SUMMARY:

• Over15+ years of professional hands on experience in Business Intelligence applications, Client - Server and Web.Installation, Configuration, Design, Security, Customization, Upgrade, Patch installation.
• Good knowledge of different type of migrations Reports, Packages, Folders, Report XML and Content
• Store Migration to higher version and between different environments.
• Proficient in installing and upgrading all components in the cognos BI,TM1
• Good Knowledge of modification, Customization, Single Sing on
• Expertise in working with Data warehousing and Business Intelligence tools
• Good working knowledge with security tools LDAP,OAM
• Cognos AdminBI,TM1,Installation, Configuration, Design,Security, Customization,Upgrade,PMR, patches
• Cognos Tools Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Metric
• Studio, Event Studio, Query Studio
• Framework Manager, Map Manager
• Metric Manager, Dynamic Cube Designer
• Dynamic Cube Analyzer.ICS(Version Control)
• Cognos Version8.0,1,2.3,4…10.1,2
• Cognos ReportNet 1.x Suite:Report Studio, Query Studio, Framework Manager
• Cognos Series 7.x Suite: Cognos Impromptu, Cognos Power play Transformer, Access manager
• Operating SystemWindow,UNIX,Linux.
• Integration With Third party ToolsSap Portal, Fog Light Alert, Control-M, HE Portal, WebSphere etc.
• Monitoring tools Accelatis 5.3, footlight
• Script development Unix/Linux and Shell
• J2EE design/development
• Strong experience with Cognos administration, planning, tuning, and report writing.
• Operational knowledge of the Data Warehouse methodology and the Schema Imported Powerplay cubes to Excel with Power play for Excel.
• Published reports to Upfront from Impromptu and Powerplay using Impromptu Web Reports (IWR) and Power play Enterprise Server (PPES).
• Worked on Security access to clients (using Access Manager and ReportNet with LDAP, NTLM also worked with Data Access, Object Access, and Package Access in Frame Work Manager).
• Extensive experience with relational databases Oracle and SQL Server.
• Ability to use security technology, especially in the application
• Experienced as a report Tester and QA
• Experienced in setting up securities for LAN and WAN circuits with expertise in IP addressing, Sub- Netting, VPN, Firewalls and Encryption.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Databases: Oracle 6.x/ 7.X/ 8.0/ 8i 9i,10,11g R2 server, SQL Server, MS Access.DB2, UDB etc

Operating Systems: Unix, Linux and WINDOWS, 2000/XP,03,07,08

Business Intelligence Tools: Designing, infrastructure, Installation, configuration, SecurityCognos 8.0,8.1,8.2,8.3, 4 10.1, 2 Cognos (Impromptu 7.x/6.x/5.x & Power Play Enterprise Server 6.0, Access Manager, Architect, Cognos Query 7.0, Transformer 6.0 and), Cognos ReportNet1.1, Upfront Impromptu Web Reports (IWR) and Visualize and TM1

Data Modeling Tool: Developer 2000, Toad

Networking: Cisco switches, routers security

Hardware: HP Compaq Dell IBM Servers

Web Servers: IIS, Netscape Enterprise Server, IE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Concord, California

Cognos admin

Responsibilities:

• Providing complete Cognos solution.
• Complete SAP PORTAL solution with Cognos integration.
• Installation, configuration, Security, web server configuration. WAS configuration.
• Providing the solution based on User fund and resource.
• Working onAccelatis, foglight AlertTools.
• Single server installation, Multi server installation.
• Ldap, Access manager security and backup.
• Monthly backups from Content manager and content store DB.
• Monthly maintenance and restarting the box and cognos services.
• Configuration session parameter in FM model and CM Ldap(customize parameters)
• Bug fixing, patch installation, MR installation.
• Upgrading the environment from lower version to higher version.
• Maintain folder level, package level, Reports level security.
• Creating PMR and reporting other issue to IBM and getting the solution..
• Providing the Daily status report to higher management.
• High level involvement with the business and user.
• Working with the Environment level modification, customization base on the User requirement.
• Maintaining the VNC session on UNIX machine.
• Daily report, Package, folder Migration.
• Cognos cubes refreshing using SDK script and manually.
• 24/7 technical support.
• Training and mentoring technical staff
• Creating Diagram for all Environments.
• Client Tools Installation and complete solution like FM, Transformer,Dynamic Cube Designer, and Dynamic Cube Analyzer etc.
• Working on the user complain and others issue.(report slow, performance issue, No data, PDF format issue, Image issue. Excel formats issues..etc. )

