PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• 8 years of experience in IT industry as BI Developer with Tableau and Business Objects with strong background in Databases and Data warehousing concepts.
• Expertise in Tableau 10.4/10.3 /10.2/10.0/9.3/9.1/8.2/8.0. Tableau Server, Tableau cloud, Tableau Online, Tableau Mobile, Tableau Public, Tableau Reader
• Designed several business dashboards using Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, Tableau reader and Tableau Cloud
• Developed various dashboards utilizing Power BI with multiple scorecards such as average claims processing times, sales trends, claim processing costs.
• Created analytical reports and dashboards with Power View to identify critical KPIs.
• Facilitated detailed analysis and strategic planning within the organization with analytical reports within Power BI.
• Published excel data to Power BI services using Power BI publisher.
• Worked on several interactive dashboards with Filtering, highlighting, ability to combine multiple data sources, fast creation by a business user, easy sharing with support for existing security using several visual analysis best practices
• Setup and configuration of Tableau server 10.4 in various environments and used Tableau CMD and Tableau admin tools to configure the server according to best practices.
• Designed the architecture of Tableau security by customizing the access levels and creating various user groups by assigning row and column level security at application level, folder level and user level.
• Experience in Tableau report developing, testing and deploying reporting solutions using Tableau Server.
• Expert in Mentoring users tableau application and design.
• Expertise in writing logical calculations and Viz creation.
• Creating data model for tableau.
• Expertise in slicing and reshaping data for tableau.
• Expertise in Performance tuning of tableau reports.
• Excellent hands on experience in setting up Tabmon on single and multi - node setup.
• Setup Tabmon to monitor the Tableau Server Health.
• Worked with Tabjolt to compare performance of Tableau with redshift vs SQL server.
• Used Tabjolt for Tableau server performance and load testing.
• Experience in performance tuning of Tableau Dashboards using Performance Recorder and Tabjolt.
• Performed Site export import using tabcmd and using Tabmigrate.
• Used Tabmigrate to move contents between Prod and UAT Tableau servers.
• Used github repos to customize Tableau visualization with custom add ons.
• Ad-hoc reporting based on user requirements
• Expert in installing, configuring tableau server and using Tableau Command line utility for administrative tasks like creating users, groups, projects and permissions.
• Expertise in creating custom views using Tableau Server repository database (workgroup).
• Knowledge on Tableau JavaScript API
• Used SAML for configuration of Tableau Server SSO supplementing Kerberos authentication on the side
• Experience on Backup, Restore and server maintenance.
• Experience in publishing and sharing workbooks, data sources with user filter to tableau server, setting schedules, subscriptions, authorization and permissions, incremental refresh extracts and updating server data that are using extracts.
• Worked on creating interactive, real-time dashboards using drilling downs and customizations.
• Published Tableau dashboard on Tableau Server or Tableau Online and embedded them into portal.
• Used R functions and models in Tableau by creating new calculated fields that dynamically invoke the R engine and pass values to R
• Was able to access any R package or function that has been installed in an R server and take advantage of all of the visualization capabilities in Tableau to further analyze and understand data without having to manipulate data in R
• Setup trusted authentication in Tableau server and pass requests from Web server
• Designed and Created power cubes for multi-dimensional analysis
• Created multi-dimensional reports using Analysis Studio and applied context filters for better analysis in Cognos
• Worked heavily using Tabadmin tools and Tableau Cmd for setting up security profiles for various User groups and Users.
• Designed and setup user security for the entire landscape to facilitate Windows AD login.
• Used Tableau Cmd for various Dashboard migrations from one environment to another.
• Setup of Distributed Server environments for optimum load balancing.
• Used efficient load balancing techniques to manage the load on the server for concurrent user logins.
• Created automated scripts for tableau workbook refresh when not using live connections
• Experience with Tableau maintenance tools and Tableau server monitor to start/stop services and maintain statuses.
• Experienced in managing schedules and scheduling workbooks and activities on Tableau Server
• Created Operational Dashboards to track information throughout the course of daily operations, understanding the status of production, machine utilizations, web traffic, or other critical systems
• Combined multiple data sources using blending in Tableau to keep track of sensor data, operator inputs, and real-time systems all in one dashboard.
• Used Tableau’s flexibility to build a tabbed application with wide range of options like quick filters, calculated fields, dynamic interaction, flexible ad-hoc capability in various functional areas like finance, sales, marketing and HR
• Analyzing web traffic and creating google analytic dashboards to visualize the web traffic interactively.
• Setup of SSO between Tableau portal and Oracle.
• Installed and setup cluster environment for Tableau server and used Jmeter for load balancing and load analysis
• Using the command line tools and configuration utility on the primary server pushed the updates to the workers.
• Used Kerberos for user authentication thru Active directory (Win AD).
• Performance tuning for the Tableau Visualizations and Tableau server for more than 150 concurrent users.
• Optimize the VizQL server processes to handle loading and rendering views for Tableau Server.
• Assigning various extract schedules and using blending techniques to optimize the performance of Tableau.
• Capable of creating reports, designing Universes, Full Client/Webi reports, Crystal reports etc.
• Documenting reports requirement and details obtained from business users in order to design, develop and maintain Business Objects, Web Intelligence and Crystal reports.
• Experience on new Business Objects 4.1 client tools like Dashboard Design, BI Launch Pad, and Crystal Reports Enterprise etc.
• Experienced in Analysis, Development, Design and Maintenance of Business Intelligence applications
• Experienced in writing queries, stored procedures and functions using SQL
• Identifying Business Data and requirement and modifying it to logical data models
• Knowledge in creating Crystal Reports using crystal reports formulas, Grouping, Parameters, selection criteria to handle the customer’s requests from Tables, Views and command objects.
• Quick Learner with excellent analytical and problem solving skills with positive attitude towards new challenges

