Alay S.

Pioneer
DISC Type : Dis

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Architecture at Hollister Incorporated

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Alay S. is a Sr. Manager of Enterprise Architecture at Hollister Incorporated, specializing in technology operations and strategic IT planning. A Boston University MBA graduate, he leads modernization initiatives like building a Federated Architecture model. Colleagues describe him as passionate, driven, and a true servant leader.

Outside of his direct role, Alay is committed to continuous learning, recently completing his MBA and pursuing advanced Scrum certifications. He frequently expresses gratitude for the support of his wife, family, and friends in his professional journey, highlighting the importance of his personal relationships.

While serving as a CTO, he uniquely directed a nursing program, managing a team of nurses for a full year.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Architecture
He is currently focused on building a Federated Architecture model as part of a global IT transformation, a key initiative in his senior role at Hollister Incorporated.
Data Modernization
He has hands-on experience leading projects to extract data from SAP systems to Azure Data Lake and Synapse to support modern Power BI visualization tools.
Agile Methodologies
As an Advanced Certified ScrumMaster, he actively engages in training and posts about leveraging agile principles and tools like Zoom and Miro for team efforts.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Sr. Manager, Enterprise Architecture at Hollister Incorporated
8-2021 - 2-2025
Principal Enterprise Architect at Hollister Incorporated
6-2020 - 8-2021
Enterprise Architect (Consultant) at Hollister Incorporated
9-2020 - 6-2021
Hypercare Consultant at Cardinal Health
7-2017 - 12-2019
CTO at California Specialty Pharmacy

Education

2021 - 2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Questrom School of Business, Boston University
2001 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Wisconsin-Parkside

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Insights For Selling To Alay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alay is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alay

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alay move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Alay take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Alay

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