Freelance BI/Data Warehouse Architect/SQL Developer London, Essex, UK
Specialist in providing business intelligence/Dataware house solution to business; SQL Server/SSIS/SSAS/SSRS. Involved in Business Intelligence/DW architecture modelling and implementation.

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CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
Business Intelligence/Data Modeling and Data Warehouse design and implementation.
My work has been involved in the development of business analytics and decision support reporting using Data Modelling tools(ERWIN, Case Studio), SQL Server Technology; SSIS 2005(Infrastructure and processes), SSAS 2005 (Multi-dimensional cube analytics), SSRS(Transactional Reporting), NET Framework, and T-SQL.
Also involved with open source web development using MYSQL, and PHP.
Employment History
(Feb 2008 & ongoing)
BI/Data Warehouse Architect/SQL Developer
BI/Data Warehouse Architect, designing and development of data warehouse, using ERWIN Data modeller, Microsoft 2005 SSIS for data warehouse ETL implementation using Kimball methodology (data staging, transformation and presentation), SSAS for multi-dimension data analysis and reporting, and SSRS for adhoc and transactional reporting. Also data mart object development using T-SQL, Stored Procedures, functions, constraints
(Jul 2007 to Nov 2007)
BI and Data warehouse developer /SQL Developer
Hoddesdon, HertsBI and Data warehouse developer – SQL Server BI Suite
Generated SQL Server Database objects(Tables and views) schema/metadata, constraints, stored procedures, and indexes Implemented data warehouse using SQL Server 2000 and DTS,SSIS 2005, T-SQL, stored-procedures, and functions to perform ETL (Extraction Transformation and Loading of data)
Designed and developed business performance and analysis reporting using SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, and analytical OLAP cubes using Analysis Services 2005; scripting in MDX, to provide user measures, sets and trend analysis. Designed Hierarchies, Dimensions and attributes of the cubes. Implemented security (Roles) for the cube
(Mar 2007 to Jun 2007)
LondonImplementing transfer of business data to international client markets. Extracting international market transactional source data in flat file, Excel and MS Access format from client ftp site, formatting and transforming data according client business rules, using SQL Server 2005 database, SQL Server 2005 SSIS, T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers and SQL user defined functions.
(Apr 2006 to Jan 2007)
BI and Data warehouse developer
LondonBI and Data warehouse developer – SQL Server BI Suite, Proclarity, and ERWIN Data modeller
Designed and implemented logical and physical business area models, using ERWIN dimensional model.
Generated SQL Server Database objects(Tables and views) schema/metadata, constraints, and indexes Implemented physical datamart using SSIS 2005, T-SQL, stored-procedures, and functions to perform ETL (Extraction Transformation and Loading of data)
Designed and developed OLAP cubes using Analysis Services 2005; scripting in MDX, Designed Hierarchies, Dimensions and attributes of the cubes. Implemented security (Roles) for the cube
OLAP cubes for finance and Human Resources Reporting by designing drill-through and transaction reporting using Reporting Services 2005, for query driven and static reports for finance and . Management Information Reporting using Microsoft Proclarity business suite connected to our OLAP cube; Proclarity Dashboard, Proclarity Desktop professional for creating briefing books, graphical and grid reports, user-defined calculated measures, sets, and Proclarity Administration Server, and Proclarity Analytics Web for web and desktop client presentation of graphical and analytic information presentation for summary and transactional information presentation, Produced reports and performed administration task with Proclarity.
(Jul 2005 to Nov 2005)
Royal Bank of Canada, Jersey(Channel Islands)Designed and implemented data warehouse architecture and Cognos Powerplay and Microsoft Analysis Services (OLAP) cube.
Implemented business, data, and dimension modelling using ERWIN case analysis tool, Extracting data from heterogeneous sources including Oracle, DB2, Access, Excel and flat file into the data warehouse to develop Reporting and Analytical applications in Cognos BI Enterprise, SQL Server 2000, Stored procedures, VBScripts, T-SQL and .NET C# (Global Client Level business applications)
(Feb 2005 to Jun 2005)
EMI Music PublishingBusiness and dimension model design using case tools
Designed and Implemented Data warehouse architecture
Designed the Dimension Model, Business Model Design using ERWIN Case tool. Responsible for the ETL process on transaction source files which were in flat file, MS Access and CSV formats into our SQL Server 2000 data warehouse and designing and building MS OLAP Cubes and Cognos Impromptu reports for analysis and reporting. Tools used; SQL Server 2005 Analysis services, SQL Server 2000 DTS, Cognos’ Decisionstream, Stored procedures, VBScripts, T-SQL and ActivexScripts.
(Oct 2002 to Jul 2003)
FSA (Financial Services Authority), Canary Wharf, LondonETL(Extraction, Transformation and Loading) Transform data, using DTS and DecisionStream. Data was transformed from heterogeneous sources including Oracle 8i, DB2, Access, Excel, MVS and flat file. Involved extracting data from sources, datatype conversions, data cleansing and scrubbing. Cubes were built using Cognos’ Transformer and Powerplay and Microsoft Analysis services (OLAP). Cubes were deployed as client tools. Also as web applications using Cognos’ Upfront.
Using Cognos’ DecisionStream to extract, load and transform data. DecisionStream was used for various transformation: Pivot, Normalization, Merge and Denormalization. Fact Tables, Dimension tables and cubes were created.
Performance tuning, SQL Profiler, Performance Monitor, Activex Scripting, Scheduling and Maintenance Plans
Integrating database development using stored procedures, T-SQL, VBScript, ADO, Activex Scripts and DDL.
(May 2002 to Jul 2002)
Analyst Programmer
Corporatec, LondonDeveloping Financial Trading data transfer system in MFC, VC++ and ATL COM and TCP/IP Sockets.
