Alfonso Ignacio

Accomplished IT professional with 16+ years of experience spanning global (US, EU) and regional (Southeast Asia) across Finance, Healthcare, and Enterprise sectors. Proven expertise in Enterprise IT Architecture and Cybersecurity GRC's

Solutions Architect - CTC-Global Singapore (Itochu Corporation) - Singapore

(2022-05 - 2026-06)

Led consultancy design and delivery of enterprise-grade infrastructure across healthcare, finance, and government, improving operational efficiency and creating new revenue through targeted modernization and service expansion. Partnered with C-level executives and business leaders to convert technical requirements into clear, actionable strategies; led executive workshops and presented architecture blueprints, cybersecurity compliance, and security posture recommendations. Applied deep domain expertise and industry best practices to establish architectural governance, mitigate risk, and ensure sustainable alignment with enterprise standards and stakeholder expectations.

Enterprise Architect – Open Systems - RHB Bank (RHB Singapore) - Singapore

(2021-04 - 2022-05)

Member of the RHB Group Architecture Review Board. Design and deliver infrastructure solutions aligned with MAS TRMG, MAS Notices & Cyber hygiene. Own system architecture and administration for RHB Singapore, advising, analyzing, planning, implementing, maintaining, supporting, and retiring on-premises and cloud infrastructure components that sustain local operations.

Contribute to annual IT CAPEX and OPEX planning, track renewals, EOL/EOS refresh cycles, and manage financial approvals for infrastructure investments.

• Datacenter Re-design and Mass Migration for RHB Singapore -Open Systems and Disaster Recovery Strategy.
• Re-Designed the Business Continuity Plane and Disaster Recovery strategy.
• Completed and Contributed to External and Internal Audit compliance

Senior Solutions Architect - Terrabit Networks Pte Ltd - Singapore

(2015-12 - 2021-04)

Manage and direct a cross functional team of 8 System and network engineers. Responsible for global and regional infrastructure architecture and Day‑2 operational support for Thyssenkrupp AG. Design and implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for the regional IT environment spanning Singapore, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Solutions Architect - Microsoft U.S.A. (Pittsburgh) – Xurpas Project - Pittsburgh

(2015-04 - 2015-12)

• Modernize Regional Network Management and Led Azure Cloud Migration Strategy
• Provide technical oversight of a multi-site enterprise level WAN and LAN including planning, implementation/expansion, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Application Modernization
• IT Budgeting – Capex and Opex

Infrastructure Manager - Microsoft U.S.A. (Pittsburgh) – SMI Incorporated - Pittsburgh

(2009-12 - 2015-03)

Manage, Maintain, and develop critical IT infrastructure and systems.

• Led Microsoft Modernization and SAP ERP System Implementation across Southeast Asia Region.
• Managed and Troubleshoot Core Infrastructure covering Servers, Storage and Network
• Handles IT Asset Management, maintains software licenses and hardware inventory.
• Vendor Management, Cost Analysis, and Procurement of IT supplies and equipment
• IT Budgeting – Capex and Opex

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology - CM State University