Domenick Branciforte is the Enterprise Architecture & Performance Engineering Manager for Family Dollar Stores. Domenick has an extensive Information Technology background including the roles of Application Development Director, Strategy Consultant and IT Program Office Director. Domenick was an invited presenter at the 2009 and 2010 International Association of Software Architects (IASA) Regional Conferences in Atlanta and has recently authored a series of presentations titled "Technology Megatrends" that creatively looked at the future of technology and the need for innovation. He has been in IT management for the past 20+ years and has led numerous successful engagements covering solutions development, infrastructure design, innovation management and strategic transformation. His involvement in Enterprise Architecture began 10 years ago as the US representative to a multi-national Architecture board for a major global insurance company.