About Pat

I call myself a Chief Thought Translator. By the technical community, I’m referred to as a Business Architect.

All my successes can be attributed to effectively communicating between the business community and information technologists. I speak both languages. I’ve always been able to understand what the business wants, documenting it in a flexible architecture so that the hard-core techies could build it.

In the past, I’ve helped develop some complicated systems for medium to large size companies. I started out as the bridge between business and IT but evolved into managing the projects through design and implementation.

Nowadays,

1. I speak (keynotes and seminars) to audiences representing either the business side (How To Communicate with Geeks) or the Information Technology side (How To Engage the Business Community). 
2. I coach Business Application Managers and CIOs on the development process, business intelligence, and application realignment to support the business. I help them get what they want from Information Technology.
3. I mentor new managers and analysts to improve their standing with the business community.
4. And…because I just can’t give up my passion (learning new businesses and architecture)… I will help architect a flexible IT infrastructure to support the business.

I hope you will participate in this blog. It is time to talk about the non-technical skills that affect the projects outcome more than techniques and process.