Kevin Bolin

607 238^th street · Eagle, NE 68347 · [H] 402-781-2304

NEBolin607@Yahoo.com

 

Kevin is a results-oriented Senior Consultant with twenty eight years of professional information technology experience with skills in data architecture and infrastructure design for a wide array of industries.  He uses his extensive data and information structure design background to customize the data information solution to fit the client’s needs.  He has a knack for recognizing optimization opportunities in business and project processes and the ability to develop and implement practices to ensure successful, timely completion of projects

 

Kevin’s strengths include excellent communication skills, strong organizational, analytical and time management skills, with exposure to diverse technologies, cultures and business operations.  He has an extensive background in data and ETL Architecture solutions, data management, data migration and data integration with emphasis in Business Intelligence, Customer Master Design and Customer Master Data Integration (CDI), MDM DRM, EPM, CIM-MDM, PIM-MDM and Metadata Design and Integration, improving efficiency, team building, and detailed project planning to determine effective solutions. 

 

Kevin has an extensive background in gathering, analyzing and defining business and functional requirements and designing processes, workflows, and technology solutions for IT applications and systems; with special emphasis on efficient and effective data storage designs (data warehouses, data marts, ods, and database platforms) including data quality aspects (profiling and cleansing considerations.  He quickly grasps complex concepts, analyzes and interprets business concepts, needs and ideas into strategy and roadmaps.

 

Kevin also has a wide range of knowledge on data visualization and BI tools such as Cognos, Microstrategy, Tableau, Business Objects, Pentaho, and Elastic Search.

 

In addition to his technical capabilities, Kevin has shown exceptional oral and written communication skills by enabling enhanced Business and

IT relationships as a liaison between Business and IT.

Areas of Expertise

Data Management	Data Architecture	Data Strategies	Data Modeling	Database Design	Data Warehouse Design and Implementation
Requirements Gathering	Master Data Management	Customer Data Integration (CDI)	System Analysis & Design	Data Integration	Data Quality Processes and procedures
Data Migration	Policy/Procedure Development	Client Relations	Technical Specification	ETL Processes	Issue Resolution
Team Leadership	Reducing Data Redundancy	Data Profiling	Data Cleansing	Metadata Management	Project Management
Business Process Improvement	Data Standards Creation	Communication Skills	Data Dictionary	Business Intelligence Solutions	Creative & Intuitive Problem Solver

 

 

 

Data Architect                 December 2012- May 2015

West Interactive (Communications Industry) - Data Architect

December 2012 – May 2015

Omaha, NE

Project Description

Kevin’s role at West Interactive is to work as a Data Architect in order to ensure a smooth transition of all items being developed for WIC, as well as being an advisor in developing and upgrading existing data areas and company technologies into newer technologies and data areas.

 

Kevin is leading and involved in analyzing all existing data and all WIC applications and their specific functionality, as well as the processes, procedures, data storage areas (databases, data marts and warehouses), meta data and documentation in order to produce a true data strategy with a roadmap to be used in implementing the recommended enhancements.  In his role as the Lead Data Architect, he is responsible for creating Enterprise Data Strategies and Data Management Strategies for the WIC organization.  Strategies take into account the current environment for all aspects of enterprise data to produce a future plan for new architectures and newer technologies. 

 

Kevin is analyzing the existing current enterprise infrastructure, technical capabilities and long term goals of the company and working with other team members to create various data models for all areas as well as long term and short term Data Architecture, ETL Architecture, technical vision and roadmaps to achieve the new desired Data Architecture Infrastructure, Vision and Data Strategies starting from the current state of the company.

 

Accomplishments

·               Create various artifacts (data models, visio diagrams, data flows, etc.) to allow for migrating all of the new items into production including business approved documentation.

·               Working with the production, development and database teams to coordinate testing and movement of items from development areas into production; (once acceptance testing had been approved and passed).

·               Update various data models and create new ones where needed as each project moves into different phases.

·               Conduct extensive data analysis and trouble shooting on the existing and new processes to determine if all areas of need were being addressed.

·               Create Maturity Models for level setting baseline of where WIC is at for Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Security, Metadata Management, and Master Data Management as part of the overall development of an Enterprise Data Management and Data Migration Strategy.  Create conceptual, logical, and physical data models from business requirements working with other WIC IT and Business personnel.

