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Architect

Big Data • Predictive Analytics • Business Intelligence • Data Warehousing • Data Governance • Master Data Management • Data Quality • Data Architecture • Data Integration • Metadata Management • Data Modeling • Cloud Computing

·   Insightful, data science and information management SME with 17 years of world-class consulting background spanning diverse industries.

·   Customer-focused professional offering strong planning, architecture and execution support to deliver business-critical solutions that coincide with enterprise objectives in complex data environments.

·   Avid data expert with hands-on experience leading all stages of enterprise data strategy implementation efforts, including requirements definition, architecture, design, implementation and support.

·   Big Data expertise includes – Assessment, Use Case Development, Technology Selection, Capability Needs and Execution in a Hadoop environment.

·   He has driven all facets of BI/DW solution including Assessment, Information Requirements, Data Warehouse Modeling, Data Acquisition, Data Provisioning, Development, Dashboard & KPI Design, Information Delivery and Control.

·   Data Architecture expertise includes – Data Modeling (ER, Dimensional and Semantic), for Data Marts, ODS, Data Warehouses, MDM repositories, Data Quality Management Solutions, Enterprise Data Models, assessments of ERP and packaged software data models.

·   He can provide expert knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality, MDM initiatives in support of business, operations and technology teams. He has driven all facets of Data Governance solution – Assessment, DGO Establishment, Data Stewardship, Roles & Responsibilities, CRUD Process Design, Data Standards and Metrics.

·   Data Quality Management solution expertise covering - Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Profiling, Business Rules, Data Standards, Cleansing, Metrics and Monitoring.

·   Cloud or on premise, specialist  in Collaborative, Operational, Analytical MDM solutions and Registry, Repository and Hybrid MDM approaches in mastering different domains such as Customer, Product, Vendor, Finance, HR, among others.

·   Strong pedigree of various data management disciplines and acute knowledge of hardware, software, networking, applications and systems engineering.

·   Excellent project and program leader; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivation and guiding teams, skilled at communicating with all organizational levels and cross-functional teams to foster a culture of excellence.

·   Experienced in responding to RFPs – SOW, Scoping, Solution Approach, Effort Estimation, Staffing, Pricing.

 

Senior Architect – WSSC, MD (Utility)  MDM Informatix: 2012-Till Date

One of the largest utilities in the nation.

•         Responsible for business case development, overall strategy, target state architecture, cost/benefit analysis, road mapping and implementation of the MDM solution to consolidate different domains such as Asset, Customer, Vendor, Product, Facilities, among others.

•         Defined core and support technology, data entities, business functions and subject areas that transcend organizational and functional boundaries.

•         Responsible for Planning, Analysis, Design, Installation, Development, Deployment of MDM solution covering key data domains – Customer, Product, Supplier, HR, Assets, others.

•         Responsible for data governance awareness and implementation.

•         Developed enterprise data model to support a variety of legacy, operational and analytical systems.

•         Provided development support for Customer Care & Billing, OBIEE – Customer Care, Procurement Spend Analytics, HR, Finance, Data Quality Development Support, Address Doctor Implementation and Dashboard Design.

•         Conducted big data feasibility study and pilot use case implementation.

•         Managed the MDM team/sub-contractors for on time delivery and support dependent applications and teams.

•         Environment: Oracle eBusiness, CC&B, OBIEE, Data Vault, Business Object, Exadata, ETL, Data Quality & MDM Tools, Mainframe DB2, R, SAS, Oracle Big Data Appliance.

Architect – PepsiCo, IL (Retail) 

The retail giant needed assistance with technology strategy to support a multiphase and global master data management initiative.

•         Technology strategy development of multiphase MDM program.

•         Provided thought leadership on – Data Architecture, Data Movement, Data Management Business Processes, Solution Architecture.

•         Review and approve Data Standardization, Cleansing, Matching, Survivorship, Cross Reference and Publication designs for the MDM solution.

•         Worked with various stakeholders and vendors for solution delivery.

•         Environment: SAP, Informatica, Teradata

Senior Manager  Capgemini North America (Intermittently): 2003-2012

Oversaw MDM discipline as senior member of business information management service line. Managed conceptualization and design of systems, middleware, MDM, metadata, data quality, data warehouse and production solution architectures; contributed to deployments. Supported sales process on engagements of a few hundred thousand dollars to multimillion-dollar by reviewing opportunities/deals, preparing statements of work, drafting and RFP responses. Interfaced with client-side C-level executives.

