John Giffen CA
• Canada
• telecommunications
Current: IT Manager - Data Architecture, TELUS
Toronto, Canada AreaJohn Giffen CA
Address: Toronto, Canada Area
Current:
- IT Manager - Enterprise Application Architecture at TELUS
Education:
- University of Windsor
People Network: 90
Industry: Telecommunications
John Giffen CA’s Summary
Executive Summary:
11 Years IT Development and Architecuture experience
14+ yrs. Project Management Experience (Full Life Cycle and concurrent projects)
7 yrs of Strategic Planning experience
Managed 60+ member teams in a matrix environment including external consultants
22+ yrs. of Industry Experience in Professional Services, Manufacturing / Communications, and Wireless and Wireline Telecommunications.
SAP Project experience: Initial implementations (3.1g/h), Interfaces (3.1g/h), Upgrade (4.0b)
Data Warehouse, Product Costing and Budgeting systems development knowledge
Client Server (Unix, Oracle, Sybase, PB) and Web applications experience.
5+ years experience with reengineering and developing business processes.
Project Methodologies utilized (DMR, Deloite & Touche, Ernst & Young, TELUS SDLC, TELUS Methods, ASAP)
Chartered Accountant 91, H. B. Comm. U. of Windsor ‘84, Member PMI SO chapter ‘99
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products
30% proficient in oral French
John Giffen CA’s Specialties:
SAP, Data Architecture, Project Management, Chartered Accountant
IT Manager - Enterprise Application Architecture
TELUS
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; T; Telecommunications industry)
March 2008 — Present (3 months)
Responsibilities include:
Support team of 6 AA’s
Portfolios include Rating/Billing/Product/Pricing, Channels, Portals Identity and Document Mgt frameworks
Strategic Planning
Project Solutions Reviews
Additional Information
John Giffen CA’s Interests:
Writing a book on Parenting African Djembe, Dundunba - study and performance level Creator/Facilitator – creating a Father Son Weekend, Completely Rebuilt home (acted as GC) Cycling, Golfing, Music, Reading. Hiking , Kayaking & Camping Leader.
John Giffen CA’s Groups:
Chartered Accountant
Mankind Project Windsor/Detroit Chapter (www.mkp.org)
- TELUS Alumni member
- Enterprise Architect User Group member
- International Association of Software Architects member
- LInked Business Strategists member
- Service Oriented Architecture Special Interest Group member
- The Enterprise Architecture Network member
- Business Process Professionals member