·               Create Long term and short term Data Architecture, and ETL Architecture vision, Strategic and Tactical roadmaps to achieve the Data Architecture Vision beginning from the current state and assist in the overall technical roadmap.

·               Data Architecture and ETL Architecture technical vision is being geared towards the new technologies in the communications industry.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

ER Studio XE4, EMC Greenplum Database, Microstratgy, Oracle 11G Database products, DB2 Database products, Infosphere suite, Informix Database, MySQL, Postgres, VPotgres, Cassandra, WSO2 suite, Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio.

 

 

Lead Data Integration Architect (BestIT)                 July 2012- November 2012

Wells Fargo (Commercial Loans) Urbandale, IA

 

Project Description

Kevin’s role at Wells Fargo was to work as the Data Integration Lead Architect in order to ensure a smooth transition for all items being developed for the new ODSR Tag generation system (for loans).  His role was to assist with coordination, help manage, design, plan and ensure that everything was done in the proper manner to move all existing developed items into production in the various phases of the project.  Testing in UAT was also included in this as well as ensuring that all new output items matched existing items in format, as the goal of this project was primarily to increase performance on the tag generation and ODS areas.

 

Accomplishments

·               Created various artifacts to allow for migrating all of the new items into production including business approved documentation and Visio diagrams.

·               Worked with the production and UAT ETL and database teams to coordinate testing and movement of items from development areas into production; once acceptance testing had been approved and passed.

·               Updated various data models and created new ones where needed as the project moved into different phases.

·               Worked with the company migration production teams to create a plan and design for moving the new items into production.

·               Did extensive data analysis and trouble shooting on the existing and new taggen processes to determine if all areas of need were being correctly created and formatted.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

Power Designer 15, CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Oracle 11G Database products, including Grid Control,  Toad product suite, Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio.

 

Sogeti USA       (Omaha, NE)              Sr. Manager Consultant

August 2010 – June 2012

 

Projects Description

Kevin’s role at Sogeti USA was to work as a consultant at client sites as well as working on some in-house projects while waiting for a new client role or assist in landing a new role at one of their client sites.  Kevin’s last role in-house was to develop a company database on MS Denali (SQL 2012) that would be used for a dashboard to assist in making the company more efficient in tying the right candidate with the right client based upon their fit of skills and abilities. 

 

Accomplishments

·               Developed in-house database for dashboard creation to tie clients to candidates via skills and abilities.

·               Created a Big Data presentation for Company GVP to present at InfoTech. 

·               Assisted the account executives with trying to land new contract opportunities for company staff and myself.

·               Worked as a company senior consultant manager at various client sites (described below).

 

Project Technologies/ Products

CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Microsoft Products: Office, (including word, excel, power point, project), Data Management Studio (2008), SQL Server 2008 R2 and Denali.

 

Clients while at Sogeti USA:

 

Vermeer Corporation November 2011 – February 2012Pella, IA

 

Project Description

Kevin’s role at Vermeer was to assist with the selection of an MDM tool set and preferred vendor as well as developing the roadmap for MDM selections and implementation; including developing a Data Governance board and processes, the reference architecture (data and technical) and design and help plan the various phases of an MDM implementation going forward; with customer as the first subject area.  A new ETL tool set and other items (such as data quality tools) were also investigated as to a fit for Vermeer.  IBM was chosen as the vendor to supply all of these.  Stood up the first iteration of MDM InfoSphere tool set and suite at Vermeer. 

 

Accomplishments

·               Conducted and created a current state analysis to capture all objects that existed in the various (prod, Dev, Test, UAT) systems that are relevant to an MDM selection.

·               Worked with various groups within Vermeer that had in-depth knowledge of every facet of the Vermeer IT systems.

·               Customize template documents for requirements, etc. so that they are ready for use when the business SME’s are ready.

·               Helped define the MDM approach and the “Vermeer” version of the MDM reference architecture. 

·               Helped identify and evaluate MDM vendors and products for the selection phase.  IBM Selected.

·               Assisted with the evaluation of Metadata repository modules from the vendors and their integration into the MDM and ETL streams.  IBM Selected.  Assisted with the initial standup and implementation of IBM-MDM tool InfoSphere and tool set suite.

·               Designed processes and procedures for standing up PIM-MDM

·               Assisted with the development and ramp up of the Data Governance function and a Data Governance Board and its processes.

