Driven and enthusiastic professional with over 15 years of progressive leadership experience in a variety of Cognos Administration-focused environments. Possesses versatile experience across various sectors including healthcare, finance, insurance, human resources and retail manufacturing. Demonstrated skill as it relates to dimensional/star data modeling using relational data structures. Able to deliver seamless trainings and related material to end-users. Effectively troubleshoots and resolves issues in production environments with little to no impact on operational efficacy. Adept at establishing and maintaining lasting and beneficial partnerships with clients. Skilled in the implementation of useful operational best practices. Dynamic leader, highly effective in directing high-performance teams. Works well as both a cross-functional team member and independent achiever. Seeking a BI Architect, Senior Administrator or Senior Developer role that will allow for career growth.

Project Management and Planning | Troubleshooting | Problem Solving | Critical Thinking | Organization | Time Management

Process Improvement | Innovation | Interpersonal Communication | Strategic Planning | Analytical Acumen | Upgrades

Lifecycle Implementation | Data Extracting | Auditing | Security Measures | Reporting | BI Environment Optimization

Cognos and Qlikview | Agile and SDLC Methodology | Explorer and Reporter Modes | Impromptu Reporting

Power Play Enterprise Server6.6 | Power Play Transformer | ReportNet Report Studio | OLAP Cubes | Oracle

Informatica | Cognos Data Manager (ETL Tool) | Dashboard and Report Studio Reporting | MS SQL | PL/SQL

Visual Source Safe | Teradata | DB2 | SQL Server | Oracle | MS Access/Visio | ITS IQOQ/CRQ/REMEDY

Windows | UNIX | ITSM Ticketing Systems | Framework Manager Metadata | Scheduler | SDK

         Supervise and manage a team of six, including two Modular Developers and four Report Developers

         Architect the Cognos 10.2 Reports, as well as intricate reports and dashboard

         Gather requirements and write specifications, interface with business users, devise line of business requirements and liaise with essential stakeholders

         Enact best practices regarding framework, reporting, dashboard and Dynamic Cubes best practice

         Model data using self-created Logical Entity Relational Model and publish packages using Framework Manager

         Identify bottlenecks, resolve core issues, simplify processes, design data warehouses and implement using Informatica

         Fuel training efforts, design templates and identify BI opportunities for EDW and Cognos user adoption

         Involved in Architecting migration process; create active reports and Dynamic Cubes as needed

         Create Complex reports and dashboards including MDX reports and DMR packages

         Develop operational and installation BI procedures and documents

         Monitor and audit the performance of the Cognos system; includes creation of a POC for Business users to explain the functionality of Cognos suite

         Architected the Cognos 10.2 Reports for a financial endeavor; gathered related reporting and data requirements

         Created complex reports and dashboards using Cognos Report, Analysis and Query Studios, as well as active reports and Dynamic Cubes as needed using framework, transformer and other related best practices

         Developed, adapted and maintained Transformer /Framework Manager models and cubes

         Ensured security for all Cognos environments as it related to folder, report level, packages and query subjects

         Crafted dimensional databases using Informatica.

         Installed, upgraded, configured and administered Cognos products; included monitoring, auditing and performance tuning of the Cognos system

         Played an integral role in troubleshooting issues within production environments

         Installed and upgrades various Cognos products; architected the Cognos BI environment to support needs

         Analyzed the system, design, configuration and implementation of the Cognos environment

         Exuded advanced competency in using Cognos Data and Framework Managers

         Implemented best practices related to framework, transformer, reports and dashboard

         Created complex dashboards and reports using Cognos Report, Analysis and Query Studios

         Implemented overall administration, configuration, security and maintenance for the BI environment; worked in collaboration with Project managers to schedule project dates that meet delivery expectations

         Efficaciously resolved L2 / L3 issues for both Production and Non-Production Environments.

         Supported needs via the careful implementation and debugging of the Cognos 10.1/8.4/8.3 BI environment

         Installed, configured and administered the Cognos environment and crafted packages to be published to the Cognos server

         Worked on system analysis and design, including development of transformer and framework models and cubes

         Lead the SDK team to complete an essential automaton project

         Produced active reports and dashboards using Analysis, Report and Query Studios, as well as Business Insight Advanced

         Created a customized audit reports to monitor performance, complex MDX Reports using DMR packages/ facts and Dims using Cognos Data Manager

         Skillfully resolved Level 2 and 3 issues for production and non-production environments

         Senior Cognos Administrator/Developer, Cartus Mobility Company, 2006 2008

         Cognos Administrator/Developer, BASF-The Chemical Company, 2006

         Cognos Reportnet Administrator/Developer, Baltimore County Public Schools Board of Education, 2004 2005

         Cognos Developer/ Administrator, Girling Health Care, 2002 2004

         System Administrator/Cognos Developer, Morgan Stanley, 2001 2002

         System Administrator/Cognos Developer, HSBC, 2000 2002

Master s Degree in Computer Applications | Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science | Microsoft Certified System Engineer

Certified Cognos Administrator | Certified Cognos Author | Certified Cognos Metadata Modular