SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
SPEAKERS AT THE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE – STRATEGIES
THAT ENABLE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS CONFERENCE – MARCH 5, 2025
Dorene Dickman, Senior Pre-Sales Consultant, Avolution, Inc.
As an Enterprise Architect transplant in software sales, Dorene helps organizations shift from an application-centric mindset to behaviors that elevate strategies, goals, and measures. Especially for M&A organizations, she is passionate about process normalization as a means to seamless experiences for consumers and associates.
Dorene champions for common vocabularies among business and technology stakeholders and is not afraid to “zoom out” to lend simplification to the complex.
Kelley Eckmayer, Board Member and Editorial Board Chair, Business Architecture Guild
Kelley Eckmayer is a dynamic Enterprise Architecture leader who thrives on enabling others to bring their visions to fruition. With over 15 years of experience in shaping and optimizing business strategies to drive growth and innovation, Kelley has a robust foundation in both financial services and non-profit organizations. As a seasoned expert, she has guided large organizations through the complexities of business, enterprise, and data architecture, as well as process optimization and strategic planning. Kelley is renowned for her ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity, engaging audiences in discussions that inspire actionable strategies. Kelley serves as a Mentor, Editorial Board Chair, and Board Member for the Business Architecture Guild. She holds multiple certifications, including Certified Business Architect (CBA), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and is certified in BIAN, TOGAF, Azure, and SAFe Agile for Architects.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Co-Founder & CTO, Six Feet Up
Calvin Hendryx-Parker is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, the premier AI and Python agency in the U.S. that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024.
Calvin’s Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP) is to inspire and enable tech leaders to open minds and bring the world together for a sustainable future. At Six Feet Up, Calvin establishes the company’s technical vision and leads all aspects of the company’s technology development.
Calvin is passionate about the open-source community and specializes in app development, AI, big data and cloud technology. He is regularly sought after to share his expertise — both at international conferences and in the media.
Six Feet Up, a top 10 United States Custom Software Development Company according to Clutch.co, was founded with Python at the forefront. In 2019, Calvin was named an AWS Hero — one of only 50 Heroes in North America. He is the co-founder of IndyPy, the largest Python meetup in Indiana with nearly 2,500 members. In 2023, he was named Tech Executive of the Year by the Indiana Business Journal.
Aditya Kaushal, Director of Enterprise Data, AI Architecture & Strategy, Large Retailer
Bio coming soon!
Neal McWhorter, Enterprise Architect, Central States Pension Fund
Neal McWhorter is fortunate to have been involved in Enterprise Architecture since its early days. Neal worked on the UML2, BPMN and Business Rules standards before becoming the chair of the Business Architecture Working Group at the OMG. Neal wrote the book that established the field of Business Architecture and also co-founded the Business Architecture Guild, which has become the d,efacto standards body for Business Architecture and he remains on its Editorial Board. He has spoken extensively about Enterprise Architecture, as well as built and led multiple EA teams including 12 years at Zurich Insurance and is currently leading the establishment of an Enterprise Architecture practice at Central States Funds which, for more than half a century, has blazed a trail to retirement security for over 670,000 union members and their family members and revolutionized the pension world of American workers.
Jagadish Uriti, Director – Enterprise Architecture, CNA
Jagadish is an enterprise architect specializing in AI strategies and distributed applications using Java technologies. He is currently working as the Director of Enterprise Architecture at CNA and has over 15 years of experience in the commercial insurance domain. With over two decades in Information Technology, he has developed and implemented solutions that drive innovation and efficiency. His expertise spans software development, team leadership, solution architecture, governance, recruitment, strategic planning, and end-to-end project delivery.
In the realm of Distributed Applications, Jagadish has honed his skills in designing and deploying scalable systems using Java technologies. His experience in Team Leadership has allowed him to guide and inspire individuals to work collaboratively towards common goals, nurturing teams to achieve their full potential.
As a Solution Architect, he crafts efficient and scalable solutions, leveraging the latest technologies. His Strategic Planning skills help him navigate the rapidly evolving IT landscape, designing cutting-edge solutions that push the boundaries of innovation.
Jagadish is committed to End-to-End Delivery, ensuring projects achieve their intended outcomes. As an IT visionary, he is passionate about shaping the future of technology and identifying emerging trends and technologies.
M Arjun Valluri, Sr. Enterprise Architect – Solutions (With emerging technologies 5G/IoT/Bigdata/Cloud/AI/ML), UScellular
Mr. Arjun Valluri Telecom/IT Leader and Professional with technology management and business acumen skills, currently working as Sr. Enterprise Architect – Solutions with US Cellular and various areas of focus in the Enterprise Architecture practice to create business value. Key interests and involved in the areas of AI Strategy, AI Advocacy, AI (Chatbots NLP, ML, DL, RL, Gen AI), 5G, IoT, Cloud Computing, Security, Big Data, and other emerging technologies.
He has extensive experience with corporate business strategies and recommendations, leading teams, vendor management, EA best practices, standards, PMO, digital transformation with disruptive innovations in the ever-changing technology domain space. He has hands on experience in enterprise-wide solutions design, development, data modelling, implementation, project planning, scope, budget estimations, delivery methodologies and results oriented.
Ramesh Vijayaraghavan, Digital Transformation Leader – Enterprise Architecture, Rockwell Automation
Bio coming soon!
