Abhinav Aggarwal is an experienced executive technology architect with over 20 years of experience leading complex projects for Fortune 100 companies. He has expertise in areas such as cognitive computing, big data, analytics, mobile, cloud, and security. The document provides details on his professional experience, education, patents, publications, awards and certifications.

1. Abhinav Aggarwal, Ph.D. 100 Saint Ayers Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27517-
2362, USA
1(919)260 3504  abhinavieee@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/AAggarwal2
Work Status: US
Citizen
Technology and business thought leadership  Creativity  360° Architecture
Executive Summary
- Dynamic Worldwide Chief Architect with 20+ years’ experience leading local
and global engagements for Fortune 100 clients / startups of diverse industries
- Defined open and scalable solution architectures to meet strategic growth,
blueprints for execution, and lead complex projects through entire life cycle
leveraging state of the art in technology; Merger & Acquisition evaluation
- In technical sales, closed deals over $500mn and built pipeline for $7bn
Expertise
Cognitive, Big data and
Analytics, Mobile, Social,
Cloud, Security, IoT;
Enterprise Architecture;
Go-to-market Strategy;
Digital Transformation
Professional Experience
Executive IT Architect / Associate Partner, CCAMS 2005-2016
IBM Analytics/Cognitive/Cloud/Interactive Experience Raleigh, NC
Client Sampling: (i) Amex, SunTrust, Citi, MayBank, Bancolombia, Aetna, Cigna (ii) United Airlines, Travel Sky, IHG,
NYKLine (iii) Intel, Xilinx (iv) Verizon, 1USACell, Etisalat, Disney, UIlluminating (v) CVS, Shoppers Drugmart, BestBuy
Work sampling: (i) Cognitive world service - Watson EA/EX (ii) MDM, ODM, BPM, SOA/ESB, ETL, AWS (iii) Cloud
enablement - Bluemix, Cloudant, dashDB, Softlayer (iv) Big data & Analytics – Hadoop, Spark, Storm, Pig, Hive, Watson
Analytics, BigInsights, SPSS/R, (v) Vision workshops, persona empathy/journey maps, value case, RoI/TCO analysis
▶ Cognitive, Big data & Analytics, Mobile, IoT, and Cloud Computing Architecture :
- Led end-to-end solution architecture, design, and implementation roll-out for Financial Services (banks,
insurance, wealth management), Distribution/Retail, Airlines, Travel, and Container Shipping industries
- Actionable insights by LoB power users increased operational efficiency, improved customer satisfaction &
campaign results, reduced churn, lowered equipment downtime, increased revenue, migrated call center
customers from agents to self-service channels - reduced cost by 15% and improved cross-sell by 10%
▶ MDM, ODM, BPM, SOA Integration, Legacy Modernization:
- Digital transformation for banks, insurance providers, and airlines to increase end customer focus, decision
and task automation by externalization of services, and decoupling the monolithic architecture
- Brought together diverse external, internal, and social data to create 360° view of the customer
- Eliminated manual processes to cut delays by 75%, improved sales by 15%, and reduced dependence on IT
▶ 360° Architecture:
- Established global knowledge transfer program to mentor engineers across the world, addressing end to end
horizontal / vertical architecture with focus on the end user for an ecstatic interactive experience
▶ Strategy and Digital Transformation:
- Vision, mission, strategic prioritization/scoring initiatives for funding; design thinking; M&A evaluation, integration
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- Created blueprint and roadmap for several large enterprises, integrated customer with product design, and
planned future proofing against disrupters through creative visualization of interrupts and remedies
▶ Field Order Management System:
- Designed and developed legacy migration for electric utility field order management EDI system to WMB ESB
- Enabled real-time processing and flexible resource deployment, reducing processing delays by 60%, improving
customer satisfaction by 50%, and lowering cost by 45%
Senior Software Consultant, eCommerce / Patient Care 1999-2004
IBM Global Business Services/Dynpro/Independent Consultant Raleigh, NC
Work sampling: (i) eCommerce (ii) SAP/CRM Integration (iii) SDLC, Configuration & Build Management (iv) RFID,
Mobile, LEO Satellite (v) Unix / AIX shell scripting (vi) Java/J2EE, C/C++ (vii) SOA/ESB, WMB, BPM, RSA/Eclipse
▶ eCommerce:
- Architected, managed entire SDLC, and globally rolled out large package to generate $20bn revenue
- Integrated eCommerce system with ERP and CRM applications, data sources, analytics dashboards, and
external/third-party applications by de-coupling monolithic architecture
▶ Patient monitoring, tracking, and EMR data access system:
- Invented and developed RFID enabled patient tracking device to enhance inpatient safety
- Designed blue-tooth, cellular, and LEO satellite based patient monitoring / alert system to enable real-time
rescue and response, with EMR data access for facility readiness.
