Bhanu Kuna

919.342.7017 | bhanu.geetha@yahoo.com

 

 

Innovative Informatica Professional with background as Technology Lead and eight years of IT experience in data warehousing. Proficient in ETL Informatica, MS SQL Server, Cognos, Oracle, Teradata, Data Modeling using ERWIN, and UNIX Shell Scripts. Developed strong communication and problem solving skills through variety of projects. Additional expertise in domain knowledge of Medical, Banking, Finance, and Warranty systems within manufacturing industries. Key skills include:

 

             

Business Intelligence:   Informatica 8.6/8.1/7.x/6.x/5.x(Power Center, Power Exchange, CDC), AbInitio, Cognos

Languages:               SQL, PL/SQL, C, .Net, JAVA

Databases:                                 MS SQL Server, DB2, Oracle 9i/8i, Teradata

Operating Systems:                   Windows NT/2000/XP, UNIX

Reporting Tools:                      COGNOS 8.3/Cognos 8 BI: Framework Manager, Analysis, Studio, Report Studio, Metric Studio, Event Studio

Profiling:                                     Talend Open Source

Quality-Related:                        Manual Testing Procedures

Data Modeling Tools:                Erwin, Autosys

Job Functions:               Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Documentation and Application Support, Consulting, Project Management

Testing Tools:                           Talend, Fileaid, WinSQL, Quality Canter

 

 

BB&T Corporation (Adecco), Raleigh, NC • 2013-Current

Informatica Developer

 

Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA • 2012-2013

Informatica Developer

 

State Farm / Accenture, Bloomington, IL • 2012

ETL Specialist

 

John Deere / YASH Technologies, Moline, IL • 2010-2012

ETL Tech Lead

 

Info Crossing / WIPRO, Jefferson City, MO• 2010

ETL Specialist                                                                                                 

 

CYMA Systems, Chicago, IL • 2007-2010

Informatica Analyst

 

TCS, Chennai, India • 2005-2007

Assistant Systems Engineer

 

WIPRO, Bangalore, India • 2004-2005

Project Engineer

 

RVM Technologies, Bangalore, India • 2002-2004

ETL Trainer

             

 

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering, JNT University, Mahabubnagar, India

 

 

Project 1: BB&T Corporation

Employer: Adecco

Designation: Informatica Developer

Dates of Employment: June 2013-Current

Software: Informatica 8.6, DB2, SAP, Unix, ESP scheduler

 

BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. Based in Winston-Salem, NC

·         Project-one is the ETL project converting data generated by batch jobs to files for SAP.

·         Mainframes data will be extracted, transformed, and loaded to files used by SAP system. 

·         Participate in discussions with development team to understand the ETL process

·         Review and verify that ETL code meets business needs as per the requirement document.

·         Review Unix Scripts and ensure that the script calls Informatica workflows in the proper sequence as per the project.

·         Conduct unit testing and complete code changes in Informatica Mappings and Unix Scripts according to requirement.

·         Participate in SIT meetings to guarantee correct data flow by running ETL and Unix Scripts based on use of files generated by batch processes; ensure that ESP scheduler jobs are scheduled as per the requirement.

 

Project 2: Principal Funds

Employer: VisionT

Designation: Informatica Developer

Dates of Employment: Oct 2012-May 2013

Software: Informatica 8.6, DB2

 

Converted all data from different venders and businesses to ODS by following specified business procedures and policies.

·      Developed mappings for data transfer by creating mapping variables and parameters.

·      Completed performance tuning of mapping.

·      Tested mappings with sample data.

·      Developed mappings for all phases by using different transformations, such as Expression, Union, filter, router, and sequence generator.

·      Wrote, tuned, and called PLSQL scripts through Informatica as per the business requirements.

·      Worked with data modeling teams for changes in the table structures, dependencies of the models, and models for new requirements dependent on the business.

·      Analyzed mapping changes based on model changes; documented requirements.

·      Provided estimations for work as per the requirements for enhancements and new developments.

·      Scheduled meetings with SMEs and data modelers and actively participated in team meeting.

·      Maintained weekly status of tasks / challenges by team and performed issue resolving activities.

·      Created tasks and workflows while tracking jobs in workflow monitor.

 

Project 3: State Farm

Employer: Accenture / Datamatics

 

Designation: ETL Specialist

Dates of Employment: Mar 2012

Software: Informatica 8.6, DB2, Oracle

 

Simplified, integrated, and transformed customer experience as defined in Customer Driven Evolution (CDE) strategy. Provided customers with remarkable experience; created Integrated Customer Platform (ICP) with all products and capabilities available through access points. 

