David Ferris

507-469-4331

ferrid@gmail.com

 

Skills

Database Systems	Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012/Azure, Oracle, MySQL, PostGreSQL, Mongo, Progress OpenEdge, Microsoft Access, OLAP, OLTP
Programming Languages	C#, Visual Basic, JavaScript, ColdFusion, HTML, SQL, Transact-SQL, PL/SQL
Operating Systems	Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS
Business Intelligence	SQL Server (SSRS, SSAS), Pentaho, iReports, Jaspersoft, Cognos DecisionStream, Cognos Enterprise Planning
ETL Toolsets	Microsoft SSIS, Talend OpenStudio, Pentaho Kettle, Jitterbit ETL
ERP Systems	Microsoft GP/Dynamics, Epicor Vantage

 

 

Experience

2014 – current:  Agri-Cover Inc. Sr. Database Administrator

·   Performance Tuning and monitoring of organizational systems

·   Design and implement enterprise system integration between internal and 3^rd party data stores

·   Design and build Data Mart for Enterprise reporting and analytics

·   Analyze and implement changes to system procedures and data quality

·   MDM-Master Data Management, standards and governance of metadata and data dictionary

 

March 2014  – August 2014 (Contract):  MTU Onsite Energy, Data Engineer Consultant

·   ETL Data transformations for ERP conversion using stored procedures and SSIS packages

·   SSRS Reports

·   SQL stored procedures for administration, performance tuning and data cleansing/quality

 

2013-2014:  EI Microcircuits, Software Engineer

·   Built Organizational Data Mart that consolidated (3) ERP systems and other ancillary organizational systems

·   Built Web Application for tracking defective assemblies and defect auditing

·   Architected Enterprise Reporting and Analytics Systems

·   Integrated enterprise wide ETL framework to enable real time reporting

·   MDM-Master Data Management, standards and governance of metadata and data dictionary

 

2007-2013:  Superior Edge Inc, Data Architect

·   Conceptual, Logical and Physical design and implementation of complex data architecture (OLTP and OLAP)

·   Data Modeling/Data Architecture of a multi tenant, Software as a Service / on Demand System

·   Data Loads/Extract Transform Load/Data Integration to consolidate data from heterogeneous sources

·   Architected Business Intelligence Reporting and Analytics

·   GIS/Geospatial Data

·   Storage Planning, Query Optimization/Index Tuning

·   MDM-Master Data Management, standards and governance of metadata and data dictionary

 

2006-2007:  KatoLight Corporation, Software Architect

·   Responsible for internal and public web portals

·   Designing and building .NET software applications using OLTP/OLAP databases

·   Custom Reports for operational groups

·   Data cleansing and integrity

·   ETL to synchronize operational data stores

·   ERP Modules and Customizations

·   ERP Product Configuration Software

·   Disaster Recovery, Performance Tuning and System monitoring, DTS/SSIS Packages, Triggers, Stored Procedures, and Full Text Catalogs

 

2005-2006:  Coughlan Companies Inc., Systems Analyst

·   Designing N-Tier Systems

·   . NET Programming

·   Database Design and Programming

·   Transact-SQL Programming/Scripts/Stored Procedures

·   ETL/DTS jobs

·   Automate data loads

·   Develop dynamic reports for financials, inventory, data analysis

·   Data warehouse – Reporting Server/Business Intelligence

 

2004-2005:  United Health Group, Applications Developer/Technical Architecture

·   Corporate Systems, Enterprise Reporting gathering and interpreting business requirements

·   Assisting with design and enhancements of Financial applications

·   Administering and developing ETL Data loads to Corporate Financial Warehouse from PeopleSoft Financials using the Cognos Decision Stream and ePlanning

·   Automating Batch data loads

·   Completing coding on complex applications

·   Documenting and implementing unit and product test plans

·   Handling production support requests and batch support

·   Technical Architecture

 

Education

Minnesota State University-Mankato

B.S. Computer Information Science 

B.A. Studio Arts/Pre-Architecture

 

Bethany Lutheran College

A.A. Liberal Arts