domain expertise
in Financial Services, Marketing, Manufacturing and Service Industries.
Jim works closely with many firms to help align business needs and
technology for competitive advantage. His many roles include Partner at
PSC Group, LLC, interim CIO at several organizations and strategic
business consultant to many others. His speaking engagements include
regional executive events, various podcasts, industry organizations and
technology-centric educational institutions such as the University of
Illinois. Jim holds an Engineering degree from the University of
Illinois and an MBA from Marquette University.
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