•         Crafted enterprise data management solutions and delivered business/governance/technical recommendations to clients.

•         Advised in EDM process, governance, organization and platform models, tool selection, and application integration.

•         Advised clients in EDM application integration best practices and performance optimization of EDM programs/solutions.

•         Worked with MDM products, including master data governance for domains, such as material, finance, and supplier, covering data stewardship processes, data services, data standardization, and workflows.

•         Heavy Pharma MDM experience -  HCP, HCO, IMS and other external data sources to comply with Sunshine Act

•         Leveraged MDM subject matter expertise to increase company’s ability to land and fulfill client projects in MDM discipline.

•         Provided a variety of consulting services, including data architecture, database administration, project management, interface design and testing, data modeling, business intelligence, data warehousing, business process and framework design, data and application integration, ERP implementation, gap analysis, and data migration. Contributed to sales proposal development, RFP responses, global knowledge transfer, training, use case development, and technical documentation.

•         Roles Held – BI Architect, Data Warehouse Architect/Lead, MDM Architect, Analytics Lead, Data Governance SME, among others

•         Worked with clients in diverse industries, including Amgen, AstraZeneca, Astellas, Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson, Boehlinger Ingelhiem, Swiss Re, Allstate, Time Warner Cable, Lucent Technologies, Ford/Visteon, Albertsons, DCSI, Target, GM, T-Mobile, Cycle21, Sasktel, Frontier Communications, Royal Caribbean, among others

Consultant/Architect – Abbott Labs, IL (Pharma/Healthcare) 

              Appointed as member of global enterprise MDM and data governance program to drive enterprise-wide consolidation of common data domains, such as customer, vendor, product, financial, GSDN, GLB, and GS1 data. Reviewed current state business processes and analyzed data, documenting current state data flows, process flows, and architecture landscape.

•         Partnered with data custodians and data trustees to obtain input on definitions and usage as well as lead discussions on future state standards; prepared business process models and defined enterprise information standards.

•         Participated in creating CRUD processes for MDM program, covering supply chain, customer relations, finance and accounting.

•         Created data standards for customer, product and vendor domain.

•         Documented business, technical and functional requirements and socialized with stake holders for consensus and approval.

•         Developed data quality metrics in support of business operations.

Data Strategy Consultant – Accretive Health, IL (Healthcare)

Performed current state assessment on architecture, core business processes, data quality,

hospital source systems data, and enterprise data models. Interfaced with various stakeholders, including hospital site leads, operations’ leads, implementation managers, business managers, and technical architects to gain insight into issues.

•         Developed data governance and MDM roadmap as well as recommended solutions based on company’s objectives.

•         Interacted with C-level executives to obtain feedback/input on initiative as well as sponsorship and support for change.

•         Produced current and future state data flow and architecture diagrams.

Senior Architect – Monsanto, St. Louis (Biotech)

Played lead role in enterprise data management program within bioinformatics, government-regulated, R&D environment, crafting MDM strategy, establishing solution architecture, and driving project delivery. Partnered with subject matter experts and business owners to gauge informational requirements. Conducted current state analysis and produced future state design of source systems and applications. Participated in MDM tool configuration, development, and maintenance of conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support MDM solution for different subject areas. Created data cleansing, migration, and test strategies as well as aided in defect resolution. Examined source systems to identify and understand existing subject areas enterprise-wide.

•         Prepared functional/technical specifications for offshore team in India to develop interfaces that could integrate with disparate sources in complex hardware/software landscape.

•         Instrumental in rolling out data governance and change management around MDM function of data management.

•         Contributed to establishing SOPs, process flows, and technical documentation for data management by business users.

•         Devise deployment and go-live plan as well as participating in applying patches.

Data Architect – Federal Reserve Bank, IL (Financial)

Designed data architecture framework to address data warehousing, and identity management data requirements. Consulted senior managers and technical teams in developing and instituting new data models, data standards and databases. Interfaced with extended team to design roadmap. Defined requirements and designed solution to coincide with tactical and strategic business objectives. Provided data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical), cleansing, and migration as well as designed interface. Devised work plan, aided in ITIL process engineering, and reviewed reporting requirements and development.

•         Conducted current state analysis and created future state design of master, transactional, and historical data and reports in support of project initiatives.

•         Collaborated with Sun Microsystems, Federal Reserve IT team, and other teams to drive implementation.

