Ruby Wickham
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309 Carifa Drive · Hilliard,
OH · 43001 ·
(614) 596-9876
Summary
Technology Summary
Programming Languages
§ SQL
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§ VB Script
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§ Java and JBuilder
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§ ASP 3.0
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§ JavaScript
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§ Visual Basic 5.0
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§ Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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§ Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
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§ Sun Solaris UNIX (SunOS)
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§ Oracle 11g
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MS Access
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§ SQL Server 7.0/2000
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§ Sybase
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§ Teradata v2r5.0
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§ UDB/DB2/OS390 (v7.0 – 8.0)
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§ Cognos BI 8.0 – 10.1
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§ MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Suite 7 (MSI)
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§ Cognos ReportNet 1.1 (CRN)
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§ Microsoft Internet Information Services
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§ Cognos Series 7 Suite
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§ Apache Web Server
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§ IBM WebSphere 5.0/6.1/7.0
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§ Querymon
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§ Tivoli Access Manager 6.1
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§ Microsoft Project
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§ Teradata Administrator
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§ DB2 Query Management Facility (QMF)
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§ Teradata SQL Assistant
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§ Cygwin
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§ Embarcadero Rapid SQL
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§ Omegamon II for DB2
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Summa Cum Laude
Experience
August,
2008 – Current KForce/Lockheed
Martin Dayton , OH
October,
2006 – June, 2007
Senior Data
Warehousing Consultant/Business Intelligence Architect
Cognos Solutions
Expert – Lockheed Martin (Wright Patterson Air Force Base)
§ Acted as sole Cognos 10.1
Administrator/Architect, responsible for:
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Reviewing/approving
all Cognos designs (models, repots, cubes, etc)
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Performance-tuning
reports/cubes, improving performance by an average of 50%
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Recommending
development/architecture paths with regards to Business Intelligence
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Cross-training
DISA/Lockheed personnel on Cognos architecture and administration
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Co-authoring
BI Strategy & Roadmap presentation for Air Force personnel/staff
§ Installed Cognos BI 10.1 in several multi-server,
multi-tier RHEL environments
§ Coordinated with AKAMAI to implement portal
caching in multiple Cognos environments
§ Customized Cognos Connection to remove
various formatting/functionality as per requirements
§ Created multiple UNIX shell scripting to
automate the following:
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Archiving
of Cognos server log files
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Execution
of multiple cube builds and deploying cubes across servers
§ Installed and configured the following
across multiple SunOS environments:
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Cognos
BI 8.4.1 in multi-server, multi-tier configuration
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Cognos
BI 8.1 in multi-server, multi-tier configuration
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Multiple
Hot Fixes and/or Fix Packs
IBM WebSphere
Administrator – Lockheed Martin (Wright Patterson Air Force Base)
§ Acted as WebSphere Administrator for
WebSphere 6.1/7.0RHEL environments, responsible for:
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Deploying
multiple Rich Internet Applications to multiple environments
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Installing
& Configuring Deployment Manger & Application Server installs
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Applying
multiple WebSphere Fix Packs across multiple environments
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Enabling/configuring
Global Security against Tivoli Access Manager
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Utilized
profile manager to create additional profiles in an installation
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Enabled
detailed logging to troubleshoot multiple issues
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Troubleshot
applications issues in the WebSphere 7 environment
§ Wrote multiple shell scripts to facilitate
network connectivity testing across 20+ servers
§ Created and/or re-configured multiple
Tivoli Access Manager WebSeal Junctions
§ Responsible for adding users to various TAM
groups in Development environment
June,
2007 – August 2008 Sterling
Commerce, Inc Dublin , OH
Lead
Business Applications Analyst/Cognos Tech. Lead