·               Created diagrams, documentation and processes to ensure that items for the current (and new) landscape and architecture for Vermeer was conveyed in an easy to understand manner for all parties. 

 

Project Technologies/ Products

CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, Data Management Studio (2008), SQL Server 2008 R2, IBM Products: DB2, InfoSphere MDM, DataStage, QualityStage, Mysql, Oracle Admin tools Oracle 11g, Toad SQL developer.

 

Grant Thornton LLP March 2011 – November 2011Oakbrook Terrace, IL

 

Project Description

Kevin’s role at Grant Thornton was to coordinate and help manage, design, plan and ensure that everything was done in the proper manner to move all existing databases, data marts, ODS and warehouses from the existing sql2000 database platform to new sql2008 R2 database platforms along with new software for Informatica and business objects as well as upgrading the servers for these new database platforms.  Testing was also included in this as well as ensuring that all the proper steps are followed to move the data from the old servers and systems to the new locations and new storage areas.  We ensured security is transferred properly and set up on the new areas.  We put in database partitioning as well as new indexes and RI on some of the datawarehouse tables where needed.  This is a major upgrade of the enterprise reporting area at Grant Thornton to allow for future major growth of the company.

 

Accomplishments

·               Conducted and created a current state analysis to capture all objects that existed in the various (prod, Dev, Test, UAT) systems that need to be copied into the new data storage areas.

·               Created task list details of those items need to move everything over to the new areas, and updated the project plan as needed to meet new tasks as they evolved. 

·               Created various artifacts to allow for migrating all GT Enterprise system objects over to the new areas, including Databases, Tables, stored procedures, new security framework and processes, and other various items to ensure everything was moved and upgraded to the new server hardware as well as validating the upgrade of the various software applications.

·               Worked with various groups within GT that had in-depth knowledge of every facet of the GT IT systems.   

·               Updated various data models and created new ones where missing in the GT Enterprise systems.

·               Created diagrams, documentation and processes to ensure that all items for the current (new) landscape and Data and ETL architecture of the GT ERS (Enterprise Reporting Systems) were conveyed in an easy to understand manner for all parties. 

·               Created a Data Migration plan and design for moving the structures and data into the new areas along with tracking processes.

·               Worked with and created the data models for the Companies Customer Data (Saleslogic and CSM) systems to be sure all the data migrated as expected from the old databases to the new database platforms; as these application systems were also being upgraded at the time. 

 

Project Technologies/ Products

CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, Data Management Studio (2008, 2005), SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2000, Informatica, Oracle Admin tools Oracle 11g, Netezza, Business Objects.

 

Sammons Financial GroupJanuary  2011 – February 2011West Des Moines, IA   50322

 

Project Description

Kevin’s consulting role as a Sr. Manager/Database Consultant at Sammons Financial Group (a large insurance and annuities company); involved analyzing the existing SQL 2005 databases, indexes, stored procedures, access paths and the performance of all IO and CPU access results, as well as going over the current setup of the San architecture and making recommendations on possible tuning solutions.

 

Accomplishments

·               Created recommendations on available options to tune and upgrade (to SQL2008 R2), the existing SQL 2005 databases, rearchitect the existing SAN, redesign the existing applications, databases, stored procedure calls and functions, develop a true Data Warehouse, bring in new servers and software to allow for upgrading the existing SAN or replace it with a new one, as well as reconfiguring recommendations on the existing SAN, and advising Sammons that they are at great exposure and risk due to the current layout of their applications, and easily availability of sensitive information that would normally be masked in some way.  The reporting environment is extremely inefficient in its use of a replication of the OLTP SQL database system for all reports and adhoc queries.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

Microsoft Office and Visio, Data Management Studio (2005), SQL Server 2005.

 

Aon Benfield September 2010 - December 2010Minneapolis, MN   55437

 

Project Description

Kevin’s role at Aon Benfield was to help set up a QA Audit Balance and Control (ABC) database for ensuring converted source customer data from AON Benfield’s clients was accurately converted and migrated from various existing application source systems into the production database used by Aon Benfield’s Grids application.

 

Accomplishments

·               Created Quality Assurance framework including Unit, System, Functional testing approaches, Overall QA Approach and requirements, data masking strategy and approach, and designed the ETL framework architecture for the QA Audit, balance and Control (ABC) database. 

·               Created project plan for tracking and ensuring QA team stayed on task and on target for delivery of SOW items. 

