Tony C. Shan

Tony Shan is a renowned expert and technology guru working in the computing field for years with extensive experience and deep knowledge on solution development, architecture engineering, portfolio rationalization, systems roadmapping, process standardization, technology strategy, asset management, strategic planning, and business alignment in a number of multi-million dollar IT projects in a broad range of industries (computer, finance/banking, telecommunications, mechanical engineering, aerospace, textile engineering, and public sector). He holds three advanced degrees in Engineering and Science majors, and is a Sun Certified Enterprise Architect & Java Programmer, and IBM Certified eBusiness/SOA Solution Designer. Highly skilled at web technologies since the earliest versions in a role of enterprise/solutions/chief architect armed with a unique mix of breadth and depth, he is a forward-thinking practitioner adept at directing the lifecycle design and development of large-scale award-winning distributed systems on diverse platforms using a variety of cutting-edge technologies and unified/agile methodologies. Well-versed in both technology and business fields, he has played a key role in leading establishing architecture blueprints, coupled with pragmatic technology roadmaps and codified enterprise architecture standards/policies, for effective IT governance, portfolio transformation, and hierarchical processes in Fortune 100 organizations, achieving significant CAPEX/OPEX avoidance and tremendous savings in TCO/ROI. As a long-time hands-on consultant and practice lead possessing outstanding technical and business acumen, he has designed quite a few hybrid methods and creative platform models for adaptive systems and product line development in hundreds of projects at the strategic, tactical, and innovative levels focusing on practicality and maturity. With demonstrated technology thought leadership capabilities, he has proactively initiated advanced applied research on emerging computing technologies such as cloud computing & Web 2.0, and was appointed to Senior Technical Staff Member within 8 months in IBM. He serves as a mentor/advisor on leading-edge technologies, architecture, and infrastructure in various technical committees and advisory boards, and taught a wide variety of courses as an adjunct professor and professional trainer. He is a member of numerous professional associations and honorary society, a frequent keynote speaker and chair/panel organizer/advisor/program committee in prominent conferences/events, an editor/editorial advisory board member of IT research journals/books, as well as a founder of several user groups and forums.

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