Serge Thorn
Angestellt, Senior Enterprise Architect, BCV
Carouge, Schweiz
Über mich
• Experienced and passionate Enterprise Architecture/Business Transformation professional, consultant, and trainer with many years’ experience (18 years TOGAF 9.2/ArchiMate), coaching, mentoring and implementing worldwide major Business and Technology transformation initiatives at major blue-chip companies • Involved in several Business Transformation/Change Management and Digitalization programs managing stakeholders and architecture teams • Worked closely with CxOs’ and their teams at large corporations around the world on why and how to transform their architecture, govern the transition supporting their corporate Strategic Planning and deliver various roadmaps (Capability, Products, Architecture and IT) • Used Enterprise Architecture to maintain and improve the value of existing assets, seamlessly integrate new components, adjust everything and make it work
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Berufserfahrung von Serge Thorn
Bis heute 3 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Dez. 2020
Senior Enterprise Architect
BCV
• Contribute to the implementation of the management of the information system (IS), from an enterprise architectural perspective, as well as to the definition of the strategy for its evolution, in particular enterprise architecture and IT engineering standards.
Working on the Enterprise Architecture for a large core banking renovation and Application Management Services project. • Development of a global Business Capability Map/heatmap to support an IT Rationalization (mainly applications and infrastructures) followed by Application Portfolio Management activities
2 Monate, Aug. 2019 - Sep. 2019
Business Architect
WIPO
Assist in the ongoing development and maturing of the Enterprise Architecture (Value proposition, KPIs, Value Stream, Business Capability Management for a project); in the ongoing Architectural modelling activities and contribute to the implementation of a new Enterprise Architecture tool, to the migration of models from the Sparx as well as the tailoring of the new models (assessment delivered); in the review of architectural processes used and proposed enhancements to increase efficiency and quality
1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Sep. 2017 - Juli 2019
Enterprise Architect Managing Consultant/Associate
METAPLEXITY Associates LLC
Various consultancy missions on Enterprise Architecture and modelling (ArchiMate), working with several industries (Telcos, Supply Chains, Insurance, Banking and finance). Development of an approach for Agile Architecture involving Agile-DevOps. Business Architecture certification acquired.
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2017
Global Head of GPB IT Architecture
HSBC Private Bank
Leading the architecture function, develop and implement a strategy that delivers efficiency, enhanced support to Private Banking locations and improved governance across the entire Global Private Banking (GPB) order book through centralization, relocation and leveraging offshore centers and Group architectural function services. Leading a team of 20 people around the globe (US, Europe, India, China) supporting the Business, covering the key organisations' programmes.
11 Jahre und 1 Monat, Dez. 2005 - Dez. 2016
(Co-Founder, subsidiary activity)
Geneva Lake Executives
The Geneva Lake Executives is a new LinkedIn Group and forum for Swiss LinkedIn Members. Local jobs, news and events as well as LinkedIn for Groups activities.
1 Jahr, Aug. 2014 - Juli 2015
Enterprise Architect Consultant
PreterLex
Various consultancy missions on Enterprise Architecture and modelling (ArchiMate).
1 Jahr, Aug. 2014 - Juli 2015
Enterprise Architect Consultant/Associate
Metaplexity
Various consultancy missions on Enterprise Architecture and modelling (ArchiMate).