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Sr. Tableau Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on creating interactive, real-time dashboards using drilling downs and customizations.
• Published Tableau dashboard on Tableau Server or Tableau Online and embedded them into portal.
• Setup trusted authentication in Tableau server and pass requests from Web server
• Worked heavily using Tabadmin tools and Tableau Cmd for setting up security profiles for various User groups and Users.
• Designed and setup user security for the entire landscape to facilitate Windows AD login.
• Used Tableau Cmd for various Dashboard migrations from one environment to another.
• Setup of Distributed Server environments for optimum load balancing.
• Building, publishing customized interactive reports and dashboards, report scheduling using Tableau server.
• Creating New Schedule's and checking the task's daily on the server.
• Created action filters, parameters and calculated sets for preparing dashboards and worksheets in Tableau.
• Created Tableau scorecards, dashboards using stack bars, bar graphs, scattered plots, geographical maps, Gantt charts using show me functionality.
• Worked extensively with Advance analysis Actions, Calculations, Parameters, Background images, Maps.
• Trend Lines, Statistics, and Log Axes. Groups, hierarchies, Sets to create detail level summary report and Dashboard using KPI's.
• Gathered user requirements, analyzed and designed software solution based on the requirements.
• Interacted with Business Analysts and Data Modelers and defined Mapping documents and Design process for various Sources and Targets.
• Defined best practices for Tableau report development and effectively used data blending feature in tableau.
• Create, customize & share interactive web dashboards in minutes with simple drag & drop method and access dashboards from any browser or tablet.
• Connect to Oracle directly, created the dimensions, hierarchies, and levels on Tableau desktop.
• Creating users, groups, projects, Data connections, settings as a tableau administrator.
• Involved in creating dashboards and reports in Tableau 9.1 and Maintaining server activities, user activity, and customized views on Server Analysis.
• Created organized, customized analysis and visualized projects and dashboards to present to Senior Level Executives.
• Involved in creating database objects like tables, views, procedures, triggers, functions using T-SQL to provide definition, structure and to maintain data efficiently.
• Good SQL reporting skills with the ability to create SQL views and write SQL queries.
• Extensively worked on micro strategy administration that includes intelligence server administration, configuration of memory settings and performance monitoring
• Handled user licenses for projects
• Identify opportunities to develop forecasts, statistical models, segmentation schemes, and data-driven analyses to drive marketing and merchandising efforts around customer acquisition and conversion
• Importing tables using Warehouse catalog and Creating Logical Tables
• Involved as a technical expert providing input to application design regarding production tuning and administration requirements.
• Lead the design and development of analytical projects designed to understand key business behaviors that drive customer acquisition, retention, and engagement
• Managed the migration of fixed income data mart from oracle to Teradata
• Partner with the Technology teams to deliver a stable and highly available reporting platform
• Plan and implement the overall analytics and business intelligence strategy
• Provided support to consultants, Technical Support engineers in creating and troubleshooting Micro strategy SDK customizations.
• Provided the supporting role in designing the Security Architecture in the Business Objects 4.1
• Used Administrator tools like Project Merge and object Manager to move the objects from one environment to another environment
• Worked on CMC to create the User-groups and worked on the security rights
• Worked on life-cycle manager for business objects Xi R3.1. Promotion Management for 4.1
• Worked with the administrator to monitor and fine tune SQL queries for better performance of reports.

