Luis Aused: driving core enterprise evolution

Precision matters in conversations about IT transformation. “I don’t think the term ‘mainframe modernization’ goes far enough,” Luis says. “That’s why I introduced the term core enterprise evolution. We want to evolve [a customer’s] core systems so they can meet the new challenges facing their business.” By contrast, “‘mainframe modernization’ is just to modernize something, and then it’s like putting some new stuff on it, such as new hardware or a new operating system. But this is much more than that,” he says.

The transformation imperative is urgent for banks, insurers, airlines, rail carriers and government agencies that have relied on mainframes for decades. These organizations need to infuse AI into their systems to manage and capitalize on deep repositories of data. They also need modern and legacy systems to handle diverse workloads together while preserving and expanding the technical knowledge of long-term experts who are leaving the workforce. As customers expect seamless digital experiences, “the question,” says Luis, “is whether [an enterprise] can evolve fast enough to support where the business needs to go next.” 

Cross-industry transformation experience informs each of Luis’s customer engagements. He has led core enterprise evolution projects in banking (payments), transportation (modernizing a railroad ticketing platform), public sector (updating a government payment system) and more. With each project, Luis has reinforced his authority as a trusted advisor with expertise in business and technology, as well as the cultural insights that are essential to successful transformations. “Transformation succeeds when business and technology move together,” he says. “You have to understand both perspectives.”