Patrick Gareth Foster

Principal Data & Cloud Architect

About Me

Bridging the gap between high-level IT strategy and hands-on cloud execution, I am a delivery-focused Principal Data & Cloud Architect with 15 years of global experience, including 6 years of dedicated consulting within the Wellington / New Zealand market. With a proven track record at global leaders including AWS, Accenture, and PwC, I bring expertise in both optimising complex enterprise application portfolios and designing scalable, highly available modern data platforms. Backed by certifications including TOGAF 9 and AWS Solutions Architect Professional, I specialise in leading data-centric transformations for high-security government and public sector clients. I have successfully reduced IT complexity while enabling robust, secure data products, always ensuring that strategic architectural vision maps directly to tangible business outcomes and fuels future growth.

Core Competencies

  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Information Management
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Data Architecture
  • Analytics
  • Solution Architecture
  • Microsoft Azure

Education

  • M.Sc. Business Administration Universität Paderborn, DE
  • B.Sc. Economics Universität Paderborn, DE
  • B.Sc. Computer Science FernUniversität in Hagen, DE & University of London, UK
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Professional Experience

Big Data Enterprise Architect

Deutsche Bahn (Feb 2024 – Present)

AWS Analytics Architect

Accenture (May 2022 – Jan 2024)

Partner Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services (Jun 2021 – Apr 2022)

Senior Solutions Architect

SAS (Apr 2019 – Jun 2021)

Manager Data & Analytics

EY (Mar 2018 – Mar 2019)

Manager Data & Analytics

PwC (Mar 2016 – Mar 2018)

Business Intelligence Consultant

Accenture (Nov 2013 – Feb 2016)

Financial Consultant

arvato Systems (Apr 2013 – Oct 2013)

Business Intelligence Analyst

Accenture (Jan 2011 – Mar 2013)

Certifications

AWS Cloud

Solutions Architect – Professional & Associate, Data Analytics – Specialty, SysOps Administrator – Associate, Developer – Associate.

Microsoft Azure

Data Engineer Associate, Data Fundamentals, Azure Fundamentals.

Enterprise & IT Service

TOGAF9 Foundation, PRINCE2 Foundation, ITIL v3 Foundation.

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