Senior Solutions Architect
Andrea Royster
Connecting business strategy, data, and technology to help organizations build for what comes next.
- 25 years
- in information technology
- Solutions
- Architecture
- Data
- Architecture
- Database
- Administration
Professional story
Technology experience built from the data layer up.
Andrea Royster has spent approximately 25 years in information technology. Her career began close to the data itself, in database administration, and progressed through data architecture into solutions architecture.
Today she is a Senior Solutions Architect at a Fortune 100 company. Having worked at each of those layers gives her perspective on both the technical foundations that enterprise systems depend on and the broader architectural decisions that shape how an organization uses technology.
Career progression
From data foundations to solutions architecture
Each stage of Andrea's career widened the view of the one before it: from individual databases, to how information is organized across systems, to designing solutions that bring business, data, and technology together.
- Foundation
Database Administration
Foundational experience working close to enterprise data and database environments.
- Information
Data Architecture
A broader focus on how information is structured, organized, governed, and used across systems.
- Current role
Senior Solutions Architect
Designing solutions that connect business needs, data, and technology within a Fortune 100 environment.
Approximately 25 years in information technology
View professional experienceSolutions architecture
Where business, data, and technology meet
Solutions architecture sits between what an organization needs to accomplish and the systems that make it possible. Good architecture keeps three perspectives in view at once.
Business
The goals, priorities, and needs that technology decisions are meant to serve.
Data
The information an organization depends on, and how it is structured and moves between systems.
Technology
The platforms and capabilities that turn those needs into working systems.
Expertise
Areas of expertise
The disciplines Andrea's experience spans, from the data layer to solutions architecture.
Solutions Architecture
Designing how systems, data, and technology fit together to meet business needs.
Technology Strategy
Shaping technology direction around what the organization needs over time.
Business & Technology Alignment
Keeping technology decisions connected to business priorities.
Data Architecture
How information is structured, organized, governed, and used across systems.
Database Administration
The hands-on foundation of working directly with enterprise database environments.
Enterprise Data
Data as a shared organizational resource rather than a by-product of individual systems.
Education
Education
- Florida A&M UniversityGraduate
- Florida Institute of TechnologyMaster’s degree
Community & service
Beyond the workplace
Andrea volunteers with FreshStart, contributing her time and experience to her community.
Connect
Connect with Andrea
For professional networking and connections, visit Andrea Royster's profile on LinkedIn.