·               Created Data model for QA ABC database to track, audit and verify accurate client data Conversions. 

·               Created ETL Architecture and Designs for population of ABC database as well as other audit tables. 

·               Created ETL processes, stored procedures, and technical specifications and documentation for migrating client data (conversions and Customer Data Migrations) from existing source systems onto the new Grids application system.

·               Created Policies and procedures for implementing QA items for the ABC database.

·               Created a User Interface design for augmenting the ABC database as well as making conversion specific options easier to use, build and implement.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, Data Management Studio (2008, 2005), SQL Server 2008.

 

Radius 180                     Sr. Database Consultant/Architect

January 2010 - August 2010

Werner Enterprises                           Omaha, NE   68138

 

Project Description

Kevin’s consulting role as a Sr. Database Architect at Werner Enterprises (which is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States and also has a Value Added Services portfolio (which includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, load/mode, network optimization and freight forwarding); involved analyzing the existing Dollar General Customer Master and freight information within the trips system and creating a new reporting database and warehouse for Werner Enterprises as well as migrating their major client Dollar General to a new database platform and application; while maintaining the historical information to meet reporting needs.  This involved merging the customer and freight (trips) data in to the current data storage areas (database and tables).

 

Accomplishments

·               Provided project management assistance for the imbedded architect and kept the project on track to completion of the first two phases before the completion of the initial Dollar General Data Migration to the Werner Smart application system.

·               Created ETL Architecture roadmap for merging historical client data from the old system with data from the new system; as well as creating new databases and table structures for the migrated data.

·               Analysis of existing data was performed to establish the quality and validity of the current data on the existing reports.

·               Created Data models, ETL Architecture and ETL processes, stored procedures, and technical specifications and documentation for moving Werner’s top client on to the new system from trips as well as creating new metadata repository to map back to source.  Created conceptual, logical, and physical models for IT and business.

·               Designed a series of new databases and tables within SQL Server 2008 R2 for the purpose of continuing to produce the needed reports and information for Dollar General Customer Master and freight information on the Smart system.

·               Created new sql server 2008 R2 stored procedures and function calls to facilitate ease of data retrieval. 

·               Created and designed new metadata repository, which was not implemented due to time and cost constraints.  Cost benefits analysis was also prepared to show why it was needed by Werner. 

·               Directed/managed the work of ETL Developers in their day to day activities; Development methodology used was Agile methodology to accomplish tasks.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Mysql, Server Studio, Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, Visual Studio 2008 and 2005, SQL Server (2008 R2, 2008, 2005), SSIS (2008, 2008 R2), SSRS (2008, 2005), Data Management Studio (2008 R2, 2008, 2005), IBM Products: DB2 Control Center, Informix, DB2, DataStage and DTS packages.

 

Collabera                      Sr. Technical Data Architect

December 2009 - January 2010

             Morristown, NJ

Collabera is a leading global, end-to-end information technology consulting services Solution Company, that focuses on helping businesses “bridge the execution gap” and experience accelerated business performance. Its client-centric philosophy, commitment to service excellence and a Collaborative Engagement Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to succeed in today’s global digital economy.

Huntington National Bank Columbus, OH   68138

 

Project Description

Kevin’s consulting role on the Enterprise Information Management Project at Huntington National Bank (with over 32 billion in assets); involved analyzing the existing Customer Master Data in the CRM package Salesforce, current enterprise infrastructure, technical capabilities and long term goals of the bank and working with bank and other team members to create (Customer Master) data models for MDM as well as Long term and short term Data Architecture, ETL Architecture and Technical vision and roadmaps to achieve the new desired Data Architecture Infrastructure and Vision starting from the current state.

 

Accomplishments

·               Worked as Sr. Technical Data Architect responsible for creating Enterprise Data Strategies and Data Management Strategies for the Huntington National Bank.  Strategies took into account current environment for all aspects of enterprise data and produced a future plan for new architectures (SOA). Creation of Enterprise Data Warehouse, ODS and MDM databases; beginning with the information the company had in their CRM package (Salesforce).

·               Created Maturity Models for level setting baseline of where Huntington is at for Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Security, Metadata Management, and Master Data Management as part of the overall development of an Enterprise Data Management and Data Migration Strategy.  Created conceptual, logical, and physical data models from business requirements working with Huntington IT personnel.

