
Eckarath Khounsombath
Enterprise Cloud, Data, AI Architect
Salary / Daily rate
Montreal, QC, Canada
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Results-driven Enterprise Architect (20+ yrs) specializing in digital transformation & innovative solutions. Proficient in AI, Cloud, Data, & Emerging Technologies, leading cloud migrations & aligning tech with business goals from early internet to AI. Adept at stakeholder management, translating complex tech into tangible business value, & fostering collaborative, high-performing team
Work experience
Enterprise Data, Cloud, AI Architect
ECKA STUDIOFreelance
Mar 2017 - Present
9 years 8 months
Montreal, QC, Canada
As Tech Advisor, I assume different role & mission following clients needs : - Spearhead enterprise architecture, digital & cloud transformation and GenAI adoption strategies - Design data platforms, data lakes, and digital product architectures - Drive modern technology stack on Engineering Platform (DevOps, API-first, Serverless Architecture, Infrastructure as Code) GenAI platform (LLM, RAG, Agentic) and data-driven ( Data Platform, BI, Data Science, ETL) - Develop enterprise IT roadmaps, blueprint and business capability maps - Ensure architecture governance and data security compliance Clients : Veolia, Artcurial, Auchan, various start-up
VeoliaFreelance
Sep 2021 - Present
5 years 2 months
Paris, France
Enterprise Architect
Sep 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months
Paris, France
Role Spearhead enterprise architecture and GenAI adoption strategies Design data platforms, data lakes, and digital product architectures Drive modern technology stack GenAI platform (LLM, RAG, Agentic) and data-driven ( BI, Predictive Analytics, Data Science) Develop enterprise IT roadmaps, blueprint and business capability maps Ensure architecture governance and data security compliance Drive Enterprise Architecture for RH, Sales & Communication Domain Missions Implement GenAI solutions (Knowledge Base, LLM integration, Agentic) to augment employee Deploy at scale an IAM solution (EntraID) for Digital Identity management Deploy at scale the Customer Portal Factory helping BUs IT integration Lead & Oversee Business Architecture RH transformation Skills Strong background in enterprise/business architecture and cloud platforms Expertise in data architecture, API platforms, GenAI platforms, and modern technology stacks Experience with data governance, and analytics solutions Excellent stakeholder management and team leadership abilities Skilled in translating technical complexity into business value Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Operations, IT, HR, and Finance) Environment Cloud Platform (GCP, Azure) Enterprise Framework/Solution (Archimate, LeanIX) IAM Solution (Okta, Keycloak, EntraID) Data Framework/Solution (PowerBI, BigQuery Studio, Data Fabric) Other (SAP Success Factor, Salesforce) Development Stack (Python, NodeJS, Angular, React) DevOps Stack (Gitlab, Gitlab CI, Terraform, SonarQube)
Principal Solution Architect
Sep 2021 - Aug 2023
2 years
Paris, France
Role Spearhead cloud transformation Design data platforms, data lakes, and digital product architectures Drive modern technology stack adoption (DevOps, Microservices, Serverless Architecture, Infrastructure as Code) and data-driven initiatives (Data Warehousing, BI, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, ETL) Develop enterprise IT roadmaps, blueprint and business capability maps Missions Design & oversee data platform and digital products for operation industry activity related to Energy and Carbon Footprint Design & oversee API Management Platform Lead creation of a Customer Portal Factory to centralize client facing solution in the whole company Help to build Engineering Platform (GitLab, CI/CD toolchain, Github Copilot, IaC, SonarQube) Skills Strong background in solution architecture and cloud platforms Expertise in data architecture, API platforms, and modern technology stacks Experience with data governance, and analytics solutions Excellent stakeholder management and team leadership abilities Skilled in translating technical complexity into business value Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Operations, IT, HR, and Finance) Mentoring Tech Lead and Solution Architect Environment Cloud Platform (GCP, AWS) Data Framework/Solution (Looker Studio, BigQuery Studio, DBT, AirFlow/Composer, various ETL) Development Stack (Python, NodeJS, Angular, React) DevOps Stack (Gitlab, Gitlab CI, Terraform, SonarQube)
