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DR WILLIAM T ISON JR

Enterprise Architect Manager


Longview, Texas 75604 ~ 817 614-8614 ~ wt.ison@sbcglobal.net

SUMMARY STATEMENT

Experienced professional with a unique combination of technical expertise, enterprise architecture, managerial experience, configuration
management, change management, and knowledge systems, leading to the delivery and implementation of mission-critical architectures and
employees capable of creating architectures with maximum results in minimum time.

ACHIEVEMENTS
Technical Expertise
Industry acknowledge expert in Department of Defense acquisition system and supporting architecture required by Title 40
U.S.C. Managed the creation and final release of an industry standard Interoperability Guide and Standardization Plan for
compliance with Department of Defense Architecture Framework. Created, maintained and taught Department of Defense
Architecture Framework courses for management and staff.

Enterprise Architect
Created, reviewed, and approved architectures for new and existing programs which provided clear and concise customer
requirements for Engineering of system of systems.

Managerial Expertise
Managed and supervised team of on- and off-site architects supporting new and existing programs utilizing Enterprise
Architecture and/or Business Process Modeling. Audited department training and development budget on monthly basis. For
three consecutive years did not overspend or under spend budget. Served on various corporation committees to insure
compliance with corporation vision and guidelines while influencing new horizontal integration implementation.

Configuration Management
Managed documentation to insure that architecture and engineering design and drawing documents matched. This effort lead
to 20% decrease in duplicate work or engineering rework to correct deficiencies.

Change Management
Created atmosphere where Department of Defense Architectures were created and utilized as the initial Engineering, Design,
and Production documentation. Managed the documentation in Configuration Management system. Instituted partnership
between state and private higher education Engineering Schools to provide certification for System of Systems, System
Engineer, or Software Engineer certification for all business units within the corporation.

Knowledge Systems
Managed knowledge system which decreased e-mail volume by at least 30%. Insured all team members were aware of
individual tasking and the required deliverables within specific time-frames.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Manager Architecture Creation, Maintenance, and Evolution Jan '05 - Mar '11
Lockheed Martin Aerospace, Fort Worth, Texas
Specialize in conception, building, modernization, and platform enhancements for Department of Defense airlift and jet fighters

Managed and supervised team of on- and off-site architects supporting new and existing programs utilizing Enterprise
Architecture and/or Business Process Modeling. Audited department training and development budgets on monthly basis. For
three consecutive years did not over or under spend budget. Served on various corporation committees to insure compliance
with corporation vision and guidelines while influencing new horizontal integration implementation.
Clinical Professor Jan '00 - Dec '04
University of Texas, Arlington, Arlington, Texas
College of Education
Software applications professor for graduate and undergraduate learners. Taught web authoring, presentation techniques for
both academic and vocational education, program evaluation, research approaches and techniques, and productivity software
applications with focus on specific educational use. Increased learner proficiency minimum of 40%.

Adjunct Professor Jun '92 - Dec '99


University of North Texas Denton, Texas
College of Education and Business School
Soft application professor for graduate and undergraduate learners. Taught web authoring, introduction and advance
productivity applications, management theory and application, and change management.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION


University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Jun '92 - Jun '98
Doctorate of Philosophy
GPA: 3.85 Major: Cognitive Science, Adult Education

University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Jan '90 - May '92


Master of Science
GPA3.75 Major: Corporate Training and Development

University of Houston, Houston, Texas Mar '04 - Aug '04


Certification
Major: Master, Configuration Management

California State University Feb '02 - Jun '02


Certification
Major: Enterprise Architect

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