Senior Manager, Software / Information Networks Previous professional experience
CMC Limited / NHPC Montreal, Canada / New Delhi, India
Client Sampling: (i) SAIL / Steel Plants (ii) NTPC / Thermal and hydel power plants (iii) Air Force (iv) Police (v) Indian
Airlines (vi) Indian Railways (vii) Semiconductor Complex
Work sampling: (i) Process Re-engineering (ii) Satellite, fiber-optic, radio, data communication and networking
(iii) Java, COBOL, C/C++ (iv) Software Engineering (v) System Analysis & Design (vi) Oracle (vii) Strategy definition
▶ Process Re-engineering and development of automated systems:
- Developed construction equipment tracking system (17000+ heavy machinery) and personnel management
system (50,000+ employees) for large organization, cutting delays by 80% and reducing TCO by 60%
▶ Satellite/Radio Communication, Data Networks:
- Designed fiber and radio LAN/WAN and campus area networks for faster data and voice communication
- Rolled out first CSMA/CD implementation on packet radio network in large steel plant for wagon tracking and
deployment, saving Rs.11 crores annually (ROI realized in 3 months)
▶ Air defense and missile launch:
- Led architecture, design, and development of enemy aircraft tracking and missile launch application
processing real-time radar IoT data
- Automated vehicle tracking and dispatch for police using Doppler-shift direction finding; integrated railway
and airline booking systems

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Patents, Publications, Awards, Certifications
▶ Patents: 2 issued, and 3 pending
▶ Publications / Presentations/ Books: Published and presented 45 technical research papers in international
journals/conferences: areas spanning business strategy, analytics, cloud, information and enterprise
architecture/framework; Author/Co-author of IBM Redbook on SanFrancisco Frameworks (now integral part of
WebSphere), and 7 books/monograms on data communication, software engineering, and enterprise architecture
▶ Awards: IEEE Author of the year award for book on system dynamics modeling and analysis of complex problems;
IEEE award for public-spirited lead on vision of technology; IBM Patrick J Quigley (highest services award); several
IBM Service Excellence awards; IBM Corporate Service Corps lead for Russia 5 team
▶ IEEE: Section Chair, Section Vice-Chair for Eastern North Carolina (one of largest in US >3000 members); Secretary
for Delhi section; lead organizer for several international and regional conferences including TENCONs,
SouthEastCons
▶ IETE: Life Fellow, invited to present sessions on Java/J2EE, Software Engineering, Technology trends
▶ Plenary talks: Invited as plenary speaker, and presenter of tutorials at several international events
▶ Inventor of FIA framework: Flexibility, Integration, and Automation framework with supporting simulation model
evaluates the effectiveness of software, hardware, and network design prior to implementation for avoiding costly
mistakes and quantifies tangible benefits of alternate solutions (with Late Prof. S Wadhwa, IIT Delhi, and D Sharma)
▶ Certifications: Open Group Distinguished Chief/Lead Architect; IBM Senior Certified IT/Enterprise Architect; IBM
Certified Cloud Solution Advisor, Spark, Big data & Analytics, Cloud Data Services; IEEE Senior Member
▶ SFUO: Founder and Board President, Society for Universal Oneness - engaged in scientific and technological
sustainability endeavors; environment protection, global peace, and healthy living through education
▶ Adjunct Faculty: Associate Professor, Software Engineering at NCSU, Raleigh; Visiting faculty at Indian Statistical
Institute, Indian Institute of Technology, A&T University/UNC Greensboro, NC
Education
Ph.D. (Information Technology effectiveness evaluation) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Master of Technology in Systems and Management (MBA) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (1
st
Rank)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Electrical Communications) Panjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Bachelor of Science (Part I) Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu (1
st
Rank)