Sr. Data Analyst / Data Modeler Resume
Livonia, MI
SUMMARY
- Over 8 years of IT professional experience with strong background in Databasedevelopment and designing ofdatamodels for different domains.
- Strong Knowledge of SDLC methodology including analysis, design, development, testing and maintenance.
- Experience in the field ofData/ Business analysis, ETL Development,and Project Management.
- Experience as a DataAnalystand Data Modeler with solid understanding of Business Requirements Gathering, Business Process Mapping Evaluating DataSources, DataMapping, Translating Requirements into Specifications, Application Design.
- Senior level SQL query skills in analyzing and validating databasedata warehouse processes.
- Expertise in broad range of technologies, including business process tools such as MicrosoftProject, MSExcel, MSAccess, MSVisio, technical assessment tools, Micro StrategyDataWarehouseDataModeling and Design.
- Strong experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documentation of Test Cases. Expertise in designing and developing Test Plans and Test Scripts.
- Participated in JADsessions, created UseCases, workflows and PowerPoint presentations.
- Extensive experience in RelationalDataModeling, DimensionalDataModeling, Logical/PhysicalDesign, ERDiagrams, Forward and ReverseEngineering, Publishing Erwindiagrams, analyzing data sources and creating interface documents.
- Created, documented and maintained logical and physicaldatabase models in compliance with enterprise standards.
- Experience in SQL Performance Tuning and Optimization (Design, Memory, Application, IO) and using Explain plan, Tracing and TKPROF.
- Managed performance and tuning of SQLqueries and fixed the slow running queries using utilities like Explain, Trace, and TKPROF.
- Excellent knowledge in SQL and coding PL/SQL Packages, Procedures.
- Worked extensively on forward and reverse engineering processes using tools like Erwin.
- Created DDLscripts for implementingDataModeling changes.
- Experienced in generating and documenting Metadata, while designing OLTP, ODS and OLAP systems environment.
- Worked on different platforms such as Windows7/XP and UNIX, SunSolaris, AIX, HP
- Implemented Optimization techniques for better performance on the ETL side and also on the database side.
- Created reports from SAPmodules using BusinessObjects / CrystalReports based upon business requirements.
- Competent in Creating Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams such as UseCaseDiagrams, ActivityDiagrams, ClassDiagrams and Sequence Diagrams.
- Experience in testing Business Intelligence reports generated by various BI Tools like Cognos, Tableau and BusinessObjects
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating System: UNIX, Linux, Windows, Windows XP pro
Data Analysis: Requirement Analysis, Business Analysis,DataFlow Diagrams, Business Rules,DataModeling.
Database: Oracle 8i/9i/10g/11g/12c, MS Access, SQL Server, Teradata, Netezza and DB2.
DataModeling Tools: Erwin, Rational Rose and MS Visio Star and Snowflake Schemas Modeling, Facts & Dimensions.
Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, XML
Applications: Toad for Oracle, Oracle SQL Developer, MS Word, MS Excel,MS Power Point, Teradata
ETL Tools: Informatica Power Center 7.x/8.x/9.x, SQL * Loader
Reporting Tools: Oracle Business Intelligence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Livonia, MI
Sr. Data Analyst / Data Modeler
Responsibilities:
- Involved in requirements gathering, Analysis, Design and Develop and maintenance Phases.
- Execute SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and/or calculate information to fulfilldataand reporting requirements including identifying the tables and columns from whichdatais extracted.
- Analyzed and documented the changes in the compliance rules for adverse action redesign.
- Extensive experience in ETL processes in extractingdatafrom Operational and Legacy Systems toDataWarehouse using Informatics.
- Used TeradataSQL assistant for managing repository (view and edit), define custom routines & transforms, Import and export items between different DB2 systems or exchange metadata with otherdatawarehousing tools.
- Worked closely with the EnterpriseDataWarehouse team and Business Intelligence
- Createddatafor dashboard, reports, analysis datasets, and graphs using Tableau.
- Performed extensive task which include DataQualityAnalysis, Data lineage and Data Standardization datastructures, data base design, datawarehouses, business intelligence/analytic tools, SQL, ETLtools, and data integration methods
- Created requirements analysis and design phase artifacts using Requisite Pro and MSVisio.