Enterprise Cloud, Data Architect
ArtcurialFreelance
May 2019 - Aug 2021
2 years 4 months
Paris, France
Role Lead Digital transformation : Cloud Provider Selection, Cloud transformation, Work Office 2.0, Data Platform) Design data platforms, data lakes, and digital product architectures Drive modern technology stack adoption and data-driven initiatives Develop enterprise IT roadmaps and business capability maps Act as a CTO and directly reporting to the CIO Missions Design & oversee a “move to cloud” program. Mostly “lift&shift”. Design & oversee app modernization for an auction management system Design & oversee a modern data platform Deploy Work Office 2.0 based on Google Workspace Skills Strong background in enterprise/business architecture and cloud platforms Expertise in data architecture and modern technology stacks Experience with data governance, and analytics solutions Excellent stakeholder and contractors management abilities Skilled in translating technical complexity into business value Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Operations, IT, HR, and Finance. Environment Cloud Platform (GCP) Data Framework/Solution (Looker Studio, BigQuery, AirFlow/Composer) Development Stack (Java/Spring, VueJS) DevOps Stack (Gitlab, Gitlab CI, Terraform, SonarQube)
Solution Architect
VeoliaFreelance
May 2017 - Aug 2019
2 years 4 months
Paris, France
Role Sparehead Cloud transformation Initiate and deliver cloud architecture that align IT with business strategy as well as technology evaluations and recommendations Design an engineering platform Drive modern technology stack adoption Missions Design and oversee cloud application migration strategy (on-premise → GCP and/or AWS) Develop, communicate and maintain a Cloud Adoption Framework adapted to Veolia context Develop a Developer Experience (DX) Strategy: Agile Methodology, Engineering Platform with DevSecOps tooling Skills Strong background in cloud platforms Expertise modern technology stacks Excellent stakeholder and contractors management abilities Environment Cloud Platform (GCP, AWS)
Engineering Manager
BlaBlaCar
May 2016 - Dec 2016
8 months
7620 Paris, Denmark
As tribe leader, I have to : --- Ensure that the tribe has all it needs to function: • Manage engineers; • Recruit engineers to complete the tribe’s squads; • Help engineers to grow in every way; • Ensure you will have the right team to reach the tribe’s objectives; • Ensure a good mindset and keep a good culture in your team; • Continuously removing obstacles and anticipating blockers to make our developers' lives easier, ensuring that our iterative development cycles run smoothly; Manage a Roadmap: • Follow your projects and working hand in hand with all the team to ensure speedy delivery; • Define the roadmap with the Tribe leads and Engineers, and communicate about the goals status regularly; • Design plans and then push them to completion; --- Environment : • PHP/Symfony2, Java, • RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch • MySQL, memCached or Redis.
Digital Consulting Manager
CGI
Dec 2014 - May 2016
1 year 6 months
7620 Paris, Denmark
Working as a IT Consulting Manager in Retail & Luxe Roles: • Pre-sales, Project Management, People Management, Agile • Consulting for digital strategy, customer enhancement knowledge, cross-channel communication, digital transformation Environments: • Mobility (iOS, Android, Cordova, ionic) • Javascript (AngularJS, NodeJS, ...), Java (SpringBoot, Spring, JEE7) • SEO, Prototyping, e-commerce Clients: • Richemont, Hermes, Louis Vuitton • PMU, Sephora
Digital Manager
Devoteam
Oct 2012 - Dec 2014
2 years 3 months
7620 Paris, Denmark
Roles: • Pre-sales engineer • Consulting Mission on Digital & Mobility Solution/Strategy • Solution Leader on Devoteam Mobility & Content Offering • Project Management • Build a mini-application based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demo for client. Missions: • Consulting Mission to define services to define B2C portal (specifications document) • POC for a mobile investor application • Consulting Mission to define a mobile application exporting electronics document to a tablet • POC for a demonstrator on Google Apps Engine • Technical Leader to integrate Google Solutions (Coordinate, GAE, ...) Technologies: • Javascript (JQuery, Backbones, Bootstrap, ...), JEE • Portail/CMS (Liferay, eZPublish), • Mobility (iOS, Android, PhoneGap, Sencha Touch), • Enterprise Mobile Solution (SAP Syclo & SUP, IBM Worklight), • Google Enterprise Solutions (Coordinate, GAE) Client: • Sanofi • Dassault, Safran • IRSN • Veolia Water