Developed Data Extractor COM Objects for Microsoft Excel and Outlook to supply financial data updates to Notebooks and PDA’s. Objects notified an agent as data changed in excel or as new mails arrived.
Employed Observer, Synchronization and Singleton design patterns in implementing class Objects. Implemented multi-tier ATL COM Connection points application with an observer class.
Sink interfaces are called when event is fired from observer class which was a connected to a bloomberg live spreadsheet.
Also developed Web Objects called by server pages which feed http request by clients.
Also involved in providing a mentoring role to junior developers.
(Oct 2003 to Feb 2002)
Visa International Europe , LondonDevelop Business Intelligence transactional reports and analysis cubes using cognos Impromptu Administration, IWR, and Powerplay.
Develop and maintain cognos web and client member-facing applications with SQL Server 2000 and IBM DB2 Data Warehouse database back-end using ADO, DTS, Stored Procedures and Transact-SQL to develop Datamarts.
Datamart/Data warehouse design involved Dimension Modelling and back-end implementation using ETL (Extraction, Transformation and Loading) Transform data, using DTS, Cognos DecisionStream and T-SQL Data was transformed from heterogeneous sources including Oracle 9i, DB2, Access, Excel, MVS and flat file.
Datamart implementation process included extracting data from sources, datatype conversions, data cleansing and scrubbing. Dimensions were implemented from Table normalization, denormalization, merge and pivot
Overseeing the automation of the Cognos Powerplay OLAP cubes build procedure triggered by business schedule specification, or automatic aggregate table updates both on windows and unix environment
Building OLAP cubes using SQL Server Analysis Services Cognos Transformer models. Deployment to both client and web using Powerplay client, and Cognos Upfront.
Responsible for the security intergration using Cognos Access Manager and Custom Security components
(May 2001 to Nov 2001)
Senior Technical Developer
Datapoint London – Customer Relations SystemsSummary of Roles:
•Utilizing AIT Technology (3r) for designing Customer relations systems: I was involved in the design and implementation phase. Coded in VC++ using, COM, ATL,STL components for financial House.
•Writing file parsing utility for converting huge input files to output files applying various rules, implemented with VC++ and STL.
•Implemented file parsing utility written in c-shell on Unix for converting input file to appropriate form for generating MSSQLs tables and populating with data.
•Involved in company internet enhancement using Javascript, DHTML, ASP, PHP, HTML and XML
Professional Qualifications
Cognos Client/Server Application 2000
C++, Object Oriented design, and programming concepts 1994
MSc Business Information Systems 1993
Database Analysis and Design 1993
Systems Analysis and Design 1993
C, Pascal, Prolog 1993
BSc (Hons.) Zoology 1989
7 ‘O’ Levels 1983
Technical Skills
Technical Area Applications
Business Intelligence Applications Cognos: Business Intelligence tools: Powerplay, Powerprompt, Impromptu Admin/Client, Upfront Server/Client
Proclarity: Client Reporting/Dashboard, Web Analytics
Data architecture and Design tools ERWIN Data Modelling, Rational Rose Enterprise
(UML and code generation)
Data warehouse SQL Server 2005 (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS), SQL Server 7/2000 Database Development and Administration.
Software Development .NET C#, ASP.NET and .NET Framework
Winsocket based Client/Servers.
ATL COM Client/Server, STL
NT Service (Server)
MS Visual C++
XML, SOAP,DOM, SAX
Internet Specific
Web Technology (XML, Javascript )
Assignment History
(This Seller has recently been shortlisted or contracted for the following people4 assignments)
- Jaspersoft: Jaspersoft expert required immediately for two days work onsite in Oxford. Please apply for more details.
- SQL Production Consultant: SQL Production support consultant with key skills in SQL server 2000, 2005. Including clustering instances of SQL Server 2005 running NT server or UNIX/VCS/VxVM, installation/configuration knowledge of SSRS, SSAS, and SSIS. Basic skills with Oracle would be an advantage. This is an office based support role with some customer facing – fee earning consultancy, based out of Nottingham.
- SQL Consultant: Sequal Server Consultant with good SSRS skills in London for Thursday and Friday 17th/18th) july. This is to perform a knowledge Transfer to a customer.
- SQL Server Datawarehouse Specialist: We are looking for someone with very good experience of SQL Server (2000 and 2005 incarnations) with good experience of Reporting Services. The project is full Data Warehouse Life Cycle, from approving the hardware through to Design, Normalisation and delivering Reports to our Business Improvement Group and to other internal ICT divisions. The duration is very much under debate; with it more likely to be a contract term of about 6 months minimum.
Categories & Freelance Skills
IT & Internet
Categories
- Application Development
- Database Development & Admin
- Enterprise Systems
- Programming
- Reporting & Analysis
- Web Development/Prog
Skills
- .NET (Programming)
- 4D v11 SQL (Database Development & Admin - 4th Dimension)
- 4th Dimension (Database Development & Admin)
- ADO
- C# (Programming)
- C++ (Programming)
- Data Architecture (Database Development & Admin)
- Data Conversion/Mapping (Database Development & Admin)
- Data Warehouse (Database Development & Admin)
- ERwin
- HTML
- JavaScript (Web Development/Prog)
- MySQL (Database Development & Admin)
- ODBC
- OLE DB
- PHP (Web Development/Prog)
- PHP Frameworks (Web Development/Prog - PHP)
- SQL (Programming)
- SQL Server (Programming - SQL)
- SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services (Reporting & Analysis)
- SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (Reporting & Analysis)
- Transact-SQL (Programming - SQL)
- Visual Basic .NET (Programming - Visual Studio)
- Visual C# (Programming - Visual Studio)
- Visual C++ (Programming - Visual Studio)
- Visual Studio (Programming)