Confidential, Fairfield, CA

Tableau Developer/Admin

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded tableau 7.0 to tableau 8.0. And gathered requirements, analyzed from raw data.
• Building, publishing customized interactive reports and dashboards, report scheduling using Tableau server.
• Created Relationships, actions, data blending, filters, parameters, hierarchies, calculated fields, sorting, groupings, live connections, and in-memory in both tableau and excel.
• Created customized reports using various chart types like, text tables, bar, pie, tree maps, heat maps, line charts, pivot tables, combination charts in excel and tableau.
• Worked on motion chart, Bubble chart, Drill down analysis using tableau desktop for Amazon.
• Involved in created stored procedures, views, and custom sql queries to import data from sql server to tableau.
• Worked extensively with Advance analysis Actions, Calculations, Parameters, Background images, Maps.
• Tested reports and uploaded tableau dashboards on to server and provided production support for tableau users.
• Ability to work quickly and under tight delivery deadlines with focus on details.
• Hands-on development assisting users in creating and modifying worksheets and data visualization dashboards.
• Defined and created procedures to install Tableau desktop in silent mode and best practices for Tableau report development.
• Created Data Integrator mappings to load the data warehouse, the mappings involved extensive use of simple and complex transformations like Key Generator, SQL Query Transform, Table Comparison, Case, Validation, Merge, lookup etc. in Data flows
• Created mockup dashboards and presented to the higher level end users to have them a look and feel of the dashboards
• Develop and maintain reporting and analytical tools, including Business Objects
• Developed mappings to support incremental loading. Used change data capture (CDC) tables as source tables for incremental
• Lead BI work stream projects in the implementation and use of new BI software tools and systems.
• Got involved in designing the Data model for the Data warehouse and for different Data marts
• Performed End to end testing using SQL Queries in Oracle.
• Prepared many other reports by using master details, cross-tabs, slice and dice and drill mode as per the requirement of the end-uses
• Work experience in advanced Xcelsius concepts like, what if analysis, dynamic visibility, narratives, interactive charts, hierarchies and experience in connecting Xcelsius/ QaaWS, live office
• Work with business owners to identify information needs and develop reporting; primary partners include the management team, finance & accounting, marketing, online retail, merchandising and operations

Confidential, SAN JOSE, CA

BI Consultant/Admin

Responsibilities:

• Assisted business analysts with requirements gathering and in design and development of ETL processes.
• Attendant in work stream planning process including inception, technical design, development, test and delivery of BI solutions.
• Check internal and external customer’s need and abilities in order to provide appropriate solutions.
• Deployed patches and updates from SAP as required
• Design the dashboard application with multiple dashboards as required as per the security requirements.
• Developed Life Cycle (SDLC) efforts required in order to deliver on EIM-related projects and deliverables and used these estimates to assign completion date and milestones for EIM-related deliverables, tasks, etc.
• Developed the web-intelligence reports, provided a supporting role in building the universes
• Ensured solutions meet the expectations of end users and train users
• Interface with senior management, IT managers, business users and the development team
• Made sure proper clean-up and general maintenance of application boxes is scheduled and carried out
• Maintain the health of the SAP Business Objects system and Scheduler
• Manage analyses of functional business processes and requirement and participates in the development of business cases.
• Perform analysis for a wide range of requests using data in different formats and form various platforms.

Confidential, birmingham, AL

BI/BO Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Used Report level joins and unions in some of the reports, created prompts and calculations in RS and FM model.
• Validated the schema and found the errors present in the ETL and also took part in giving the recommendations to fix the problem.
• Modified existing Universes to meet user reporting requirements.
• Interacted with Business Objects technical team to solve the bugs involved in Business Objects.
• Met with the Business Analyst, Users and Business leads to understand their needs. Modified universes and created reports for them accordingly.
• Experience with Data Extraction and transforming data from using Data Integrator.
• Provided technical leadership for Business Intelligence (BI) roadmap and the direction of application projects from data capture through application design & implementation.
• Implemented the best practices for Business Objects Environment.
• Defined Business Views and Business components with data connections

Confidential

SQL Developer

Responsibilities:

• Modified report wherever needed as per the suggestions given by business analyst and Analyzed the existing Actuate and SQR reports.
• Migrated actuate code of data extract to PL/SQL equivalent and Created PL/SQL functions, packages, procedures and joins.
• Coordinated with the client to make sure that there is not much change during the migration of the reports.
• Coordinated physical changes to computer data bases; and codes, tested and implemented Oracle and SQL data base, applying knowledge of data base management system.
• Developed PL/SQL triggers and master tables for automatic creation of primary keys.
• Assessed the pros and cons of migration and conveyed the same to the Business Analyst.
• Created different types of reports such as parameterized reports, matrix report, charts etc.
• Developed complex Stored Procedures to generate various Drill-through reports, parameterized reports and linked reports.
• Written stored procedures for those reports which use multiple data sources.
• Drill down, Slice and Dice and Filtering operations done for all OLAP applications.
• Specified user access level for each segment of one or more data items, such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data.
• Production Support which involves solving user problems.
• Tuning of the SQL queries, which takes long time to process the request using Explain Plan, Hints to reduce the response time.
• Tested (manual) the reports after migration to make sure that the developed reports serve the exact business purpose as that of existing Actuate reports.
• Handled errors using Exception Handling extensively for the ease of debugging and displaying the error messages in the application.

TECHNICAL SKILLS .

• Tableau 10.4,10.3.10.2,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2/9.1/8.0, Tableau Server, Tableau cloud, Tableau Online, Tableau Mobile, Tableau Public, Tableau Reader
• SAP-BI, BW, SAP BOBJ 4.0/3.1, HANA
• C, C+ +, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, SQL, PL/SQL.Platform: UNIX, Win 98/XP/2000/NT, DOS
• XIR 2/10.0/9.0/8.0 , Universe Designer, Xcelsius 2008/4.5
• Windows, UNIX, LINUX, Web Sphere, Apache/Tomcat.
• Oracle 9i/ 8i/7.3, MS SQL Server 2000/7.0/6.5 , Access, DB2, Teradata