- Datamapping, logicaldatamodeling, used SQLqueries to filterdatawithin the Oracle and Teradata.
- Used the AgileScrum methodology to build the different phases of Software development life cycle.
- Successfully Integrateddataacross multiple and high volumes ofdatasources and target applications.
- Used extensive SQL fordataprofiling/analysis to provide guidance in building thedatamodel
Environment: Teradata SQL Assistant, Mainframe DB2, SQL *Loader, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10g, Sequential files, Flat files, SQL, PL/SQL, Shell scripts, Windows 7, Crystal Reports Requisite Pro, BIRT designer studio, SAS, Micro strategy UML
Confidential, McLean, VA
Sr. Data Analyst/Data Modeler
Responsibilities:
- Participated in all phases including Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing and Documentation. Gathered Requirements and performed Business Analysis.
- Extensively used SQL forDataAnalysis.
- Done Reverse engineering on existingdatamodel to understand thedataflow and business flows.
- Designed ERdiagrams, logicalmodel (relationship, cardinality, attributes, and, candidate keys) and physicaldatabase (capacity planning, object creation and aggregation strategies) as per business requirements.
- Created Schema objects like Indexes, Views, and Sequences
- Developed a Conceptual model using Erwin based on requirements analysis
- Developed normalized Logical and Physicaldatabase models to design OLTP system for insurance applications
- Created dimensional model for the reporting system by identifying required dimensions and facts using Erwin
- Used forward engineering to create a PhysicalDataModel with DDL that best suits the requirements from the LogicalDataModel
- Developed a Conceptual model using Erwin based on requirements analysis
- Worked with DatabaseAdministrators, BusinessAnalysts and Content Developers to conduct design reviews and validate the developed models
- Identified, formulated and documented detailed business rules and Use Cases based on requirements analysis
- Facilitated development, testing and maintenance of quality guidelines and procedures along with necessary documentation
- Responsible for defining the naming standards fordatawarehouse
- Generated ad - hoc SQL queries using joins, database connections and transformation rules to fetchdatafrom legacy DB2 and SQLServer database systems
- Exhaustively collected business and technical metadata and maintained naming standards
- Used Erwin for reverse engineering to connect to existing database and ODS to create graphical representation in the form of Entity Relationships and elicit more information
- Used Model Mart of Erwin for effective model management of sharing, dividing and reusing model information and design for productivity improvement
- Integrated the work tasks with relevant teams for smooth transition from testing to implementation
Environment: Erwin r8.2, Informatica, Windows XP/NT/2000, SQL Server, SQL, Oracle10g, DB2, MS Excel, Mainframes MS Visio, Rational Rose, Requisite Pro
Confidential, Iselin, NJ
Sr. Data Analyst/Data Modeler
Responsibilities:
- DataArchitecture, logical and physicalModeling for OLAP systems.
- ERModeling - Developing Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD).
- Normalizing the tables/relationships to arrive at effective RelationalSchemas.
- Identifying the facts&dimensions; grain of fact, aggregate tables for Dimensional Models.
- Developing SnowflakeSchemas by normalizing the dimension tables as appropriate.
- Implementation of Business Rules in the Database using Constraints & Triggers.
- DimensionalDataModeling to deliver Multi-DimensionalSTAR schemas.
- Requirements &Business Process Analysis; Rapid Audit of the requirements and existing systems.
- Developed, Implemented & Maintained the Conceptual, Logical&PhysicalDatamodels.
- Design & Implementation ofDataMart; DBAcoordination; DDL&DML Generation & usage.
- Metadata &DataDictionary Management; DataProfiling; DataMapping
- Supporting and managing RDBMS and designing SQLServer RDBMS architecture concepts, Usage of System catalogs on QueryAnalyzer, Space management including File groups.
- Normalization techniques to arrive at effective Relational Schemas.
- Applied DataGovernancerules (Classword, Abbreviations, DataDomains, DataDefinitions, and MetadataInformation).
