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Victoria, BC, Canada

Martin T.

TOGAF‑certified Enterprise Architect | Principal Consultant at Aspiro Consulting - advising complex, multi‑vendor digital transformations

I help organisations make sense of complex technology decisions before they become costly problems. With 25+ years advising telecom, fintech, retail, health, insurance, logistics and public sector clients, I lead architecture strategy from business intent through delivery, selecting platforms, defining governance, and translating requirements into scalable, secure solutions. Recent engagements include architecture authority for a global HR/identity transformation at Kal Tire, selection and strategy for a $53M Netcracker BSS at Telesat, and payment architecture handling $1.6B CAD annually at Paysafe. TOGAF‑certified and bilingual (EN/FR), I specialise in enterprise architecture, governance, cloud and SaaS modernization, identity and payments, and pragmatic adoption of emerging tech (AI, event‑driven design). Available for advisory, architecture reviews, and transformation leadership.

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What a Home Boiler Taught Me About Enterprise AI Governance (Part 1)

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What a Home Boiler Taught Me About Enterprise AI Governance (Part 1)

This small project, for one boiler, relies on 39 frameworks, standards and specifications. They include TOGAF, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the OWASP list, STRIDE threat modelling, the MCP specification and its authorization rules, OAuth 2.1, and a string of protocol standards (RFCs). No architect holds all of them in their head, with the right clause for each decision.

Experience

Sep 2023 — Present
Aspiro Consulting

Aspiro Consulting

Principal Consultant, Enterprise Architect

Aspiro Consulting provides Digital Transformation services to enable revolutionary shifts towards agility and value creation in a digital landscape. We help businesses adapt to the ever-evolving digital world by leveraging technology, people, and processes to create new customer experiences, fast product creation, and new business models in response to shifts in competitive threats, market trends, and customer expectations.

  • Independently identified, scoped, and closed a multi-year enterprise engagement as principal of Aspiro Consulting.
  • Led architecture planning, solution selection, and design for a transformation impacting 7,200+ employees across five continents.
  • Supported modernization of HR, learning, safety, workforce, and identity platforms including migrations to Dayforce, Sodales, and Aquera.
  • Served as architecture authority and key decision maker for solution design, technical direction, and design review.
  • Liaised with Deloitte, Dayforce, Sodales, and Aquera to coordinate integrations, data mappings, and govern deliverables.
  • Introduced architecture governance that shifted solution design from IT-led to business-co-created.
  • Led a four-month Palantir evaluation with vendor engineers to assess data and AI fit for operational needs.
Jun 2020 — Oct 2023
Telesat

Telesat

System Architect, Business Operations

Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability, and industry-leading customer service, Telesat is one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its customers to deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s most complex communications challenges, providing powerful advantages that improve their operations and drive profitable growth. Continuously innovating to meet the connectivity demands of the future, Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, will be the first and only LEO network optimized to meet the rigorous requirements of telecom, government, maritime and aeronautical customers. Telesat Lightspeed will redefine global satellite connectivity with ubiquitous, affordable, high-capacity links with fiber-like speeds.

  • Spearheaded selection and architecture strategy for a $53M Netcracker Business Support System.
  • Led architecture strategy for end-to-end Quote-to-Cash capabilities across CPQ, order management, billing, revenue, and integrations.
  • Established and earned cross-functional adoption of the Lightspeed Engineering Architecture Committee and Architecture Review Board.
  • Led a formal peer review process to align technical projects with organizational priorities and delivery standards.
  • Designed disaster recovery planning and solution resilience approaches for Lightspeed business operations.
  • Selected and architected business support solutions aligned with NIST frameworks and GDPR to support US Space Force IA-Pre compliance.
Aug 2018 — Jun 2020
Serica Services Inc

Serica Services Inc

Principal Consultant, Solution Architect

Serica Services Inc. helps organizations understand complexity, make informed technology decisions, and create practical roadmaps for achieving their business goals. Our enterprise architecture services connect business strategy with information, applications, technology, security, and operating models. We work with leaders and delivery teams to understand the current environment, identify opportunities for improvement, and design a clear path toward a more capable, resilient, and adaptable organization. Serica takes a pragmatic, collaborative approach. We focus on the decisions that matter most—how capabilities should evolve, how systems and information should work together, where risks and duplication exist, and how technology investments can deliver measurable business value. Whether an organization is modernizing legacy systems, developing a digital strategy, improving governance, adopting new platforms, or navigating organizational change, Serica provides the structure and insight needed to move from strategic intent to coordinated action.

  • Provided enterprise and solution architecture advisory to clients across multiple industries.
  • Led platform selection, solution design, and architecture governance for medium and large engagements.
  • Mentored technical teams and coordinated vendor and partner collaboration to deliver integrated solutions.
Apr 2017 — Sep 2018
Paysafe

Paysafe

Solution Architect, Payment Processing

We provide simple and secure payment solutions to businesses of all sizes around the world.

  • Led technology development and implementation for Card Present and Tokenization products built on microservices.
  • Designed architectures responsible for processing more than $1.6B CAD annually in payment transactions.
  • Served as the in-house technical authority for payment processing and led technical due diligence for M&A.
  • Applied PCI DSS and GDPR requirements to card payment and tokenization design and governance across omnichannel processing.
Nov 2013 — Apr 2017
MNP Digital

MNP Digital

Manager, Solutions Architect, Digital

At MNP Digital, our experienced advisors, problems solvers, and builders work closely with you to understand your organization’s challenges and goals and then solution seamlessly as an extension of your team. With our specific industry and technical know-how, we provide capabilities and perspective that you won’t find anywhere else, allowing you to get the most value out of your digital investments.

  • Managed multimillion-dollar digital transformation projects for public and private sector clients including CRA, DND, and RBC Capital Markets.
  • Founded the MNP Quality Delivery Centre of Excellence, creating tools, frameworks, and guidance for digital practitioners.
  • Mentored and coached 13 practitioners, earning Coach of the Year recognition for measurable team development impact.
Oct 2010 — Nov 2013
A Hundred Answers (now MNP)

A Hundred Answers (now MNP)

Sr. Consultant, Solutions Architect, Digital Integration

  • Led a platform modernization engagement for the Canadian Medical Association, implementing HL7 compliance for clinical records.
  • Delivered an Immunohistochemistry training platform for the Ottawa Hospital through EORLA.
  • Led content management and web publishing replatforming engagements for enterprise clients such as Empire Life.
Sep 2000 — Mar 2010
Sitebrand

Sitebrand

Lead Technology Architect

Sitebrand is a digital marketing technology company that helps organizations create more relevant and personalized online experiences. Its platform supports website personalization, customer segmentation, email marketing, audience targeting, and conversion optimization, enabling businesses to better understand and engage their customers across digital channels.

  • Progressed to Lead Technology Architect after nearly a decade shaping Sitebrand's technical architecture.
  • Led design and delivery of web and integration solutions to support client digital initiatives.