SUMMARY:

• Senior Cognos Developer with nearly 10 years of experience overseeing development of customized software applications, reporting features and databases for multinational companies across financial services, retail and consulting sectors.
• Track record of managing projects for industry - leading clients including Confidential and Confidential, streamlining commercial operations and fiscal reporting features while promoting adherence to industry regulations.
• Career history of leading trainings on software features and applications for senior management, enterprise clients and end users, managing teams of offshore developers and staff throughout the U.S., Europe and India.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Customized Reporting Solutions
• Business Intelligence Architecture
• Relational Database Development
• Cognos Report Authoring
• Data Model Development
• .NET/Java Development
• Business Requirements
• Training Initiatives
• Staff Development

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Reporting Tools: Cognos 8, Transformer, Framework Manager, Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Event Studio, Cognos Configuration and Tuning, Access Manager and Data Manager (Limited Experience).

Database Systems: SQL Server, MYSQL, Sybase and DB2.

Operating Systems: Windows, LINUX and UNIX.

Languages: SQL, Confidential ++, Confidential #.NET, Java, HTML and JavaScript (vanilla, jQuery, Angular2), Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Quality Assurance/Development Management Software, BPM/Job Tools and Cron.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Cognos Developer/Reporting Lead

Responsibilities:

• Manage development of customized reporting solutions for cloud-based financial solutions provider with $1 billion in annual revenue and $18+ billion in AUM, with client roster spanning global entities across high-growth sectors.
• Serve as senior member of regulatory division that has expanded by 700% during tenure, providing enterprise clients with software targeting investment management, accounting and risk management functions.
• As Lead Cognos Developer, directly support 100+ commercial entities throughout the U.S., Europe and India, integrating customized tools to ensure regulatory compliance of business processes and optimal tracking of transactions.
• Developed counterparty mapping tool with $70,000 budget, supervising team of eight specialized staff throughout creation of new program which achieved highest revenue growth across all regulatory products.
• Authored compliance and performance reports which were submitted to 30+ portfolio managers, analysts and support staff, assessing key data pertaining to asset types, industry ratings, currencies and appraisals.
• Create comprehensive reports summarizing data from hundreds of millions of transactions using Report Studio, Framework Manager, Query Studio, SQL and Data Manager platforms.
• Oversaw team of 13 staff throughout upgrades of systems with multimillion-dollar licenses, saving teams hundreds of thousands of dollars by minimizing malfunctions and decreasing report run times.
• Manage team of offshore developers located in Europe and India, identifying and addressing high-level issues.

Confidential, New York, NY

Cognos Architect

Responsibilities:

• Developed reports for international teams, displaying holdings percentages of currencies across developed and emerging markets while tracking interest rate swap securities compared to industry benchmarks.
• Created series of reports for high-grade team which was utilized by 30+ major accounts, monitoring exposure to asset-backed, mortgage-backed, treasury, swaps, agency and collateralized debt obligations.
• Introduced scheduling capabilities and time-based reporting, increasing operational efficiency for hundreds of staff company-wide while reporting to Manager of Data Warehouse Group.
• Managed $30,000 budget to create internal dashboard using Google JavaScript Library, JQuery, HTML and Cognos Report Studio, allowing CIO to monitor asset type allocation across all funds.
• Served as longest servicing SBDI consultant on major account, contributing to programs with multimillion dollar budgets.

Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw development and implementation of data management systems and processes on behalf of global investment firm with more than $150 billion in assets under management, serving institutional clients worldwide.
• Created front-end for web application enabling users to create, search, modify, filter and bulk-update scheduled reports from existing web applications using HTML, JavaScript, Confidential # and ASP.NET.
• Introduced features including dynamic date functionality and filtering mechanisms for multidimensional reports.
• Led educational sessions for groups of 15+ Confidential employees on features and functions of new software tools and web applications which improved operational performance and cost-efficiency.
• Trained developers, investor analytics and reporting teams on new capabilities to automate scheduling processes, significantly reducing time spent on data management processes.

Confidential, Jackson, NJ

.NET Developer

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw design and implementation of applications and utilities on behalf of e-commerce company managing multiple retail sites, with databases accessed by thousands of end users nationwide.
• Introduced new applications to automate order management processes, transmitting data to distributors via web forms.
• Contributed to creation and optimization of webpages and applications, substantially reducing order processing time.
• Worked to synchronize warehouse operations and website inventory, integrating data with shipping applications.
• Led development of five commercial applications and integrated databases, promoting optimal accuracy and efficiency.

Confidential, Wayne, NJ

Cognos Designer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Contributed to development of business intelligence solutions on behalf of business intelligence consulting firm serving clients across retail, government, healthcare sectors, generating more than $7 million in annual revenue.
• Compiled reports outlining fiscal data for national accounts including Confidential, outlining transactions and discounts across multiple geographic locations.
• Introduced new reporting features to aggregate and analyze data, defining performance of multiple product lines across different geographic regions which informed decisions involving production, storage and transportation.
• Contributed to development of audit processor project for multinational aircraft manufacturer, enabling company to monitor overseas entities for rules violations which resulted in millions of dollars in additional revenue.
• Developed new reporting features for senior management, translating fees to sales percentages for forecasting purposes.
• Created customized reports for procurement team, promoting accuracy of client activity, discounts and revenue data.