Environment: Cognos 8.0,1,2,3,4/10.1,2.Infrastructure, Designing, Mapping, Cognos Connection, Cognos Office Connect, Framework Manager,Dynamic Cube Designer, Dynamic Cube Analyzer, Cognos SDK, Oracle 10g, Active Strategy, IIS, Access Manager, SDK Coding,Unix,Accelatis, foglight, Mobile,ICS,Accelatis. Development and test environment management/support.

Confidential, Tampa, Florida

Lead Cognos Admin

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading cognos 10.2v from lower version BI, TM1.
• Bug fixing, patch installation, MR installation.
• Upgrading the environment from lower version to higher version.
• Maintain folder level, package level, Reports level security.
• Creating PMR and reporting other issue to IBM and getting the solution..
• Providing the Daily status report to higher management.
• High level involvement with the business and user.
• Integrated the security of Cognos and Active Strategy to a single sign-on .
• Working with the Environment level modification, customization base on the User requirement.
• Maintaining the VNC session on UNIX machine.
• Created prototypes for integration of Cognos and Active Strategy Dashboards.
• Integrated the security of Cognos and Active Strategy to a single sign-on .
• Daily report, Package, folder Migration.
• Worked on VDI (Virtual display interface)
• Unix scripting
• Worked on Linus, Unix, Window.
• Working as lead for On/Off shore structure.

Environment: Cognos 7/8.0,1,2,3,4/10.1,2.Infrastructure, Designing, Mapping, Cognos Connection, Cognos Office Connect, Framework Manager, Cognos SDK, Oracle 10g, Active Strategy, IIS, Access Manager, SDK Coding,Unix, Weblogic, TomCat, Apache, Oracle Webcenter Content, Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite, Oracle SOA Suite, and Oracle Primavera

Confidential, West Sacramento

Cognos Admin

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading, moving the whole cognos infrastructure from BO, Cognos 8.4 to 10.2.
• Responsible for Designing, infrastructure, Installation, configuration, Security
• With LDAP, CONTROL-M, HE PORTAL, WEBSPHERE on UNIX,LINUX Env.
• Proficient in installing and upgrading all components in the Cognos based BI 8.4.
• Created prototypes for integration of Cognos and Active Strategy Dashboards.
• Integrated the security of Cognos and Active Strategy to a single sign-on.
• Integrated the security using LDAP using cognos and OAM using Oracle structure.
• Providing whole design structure from installation to web seal, security TIM TAM, SSO, EDMS Control M etc.
• Implementing the whole project independently for California Region.

Environment: Cognos 8.0,1,4,10. Infrastructure, Designing, Cognos Connection, Framework Manager, Windows, UNIX, Linux, WAS server, Tomcat, Apache, IIS, He portal,eGistic, Control M, Moveit, FTF.

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

Cognos Admin/ Infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading cognos 10.v from lower version BI, TM1.
• Designing, infrastructure, Installation, configuration, Security.
• Created prototypes for integration of Cognos and Active Strategy Dashboards.
• Integrated the security of Cognos and Active Strategy to a single sign-on .
• Integrated the security using LDAP using cognos and OAM using Oracle structure.
• Provided enhanced UI with Cognos along with SDK and other web application tools.
• Worked bug fixing.
• Worked on customize the Environments.
• Worked on atomize the cognos cube refresh,,
• Used Cognos SDK for publishing the portal tabs across the user community.
• Designed and mastered the various migration methods from Dev to Prod
• Proficient in installing and upgrading all components in the Cognos based BI 8.4.
• Created prototypes for integration of Cognos and Active Strategy Dashboards.
• Integrated the security of Cognos and Active Strategy to a single sign-on
• Integrated the security using LDAP using cognos and OAM using Oracle structure.
• Provided enhanced UI with Cognos along with SDK and other web application tools

