·   Business Intelligence developer with extensive knowledge in IBM Cognos tools and Crystal Reports.

·   Well versed with Data Warehousing concepts and Data Modeling techniques.

·   Supported multiple Cognos upgrades in the capacity of Cognos Architect.

·   Experience in writing T-SQL and PL/SQL Programs, Stored Procedures and functions for report development.

·   Experience in Finance and Insurance industry vertical.

·   Excellent proven leadership qualities and a great team player.

·   Worked with multiple DBMS like Oracle, SQL Server and Ms-Access as back end.

·   Expertise in Application Development & Programming with extensive exposure to Quality   Assurance Methodologies. Involved in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle including Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance and end user training.

·   Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 

 

Business Intelligence Tools:Cognos 10.2.1, Cognos 8. x Suite: Framework Manager, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Query Studio, Event Studio, Metric Studio, Cognos workspace, workspace Advance, Crystal Reports 8.x /9.x / 10.x, Oracle Forms 4.5 / 6i

 

Databases:                                    Teradata, SQL Server 2005 / 2008/ 2012, Oracle 8i / 9i/11g, MS -Access, SAP BW

 

Querying/Reporting:                            T-SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD, ORACLE

 

Applications:                                 MS-Office, MS-Visio, Lotus Notes, Macromedia Studio

 

Programming Languages:C, C++, JavaScript, HTML, XML, Visual basic

 

Operating Systems:Windows 7, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/2000/98/95, Windows Server 2000/2003,               UNIX-AIX

 

Database Connections:         JDBC, OLEDB and ODBC

 

 

 

Accenture, Chicago   November 2014 to Present

Clients:

Abbott Labs, Verizon, Duke Energy, Chrysler, Baxter Laboratories

 

Responsibilities:

·               Modified and enhanced existing Sales Consolidation reports

·               Analyzed Framework Manager data model and made changed

·               Updated Functional design documents

·               Co-ordinated with offshore team

·               Implemented data level security on Framework Manager

·               Processed Business End-User Requirements and Verizon Design Guidelines in order to create multi-source data reports

·               Lead Cognos developer for creation of reports for BI Visualization suite

·               Developed 6 DEFEND Dashboards in Cognos Report Studio 10.2.1 and Workspace aimed at Executive-Level and Sales/Market Level End-Users

·               Data modeler for automation of data updates from Verizon's Data Warehouse using Framework Manager

·               Worked interactively with business to gather report requirements

·               Designed and documented SSRS Reports and Excel Ad Hoc Reports

·               Coordinated with offshore team in designing and documenting the SSRS Reports.

·               Identified database elements used for reporting

·               Created SQL Queries to build trending reports and views to build Excel Ad Hoc Reports.

·               Implement Data level Security that provides the ability to control the data that is shown to users when they build and run the reports

·               Peer reviewed Cognos reports developed by off shore team and gave feedback to improve performance

·               Created event base trigger on Cognos Connection to trigger the report execution after the database is refreshed

·               Created Constraint Analysis and Consumption Report daily summary version for European Market

·               Created tables in Oracle 11g database

·               Imported data from excel sheets to populate tables

·               Created a store procedure to replicate data in the tables for volume to test the reports performance

·               Involved in the metadata modeling in Cognos Framework Manager

·               Created Subject Area level reports in Cognos to track ETL Processes Run

·               Created drill through reports to give details on each job status

 

 

Environment: Cognos 10.1/10.2/10.2.1 (Framework Manager, Query Studio, Report Studio), Oracle 11g, Teradata, SQLServer 2012, Window 7 & Windows XP.

 

Dearborn National, Downers Grove ILJuly 2007 – May 2013

Business Intelligence Architect                          

 

Dearborn National underwrites and markets group life, disability, dental, worksite and voluntary products, and individual solutions. They have several internal as well as external reporting solutions                                

Responsibilities:                                                                              

·   Led several projects that for creating new and supporting existing reporting solutions

·   Supported the Cognos 8.2 to Cognos 8.3 as well as Cognos 8.3 to Cognos 8.4 upgrades in the capacity of BI Architect

·   Upgraded both models and reports and resolved upgrade errors

·   Involved in gathering business requirements from the business

·   Built models using Framework Manager per user requirements

·   Created Active reports and Business Insights

·   Provided numerous demos to current and prospective users

·   Created and managed several Jobs and Schedules for business

·   Leveraged bursting capabilities in Report Studio

·   Created Simple and Complex Reports using Report Studio with Lists, Charts, Crosstabs and templates

·   Extensively used detailed and summary Filters

·   Created Drill- through reports and Master detail reports

·   Developed reports with cascaded and Value prompt per requirements

·   Used Query Studio for Ad-hoc Reporting

·   Extensively used Prompts, Conditional Variables and Bookmarks

 

Environment: Cognos 8.2/8.3/10.1 (Framework Manager, Query Studio, Report Studio), Crystal Reports 8 / 9 / 10 / 11, SQL Server 2000 / 2005 / 2008, Windows XP.