In charge of several activities such as: – Development of a series of products and services around Business Architecture o Business Architecture, the why, what and how o Business Strategy Models o Business Capabilities Management o Business Process Management o Business Process Analysis o Business Activities Monitoring and Event Processing o Six Sigma and Lean – Development and delivery of Enterprise Architecture consulting and training services, (TOGAF 9.1 (and 8), Archimate 2.1 certified)
3 Monate, Aug. 2008 - Okt. 2008
Head of International IT Governance and Control
Barclays Wealth
Responsible for governance activities & relationships (internal & external audit, information risk, operational risk, vendors and Service Level Management). Managing IT finances (budgeting, control, forecasting) and operational relationship with Finance function, across all of IT projects and production
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Juni 2007 - Juni 2008
Director Architecture Governance
Merck KGaA
Chairing and coordinating the company’s Enterprise Architecture program ((Baseline-“As is”/Target-“To be” for the four architecture domains: Business, Application, Data, Technology), Principles, Governance (Compliance/Dispensation), Integration with Project and Portfolio Management, Metamodel, customization of the Enterprise Architecture Framework) Implementation of an EA Tool (Metis-Troux), and an architecture repository Definition of roadmaps based on the various architecture gaps analysis, integr
2 Jahre und 3 Monate, März 2005 - Mai 2007
Director IT Research & Innovation
Merck Serono International SA
In charge of IT Research and Innovation in an IT Governance framework and Enterprise Architecture, . Must deliver the adequate processes and procedures. This function consist of motivating, encouraging creativity and innovation in the IT Units, also to present the company as a speaker in several IT worldwide conferences. My key missions are to implement an Enterprise Architecture worldwide (TOGAF 8 Certified), the Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMi from Carnegie Mellon (SEI), to act as a Technology
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, März 2003 - März 2005
Operational Services Associate Director
Serono International SA
Responsible for the worldwide reengineering of IT processes, the implementation of a Service Management culture based on ITIL Best Practices. As an ITSM specialist (IT Service Management), ITIL certified (Foundation and Practitioner levels), I’m in charge of the processes selection and implementation, of choosing and implementing a new Service Desk platform (Peregrine), of training the various IT units, the coordination of the System Management team with Tivoli, and finally ensure that the Disaster Recovery
2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Mai 2000 - Sep. 2002
Head of IT Architecture, Wealth Management Division
LLOYDS TSB
Definition and promotion a global Information System Architecture covering an Enterprise Architecture , the technical infrastructures, research & development, and third party products validations. Coordination, management of the Architecture team (12 people) and international technical/development teams. Until end of 2000, I have been responsible for our Banking Internet project, project that uses different sets of technologies and infrastructures
3 Jahre und 4 Monate, Mai 1997 - Aug. 2000
IT Manager Treasury & Advisory Services and Technical Architect - Manager
LLOYDS TSB
– Responsible for the Lloyds TSB IPB Dealing Room activities (Forex, Fiduciaries, Money-Market, Securities, Derivatives, Treasury), of the Reuters platforms (Front End Dealing System Kondor+), for the information services (Reuters, Bloomberg, Telekurs, etc.), for the development linked to these activities (C, C++, SQL, SUN, AS/400, MQ Series), for the support and deployment. 10 Millions CHF budget to manage .
2 Jahre, Mai 1995 - Apr. 1997
Project Manager, Technical Coordinator, System Architect – Assistant Manager
LLOYDS TSB
– Responsible for the organization, coordination and animation of a development team. – Delivery of Functional specifications, application costs and costs repartitions studies. – Projects development planning, participation to the Enterprise business plan and to the bank Business Process Reengineering with the deployment of a workflow tool (DST-AWD). – Implementation of a Reuters front end dealing system (Kondor+) for the traders, based on a SUN Solaris platform and SYBASE.
1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Nov. 1993 - Apr. 1995
Project Manager "Switzerland" – Assistant Manager
LLOYDS TSB
– Research on new technologies for the Swiss branches. – Definition and writing of a 2 years technical and strategic architecture, which allowed developers to build new applications on new technologies. – Participation to the migration of the Lloyds banking software to a new banking package (BEST2) internally extended. – Study and development of an automatic reconciliation application for money-market deposits linked to the SWIFT network. – Responsible for the telecoms applications (SIC Swiss Clea.)
4 Jahre und 10 Monate, Juni 1987 - März 1992
Project manager - Sub-Manager
LLOYDS TSB
– Dealing room platforms and packages study. – Study and development of an automatic Nostro and Forex reconciliation system. – Study and development of a decentralized Fiduciaries deposit application. – Responsible for the development and monitoring of a switched messages application on a DIGITAL platform, connected to SWIFT, SIC, TELEX and a private network for Geneva and its branches (Zurich, Guernsey (GB), and Luxembourg).
2 Jahre und 6 Monate, Juni 1983 - Nov. 1985
Various IT Functions
ISO
1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Feb. 1982 - Mai 1983
Various IT Functions
Swiss Bank Corporation
Ausbildung von Serge Thorn
1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Sep. 1979 - Juni 1981
Science Economiques et Sociales
Université de Genève
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