Robert Blackburn

Senior solutions and enterprise architect with 30 years of experience helping organizations turn complex business and mission needs into practical, executable technology solutions. Background spans solution architecture, enterprise architecture, capture and proposal leadership, portfolio governance, and technical strategy across highly regulated federal and commercial environments. Experience includes leading solution development and technical strategy for large, multi-year programs involving cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, application modernization, and systems integration. Frequently serve as the bridge between business stakeholders, technical teams, and executives clarifying requirements, framing options and tradeoffs, and shaping roadmaps that are both achievable and aligned with organizational priorities. Known for guiding cross-functional teams through complex pursuits and modernization efforts: facilitating discovery sessions, structuring business cases, and producing clear, compelling documentation and presentations. Comfortable operating from early opportunity shaping and strategy through detailed solution design and handoff to delivery. Core strengths: - Solution & enterprise architecture - Customer-facing solution consulting and discovery - Capture, proposal, and technical volume leadership - Portfolio and demand management, governance, and roadmapping - Executive communication and stakeholder alignment - Federal and regulated markets (including DoD and NNSA) - Cloud, cybersecurity, ITSM, infrastructure, and application modernization Looking for roles where thoughtful problem solving, systems thinking, and strong collaboration matter, whether titled solution architect, advisory/solutions consultant, technology solutions specialist, or business relationship / enterprise architecture leadership.