Project Manager
Jouve
Apr 2011 - Oct 2012
1 year 7 months
7620 Paris, Denmark
Missions: • Pre-sales engineer • IT Consulting (Technical Study/Solution Market/Estimation/Planning) specialized in Portal, CMS, ECM, Mobility • Provide technical product demonstrations • Mobility Solution Manager (CMS integration, Digital Publishing) • Projet Management Technologies: • Javascript (ExtJS, JQuery), RIA (Flex), JEE, PHP • ECM (Alfresco, Nuxeo, Sharepoint 2007), • Portail/CMS (Liferay, Drupal), • Mobility (iOS, Android, PhoneGap, Flex Mobile) • Digital Publishing Solution (Adobe DPS, Aquafadas) Client: • UGAP • Renault • Lexis Nexis France • Lextenso-Editions
Atos Origin
Sep 2005 - Mar 2011
5 years 7 months
Paris Area, France
Solution Architect
Feb 2009 - Mar 2011
2 years 2 months
Paris Area, France
Missions: • Pre-sales engineer • IT Consulting (Technical Study/Solution Market Scope/Estimation/Planning/Interview) specialized in RIA technology, Portal, ECM and CMS • Product manager for an API (based on CMIS and used simplify ECM access) distributed by Atos as open source and developed by an offshoring team based in India • POC for portal/CMS integration with 3rd party, for RIA application • Provide and present technical product demonstrations • Technical support for RIA deploiement in SNCF back-office Technologies: • Javascript (ExtJS, JQuery), RIA (Flex, GWT), JEE, .NET • ECM (FileNet, Alfresco, Livelink, Nuxeo, Sharepoint 2007), • Portail/CMS (Liferay, Jalios, Weblogic WebCenter, Jalios, Jahia, eXoPlateform, CQ5), • BPM (Filenet BPM) Client: • Atos Origin, • Generali, SwissLife, Axa Assistance, • BNP Paribas, Banque de France, • Kiabi, SNCF, • RSI, Coface, INRA
Solution Architect
Jun 2008 - Mar 2009
10 months
Sophia-Antipolis
Missions: • Cloud Computing Studies: Editors, Solutions, Market, Opportunity, Company experience • Create technical rapport about SaaS, PaaS, HaaS for internal usage • Build a SaaS solution based on Google Apps Engine • POC for SaaS service based geolocation • Building a PaaS solution for customer project development used internally Technologies: • Javascript Library (JQuery), Java, RIA (Flex, JavaFX, extJS), GWT • Solutions Google (Google Apps, Google API), SalesForce Client: • Atos Origin (internal)
Technical Manager
Sep 2005 - May 2008
2 years 9 months
Sophia-Antipolis
Missions: • IT Architect & Technical Leader (15 people) • In charge of development environment, continuous environment, quality tools, QA integration • Project management • Portal for Oil & Energy data analysis Technologies: • J2EE (XML, Web Service, Servlet, EJB, JSF), UML, Javascript/CSS, Ajax, CVS, Maven 2.x, Ant, JUnit, Spring, Hudson, PMD • Tomcat, JBoss, Oracle, Eclipse, Unix Client: • Schlumberger
Java/J2EE Senior Developer
Schlumberger
Jun 2002 - Oct 2005
3 years 5 months
Sophia-Antipolis
Missions: • Java development based on a ticketing system product integrated with devices used by urban transport society • Web site development based on J2EE technology integrating 3rd party • Team Leading (3 offshore people, india) • QA manager for ticketing systems • POC in ASP for a highway manager society Technologies: • J2EE (XML, Web Service, Struts, Servlet, EJB), UML, Hibernate, Maven 1.x, Ant, Velocity, JUnit, Mockobject, Castor, Swing/Awt, CVS • Windows Server, ASP, SQL Server, VB Script, IDE (IntelliJ/Eclipse), Broadvision , PlanitGo, e-City, Oracle, Business Object, Clustering, Weblogic Application Server Client: • Escota, • CUB (Bordeaux Urban Transport), • Opodo.com • Amadeus
Java/J2EE Developer
Sema
May 2000 - May 2002
2 years 1 month
Sophia-Antipolis
Missions : • Web site development based on J2EE technology integrating 3rd party • Knowledge Transfer for client IT team • Training for client user Technologies used : • UML, Java, Applet, XML, J2EE (JSP, Serlvet, EJB), SQL • Oracle, Broadvision, 1Ares (Amadeus GDS), CVS, VSS, Unix/Windows, IntelliJ/Together, Websphere Clients : • EasyVoyage.com, • Iberia.com, • AriaNet (France Telecom subsidiary)
Trainee
Corys TESS
Jan 2000 - May 2000
5 months
Education
Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I)
1999 - 2000
1 year 1 month
Université Côte d'Azur
1994 - 1999
5 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Professional Cloud Architect
Issued: Jun 2020