Taghi Saadat

Taghi.Saadat+DA@gmail.com

Senior DATA ARCHITECT

PROFILE

●        A Senior Data Architect with a university degree in Software Engineering and over 15 years of hybrid professional services in diversity of providing software solution

●        Having unique strong Designing an ERP for Enterprise, architecture an infrastructure to run $1.2 billion project, Data Modeling, BI Architect experience within the Client Server, Object Oriented with Rational Rose and Service Oriented Architecture

●        Strong technical skills in data architecture, data management, data modeling, DB design, data warehouse architecture, data migrations, data integration, business intelligence, data quality, master data management and data governance processes

●        Competency as a member of MDM projects team with wide degree of creativity, lateral thinking in creating mixed models built with Erwin and into Power Designer and Data Will Travel, migrating different models from conceptual, logical, down to physical data modeling with END-TO-END vision

●        50+ Software application provider contained an ERP for manufacturing and distribution with 16 modules, databank of Postal Code(70 million locations), Postbank(630+ million transactions), Memorial Stamps membership(6000+ members), two university Faculty systems, enrolment system, E-course for university students, certification issuing military service, White book/yellow page of healthcares’ resources in a medical sector with almost US $24 billion market value includes sergeants, doctors and drug stores,

●        7+years software project management skills and knowledge includes Risk Analysis, team maker and directing team of software development up to 15 members

●        Excellent communications and interpersonal skills; excels collaboratively in working in a team setting  and able to build and maintain effective, professional relationships with variety of groups at different skill levels like stakeholders, clients, vendors and senior management

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Technically proficient in the following:

Power Designer 14-16.5, UML, Data Modeling, Epicor, Service Connect, eVision, Virtual servers(VMware/VBox), Multiple database engine (Oracle, MS SQL,DB2, PostgreSQL64), Visio 2003, SSIS/32libraries, SQLWorkbench3,MS SSRS, Crystal Report, Linux scripting, XML

Good working knowledge of:

TOGAF, AS2, Bash Linux scripting, Erwin, Python Interpreter, Progress® OpenEdge® 10, Informatica version 9.5.x , Hadoop Big Data technologies like Hortonworks, Kafka, Flume, Sqoop, Hive, Pig, Map Reduce, MS SSIS/32, MS Window Server platform as services (Active Directory, DHCP, VPN, DNS, IIS), LAN on IBM and HP servers with QNAP Storage, VLAN, Gentran Sterling, HTML, SharePoint Enterprise 2010,Visual studio(.Net 4.5)C#/VB, VLAN on AMAZON, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Mira™(Carpet & Rug Design Software)

WORK EXPERIENCE

BI consultantUnique Sports, Alpharetta, GA (contract)Dec’2015

●        Backing the client by advice on improving their existing data management and delivery End to End EDI (electronic data interchange)solutions

●        Providing the client working on ways to improve data accuracy and viability by streamlining the data quality and data flow processes used across the enterprise with 500 customer and over 1900 stores

●        Assist sales with their shipment strategy on Ship Destination Quantity (SDQ) at EDI development for two larger companies

●        Contribution with client on developing workflow, configured, and optimized eVison EDI packages for extracting data, conversion and integration between plant and customers

 

Enterprise software consultantHornady, Grand Island, NE(contract)Oct- Nov’2015

●        Customized on Customer Credit and Customer maintenance UI with light C# programming and .NET Business object calls

●        Working with UD tables

 

Enterprise Reporting consultantGullco, Newmarket, ON (contract)Feb-Aug’2015

●        Dealt directly with clients along with coordinating a Epicor consulting team of software engineers, presented solutions to client and get approval at various stage of managers

●        Designed and implemented a business intelligence tools in data presenting for stake holders which was helping the business to gain strong advantage of +63% profit in GM% by calculation on 15 critical lines of business

●        Provided a complete set of reporting tools with SSRS to gain a competitive advantage of fully optimize their operational performance within Epicor ERP

●        Defined A to Z processing of extracting and reporting data from Epicor using  Business Objects, BAQ, data definition, report styles, data sets, ERs, complex queries and sub reports

 

Data ArchitectureTerra Nova Analytic, Toronto, ON(fulltime)Feb-Dec’ 2014

●        Subject-matter expert of data architecture concepts includes BPM, LDM and PDM, EDM (Entity Data Model) and ER model (Entity-Relationship) of an analytical services and enterprise functions; data integration design patterns; and performance optimization considerations for operational and EDW databases 

●        Architected a cloud based infrastructure with multiple databases on 3various platforms to calculate enterprise level POS data from multiple assorted sources within the retail industry

●        Provided Data Governance on an uptime improvement strategies via RDS instance with a strong advantage of 99.95% monthly uptime percentage platform for core back engine of the business

●        Provided large scale migrating engine on scalable EC2 platform with 2 terabytes (TB) of data and a repeatable ingestion mechanism with hundreds of leading retailers and vendors

●        Provided big data processing engine on Redshift platform to achieved a performance of less than 15 seconds for complex query on market basket analysis, as opposed to the hours it used to take in the past

●        Identified and implemented main components of enterprise master data management(MDM) hub including the Data Quality, data cleanse engine, match server, hierarchy manager, data governance tools, and workflows; as an applied tools and procedures for managing all aspects of design, development and operations

