My name is Rick Llewellyn. Over the past twenty-five years I have accumulated a considerable amount of research data. If you are researching the surname I practically guarantee you will find something here that you did not know!

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Foreword
Research Philosophy
Resources

Retired after 37 years of of architecture, engineering and information technology.

I consider myself a generalist in most subjects and a specialist in few.

My last assignment was Director of Research and Development for a top 10 Architecture/Engineering firm where I specialized in applying technology to further the missions of engineering design and marketing.

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Recent Experience
  • Genus - implementation & solution design: an enterprise digital asset management system based on IBM's FileNet
  • IBM Watson Explorer - implementation: an enterprise search system integrated with Genus and Oracle Sales Cloud
  • Enterprise Video Management System - implementation & development: home grown solution utilizing open source technologies.
  • Enterprise Backup Solution - business case
  • Oracle Identity Management - business case: resulted in purchase and implementation
  • Oracle SOA - business case: no go
  • Video Conferencing - business case & implementation: Polycom infrastructure for 100+ locations.
Less Recent Experience
  • Business case and implementation of Bentley ProjectWise
  • Implementation of CAD Management organization
  • Implementation of Engineering specific IT organization (35 direct reports, 200+ indirect reports)
  • Published author of numerous technical articles and books
Specialties
  • IT related contract review & negotiation
  • Planning for IT integrations of mergers and acquisitions (completed 35+ acquisitions)
  • Technology strategy
  • Technology selection
  • Technology adoption
  • Technology partnerships
  • Innovation
Other Interests & Hobbies
  • Music, music history, music composition
  • Analog synthesis & digital synthesis
  • Guitars and keyboards
  • Photography
  • Writing
  • Genealogy & history
  • General research & development