RAFEY KAZI

22919 Hausworth Court - Spring, Texas 77373

H: 281.350.2173 - M: 832.563.8425 - rk6c9e42@westpost.net
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER / SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY
Dedicated career building, expanding and growing global IT organizations
Top performing executive with a 16-year track record of innovation and success.
Strength in directing the architectural design, implementation and integration o
f infrastructure, systems, products, platforms, and environments that have deliv
ered strong financial results and profitable growth within intensively competiti
ve markets.
Change agent with strong innovation, automation and transformation leadership. S
killed in building, integrating, optimizing and expanding enterprise technologie
s, teams and processes in response to acquisitions, mergers, offshoring and busi
ness growth.
Strategic analyst, planner and problem solver with superior communication skills
. Noted ability to create synergy between management, teams, technology and busi
ness to support strategic objectives across complex global environments.
Natural team leader with proven ability to motivate, energize and lead to succes
s. Expert in establishing and leading geographically dispersed teams sharing com
mon vision and goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES
* Successfully aligning technology investments and strategy with business goals
to drive continued competitive growth.
* Applying technology, process and people to bring about operational transformat
ion in complex business environments.
* Conceptualizing and guiding the design of innovative technology and business s
olutions with strong ROI and TCO.
* Establishing strategic partnerships with vendors and technology teams to suppo
rt innovation and cost savings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUNGARD FAMILY OF COMPANIES / CAMINUS CORP / ALTRA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES 1999 to 2

010
Built an impressive record of achievements through a series of increasingly resp
onsible leadership positions for these global organizations. Recruited by Altra
and was kept on and promoted through acquisition by Caminus and subsequently Sun
Gard. Pivotal role in defining strategy and solutions to integrate 13 businesses
and over 15 global sites during tenure that enabled the growth of business from
$30 million in 1996 to $110 million in 2009.
CIO - SUNGARD ENERGY & COMMODITIES (2005-2010)
Advanced into newly established role to set information management strategy and
direction for rapidly growing energy and commodities software company.
Provided leadership and framework to actively identify needs, resolved critical
issues, and aligned technology investments with business goals as business grew
organically and through multiple acquisitions and mergers from $50 million to $1
10 million within 4 years. Orchestrated a comprehensive transformation and innov
ation strategy; expanded offshoring operations; fostered technology and process
modernization and consolidation programs; and spearheaded the build out and laun
ch of new product offerings and platforms. Oversight for globally dispersed team
of up to 50 across software and data architecture, infrastructure and IT, data
center operations, quality assurance, build and package, and data management ope
rations through 6 direct reports.
Leadership & Strategy
* Established and implemented a strategic offshore expansion plan into South Asi
a, Europe and Far East, contributing to positioning business as the global leade
r in ETRM software and market data.
* Created the Offshore Transformation Group to define processes and communicatio
n mechanisms that enabled the cost neutral expansion of staff and resources supp
orting 18 products within 2 years.
* Led the technology convergence for 18 disparate products, increasing the suppo
rtability and manageability of technologies and products and ultimately overall
customer satisfaction. Spearheaded the standardization of platforms; and establi
shment of change and release management best practices across product offerings.
* Introduced technical sales capabilities into sales and pre-sales processes, si
gnificantly improving overall product credibility with client's business and tec
hnical teams.
* Built profitable strategic partnership with Oracle to integrate Oracle technol
ogies into product offerings, delivering more than 60% savings to customers whil
e increasing internal license revenue by 20% within last 4 years.
* Renegotiated contracts for newly acquired FAME business, delivering more than
$750K in annual savings.

SUNGARD FAMILY OF COMPANIES / CAMINUS CORP / ALTRA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES - Continu

