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Robert Phipps

Data Architect

PROFILE

Robert is an experienced enterprise data architect, with over 25 years of experience in the information industry. He specialises in data modelling, business analysis and systems design.  Since 2011, he has been the data architect at UNSW IT where he has developed enterprise scale information models for Higher Education. He has worked in domains such as student administration, curriculum planning, handbook production, degree planner, student recruitment, enrolment, learning and teaching, assessment, enrolment planning, and academic performance. On these projects he has produced conceptual, logical and physical data models, data dictionaries, glossaries, thesauri, classification schemes and metadata repositories. He is highly competent in data analysis and design, data warehousing, data profiling, data integration, data governance and architecture and demonstrates the higher order analytic skills required to identify appropriate technology solutions for business problems. He is TOGAF and Prince2 certified and able to communicate effectively with both technical and business people. He is highly motivated and enthusiastic about enterprise architecture generally. He is a creative and independent thinker who works well with others and is highly regarded by his peers.

OBJECTIVES

Robert wants to develop his skills in business architecture. He is particularly interested in exploring how business insights can be derived from information using data analytics methods and in the data processing functions that would enable this.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

 

Area of Experience / Knowledge of Tool Level Years Last Used
Data Modelling, Conceptual Logical and Physical 5 15 Current
Data Dictionaries, Glossaries, Classification Schemes 5 15 Current
Data Strategy and Architecture 5 15 Current
Data Integration, Migration 4 20 2016
Data Quality, Profiling and Remediation 4 10 2016
Data Analytics and Warehousing 4 15 2016
Data Governance 3 7 2016
Visio 5 15 Current
ER-studio 4 6 2011
Erwin 3 7 Current

 

WORK HISTORY

Enterprise Data Architect, University of New South Wales   (2011 – present)

Robert was a member of the Business Solutions team at UNSW, where he contributed as an enterprise architect, solution architect and data architect. He worked for two years with the data governance directorate assisting in the development of a data governance framework, metadata management systems and data quality methodologies.

He developed and maintained conceptual and logical data models covering all major domains of higher education which provided a base for IT engagement with university faculties and administration.

His data models covered a range of business functions including Business Analytics, Performance management, Forecasting, Curriculum management, Human Resources, Student Records, Timetabling, Project scheduling, Customer Relationship Management, and Identity and Access management.

He is currently producing the architecture for UNSW IT Information management business case, and is the principal subject matter expert for this initiative.

Achievements

Enterprise Architect, Department of Community Services       (2006 – 2011)

Robert has been part of a small team involved in the progressive standardization of the enterprise architecture framework at DoCS; in the development of governance structures based on TOGAF and Prince2; and in the customization of enterprise architecture resources.

Achievements

Data Architect, Department of Community Services                   (2004 – 2010)

Robert developed and maintained both enterprise level and application level data models and provided advice on information processing and business analysis issues and data warehouse management and design. This role required higher order organizational skills, and an ability to integrate diverse perspectives within a coherent representational framework.

Achievements

Data Architect, NSW Health                                                                            (2004)

Robert worked for Doll Martin Associates on NSW Health’s Electronic Health Record project where he was responsible for data mapping, which involved building, maintaining and populating the metadata repository for the project. This role required the ability to organize and co-ordinate large bodies of information from diverse systems.

Achievements

Enterprise Architect, Department of Community Services       (2001 – 2003)

Robert was engaged to produce a logical data model for the information management branch based on a set of conceptual models. This was part of DoCS Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII) initiative conducted by Doll Martin Associates. Robert gathered and organized information requirements and measured the conformance of application development ventures against those requirements. This role required an ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical representatives and some degree of courage and confidence in the defence of an architectural approach to system development.

Achievements

 

Summary of work history prior to 2000

Software Engineer, Oryx Technology                                                                           (1997 – 2001)

Project Leader, Television Shopping Network, TVSN                      (1996 – 1997)

Project Leader, Workcover Authority                                                (1993 – 1996)

Independent Programmer/Analyst and Designer                             (1991 – 1993)

Programmer / Analyst – AXIS technology                                        (1989 – 1991)

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Technical Background

Methodologies, Frameworks and Notations

MODELLING TOOLS

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, DATABASES AND FORMATS

REFERENCES