·               Created Long term and short term Data Architecture, and ETL Architecture vision and Tactical roadmaps to achieve the Data Architecture Vision beginning from the current state and assisted in the overall technical roadmap preparation that was presented to Huntington.

·               Vendor selection consisted of Microsoft, IBM and Oracle; two of which (IBM and Oracle) made MDM presentations and an analysis of these solutions was critiqued and feedback provided to Huntington.

·               Created Data Models for MDM solution (Customer Master) and documented where Huntington’s data (much of it from the Salesforce application software), would fit into each vendor’s MDM solution.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

MDM, SOA, CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, IBM Products: DB2, InfoSphere, DataStage, MySQL, Oracle Admin tools Oracle 11g, Toad SQL developer.

 

Apex Gov. Solutions         Lead Enterprise Data Architect

September 2008 – September 2009

USDA - FSA    Kansas City, MO 64141

 

Project Description

Kevin’s consulting role on the ISDW (Information Services Data Warehouse) project at USDA – FSA (which has over 27 federally funded programs to monitor, enhance and support; which involves over 327 applications); involved analyzing all existing data and all FSA applications and their specific functionality (for the programs running under the FSA umbrella), as well as the processes, procedures, data storage areas (databases, data marts and warehouses), meta data and documentation in order to produce a true data strategy with a roadmap to be used in implementing the recommended enhancements.  In his role as the Lead Enterprise Data Architect, he was responsible for creating Enterprise Data Strategies and Data Management Strategies for the USDA FSA organization.  Strategies took into account current environment for all aspects of enterprise data to produce a future plan for new architectures (SOA) mandated by federal authorities.  Kevin also led and managed several teams of personnel in this effort.

 

Accomplishments

·               Managed staff of several teams from 3 to 7 individuals each tasked with delivering data strategy items:  Data Management, Data Quality, Data Governance, Data Structure, Data Architecture, Data Security, Metadata Management, Master Data Management and Geospatial Data Strategy.  Responsible for project planning/task and project reporting and working with senior business managers to develop road map and project deliverables.  Gathered business requirements and reporting needs for entire USDA business applications (327+ applications across various database platforms).  Implementing conversions from legacy systems (Informix) to web (oracle) platforms.   Worked with senior business managers at the USDA to upgrade systems to meet business needs.

·               Creation of Enterprise Data Warehouse and analyzing all existing systems and processes for FSA to allow for conversion of existing applications into SAP system – all on an Oracle platform.

·               Data Architecture and ETL Architecture technical vision was geared towards Java Development and was to support Data Distribution and Data Migration to various areas and platforms including AS/400, over 3500 servers, a web farm, various data marts and several hundred DB2 databases on mainframes.  All systems were classified as high availability and 24/7 support.

·               Created Maturity Models for level setting baseline of where FSA was at for Data Quality, Data Governance, Data Structure, Data Architecture, Data Security, Metadata Management, Master Data Management and Geospatial Data Strategy as part of the overall development of an FSA Enterprise Data Management Strategy. 

·               Created FSA conceptual, logical, and business process models from business requirements and mapped all Objects to existing Relational databases or new required data storage areas.

·               Define MDM approach and vision of the MDM reference architecture, including DRM. 

·               Evaluate Metadata repository modules and their integration into the MDM DRM and ETL streams.

·               Develop processes and procedures to update the MDM hubs including working with the DRM functions.

·               Developed high level and detail design documents based upon user and business requirements for the various iterations of the long term project thru different phases.  Developed an Enterprise Data Warehouse from gathered business and technical requirements for areas of farm and other USDA programs.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

CA-Erwin (Allfusion), Power Designer, Mysql, Oracle Admin tools Oracle 11g, Oracle Exadata, Toad SQL developer, Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, SQL Server 2008, IBM Products: DB2 Control Center, Informix, DB2, WebSphere and Informatica (8.5 and 8.6), Teradata, Netezza and an Enterprise Architecture tool called Mega (2007 and 2009 - to lay out the existing systems within FSA).

 

Perficient, Inc.    Sr. Technical Data Warehouse Architect

May 2007 – September 2008

          Austin, TX

Perficient is a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large customers since 1998.  Expertise in designing, building and delivering business-driving technology solutions to help clients gain competitive advantage by using internet based technology and IBM software.