ed...
Technology & Business Solutions
* Directed the build out of Data Centers and IT infrastructure to support the of
fshoring of development, quality assurance, sales, and product development organ
izations for 18 products. Conceptualized and drove the design of a Remote Access
platform to support global product development and testing operations.
* Recommended and championed the development of the 1st Energy Application Integ
ration Platform within the industry with extensive, multi-commodity common deal
structure and common data model. Platform was developed in-house utilizing open
source technologies and no dependencies on third-party licenses, providing an ad
vanced integration framework for suite of ETRM products.
* Conceptualized and managed the transformation of manual, multi-product build,
packaging and deployment process into a fully automated sub two-hour process for
10 product suites.
* Spearheaded the integration and optimization of infrastructure, systems, and p
roducts in response to acquisition of FAME and KIODEK businesses, expanding prod
uct portfolio into the ASP live-hosted software solutions.
* Managed the replacement of disparate issue management, document management, an
d code management systems and manual processes into standardized solutions lever
aging JIRA, SharePoint, and Accurev technologies.
REGIONAL GROUP MIS DIRECTOR - SUNGARD TRADING, TREASURY & RISK MANAGEMENT (2003-
2005)
Chosen in response to acquisition by SunGard and given dual responsibility to ma
nage global IT operations for newly acquired Caminus and 10 additional business
units within the Western US region.
Full strategic and operational leadership for defining the vision and execution
roadmap to align systems, processes and technologies with corporate standards. H
eld complete oversight for security and auditing, compliance, network and infras
tructure, and data center operations supporting 2,500 users throughout Europe, U
nited States and Canada. Directed team of 15 Managers and Systems / Network Engi
neers.
Leadership & Strategy
* Member of SunGard's Energy Management Team charged with evaluating and recomme
nding solutions for the build out of next-generation architecture and framework
for energy business.
* Pivotal role in recommending offshoring capability across the business to real
ize savings and meet evolving product needs.
Technology & Business Solutions
* Managed the separation of systems and infrastructure following acquisition of
Caminus, and subsequently integration with SunGard operating infrastructure.
* Led the complete assessment and modification of existing processes and systems
in adherence to corporate standards.
* Directed the design of new and expansion of existing Disaster Recovery plans f
or all businesses within the region.
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CAMINUS CORPORATION (2001-2003)
Kept on following acquisition of back-office and ETRM energy products by Caminus
to manage global IT operations for this publicly traded company with multiple o
ffices in North America and Europe.
Challenged to assess, migrate, integrate, standardize and manage infrastructure,
systems, applications, services, processes and teams during rapid acquisition g
rowth. Developed overall technology vision and operating blueprint; restructured
globally dispersed teams; set-up standard operating procedures and best practic
es; and aligned operations with product and business needs to achieve cost savin
gs and enable continued competitive growth. Managed geographically dispersed tea
m of 15 supporting 10 different ETRM product offerings and back-office operation
s, and a multi-million dollar IT budget.
Leadership & Strategy
* Defined strategy and framework that enabled the successful integration of syst
ems and products from 7 acquisitions.
* Orchestrated the built out of new standardized architecture and platforms supp
orting 450 users and 10 product offerings globally.
Technology & Business Solutions
* Led teams in designing and implementing new standardized architecture leveragi
ng Cisco, UNIX and Microsoft technologies.
* Oversaw the rollout of WAN infrastructure leveraging Frame Relay and T1s to en
sure optimal integration and information access across global enterprise busines
s and product development environments.
SUNGARD FAMILY OF COMPANIES / CAMINUS CORP / ALTRA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES - Continu
ed...
DIRECTOR OF IT & ECOMMERCE - ALTRA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (2000-2001)
MANAGER OF IT & ECOMMERCE - ALTRA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (1998-2000)
Promoted to Manager and subsequently to Director to define technology direction
and strategy, and drive the continuous design, enhancement, and managing of netw
ork infrastructure across 4 Data Centers supporting back-office operations and r
eal-time online electronic trading systems during rapid business growth.
Partnered with leadership, development and business teams to identify needs and
implement effective solutions to support evolving market, business and system go
als. Planned and led the optimization, integration, and growth of infrastructure
during corporate growth, numerous acquisitions, and design of next-generation o
f Altra Trading platforms. Held responsibility for networking & telecommunicatio
ns, data center operations, and internal operations groups, comprised of 15 team
members through 3 direct reports.
Leadership & Strategy
* Spearheaded the definition of technology roadmap and execution strategy that p
ositioned organization for profitable buy-out by Caminus Corporation.
* Planned, implemented and managed the expansion of the 1st real-time electronic
Energy Trading System to the next-generation of online, multi-commodity Energy
Trading Exchange.
* Established relationships with development team during the redesign of trading
platforms to design, implement and align infrastructure with system performanc
e needs.
* Restructured team; established dedicated supervisor roles; and established 2 d
edicated Help Organizations providing 24/7 support to eCommerce platforms and 9/
5 support to back-office operations.
* Conducted due diligence and defined integration strategies for 4 new acquisiti
ons, enabling company to grow to more than 400 users across North America.
Technology & Business Solutions
* Directed the integration of network infrastructures and Data Centers in respon
se to 4 acquisitions within 2 years; and subsequently the separation of infrastr
ucture in response to the acquisition of Altra Energy by 2 separate entities.
* Managed the consolidation of live trading exchanges in the United States and C
anada into a centralized exchange in newly built Data Center in Austin.
* Migrated backbone infrastructure supporting online trading systems and corpora
te LAN to a redundant Gigabit switched network; and implemented Nortel option 61
C PBX system for the entire organization to replace disparate systems.
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER & NETWORK ENGINEER - ALTRA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (1996-199
8)
Recruited into newly launched organization to spearhead the build out, expansion
, and management of multi-domain infrastructure supporting corporate and the 1st
on-line energy trading exchange within the industry.
Led team of 10 in evaluating, recommending, implementing, optimizing and ensurin
g optimal uptime of systems and infrastructure during rapid business growth.
Leadership & Strategy
* Pivotal role in architecting and deploying infrastructure to support the launc
h of 2 new on-line energy trading platforms.
* Collaborated in building dedicated help desk, networking, and data center team
s supporting corporate users and clients.
Technology & Business Solutions
* Contributed in building new data center to ensure optimal support of corporate
systems and 3 trading platforms.
* Designed and managed corporate LAN / WAN servicing over 350 users in 4 locatio
ns throughout North America.
** Previous experience as Senior Systems Engineer for Coherence Technology Compa
ny (1996);
and Systems Analyst for University of Houston (1993-1996) **

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electric al Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - Houston, TX (1993)