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Thomas is an experienced instructor and has delivered SOA training programs for many private organizations including several Fortune 500 companies. He has also been commissioned by international governments and major software vendors to deliver courses that provide an industry-level perspective of SOA concepts, technology, and strategies.

To discuss on-site training options, contact Thomas directly.

On-Site Training Programs & Workshops

With the support of SOA Systems, Thomas developed a comprehensive SOA Training and Certification program that establishes a series of SOA seminars and formal accreditation for a range of recognized certification designations. These training workshops are delivered on-site by certified instructors and are also periodically made available for public registration.

For more information, visit www.soaschool.com and www.soatraining.com.

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Public Seminars & Presentations
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Periodically, Thomas delivers seminars and talks open for public registration. Upcoming public events include:

Helsinki, Finland (March 7-8, 2006)
"Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and the Principles of Service-Orientation" ** completed **

Vancouver, Canada (March 20-24, 2006)
"SOA in Higher Education Workshop" ** completed **

Portland, Oregon (May 2, 2006)
"A Real World Introduction to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)" ** completed **

Singapore City, Singapore (June 5-6, 2006)
"Opening Conference Keynote: The Roadmap to Implementing SOA" ** completed **

Singapore City, Singapore (June 7, 2006)
"SOA Adoption Strategies Workshop" ** completed **

Ottawa, Canada (August 22, 2006)
"Conference Feature Presentation: A Roadmap to SOA and Service-Oriented Computing" ** completed **

Vancouver, Canada (September 19-20, 2006)
"Public Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Workshop" ** completed **

Phoenix, Arizona (September 24, 2006)
"Gartner Application Development Summit: Service-Oriented Analysis and Design Workshop" ** completed **

Chicago, Illinois (December 4-7, 2006)
"Workshop Keynote: 4th International Conference on Service Oriented Computing" ** completed **

Vancouver, Canada (March 20-21, 2007)
"Public Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Workshop" ** completed **

Ottawa, Canada (April 4, 2007)
"Opening Keynote: Information Technology Conference 2007" ** completed **

Sao Paulo, Brazil (May 29-30, 2007)
"Public Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Workshop"
** completed **

Vienna, Austria (September 17, 2007)
"Opening Keynote at ICSOC 2007 SemSoC "Business Oriented Aspects concerning Semantics and Methodologies in Service-oriented Computing" Workshop"
** details TBA **

Innsbruck, Austria (September 18, 2007)
"Strategic SOA Session at DERI Research Institute"
** details TBA **

Las Vegas, Nevada (December 2, 2007)
"Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit: Understanding Service Design for SOA Workshop"
** completed **

Stockholm, Sweden (May, 2008)
"Service-Oriented Architecture and Service Design Workshop"
** details TBA **
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Testimonials
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"...clear, concise and to the point. Erl's ability to teach is as good as his ability to write."

- Senior Architect after attending a workshop delivered in Washington, DC
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"We left [the course] with a solid level of understanding about what SOA is and isn't. More importantly, we gained a confidence around the SOA platform that will allow us to proceed with some critical strategic decision making."

- Fortune 500 company CIO after attending a customized seminar delivered to Executive Managers
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"Very thorough, very organized, and I never felt bored."

- Public seminar attendee from a Boston technology firm
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"This [four-day] course put our entire team on the same page about SOA and service orientation. That alone will be invaluable in our upcoming project."

- Fortune 500 company IT director after attending a four-day training program delivered to 25 project team members
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