Fidelity March 2008 – September 2008

 

Project Description

Kevin’s consulting role on the ODE (Outbound Data Exchange) project at Fidelity Human Resource Services, (a subsidiary of Fidelity Inc.); involved analyzing existing data, I/O feeds, processes and procedures around Oracle OAB systems, (a data warehouse for healthcare and health insurance information); and the related data storage areas such as databases, data marts, ODS and other files (clients I/O feeds), meta data and existing documentation in order to produce a new underlying data warehouse and ODS platform (built with Oracle’s SOA ESB components); to be used in conjunction with Oracle Data Services and calls to produce an efficient and reliable access method to critical employee and health related information (data) as well as provide that information to the EDW and other dashboard areas.

 

Accomplishments

·               Designed data information structures (Data warehouse, Data marts, Database and ODS) using ER/Studio 7.5 and Power Designer 12; as well as the overall SOA data architecture structures.

·               Data models developed were forward engineered into DDL for Oracle 10g databases, SQL SERVER and other various database platforms.

·               Led the design and development of Databases, Data warehouse and ODS platforms for Fidelity Health and Welfare and a redesign of the existing OAB system from Oracle that is used to handle healthcare items for other companies. 

·               Developed Oracle ESB procedures and processes for data services in conjunction with assisting in the development of the web services that moved data from almost any platform coming into the system to the various platforms Fidelity had in their enterprise system (oracle and SQL databases, the ODS and the Fidelity EDW.

·               Performed Source to Target mappings for all data elements from each of the input and output storage areas.

·               Responsible for creation & maintenance of Data Dictionary within Power Designer.

·               Define MDM approach and vision of the MDM reference architecture, including DRM. 

·               Evaluate Metadata repository modules and their integration into the MDM DRM and ETL streams.

·               Develop processes and procedures to update the MDM hubs including working with the DRM functions.

·               Developed naming standards for data modeling, data warehouse, databases and the data dictionary.

·               Created XML scripts for use with a standardized Fidelity file formats for input/output to/from clients.

·               Developed high level and detail design documents based upon user and business requirements for the various iterations of the long term project thru different phases.

·               Worked with .net developers to create proper data storage areas (xml/xsd for Data Service calls) and most efficient data processing methods; (access, retrieval, update, etc.).

·               Environment was multi-platform using Oracle and SQL DB, IBM Unix Servers, Client Server and Internet.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

ER/Studio tools, Power Designer, Mysql, Oracle Admin tools, Oracle 10g & 11g, Toad SQL products, Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, Visual Studio (2005, 2008) SQL Server (2008, 2005),  SSIS (2005, 2008), SSRS(2008, 2005), Data Management Studio (2008, 2005). IBM Products: DB2 Control Center, DB2, and Data Stage.  Teradata, Agile Project Methodology. XML editors used were Liquid XML and XML Spy.

 

Woodmen of the World December 2007 – February 2008

 

Project Description

Kevin’s consulting role on the health check proposal for Woodmen of the World involved acting as a technical advisor evaluating company software, application systems, system hardware, procedures and processes and everything about the company’s data.  A final proposal was drawn up with recommendations and presented to Woodmen on the specific roadmap with associated costs of upgrading systems and software to enable Woodmen to become a modern IT environment in order to allow for rapid improvement of ROI.  

 

Accomplishments

·               Evaluated company software, application systems, system hardware, procedures and processes and everything about the company’s data on a data health check.

·               Held preliminary meetings, setting up a short timeframe project of daily meetings with all company personnel who had input and insight into the existing systems and future company direction.

·               Gathered data from systems, software, hardware, processes and procedures and analyzed all available information for producing a proposal.

·               Held meetings with critical Woodmen personnel, (IT Staff and Business) on needs and shot comings of existing systems to find pain points and bottle necks.

·               Assisted in the creation of a presentation and proposal for where the company should go next with software and applications.  Proposal showed current state and future state of Woodmen systems and architecture from an IT perspective.  Final proposal was delivered by Perficient management.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio.

 

McKesson Health SolutionsMay 2007 – November 2007

 

Project Description

Kevin’s consulting role on the MMP (McKesson Medical Platform) project at McKesson Health Solutions (a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation); involved analyzing all existing data within McKesson’s old CRIM system and it’s specific functionality as well as the processes, procedures, and data storage areas (databases, data marts and warehouses), meta data and documentation in order to produce a new Health Systems Medical Platform Warehouse of information using Oracle’s SOA ESB components; to be used in conjunction with Oracle Data Services and calls to produce an efficient and reliable access method that was to be used by every person, doctor, pharmaceutical company and medical facility in the USA. 