Environment: Cognos 7/8.0,1,2,3,4. Infrastructure, Designing, Mapping, Cognos Connection, Cognos Office Connect, Framework Manager, Cognos SDK, Oracle 10g, Active Strategy, IIS, Access Manager, SDK Coding

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Cognos Admin

Responsibilities:

• Providing complete Cognos solution.
• Installation, configuration, Security, web server configuration. WAS configuration.
• Providing the solution base on User fund and resource..
• Single server installation, Multi server installation.
• Ldap security, Access manager security and backup.
• Monthly backups from Content manager and content store DB.
• Monthly maintenance and restarting the box and cognos services.
• Configuration session parameter in FM model and CM Ldap(customize parameters)
• Bug fixing, patch installation, MR installation.
• Upgrading the environment from lower version to higher version.
• Maintain folder level, package level, Reports level security.
• Creating PMR and reporting other issue to IBM and getting the solution..
• Providing the Daily status report to higher management.
• High level involvement with the business and user.
• Working with the Environment level modification, customization base on the User requirement.
• Maintaining the VNC session on UNIX machine.
• Daily report, Package, folder Migration.
• Cognos cubes refreshing using SDK script and manually.
• 24/7 technical support.
• Creating Diagram for all Environments.
• Working on the user complain and others issue.(report slow, performance issue, No data, PDF format issue, Image issue. Excel formats issue.

Environment: Cognos 8.0,1,2,3,4,10.Infrastructure, Designing, Cognos Connection, Framework Manager, Windows, UNIX, Linux, WAS server.

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

Cognos Admin/ Infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Designing, infrastructure, Installation, configuration, Security.
• Created prototypes for integration of Cognos and Active Strategy Dashboards. Integrated the security of Cognos and Active Strategy to a single sign-on .
• Integrated the security using LDAP using cognos and OAM using Oracle structure.
• Provided enhanced UI with Cognos along with SDK and other web application tools.
• Good knowledge of bug fixing..
• Good knowledge of customize the Env..
• Good knowledge how to atomize the cognos cube refresh,,
• Used Cognos SDK for publishing the portal tabs across the user community. Designed and mastered the various migration methods from Dev to Prod Proficient in installing and upgrading all components in the Cognos based BI 8.4. Created prototypes for integration of Cognos and Active Strategy Dashboards. Integrated the security of Cognos and Active Strategy to a single sign-on .
• Integrated the security using LDAP using cognos and OAM using Oracle structure.
• Provided enhanced UI with Cognos along with SDK and other web application tools. Used Cognos SDK for publishing the portal tabs across the user community.
• Designed and mastered the various migration methods from Dev to Prod.
• Trained users for creating Personalized Dashboard (My Dashboard).
• Migration the reports, packages, folders, drill through definition.
• Build and published the cube using SDK automation code.
• Modification the cognos software.
• Creating the DB connection using Oracle,DB2,SQL server
• Maintaining the user roles
• Integrated Various Subject Area Dashboard Reports for better navigation. Designed the Framework Manager to display various grains of data in the same graph.
• Studied Cognos cubes for Performance without losing Data Integrity. Integrated Various Subject Area Dashboard Reports for better navigation.
• Designed the Framework Manager to display various grains of data in the same graph. Studied Cognos cubes for Performance without losing Data Integrity.
• Worked on Incidents and Enhancements for existing Dashboards. Created Standards across various projects to enable Integration with future endeavors.

Environment: Cognos 7/8.0,1,2,3,4. Infrastructure, Designing, Mapping, Cognos Connection, Cognos Office Connect, Framework Manager, Cognos SDK, Oracle 10g, Active Strategy, IIS, Access Manager, SDK Coding