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Steve Clark

Allen Park

Summary

Innovative Information Architect and Data Strategy Leader with 25+ years designing scalable data ecosystems across legacy and modern cloud environments. Proven expertise in aligning enterprise architecture with business intelligence, cloud platforms (GCP and Cloudera stacks), and cross-industry analytics initiatives. Adept at leading full-lifecycle design — from requirements gathering to system integration — and driving modernization of data platforms for agility, governance, and insight delivery.

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Work History

Enterprise Information Architect

Ford Motor Company
  • Led architectural strategy for large-scale data initiatives focused on automotive quality, manufacturing, and dealer analytics domains.
  • Integrated enterprise BI solutions across SAP, Oracle, and GCP ecosystems
  • Defined future-state data models and collaborated with stakeholders, vendors, and IT teams
  • Oversaw planning, sourcing, and technical design phases of the data lifecycle

Practice Principal, Analytics & Data Architecture

HP Consulting
  • Contributed IP to data architecture methodologies and led proposal strategy across consulting clients
  • Mentored junior architects and led standards for data modeling and integration
  • Proposed architectural frameworks tailored to industry-specific client needs

Technical Lead / Data Architect

Various Industries
  • Project-based engagements in pharma, rail, academia, and utilities domains.
  • Designed and implemented analytic platforms including ODS, DW, Data Lakes, and Marts
  • Conducted source system profiling, integration design, and metadata strategy

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science

George Rogers Clark College
Indianapolis, IN

Skills

  • Cloud-native Data Architecture (GCP, Cloudera)
  • ODS, Data Warehouse, Data Marts, Data Lakes and data mines
  • Legacy-to-Cloud Migration Strategy
  • Enterprise Metadata & data modeling (Informatica, InfoSphere, ERWIN, PowerDesigner)
  • Agile SDLC & DevOps Collaboration
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Database design
  • Big data technologies

Accomplishments

  • Modernized enterprise architecture by leading transitions from legacy Oracle/Teradata systems to GCP BigQuery and Cloudera, enabling cloud-first data analytics for manufacturing quality and warranty insights.
  • Owned solution architecture for a 4-year Quality Data Warehouse program, supporting cross-enterprise reporting and analytic workflows.
  • Contributed to analytics methodology IP as Practice Principal, shaping data management standards, architectural patterns, and master plan blueprints for enterprise delivery.
  • Championed metadata governance and master data strategies using informatica and custom tooling across industries ranging from Pharma to Utilities.

Certification

  • Vertica Certification (In Progress)
  • Informatica & DataStage Training
  • PowerDesigner, ERWIN 7.3/9.5, SAS DW Builder
  • IBM InfoSphere Foundations, GCP Console, Looker

Timeline

Enterprise Information Architect

Ford Motor Company

Practice Principal, Analytics & Data Architecture

HP Consulting

Technical Lead / Data Architect

Various Industries

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science

George Rogers Clark College
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