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James Edwards
Enterprise Architect
IT Strategist

James Edwards

Technically astute, performance driven and goal orientated Enterprise Architect possessing a vast and diverse wealth of expertise. Over 16 years experience within the Financial Services Industry including 11 years in management and leadership roles.

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What I Do

Enterprise Architecture

With experiencing of multiple enterprise scale projects spanning 5 countries, I can effectively define an architecture for any business need. I have experience of both cloud and on premise deployments.

Leadership

I have 11 years experience in management and leadership roles and I can communicate and influence across all levels within an organisation.

IT Strategy

Aligning IT to business strategy through the use of principles, standards and road maps has been a key part of my roles in the last 5 years. Blending business knowledge, commercial awareness and strategic thinking to deliver IT strategies that deliver value.

Financial Services

My entire career has been in Financial Services, so I understand the regulatory environment and the business needs of the sector extremely well.

Resume

17 Years of experience

Professional Qualifications

Chartered IT Professional

Chartered IT Professional is the independent standard of competence and professionalism in the technology industry. It provides evidence of an individual’s commitment to their profession and endorsement of their experience and knowledge.

Experience

2020 - Present
Midland Credit Management

Director, Enterprise Architecture & Data Management

Leading the Enterprise Architecture and Data Management functions for a leading credit management organisation. Also responsible for IT Strategy. 

2018 - 2020
Cabot Credit Management

Head of Enterprise Architecture

Created and led the Enterprise Architecture function, promoting IT standards and best practice across 5 countries, each with their own IT function.

2016 - 2018
Cabot Credit Management

Head of IT Operations

Led the IT Operations function. During my tenure I significantly improved service availability, completed a data centre migration and implemented a new operating model & team structure.

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