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8/2010 - Present

Senior SAS Consultant

Created SAS datasets from Oracle database with random sampling technique and created Oracle tables from SAS datasets by using SAS MacrosCreated large datasets by combining individual datasets using various inner and outer joins in SAS/SQL and dataset merging techniques of SAS/BASEAnalyzed data using various statistical PROCEDURES like PROC SUMMARY, PROC MEANS, PROC FREQ, PROC UNIVARIATE, PROC REG and PROC ANOVAUsed SAS/Macro facility to create macros for statistical analysis, reporting results and data extractionProposed a set of action plans to mitigate the risks identified with the sourcing decisionGenerated HTML, Listings, EXCEL and RTF reports for presenting findings of various statistical PROCEDURES using PROCEDURES like PROC REPORT, PROC PRINT, PROC FREQ and also SAS ODSDesigned risk metrics and examined a variety of different data sources to determine ways of increasing profitability, managing risk, and lowering transaction costs.Develop time series analysis and models using Matlab, Excel and SAS.Developed and analyzed periodic forecasting reports using various MS Excel and SAS tools.Developed and maintained planning models and reporting tools for the reports.Prepared financial models of projects and reported findings of investment analysis, payment studies, profitability, measurements, and variances from forecasts to upper management.Successfully used SAS/STAT to perform analysis of variance, multivariate analysis of variance, and repeated analysis of variance.Analyzed and build Risk-Metrics using SAS/IML and SAS/ETS and Base SAS.Implemented Monte-Carlo simulation techniques for Risk-Metrics using SAS/IML.Integration / synchronization of daily P&L reports with financial forecasts. Conducted data validation using SAS Enterprise Guide.Summarized the results and data with PROCs FREQ and MEANS.Performed Statistical Analysis with statistical procedures and univariate procedures from Base SAS, SAS/STAT and SAS/IML and created Reports with PROC REPORT and ODS.

2/2007 - 7/2010

Clinical SAS Programmer

Create and implement robust database applications and reporting solutions for the Healthcare Analytics department.Contribute to the continual improvement of the department by developing efficient methods for extracting data from source systems, automating processes, developing neat and accurate end-user reports, and expanding the use of new technologies.Generate clear and concise documentation for all projects.Expand technical and business knowledge through individual research and on-the-job training.Participate in meetings and facilitate information exchange with people in other departments and/or external customers.Assist colleagues with assignments.Run reporting programs and downloaded the results into EXCEL.Carried out profiling analysis for customer data. Used PROC TABULATE and PROC REPORT. Standardized those reporting programs into macros.Created Reports using analysis output and export them to the web to enable the customers to have access through Internet.Moved data set across platforms.

1/2004 - 2/2007

SAS Consultant

Involved in requirement gathering and functional documentation preparation.Based on the requirements and the specifications, created SAS programs for the generation of datasets.Used data step programming to extract the data from raw files sent by the customers and carriers (insurance providers).Used SAS date in formats, functions, statements and options to extract the data from files that are sent in different layouts.Used SAS procedures (FREQ, SUMMARY), SAS functions and user defined macros to test the accuracy and validity of data.Different carriers send their data in different formats and layouts. Wrote SAS programs to convert various types and formats of data, sent by the carriers, to BCBS standard layout.Used SAS data step, PROC SQL, PROC APPEND, PROC DATASETS and extensively used data step merge to merge the claims data against the eligibility information sent by the customer.Wrote macros and procedures to check the quality of the data before and after the eligibility merge.Used SAS data step functions, formats, statements and procedures like PROC FORMAT and to map the variables to the customer’s needs.Involved in writing code using BASE SAS and SAS/Macros to extract clean and validate data from oracle tables.Used the SAS Access engine to retrieve the data into SAS from the database.Used SAS PROC SQL Pass through facility to work with oracle database.Responsible for converting the Business rules to SAS datasets and to Load the data in to the data warehouse.Performed validation/quality control check of SAS programs.Work on formalizing the Data Transfer Plan which involved extensive interaction with the user for the definition of the technical data output specifications.Prepared reports directing SAS output to HTML files using output delivery system facility (ODS).Extracted data from various sources like Flat Files, Oracle into SAS.Responsible for developing new projects and supporting existing applications.Used shell scripting for scheduling of jobs.

EDUCATION:

Master's Degree

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