Architect / Lead Analyst – BP, IL (Energy)

Contributed to deploying MDM as system of truth to consolidate, synchronize, manage, and distribute master data to disparate systems; participated in data architecture/modeling as well as solution testing via unit/integration/regression testing. Defined data quality standards and resolved issues concerning data, integration, ETL, and other conversion barriers.

•         Developed business processes, rules, workflows, and validation procedures for master data maintenance and governance.

•         Collaborated with stakeholders to establish data stewardship and governance team, creating data governance processes as well as defining definitions, rules, decision-making structure, and controls.

•         Oversaw data cleansing team through data conversion from SD, MM, Oracle, SQL Server, and Mainframe DB2.

•         Delivered end-user training, created MDM process/task documentation, and participated in establishing first-, second-, and third-line support structure based on ITIL standards.

Consultant –United Airlines, IL (Airline)

Advised in data modeling and database design/development projects for united.com, providing business process expertise and serving as lead technical resource. Reviewed change requests for existing data stores. Evaluated technical feasibility of proposals and alternative recommendations to ensure seamless maintenance operations.

•         Led design, assessment, and implementation of data structures in support of project teams.

•         Defined data and metadata policies/procedures for structural design and development to build, maintain, and leverage the data model as well as ensure integration with corporate standards.

Database Administrator – Verizon TX (Telecomm)2002-2003

Provided a variety of services, including database administration, BI reports development, data modeling, data warehouse analysis, and testing.

•         Worked on Federal and non-regulated databases.

 

Business Analyst, Oil & Gas (2001)

Programmer Analyst, Food (2000-2001)

Database Administrator, Social Science Research Institute (1999-2000)

Database Developer, CMC Ltd. – India (1998-1999)

Tackling Challenges of Big DataMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Data Science and Big Data AnalyticsEMC

Master of Science in Management Information SystemsNorthern Illinois University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringOsmania University [India]

SAP CRM Certified AssociateSAP Academy

Oracle Certified Associate

Big DataHadoop, Cloudera, MapReduce, Spark, Pig, Hive, Scoop, ZooKeeper, HBase, Cassandra, NoSQL;

CloudAWS, E2C;

MDMOracle – Oracle/Siebel UCM, Hyperion DRM, CDH, PIM;
SAP – MDM, MDG; IBM MDM – Infosphere MDM Server, Initiate Master Data Service;

Informatica – MDM Hub (Siperian), Kalido – DIW, MDM; Talend – Open Studio MDM;

Dataflux – Data Management Studio, qMDM, Data Management Server, Orchestra Networks – MDM EBX;

Data QualityInformatica Data Quality (IDQ), Talend Data Quality; Dataflux, Address Doctor, IBM InfoSphere Data Quality;
Oracle Enterprise Data Quality, Trillium, D&B;

Data IntegrationInformatica Power Center, IBM DataStage, Talend Data Integration, Clover ETL, SAS Data Management, SAP BODS;
Tibco, Vitria, Web Services, Message Queues, IBM webMethods, DRDA, SAP XI, Oracle Fusion, ODI, Microsoft SSIS;

BI/Data WarehousingTableau, Qlikview, Oracle OBIEE, SAP BO, IBM Cognos, SAS BI, Microstrategy, MSBI, Hyperion;
SAS, SPSS, BIReady, AnalytiX DS, WhereScape Red;

Bill Inmon, Ralph Kimball, Data Vault;

Metadata/VirtualizationInformatica Metadata Manager, IBM DRDA;             

Data ModelingErwin, ER/Studio, PowerDesigner, Enterprise Architect, Visio;
ER Modeling (Conceptual, Logical, Physical), Dimensional Modeling (Facts, Dimensions, Cubes), Semantic Modeling;

Enterprise SoftwareSAP - CRM; ECC 5.0/6.0; MM, SD; IPC; FICO; Sol Man, MDM, MDG; BI 3.5, 7.0, ERP, Netweaver;
Oracle Apps 11i/12; E-Business Suite – Financials, CRM, SCM, HR;

Systems/PlatformsLinux, Unix, Sun Solaris, Windows, MVS, OS390;
Apache, IIS, WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss;

Java, C, UML, Visual Basic, SQL, PL/SQL, COBOL, R, Scala, Python;

Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, MySql, DB2, UDB, MS Access;

ApplianceOracle Exadata, Big Data Appliance;

Misc.VSS; ClearCase; MS Project;

HP Test Director, eCATT, Java Script;

MethodologiesSDLC, Agile, Scrum, RUP, ASAP, ITIL, PMBOK, DMBOK, MIKE2.0, Zackman, TOGAF;