Szymon Harat
About Szymon Harat
Szymon Harat is a Principal Architect at TomTom with extensive experience in enterprise and solution architecture, particularly in cloud environments. He has held various senior roles at IBM and HSBC and possesses strong skills in strategy, mediation, and team leadership.
Title
Szymon Harat holds the position of Principal Architect at TomTom.
Current Role at TomTom
Szymon Harat has been serving as a Principal Architect at TomTom since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for guiding architectural strategy and overseeing implementation efforts to support the company's technological growth and innovation.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Before his current role, Szymon Harat worked as an Enterprise Architect at HSBC from 2018 to 2021. Based in Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland, he managed enterprise architecture projects, helping to align business processes and IT infrastructure with the bank's strategic goals.
IBM Career
Szymon Harat has a substantial career history at IBM, occupying various roles from 2006 to 2017. He worked as a European Cloud Brokerage Lead Architect, Data Center Build Lead Architect, European ISM Lead Architect, European ISM Migration Architect, and as a Senior IT Specialist. His work spanned multiple locations, including Katowice, Stockholm, and wider European regions, where he specialized in cloud solutions, data center builds, and IT service management.
Educational Background
Szymon Harat studied at Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki from 2004 to 2006. Prior to this, he obtained a bachelor's degree in IT and Networking from Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej, where he studied for four years from 2000 to 2004.
Expertise and Skills
Szymon Harat specializes in building strategies and roadmaps for organizational growth and digital transformation. He possesses strong mediation skills, excels at forging relationships and building networks, and has deep expertise in enterprise and solution architecture within cloud environments. Additionally, he is adept in leadership and team building, often managing cross-geo virtual teams. His professional focus also includes implementation planning and strategy, systems integration, and process improvement.