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHBL), Chicago, IL June 2006 – May 2007

Crystal Report Consultant

 

Responsibilities:

·   Migrated MS Access reports to Crystal Enterprise 10.0

·   Created 70 New Reports and 50 Store procedures and Views

·   Used all formatting tools of Crystal Enterprise

·   Created Reports for Credit Card Customers

·   Developed Financial Information Summary Reports

·   MPF (Mortgage Partnership Finance Program) Reports

·   MPF Monthly Volume Reports

·   MPF Monthly Credit Enhancement Reports

·   MPF Monthly Mortgage Insurance Reports 

 

Environment: Crystal Enterprise 10.0, MS Access 2000, SQL Server 2000 Data Warehouse, Windows 2000.

 

 

State Bank of India, Chicago, IL July 2004 – June 2006

Crystal Report Consultant

 

State Bank of India, Chicago is one of the foreign branches of India's largest commercial bank.

Responsibilities:

·   Developed Remittances system that generated monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly reports

·   Primary responsibilities included creating Reports and publishing them on Enterprise for Federal Auditors and Upper management.

·   Created new reports incorporating multiple sub-reports within a main report

·   Developed parameters for dynamic sorting, grouping for ease of functionality to users

·   Published reports on Enterprise with pre defined filters, selection criteria for corresponding sections at run time

·   Fine-tuned SQL to achieve best performance

·   Performed regular tasks like creating stored procedures, views to improve query performance

·   Created reports to generate Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly statements by beneficiary and remitter

·   Involved in Migration of entire system from 8.5 to 10.0

·   Monitored the data loads

·   Created user interfaces

·   Generated standard templates for Custom Reports and Standard Reports

·   Generated due date Reminders for Commercial Loan section using Microsoft Scheduled Tasks

·   Backup and recovery of database

·   Designed a solution to consolidate the data files

 

Environment: SQL, VBA, Windows XP, SQLServer2000, VB6.0. Crystal Enterprise 10/9.0.

 

Unique Data Services, Chicago, IL June 2002 – April 2004

Lead Programmer

 

Unique Data Services is a bulk mailing services company.

Responsibilities:

·   Developed and supported both applications and Reporting Solutions for the company

·   Developed coding standards for Crystal Reports

·   Generated various Templates with necessary format like logo, date and project description

·   Tested Reports using test plan to ensure data integrity, accuracy of formula calculations

·   Generated Reports using multiple criteria and trained end users

·   Developed a user interface to scan ISB details and save information in the database

·   Developed a program to cleanup data

·   Generated thousands of personalized letters

·   Merged data with multiple forms

·   Developed a client Server Inventory application

·   System testing and performed data validation

·   Technical support

·   Used Visual Source Safe for version control

 

Environment: PL/SQL, VB6.0, Crystal Enterprise 9.0, jet2000, WidowsXP, SQLServer7.0 and Oracle8i.

 

 

International Business List Inc., Chicago, IL October 2000 – May 2002

Lead Programmer

 

This is a largest Business and Residential address selling company. The application uses multiple variable criteria to perform complex Internet-based selection and retrieval of information from a database of 15,000,000 records using dynamic SQL.

Responsibilities:

·   Created complex reports with combination of multiple sub reports with parameters

·   Worked with Formula fields, Parameters, Sub totals/Grand totals, Grouping options, and Record Selection Formulas, Graphs and Section options

·   Exported and published reports to various formats

·   Built various Master/Detail, Cross tab, Drill down, Sub reports

·   Maintained and performed multiple variable criteria to retrieval of information

·   All reports are formatted with Crystal Report functionalities

·   Developed form like Bill to and Ship to Customer

·   Developed Maintenance Application in Oracle Forms

·   Developed PL/SQL Stored Procedures, triggers to implemented business rules

·   Documented Biznet and Resnet Count Systems. Involved in Design and Development of complete reporting application using Crystal Reports 

 

Environment: PL/SQL, Oracle 8i and SQL *Loader Utilities, Oracle Forms 6i, Crystal Reports 8.5. VB 6.0.

 

 

Aon Corporation, Chicago, IL February 2000 – September 2000

Crystal Report Consultant

 

Responsibilities:

·   Involved in Design and Development of complete reporting application using Crystal Reports

·   Created financial reports based on data collected over quarterly periods

·   Defined scope of analysis on different Midwest states used in the reports

·   Formatted all Reports with Crystal reports functionalities like drill down, prompts, applying breaks and sorting

·   Used prompts for taking inputs from users and by the use of formulas, grouping and sorting functions are done dynamically

 

Environment: Oracle 8.0 & 9i, Crystal Reports 7.0, Crystal Info 7.0 and MS Access, Windows 2000.

 

·   B.S. Degree in Business Management and Accountancy

·   Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems

·   Certificate in Cognos 8.3 BI Report Studio (IBM)

·   Certificate in Cognos Framework Manager Designing (IBM)

·   Trained in SQLServer 2008R2

·   Certificate in RDBMS and Application Development