Thomas Clay is an information architect seeking a challenging position that values his technical and analytical skills. He has over 20 years of experience in data analysis, system architecture, business analysis, and application design. His career highlights include being the first to use web technology at MCI and developing approaches to manage business names, select optimal network routes, and automate workflows.

1. THOMAS CLAY – Information Architect
OBJECTIVE
To find a challenging position where initiative, creativity, being a team player with the
ability to listen and where technical and analytical skills are valued assets. I am looking
for a situation where my experience and effort will make a significant impact and where I
can contribute to the success of the enterprise.
SKILLS & ASSETS
– Solution-System Architect
– Data Architect
– Business Analyst and Application Designer
– Data Analyst
– Data Modeler and Miner
– Applications Development Lead
– Telecommunications Expert
– SAS Expert
– Proficient SQL Skills`
– MVS, Unix
– Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase
– Dunn & Bradstreet Demographics Expert
– MapInfo
– Microsoft Visio Expert
– Microsoft Word, Access and Excl `
– Good Listener
– Skilled Writer
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
– First use of web technology for a user interface at MCI. - (1996 MCI – Major
improvement over PC client / server architecture).
– Use of geo-spatial technology to associate service addresses with telecom areas.
(1998 MCI- A number of patent applications were submitted)
– Approach used by VZB to manage business names and hierarchies (2000 MCI)
– Automated identification and selection of the optimal route to connect with the
customer (2002-2007 MCI)
– Data warehouse - provisioning order history (2005-2006 MCI)
– Workflow automation for high bandwidth orders (2008 VZB)
– Workflow automation and automated path design for international (2009 VZB)
– Automated identification and recovery of network errors (2008-2010 VZB)
– Design for system managed storage (NationsBank)
– Methodology used to consolidate datacenters(NationsBank)
WORK EXPERIANCE

2. Information Architect - Software Development
Verizon Business | Telecommunications | Ashburn, VA
May 1998 - present
Strategic analysis and solution architecture - includes process analysis, data mining,
data analysis and system architecture
Current focus –
Domestic and international access network management and utilization
Workflow automation (Pre-sales through physical provisioning)
Risk reduction
Additional focus –
Sales and Marketing support
Geographic services
MVS, UNIX, DB2, SAS, Oracle, SQL, MapInfo, Informix, JAVA
IT Consultant
Comsys | Consulting | Tyson Corner, VA
May 1996 - May 1998
Consultant for MCI, responsible for analysis and SAS programming
MVS, UNIX, SAS, Oracle, SQL
Senior Systems Programmer
NationsBank | Finance | Richmond, VA
May 1984 - October 1995
MVS systems programmer, responsible for capacity planning, system performance and
DASD management
Created system managed storage approach
Designed approach and utilities required to consolidate and migrate datacenters (Moved
4)
MVS, DB2, SAS
Systems Programmer
EDS | Government Contractor | Newington, VA
November 1982 - October 1984
Military contract – Held secret clearance

3. Responsible for capacity planning, system performance and DASD management
MVS, SAS, Assembler
EDUCATION
University of Maryland | College Park, MD
January 1982 – January 1984
Some coursework completed – Information Technology
Montgomery College | Tackoma Park, MD
January 1972 – June 1974
Some coursework completed – Pre-Medicine
CERTIFICATION
Scrum Master
November 2009
Scrum Alliance
Scrum is an agile approach to application development. It simplifies and organizes the
development life cycle to reduce cost, save time and guarantee quality
CONTACT INFORMATION
Home Phone: 301-371-3245
Mobile Phone: 301-514-6444
Work Phone 703-886-4397:
E-mail: tomc99999@aim.com