Over 20 years leading enterprise architecture, digital service transformation, and large-scale operations across National Defence, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada.
IT Director, Enterprise Application Portfolio Management and Architecture
National Defence · Oct 2023 – Present
Strategic Leadership
Lead and develop multidisciplinary IM/IT teams to deliver secure, enterprise-grade solutions that enhance mission capability, operational resilience, and service excellence in complex and regulated environments.
Enterprise Architecture & Data Enablement
Deliver TOGAF-aligned architectures that strengthen enterprise integration, optimize data flows, and improve information accessibility across domains. Enable data-driven decision-making aligned with departmental and enterprise-wide priorities.
Project Oversight & Benefits Realization
Direct IM/IT initiatives to achieve measurable outcomes and public value — ensuring alignment with business needs while managing scope, cost, risk, and stakeholder expectations under central agency oversight.
Transformation & Change Leadership
Guide organizations through complex modernization initiatives by aligning digital transformation with operational and strategic goals. Foster adoption, minimize disruption, and ensure long-term impact through structured change management.
Security, Integration & Governance
Ensure secure, compliant service delivery in classified and sensitive environments by embedding security, privacy, and interoperability principles into architecture, operations, and procurement. Drive horizontal integration across systems and programs.
Procurement & Vendor Management
Lead competitive procurements and vendor strategy in support of enterprise platforms, modernization, and service contracts. Ensure compliance with TB guidelines and enable vendor alignment with architecture and security standards.
National Defence (DND)
IT Director, Enterprise Application Portfolio Management and Architecture
Lead the Enterprise Application Architecture practice and Application Portfolio Management program at National Defence. Established governance processes that improved visibility, consistency, and delivery across the enterprise application portfolio. Integrated application portfolio insights into strategic and operational planning, enabling better alignment with departmental defence priorities.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Chief Enterprise Architect
Directed Enterprise Architecture, Vendor Management, Data Management, Geospatial Services, Emerging Technology, and the Cloud Centre of Excellence. Led updating ECCC's Digital Modernization Roadmap. Introduced an innovation team to accelerate sustainable adoption of emerging technologies.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Director, Cloud Operations
Led the teams working to realize ESDC's cloud strategy. Delivered compliant and secure development environments aligned with federal privacy, security, and architecture standards. Launched SaaS capabilities enabling modern delivery platforms for client-facing programs. Strengthened interdepartmental partnerships with CSE and SSC.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
A/Executive Director, Business Solutions
Oversaw a $50M portfolio and 220 employees delivering ERP, citizen-facing services, and internal digital solutions. Directed seven directors aligned to departmental and branch priorities under the Digital Program. Introduced a portfolio-based management approach enabling forecasting and strategic planning.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
IM/IT Director, Citizen Service Solutions and Partner Initiatives
Led multiple major IM/IT projects totalling over $100M, with $9M directly under management. Oversaw operational support for biometric and passport systems, achieving 99.9% uptime. Delivered the emergency COVID-19 Secure Remote Access solution using Azure in under 30 days.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
IM/IT Project Manager, Passport Processing Modernization Initiative
Led project planning and execution for a major modernization of passport processing systems with IRCC and other departments. Managed interdepartmental governance, costing models, and risk assessments.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
IM/IT Technical Advisor, IT Service Management (ITSM)
Authored the department's ITSM Roadmap, laying out vision, milestones, and implementation pathways. Consulted extensively with internal SMEs and SSC to align SLAs and OLAs with transformation goals.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
IM/IT Manager, Architecture, End-State Platforms and Security
Oversaw architecture, security, and platforms for mainframe migration to open systems. Ensured alignment to TOGAF architecture models and ITSG-33 security risk management.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
IM/IT Manager, Solution Alignment Office
Led a team of 8 enterprise architects and business analysts in defining TOGAF-based models. Chaired governance working groups to unify enabling service renewal across business, data, and application domains.
ESDC
Solution Architect — Unisys Migration Project
ESDC
Solution Architect — Solution Architecture Services
ESDC
Manager, Business Architecture
ESDC / Service Canada
Team Lead & Senior Analyst, Business Architecture / EI Strategic Review
ESDC
Manager & Team Leader, Automated Claims Processing Project
ESDC
Programmer/Analyst — ROE Web, ROE Management System, ROE Laser Print, ACP
Crossroads Children's Centre
IT Consultant
Directed Secure Access Virtual Environment (SAVE)
Enabled remote operations for over 30,000 ESDC employees during the COVID-19 emergency, in collaboration with Shared Services Canada and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
Founding Chairperson, ESDC Manager's and Team Leaders Community (MTLC)
Established and led the MTLC, building a professional community of practice for managers and team leaders across the department.
Deputy Minister's Award of Excellence, ESDC
Awarded for contributions to the Enabling Services Renewal Program (ESRP) — a major enterprise modernization initiative.
Graduate, ESDC Service Leadership and Management Excellence Program
TOGAF Level I Certification
The Open Group Architecture Framework.
Co-founder, Stroked Ego
Co-founded a men's clothier in Ottawa — a parallel track in design, brand, and entrepreneurship.
Technical certifications
TOGAF Level I
The Open Group Architecture Framework — enterprise architecture methodology
Business Process Analysis
ITIL Version 3 Foundation
IT Infrastructure Library — service management framework
Government Strategic Reference Model (GSRM)
Formal education
Bachelor of Science (part-time)
Carleton University, Ottawa
Diploma, Solutions Developer
Institute for Computer Studies, Ottawa
Biotechnology (part-time)
University of Ottawa
Pre-science
CÉGEP Heritage, Hull
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