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architectFWD™ provides services that enable your business / organisation to architect forward and transform™ as you set out to fulfil your business strategy. architectFWD™ provides trusted advice and supports business and technology leaders who need help solving problems, making decisions and taking actions to deliver results and effective change through Enterprise Architecture, Strategies, Roadmaps and Technology.
My name is Quintes van Aswegen, and I have 20+ years solving business problems and and maximising opportunities through technology in a variety of industries internationally. My core skills are in agile, architecture, solutions, strategy, consulting, team leadership, coaching and mentoring.
I am currently a Senior Enterprise Architect, and based in Wellington, New Zealand. I operate at both the enterprise strategy and solutions level with many years in architecture and technology in the private and public sector. I know how to use enterprise architecture frameworks, practices and principles from concept stage to delivery in order to execute on strategy.
I’m a TOGAF 9 Certified Enterprise Architect, certified AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, Scaled Agile SAFe certified architect, and Scrum Master (PSM1) certified.
Badge earners are able, in addition to the knowledge and comprehension of TOGAF 9 Foundation, to analyze and apply this knowledge. This includes the terminology, structure, and concepts of the TOGAF 9 Standard. It includes understanding the core principles of Enterprise Architecture, the TOGAF ADM Phases, the TOGAF Content Metamodel, TOGAF ADM tools and techniques, as well as approaches for adapting the TOGAF ADM (Architecture Development Method).
Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of AWS services and technologies. They demonstrated the ability to build secure and robust solutions using architectural design principles based on customer requirements. Badge owners are able to strategically design well-architected distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, efficient, and fault-tolerant.
Those who earn the globally recognized Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification have demonstrated a fundamental level of Scrum mastery, including the concepts of applying Scrum, and proven an understanding of Scrum as described in the Scrum Guide. This individual has also demonstrated a consistent use of terminology and approach to Scrum.
The Google Analytics Individual Qualification covers basic and advanced Google Analytics concepts. This includes: planning and principles; implementation and data collection; configuration and administration; conversion and attribution; and reports, metrics, and dimensions.
I have completed these courses:
Providing thought-leadership on technology, cloud, enterprise and solution architecture along with agile allows me to
I've founded architectFWD™, this site, to offer knowledge, experience and expertise, my blog content and services to teams and enterprises struggling with architecture problems or wanting to exploit new opportunities.
Let me help you with approaches to identify opportunities and obstacles and the means to communicate the capabilities and roadmaps for business-led or technology-led change as you work with your C-suite and executives to deliver systems and services that deliver to your vision, meet your business strategy, goals and objectives.
Visit the architectFWD™ advisory page to see how I can support you, and reach out right now if you’d like to chat.
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