 

Accomplishments

·               Analyzed all existing data (profiled, analyzed, standardized using various DataStage tools) from various file platforms such as Client Server and Web applications in regards to quality, fit and need for the new MMP system.  This included analyzing all the existing medical codes (for example: CPT, DRG, and ICD-9 code sets) against the existing McKesson codes and making the needed updates, inserts and deletes.

·               Duties and responsibilities included developing models in ER/Studio, Leading the design and development of Data marts, Databases (including RAC administration) and a Data warehouse for McKesson Health Solutions and a redesign of the existing CRMS database/data warehouse system into one with more functionality.  The platforms were to be able to be client specific so even though we developed for Oracle 10g. The design needed to support any database used by a client. 

·               Develop conceptual, logical, and business process models and mapped all Objects to existing Relational databases or new required data storage areas. Used industry standard UML models and modified accordingly to fit healthcare model needs as matched company and/or client business data. 

·               Data models developed were forward engineered into DDL for Oracle 10g databases, SQL SERVER 2005 and other various database platforms as needed, for use with Hyperion.

·               Developed Oracle ESB procedures and processes for data services in conjunction with assisting in the development of the other services that moved data from almost any platform coming into the system to the various areas and platforms McKesson had in their enterprise system (oracle, SQL databases, DB2 databases, the CRMS database and the McKesson EDW).

·               Data Architecture and ETL Architecture technical vision was geared towards Java Development and was to support Data Distribution and Data Migration to various areas and platforms specific to each client.  All systems were classified as high availability and 24/7 support.

·               Interfaced directly with decision makers in the business to understand, identify, recommend, develop, plan, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions in regards to Business Intelligence and Data Management Structures:

o        > Business objectives      > Business entity-types    > Business actors

o        > Business events       > Business processes       > Business systems

·               Reviewed and provided gap analysis of previously existing data models for conceptual, logical and physical data warehouse, data marts and staging within Embarcadero ER Studio and WebSphere

·               Performed Source to Target mappings for data elements.

·               Responsible for creation & maintenance of Data Dictionary within ER Studio.

·               Developed naming standards for data modeling, data warehouse, databases and the data dictionary.

·               Created XML/XSD scripts for use with a standardized McKesson file formats for inputs/outputs from/to clients; as well as handling updates to McKesson medical codes from the ICD-9 code sets.

·               Define MDM approach and vision of the MDM reference architecture, including DRM. 

·               Evaluate Metadata repository modules and their integration into the MDM DRM and ETL streams.

·               Develop processes and procedures to update the MDM hubs (in Oracle) including working with the DRM functions.

·               Assisted in the design of the Hyperion reports and the cube development for adhoc reporting.

·               Performed data quality assessment (profile, analyze, standardize using various DataStage and Business Objects tools) from Client Server, Web applications and various Databases; and presented findings.

·               Worked with ETL team to develop SQL code for database queries.

·               Developed high level and detail data and ETL architecture documents based upon user and business requirements for the various iterations of the long term project thru different phases.

·               Environment was multi-platform using Oracle 10G including RAC administration and SQL DB, IBM Unix Servers, Client Server / web.

 

Project Technologies/ Products

ER/Studio, Toad, Hyperion, Oracle Admin tools including RAC admin for Oracle 10g,  Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio, Visual Studio 2005,  SQL Server (2005),  SSIS (2005), Data Management Studio (2005). IBM Products: DB2 Control Center, Informix, DB2, and Data Stage.  Teradata,  Netezza,  Business Objects Data Services.

 

Modis Inc. at Omnium World Wide       Sr. Database Consultant/Project Lead

July 2006 – April 2007

 

HP (Hewlett Packard)       Sr. Data Architect/Data Modeler/DBA/Business Analyst

May 2000 – July 2006

 

ACS (American Computer Systems) Equitable of Iowa           Project Manager

January 2000 – May 2000

 

Modis Inc.         Sr. Database Consultant/Project Lead

June 1994 – December 1999

 

State of Nebraska      Senior Applications Analyst/Project lead/manager

June 1987 – June 1994

 

Education:

Graduated from University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 1993 - Lincoln, Nebraska   68508. 

Bachelors Degrees in Business Administration, Business Management and Economics.