 

 

Project 3: Accenture / Datamatics (Cont’d)

 

Built simplified Life Quote and Purchase (except Annuities) as part of initial recommendation from CDE planning team. Project was available for activation in all access points and geographic locations by October 2012.

·      Defined conversion specifications during requirements analysis phase.

·      Loaded data into DB2 tables utilizing Power Exchange.

·      Designed source to target mapping in order to create database design and structure.

·      Created and reviewed Informatica mappings, sessions, and workflows.

·      Developed test data / scripts; performed testing and reviewed test results.

·      Devised phase mapping using Expression, Union, filter, router, and sequence generator.

·      Completed performance tuning of mapping and SQL codes written in DB2.

·      Wrote, tuned, and called PLSQL scripts through Informatica per the business requirements.

·      Working with data modeling team and developed data models per the business requirements.

·      Developed tasks and workflows; worked in workflow monitor to monitor jobs.

·      Reviewed statement of work and requirements.

·      Tracked scope and timelines by thoroughly analyzing requirements.

·      Identified issues / risks and mitigation plans, tracking information for closure.

·      Supported existing ETL applications, worked with business on enhancements, and helped business to prioritize defects and ensure resolution and closure of defects.

·      Monitored Enterprise ETL Services mail box and acknowledge requests / issues.

 

Project 4: John Deere ETL Services

Employer: John Deere / YASH Technologies

Designation: ETL Tech Lead

Dates of Employment: Dec 2010-Jan 2012

Software: Informatica 8.6, DB2, Oracle, Toad, ER Studio, Windows

 

Provided ETL services internally for different business departments in John Deere, such as customer handling, account flex (holds customer information), machine details, and parts.

·      Served as onsite Technical Lead on technical front.

·      Scheduled design / code review, ETL offshore development, and testing using quality centre and file aid.

·      Used SAP whenever required to complete job functionalities and for integration purposes.

·      Assessed technical issues and provided direction on solutions by offering access to Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and technical resources if required.

·      Consulted with business analysts on ETL needs, tool selection, source / target system analysis, and estimation.

·      Reviewed Statement of Work and Requirements.

·      Tracked scope and timelines by reviewing requirements.

·      Identified issues / risks and mitigation plans; tracked them for closure.

·      Supported existing ETL applications, collaborated with business on enhancements, assisted business in prioritizing defects, and made certain resolution and closure of defects.

·      Monitored Enterprise ETL Services mail box and acknowledged requests / issues.

·      Ensured ETL support SLAs were met.

·      Worked with IT Project Manager on resource planning.

·      Partnered with data modeling team to develop data models per the business requirements

·      Reviewed estimate provided by Tech Canter of India (TCI) and vendors; analyzed gaps and discussed concerns.

·      Provided detailed level of business requirements to TCI leads.

·      Assessed technical issues and provided direction on solutions by granting access to SMEs and technical resources if required.

·      Supported system testing, integration testing, and UAT.

 

Project 5: E1 Phase 2 Data Conversion

Employer: Infocrossing / Wipro

Designation: ETL Specialist

 

Project 5: Infocrossing / Wipro (Cont’d)

Dates of Employment: Feb 2010-Dec 2010

Software: Informatica 8.6, DB2, Talend, ER Studio, Windows

 

MO Health Net Division (MHD) identified key goals for Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) to improve system efficiency and provide most secure, powerful, and reliable computing platform to house critical data. Infocrossing Healthcare Services (IHS) utilized IBM’s DB2 for z/OS version 8.1 Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), which provided performance, availability, scalability, and reliability MHD requested with enhancement. 

·      Participated in requirement gathering with IFOX team SME for specific subject area.

·      Analyzed data and provided documentation on observations.

·      Developed mappings for phases using Expression, Union, filter, router, and sequence generator.

·      Created tasks and workflows; worked in workflow monitor to monitor jobs.

·      Conducted performance tuning of mapping and SQL codes written in DB2.

·      Extracting data from VSAM files using Power Exchange.

·      Completed rule-based data quality analysis using Talend open source profiling tool to understand data quality issues upfront and define data correction business rules.

·      Defined conversion specifications during requirements analysis phase.

·      Loaded data into DB2 tables utilizing Power Exchange.