●        Mapped items likes Supplier/Customer/Product from Vendor-Spec to Enterprise Master Index

●        Leaded and coordinated development of logical and physical data models as well as setting goals and data quality measurement

●        Provided the guidelines, templates and tool mentors necessary for the entire team to take full advantage of component-based architectures, software iteratively developments and manage requirements

 

Enterprise software consultantMI-Jack, Chicago, IL(contract)Jun-Aug’2013

●        Outlined quality processes and creating solutions for sending and receiving MRP data from Epicor’s Production Management, presented solutions to client and get approval

●        Implemented end-to-end business intelligence solutions for client across the Burn Table sector at Columbus, IN which was helping the business to gain a competitive advantage of fully optimize operational and performance

 

Enterprise software consultantLanco group of Companies, Chicago, IL(contract)May-Jun’2013

●        Provided special middleware solution on registered cheques processing to be working at  multi billion ($$20) revenue group company with Service Connect and Epicor Business Object

●        Align Epicor ERP to the business in the Account Payable module in tracking cheques; including inbound/outbound settings, work-flows, Epicor BO Dot Net/ Web service calls

●        Defined BAQ for extracting related data from the back-end

●        Dealing directly with technical users on utilizing UD Table along with coordinating a IT team

●        Learned and understood the core principles of the business and concepts of effective data transformation

●        Customizing Epicor User Interface on make payment on AP module with C#

 

BI ConsultantLoxcreen Flooring, Mississauga, ON (contract)Mar- May’2013

●        Developing strategies for various BI solutions, analytics platforms and related reporting service

●        Designed and implemented enterprise data architectures for new data transmission set on 812, 820and 852 which included Workflows, mapping, coding, and testing for Home-Depot

●        Developed models for data governance on Tie Commerce and Epicor Business Objects

 

Data ArchitectKorhani Home Inc., Concord, ON (Fulltime)Jan’2011-Mar’2013

●        Evolved the design of existing databases to support new requirements

●        Implemented, administrated, and technical support of Epicor and related MS SQL server database and Progress OpenEdge a management controlling systems tools and enforcing policies and processes within production environments

●        Maintained and improved all data-tier related documentation

●        Designed, instantiate and monitor all replication, synchronization activity and a highly-available database infrastructure

●        Mapped and write ETL procedures to support BI efforts on eVison with above 300 EDI/day

●        Determined and implemented performance and uptime improvement strategies for both headquarter in Concord, ON and Sorel, QC

●        Utilized Epicor customization tools and procedures for managing all aspects of data transmission and operations

●        Developed and implemented strategies for replication, load testing and penetration testing

●        Monitored the health and performance of Epicor's entire data infrastructure over 8 servers

●        Liaised with other IT service delivery providers, vendors and external customers such as Rona, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire, Costco, Lowe’s, and others with MS Business Intelligence Development Studio like SSIS,SSRS and SSNS

●        Unique interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to communicate with people cross-functionally, and at various levels of the organization; from technical specialists to senior executives

 

Data ArchitectUniversity settlement, North York, ON(volunteer)Sep-Dec 2010

●        Offered Case Management, Contact Management and Document Management for a multi-service agency offering by Non-profits organization (http://universitysettlement.ca/)

●        Connecting to MS-SQL Server through SharePoint Server and extracted data from SQL Server, Ms Access and other data resources like flat files and excel files

●        Checking Access Rights to the data recourses through Web services as a middle layer

 

Enterprise Reporting System AnalystRogers Communication, Toronto, ON (contract)Feb-Aug 2010

●        Reviewed, analysed and evaluated detail business and functional requirements, documentation in a complex commercial environment with a large number of log call records for around 5000 Call Centre Representative

●        Created Logical and Physical Data Models, work flow, MS-BI on MS_SQL SERVER database object and produced data control requirements (ETL)with SSIS, related processes and interfaced with legacy and other data resources

●        Developed Schemas, Users, Roles, Abstract Data types, Defaults, Domains, Tables(Columns, Indexes, Triggers), SP/Functions, References, Views, Synonyms, Storages, Procedures, DBMS Triggers, Certificates, complex queries, connectivity like ODBC and Link servers in PDM report which is handover to DB Operations Team

●        Translating and influencing standards, quality measures and metrics into Score Card System

●        Provided daily, weekly & monthly reporting for key functions within the operations group through a dashboard (e.g. call centre, Quality Control, logistics, retail, etc.)

●        Worked with the IT group, including Application Owners, to deliver new web reporting/dashboard capabilities based on the agreed-upon systems roadmap

●        Designed automated ETL packages extract data with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

EDUCATION

B.S. in Software Engineering from Sharif University of Technology which has best record university in Iran-Accredited as BSc in Computer Science by World Education Service

Other PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2014, Big Data Fundamentals, IBM

2014, Internet Marketing (SEO), University of Waterloo

2013, Servers Configuration, IBM/Lenovo

2012, Crystal Report, Epicor, EDI, SSRS, SOA at EPICOR University

2008, Project Management, Oracle DBA, Network Administrator Incl. security ‘MCSA'

2007, Intermediate Web designing, CCNA1-4 ‘CISCO'

2002, OOP Programming using by Rational-rose

2001, Implementation and Database design ‘MCSE', Visual Basic Programming ‘MCSD’

 

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