About Kartik
Accomplished Chief Architect / Head of Architecture with over 27 years of progressive leadership in enterprise architecture, digital transformation, AI strategy, and data-driven innovation across Telecommunications, Manufacturing, BFSI, and Consumer Goods. Combines deep technical acumen with strategic business insight to define target operating models, multi-year roadmaps, and architecture governance frameworks that enable scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprises.
Expert in TOGAF and TMForum frameworks, cloud transformation (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data management (Data Lakes, MDM, Datahub, Governance). Recognized for driving enterprise modernization and customer-centric architecture programs that improve engagement, efficiency, and profitability.
A trusted advisor and architecture leader, experienced in presenting to C-level stakeholders, building federated governance models, and leading cross-functional global teams delivering multi-million-euro transformations.
English
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Basic
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Vallourec TubesEnterprise ArchitectJuly 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)Paris, FranceEnterprise Architecture & Strategy: Defining the target operating model, multi-year technology roadmap, and architecture governance using TOGAF to align IT strategy with manufacturing, engineering, and commercial objectives.Application Rationalization & Cost Optimization: Leading a company-wide application portfolio assessment, consolidating overlapping systems and renegotiating vendor contracts, resulting in significant license cost reduction and lower total cost of ownership (TCO).ERP, MES & MDM Modernization: Architected the consolidation and upgrade of ERP (SAP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Master Data Management (MDM) platforms to ensure consistent product, customer, and supplier data across the enterprise.Enterprise Data Hub & Analytics: Designed a centralized Data Hub with big data/analytics platforms (Azure Data Lake, Power BI) to enable single-source-of-truth reporting, predictive analytics, and data-driven decision-making.Supply Chain & CRM Transformation: Designed advanced CRM/SCM platforms to optimize order management, inventory, and global distributor engagement while improving customer experience.Cloud Strategy & Infrastructure: Designed a hybrid cloud architecture (AWS/Azure) for scalable integration of manufacturing, supply chain, and analytics systems.
- UnilabsEnterprise ArchitectMEDICALOctober 2023 - October 2024 (1 year)Barcelona, SpainEnterprise Architecture & Strategy Leadership: Define target architecture, roadmaps, and timescales to maximize technology value while meeting critical business outcomes across diagnostics, radiology, pathology, and genomics. Provide strategic direction and align IT investments with business objectives, driving enterprise-wide digital transformation.Design Authority & Governance: Serve as the architecture design authority, establishing architecture review boards, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards, policies, and strategies, and providing technical assurance for all in-house and outsourced deliverables. Validate and approve budgets, design documentation, and partner proposals to secure projected business outcomes.Healthcare Standards & Compliance: Ensure all architecture adhere to HL7 and FHIR protocols for secure healthcare data transfer and interoperability, while meeting GDPR and other data privacy regulations.Systems Integration Leadership: Architect and oversee integrations with Laboratory Information Management, Radiology, Pathology, and Genomics systems, enabling seamless diagnostic workflows across multiple geographies.Dynamics 365 Solution Ownership: Own the end-to-end architecture for Dynamics 365 Sales, Marketing, Service, Field Service, and Order Management, providing strategic oversight of enterprise CRM and operational solutions.Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Program Leadership:
- Lead the strategy, standardization, and delivery of B2B/B2C solutions, including:
- eCommerce portals for healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, insurers, and training providers.
- Resource scheduling for laboratories, nurses, and collection agents.
- Big Data platforms for medical records, imaging storage, and advanced analytics on anonymized patient data.
- AdevintaEnterprise ArchitectE-COMMERCEFebruary 2022 - May 2023 (1 year and 3 months)Barcelona, SpainEnterprise Finance Transformation Leadership: Served as Lead Enterprise Architect for a multi-million-euro finance transformation program, consolidating financial processes and applications across 15 diverse marketplaces. Directed the target architecture design, ensuring alignment of finance, accounting, and reporting systems with corporate strategy and compliance requirements.Order-to-Cash Process Ownership: Led the Order-to-Cash (O2C) architecture stream, mapping and aligning disparate O2C processes across multiple marketplaces to create a standardized, scalable, and compliant global framework, improving efficiency and reducing operational complexity.Global Application Landscape Governance: Acted as Application Landscape Owner for Adevinta worldwide, analyzing enterprise applications to identify synergies, consolidation opportunities, and decommissioning candidates, driving cost optimization and reducing technical debt.Architecture Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement: Guided and consulted marketplace leadership teams and cross-functional workstreams in critical architecture discussions and decisions, providing executive-level recommendations to align technology strategy with business goals.Enterprise Tooling & Platform Deployment: Architected and led teams to design and implement a global IT Service Management (ITSM) platform, enhancing service delivery and operational resilience. Directed the evaluation, design, and deployment of LeanIX, establishing a global Enterprise Architecture (EA) repository and improving architecture governance and visibility.Leadership & Collaboration: Provided technical leadership and mentorship to architects and solution teams, fostering a culture of best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement while collaborating with C-level executives, finance leaders, and program managers to influence strategic decisions.
Reviews
Recommendations
Be the first to recommend Kartik
Help this freelancer shine by sharing your experience working together.
These freelancer profiles also match your criteria
Agatha Frydrych
Backend Java Software Engineer
4.7
(3)
2
Baptiste Duhen
Fullstack developer
4.6
(4)
5
Amed Hamou
Senior Lead Developer
4
(2)
7
Audrey Champion
Web developer
4.3
(3)
4
Education
- Bachelor of ScienceDelhi University1997BSc, Physics