·      Scheduled jobs to deliver data on demand of business offering; chose data access of real-time, batch, and change data capture (CDC). 

·      Prepared FDS, TDS, and TUT documentation for specific subject area and VSAM files.

·      Trained new members on architecture and system details.

·      Maintained weekly status of tasks and challenges by team; performed issue resolving activities.

·      Scheduled meetings with SMEs and data modelers and actively participated in team meetings.

 

Project 6: CYMA Systems

Employer: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­CYMA Systems

Designation: Informatica Analyst

Dates of Employment: Oct 2007-Feb 2010

Software: Informatica Power Center, Oracle 10G, SQL, ERWIN, Unix

 

Assisted Bankers' Medicare portfolio to meet all Medicare needs of retirees, offering broad portfolio of quality, competitive insurance products, including long term care, life, annuities, and Medicare supplement by understanding financial needs of seniors.

·      Created sales agent productivity data business requirements documents.

·      Designed source to target mapping in order to create database design and structure.

·      Created and reviewed Informatica mappings, sessions, and workflows.

·      Created test data / scripts, performed testing, and reviewed test results.

·      Created metadata repository providing central source of information for enterprise wide data model and data definition for various subject areas in company.

·      Developed mappings and tuned items for better performance.

·      Created re-usable transformations and mapplets that would be used in all study conversions.

·      Developed workflows like batch processing and sequential by using tasks.

·      Performed unit testing, which validated data map correctly, and conducted system testing, which provided qualitative check of overall data flow up and deposited accurately in Target Tables.

·      Documented ETL test plans, test cases, test scripts, test procedures, expected results, assumptions, and validations.

·      Devised data sources in Cognos portal and published packages to be accessed by Report Studio, Analysis Studio, and Query Studio.

 

Project 7: Risk Early Warning (REW)

Employer: TCS / Citi Group

Designation: Assistant Systems Engineer

 

Project 7: TCS / Citi Group (Cont’d)

Dates of Employment: Oct 2005-Aug 2007

Software: Informatica, Oracle 9i, Teradata, Unix

 

Maintained different fraud information and fraud handling methods of credit cards. Replaced existing REW MIS processes for organization with robust, automated analytical reporting solution. Clearly detailed metric definitions and ensured consistent metric understanding across organization.

·   Performed initial requirement analysis and prepared ETL design documents.

·   Created graphs using different components.

·      Developed mappings and tuned them for better performance.

·      Created wrapper scripts and post process scripts.

·   Involved in unit testing and preparation of unit test plans.

·   Assisted with system integration testing (SIT) and preparation of SIT plans.

·   Provided post implementation production support.

 

Project 8: CornerStone

Employer: WIPRO / Capital One

Designation: Project Engineer

Dates of Employment: Aug 2004-Sept 2005 

Software: AbInitio, Teradata, Oracle, SQL, ERWIN, ControlM, UNIX

 

Cornerstone project to replace CRS recoveries SOR and R2 with new off-the-shelf product alongside London Bridge Debt Manager. Replaced internal interfaces to utilize Debt Manager’s build in interfaces and Capital One’s DDE infrastructure. Interfaced EIM Cornerstone. Pulled data from Source system to EIM DDE for outbound files and placed signal files to target system. CRS process generated signal file and put it at specified location on JCAK for EIM Cornerstone process.

·      Worked as ETL/BI developer for CapitalOne – Banking for datawarehouse using AbInitio, Teradata, and Oracle.

·      Completed initial application study, supported applications, and maintained application documents and enhancements.

·      Extracted different source systems, transformed and loaded programs into Teradata database and file systems, and monitoried jobs and bug fixing for job failures.

·      Understood system environment, load processes, and system standards.

·      Produced transforming specifications and peer reviews.

·      Performed testing and reviews as production maintenance.

 

Project 9      

Employer: RVM Technologies   

Designation: ETL Trainer

Dates of Employment: June 2002-May 2004

Software: Informatica, Oracle, DB2

 

Trained students in all development activities.

·      Analyzed entire source systems and created mappings for application.

·      Involving unit testing to check data consistency.

·      Developing complex aggregate and verified transformation rules to generate consolidated (fact / summary) data identified by dimensions using Informatica ETL (Power Center) tool.

·      Creating sessions, database connections, and batches utilizing Workflow Manager.

·      Scheduling and monitoring jobs using Workflow Manager and Monitor.

·      Fixing code problems during development and maintenance phases; modified documentation.

 

 

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