- Involved in capturingdatalineage, table and columndatadefinitions, valid values, and others necessary information in thedatamodels.
- Identifying the facts & dimensions; grain of the fact; aggregate tables, etc for Dimensional Models.
- Performance Tuning (DatabaseTuning, SQLTuning, Application/ETLTuning).
- Maintained and documented all create and alter SQL statements for all release.
- DesigningDataFlows& System Interfaces.
- Architecting Work Flows, Activity Hierarchy &ProcessFlows; Documenting using InterfaceDiagrams, FlowCharts& Specification Documents.
- Created Teradata specific physicaldatamodels which included primary indexes, secondary indexes and joined indexes.
- Implemented Hybrid Architecture comprising Inmon and Kimball approaches implementing Inmon at integrated layer and Kimball at the Semantic layer which is the best suited for Teradata.
- Created specific indexes to speed up thedataload and thedataretrieval.
Environment: Teradata V2R6, SQL, Sybase Power Designer 12.5/ 15, Business Objects, Ab Initio, MS office, MS Access.
Confidential, Minneapolis, MN
Sr. Data Modeler/Data Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Designed & Created Test Cases based on the Business requirements (Also referred Source to Target Detailed mapping document & Transformation rules document)
- Involved in extensiveDatavalidation using SQLqueries and back-end testing
- Performeddataanalysis anddataprofiling using complexSQL on various sources systems including Oracle and Teradata
- Tested the ETLprocess for both before datavalidation and after data validation process.
- Tested the messages published by ETLtool and data loaded into various databases
- Tuning and optimization of TeradataQueries Created the ETLdatamapping documents between source systems and the targetdata warehouse.
- Wrote complex SQLqueries for validating thedataagainst different kinds of reports generated by BusinessObjectsXIR2.
- Designed both 3NFdatamodels for ODS, OLTP systems and dimensionaldatamodels using star and snow flake Schemas
- Utilized T-SQL features in SQLServer such asDatapartitioning, Error handling through TRY-CATCH statement and Common Table Expression (CTE).
- Assisted in the oversight for compliance to the EnterpriseDataStandards,datagovernance anddataquality
- Used CAErwinDataModeler (Erwin) for data modeling (data requirements analysis, database design etc.) of custom developed information systems, including databases of transactional systems and datamarts.
- Worked with the project management team to ensure the quality and schedule of the applications. Addressed and resolved internal and production issues.
Environment: Quality Center 9.2, MS Excel 2007, PL/SQL, Java, Business Objects XIR2, ETL Tools Informatica 8.6/9.1/9.5, SSIS, Oracle 11G, Teradata R13, Teradata SQL Assistant
Confidential, RTP, NC
Data Analyst / Data Modeler
Responsibilities:
- Performeddataprofiling in the source systems that are required forDataMarts
- Documented the complete processflow to describe program development, logic, testing, and implementation, application integration, coding
- Worked with internal architects and assisted in the development of current and target state enterprisedataarchitectures
- Worked with project team representatives to ensure that logical and physicaldatamodels were developed in line with corporate standards and guidelines
- Performeddataanalysis anddataprofiling using complex SQL on various sources systems
- Created SQL scripts to finddataquality issues and to identify keys,dataanomalies, anddatavalidation issues
- Involved in defining the source to targetdatamappings, businessrules, anddatadefinitions
- Responsible for defining the key identifiers for each mapping/interface
- Responsible for defining the functional requirement documents for each source to target interface
- Documented, clarified, and communicated change requests with the requestor and coordinated with the development and testingteam
- Reverse engineered all the Source Databases using Erwin
- Documenteddataquality and traceability documents for each source interface
- Involved indatawarehouse designand implementation
- Documented the complete process flow to describe program development, logic, testing, and implementation, applicationintegration, coding
- Worked with internal architects in the development of current and target statedataarchitectures
- Useddataanalysis techniques to validate business rules and identified low quality missingdatain the existing enterprisedatawarehouse (EDW)
Environment: Oracle 9i, MS Access 2003, MS Excel 2003, MS Word 2003, MS Outlook 2003, CA Erwin, Crystal Reports, PowerPoint 2003, SharePoint
