Enterprise Architecture

Cloud, SAP, Data & AI Architecture

Nitin Antoon van Nieuwenhoven works at the intersection of enterprise strategy, cloud technology and architecture — helping organisations in manufacturing, automotive, aviation, food production, pharmaceuticals and other regulated industries modernise complex technology landscapes.

Areas of expertise

Enterprise Architecture

He translates business objectives into technology strategies, roadmaps, reference architectures and governance models.

SAP Business Technology Platform

Experience across SAP BTP architecture, Cloud Foundry, integration, SAP HANA Cloud, Fiori, UI5, CAP, Event Mesh, workflow, business rules, identity services and platform governance.

SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Advises on clean-core strategy, legacy modernisation, cloud extensions, integration architecture and phased transformation approaches.

Cloud Architecture

Has worked across SAP cloud services, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud environments.

Integration

Enterprise integration strategy, middleware modernisation, API-led architecture, messaging, event-driven architecture and hybrid-cloud connectivity.

Data & Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise data flows, document automation, model integration, search, indexing and responsible AI adoption.

Security & Compliance

Architecture work addressing GDPR, ISO 27001, data residency, identity and access management, auditability, resilience and risk management.

Business & Technology Alignment

Connecting technical design with commercial value, operating models, organisational readiness, ROI and long-term transformation goals.

Current focus, at OpenText

Principal Architect

As Principal Architect at OpenText, Nitin's work covers enterprise cloud, data, artificial intelligence, document automation, enterprise search and SAP-centric architecture — translating strategic goals into secure and scalable target architectures, migration roadmaps and investment decisions.

  • Enterprise cloud and application architecture
  • SAP and OpenText solution alignment
  • Data-ingestion and indexing patterns
  • AI-enabled document automation
  • Enterprise search and information management
  • Security, privacy and compliance-by-design
  • Data residency and sovereignty
  • Identity, access and governance
  • Architecture reviews and delivery readiness
  • Migration planning, ROI and TCO analysis
Methodology

The Reverse Greenfield approach

For SAP S/4HANA transformation specifically, Nitin advocates a phased approach that separates innovation from legacy complexity — reducing technical debt without replacing every part of the existing environment at once.

Learn about Reverse Greenfield

Industries supported

  • Automotive
  • Manufacturing
  • Aviation
  • Food production
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Other highly regulated industries

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