§ Acted as BI Champion to Sterling
Commerce in order to:
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Promote
Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence best practices
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Educate
the business on the value/use of a Data
Warehouse/Data Mart system
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Coordinate
the BI Road Map with the Business
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Assist
with Executive Information System Dashboard initiative
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Spearhead
the Enterprise Reporting Solution Data Mart
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Mentor
other team members in the use of Cognos
§ Installed and configured the following
across multiple SunOS environments:
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Cognos
Business Intelligence 8.3
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Cognos
Business Intelligence 8.1
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Cognos
ReportNet 1.1 MR 2
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PowerPlay
Enterprise Server 7.3 MR 2
§ Peer-reviewed and tuned multi-fact (5+)
metadata models for various Data Mart initiatives
§ Created/Administered multiple Reports,
Drill Through Mappings and report delivery schedules
§ Performance tuned Transformer models to
provide more efficient cube builds
§ Gathered requirements for integration of
SalesForce.com data to the EDW
Experience (continued)
March,
2005 – October 2006 American
Business Solutions, Inc Dublin , OH
Senior
Data Warehousing Consultant/Business Intelligence Architect
Cognos Solutions
Expert – Sterling Commerce, Inc
§ Communicated with Senior Level executives
(CFO, CIO, etc) to plan Data Mart initiatives
§ Responsible for coordinating/providing
multiple BI demonstrations to the business
§ Architected multi-fact metadata model to
provide global analysis of financial information
§ Installed/Configured ReportNet 1.1 and Series
7.3 components on multiple SunOS
environments
§ Architected multiple CRN models/packages
against a DB2/UDB warehousing environment
§ Integrated CRN environments with Production
Active Directory authentication instance
§ Created multiple UNIX Shell Scripts to
automate multiple PowerPlay Cube building routines
§ Gathered high-level requirements for the
first Data Mart solution provided to Sterling Commerce
§ Assisted in gathering low-level technical
requirements/specifications of multiple source systems
§ Coordinated with Data Modelers/ETL team to
prioritize deliverables
§ Designed several multi-dimensional,
multi-fact PowerPlay cubes
§ Implemented row-level security in Framework
Manager Metadata Models as per requirements
April,
2004 – March 2005 Ovation
Group, LLC Chicago,
IL
Senior
Systems Consultant/Business Intelligence Architect
Team
Lead – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
(HCSC)
§ Served as ReportNet expert across three
different states in order to move reporting away from Impromptu and on to
ReportNet based applications; this took the form of migration planning for
current Impromptu-based projects and formulating training recommendations for
various FTEs
§ Assisted with installation/configuration of
multi-server environment to provide a more scalable/stable reporting
environment for both Series 7 and ReportNet customers; this included
integration of ReportNet 1.1 MR1 with
IBM WebSphere 5.0 as part of corporate standards
§ Responsible for reviewing current strategy
of corporate portal integration with Cognos Series7 and recommending more
efficient/maintainable processes/designs to be utilized
§ Participated in multiple design reviews of
logical data models to make sure appropriate design methodologies were
utilized, so that efficient/reliable designs were provided for use in future BI
reporting by customers
§ Acted as Primary Developer for DB2
Operational Data Store (ODS), utilizing Cognos ReportNet. This Proof-of-Concept was aimed at replacing
a Siebel/Actuate production CSR reporting system that is performing at
less-than-optimal speeds
§ Assisted with redesign of various SQL
queries/programs from older version of Enterprise Data
Warehouse (EDW) data model to the latest version; this
includes analyzing queries via Teradata Explain plans and working with Teradata
DBAs to find more optimal query designs
§ Administrated multiple Cognos environments,
maintaining 12+ reporting projects being utilized by several hundred users
running 1300+ reports per week
§ Communicated with Director-Level management
in order to begin process of designing/building/implementing Data Marts so that
more efficient/user friendly reporting can be made available to customers
§ Provided direction/leadership for Cognos BI
reporting team by setting deliverable dates, conducting design/peer reviews and
prioritizing tasks/goals at both the team and individual levels
§ Responsible for knowledge
transfer/mentoring of fellow team members in regards to BI Reporting
methodology, Cognos reporting toolsets and techniques for training customers in
the use of Cognos reporting tools on an ad-hoc basis
§ Coordinated project management tasks/status
with various team members of the Texas , Illinois and New
Mexico plans of BCBS
§ Interviewed/recommended applicants for the
Data Delivery team in order to supplement skill sets
§ Interacted on a daily basis with Business
community to plan/organize various EDW/BI reporting projects, including the
gathering of business requirements; this often resulted in BI project plans
containing Statements of Work, Scope Documents, Reporting Requirements, etc
Experience (continued)
March,
2002 – March, 2004 Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Columbus , OH
Programmer/Analyst II
Cognos BI Developer/Administrator
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