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Niranjan 312-224-1720 [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

. 10 plus years of IT experience in Design, Development, Coding, Testing, Debugging ,Documentation and Implementation of integrated application software and generation of reports using Various Databases . Experienced in Cognos v8.1/8.2/8.3/8.4/10.1.1 installation and configuration including creating content manager in MS SQL server, Oracle, PL SQL, Teradata & db2 database configuration. . 5 years of experience as a Cognos 8.4.1/10 Report Author /Data Modeler with solid understanding of Business Process Management, BI, Data warehousing and RDBMS concept. . Having experience in Dimensional Data modeling, Star Schema/snowflakes schema, Fact and Dimension tables, Physical and Logical Design. . In depth knowledge of the Cognos architecture and Cognos Metadata Modeling tools like Framework Manager and Transformer and Report Design . Experienced with relational/multidimensional databases and data modeling for OLAP/ROLAP. . Excellent knowledge in Cognos 10 Active Report, Business Insight, ReportNet, Framework Manager, Query Studio, Report Studio, and Cognos Connection, Metric Studio, Metric Designer . Possess extensive experience with Cognos 8/10 Framework Manager including importing Metadata Source, Modeling and applying table level, and data level security and ETL data stage, data mart. . Experience in creating List reports, Sub-reports, Cross-tab reports, Active reports variable, Business Insight and Graphs using report & query and analysis studio. . Having extensive knowledge and good working experience with IBM Cognos 10. . Thorough knowledge of Cognos 8/10.1.1 architecture and administration functions including Content Store, Framework Manager, and Report /Analysis/Query Studios reports development). . In-depth experience with SQL queries, stored procedures and working with SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, Oracle 11G/8i, db2, ODS, TERADATA & MS Access. . Experienced in Analyzing the BI Needs, interpreting business user requirements and translating them into reports, with good knowledge of SDLC process. . Substantial interaction with technical & non-technical staff, Good interpersonal skills and Enjoy challenges

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS Report Studio, Cognos 8/8.2/8.3/8.4/10.1.1, Query Studio, Event BI Tools Studio, Analysis Studio, Framework Manager, Transformer, SSAS, SSRS, Crystal Report, BO, Metric Designer, Metric Studio, Cognos Upfront, Cognos Power Play Web, Transformer, BIDS, SAP R/3 Operating Systems Windows NT/2000/XP, MS-DOS, LINUX Database Technologies DB2, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10G, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, MS-Access, ODBC/JDBC, T-SQL, ODS DB Development Tools SQL Navigator, ETL, Erwin, TOAD, Decision Stream Languages PL/SQL, C, C++. HTML, Java, PHP, XML ERP SAP FICO, BPM, CRM Web Servers IIS, Netscape Directory Server, Apache

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHARTIS Insurance August‘09–present 90, Hudson St, NJ BI Cognos Consultant . Analyzing the specifications provided by the clients and Developing specification documents for reports as per client requirements, Interact with business analysts assisting with requirements and developed various reports using Report & Analysis Studio. . Design number of reports on Cognos 10.1.1/8.4.1 using Calculations, Filters, Drill through, Cross-tab for easy access to run the reports, review dashboards and drill down into increasing levels of details using multiple Dbase. . Supplemented regular prompts, cascading prompts, filters, Data Layouts, Conditional style, static headers, Drill Through, sub queries to add interactivity for users in Report Studio & Query Studio. . Involved in maintenance, resolving issues from customer, enhancement and upgrading the different application reports. . Worked on Dashboards using report studio including complex drill-through, master-detail relationships, prompts, layout component reference and formatting the objects within report design. . Deeply involved in meeting with business users, BA followed by analysis of CR, DR and change management request, create/update models/packages in Cognos 8.4/10 FM , create new reports and supports maintenance. . Involved in developing reports from multiple Dbases, writing SQL Queries, using union & joins. . Migrated 150+ reports from 7 series to cognos v8.4/10, involved in QA move, UAT move and production. . Design & Developed reports/dashboad in Cognos 10 analysis studio & Business Insight from CUBE. . Responsible for security designed like Data, Object and Packages security in Framework Manager to secure financial mortgage data, as well as Upgrading packages in Cognos FM from Cognos 8.4. . Deeply involved in development, QA, UAT, PVCS and production move. . Developed and Published Packages in Framework Manager - Connecting and testing the data source, created database layer, physical layer and presentation layer, defining appropriate relationship between query subjects . Testing reports using review checklists for Quality Assurance before delivering to the end users. . Involved in Report optimization and performance tuning. . Developed complex report using Cognos 8.4/10 Report/Query Studio and create Logical and Physical design in Frame work Manager & setting up Groups/Roles to secure the Models and packages by integrating Access Manager with Cognos 8.4. . Customizes various report with the help of java script & SDK to fulfill end-client requirements. . Extensive experience in Security Administration based on and Microsoft Active Directory (LDAP,AD) . Scheduled reports in Cognos Connection based on the reports to run daily, weekly or monthly basis

Environment: Cognos.8.4/10.1.1, Series 7, Framework Manager, Cognos 10 Active Report, Business Insigh, Report Studio, Data modeling, Transformer, Query Studio, Event Studio, Analysis Studio , Polytron Version Control System(PVCS), Cognos Connection, SQL, DB2, Oracle, ETL-DataStage.

CELINK Inc., Lansing July‘08–Jun’09 Cognos BI Application Developer

. Closely Involved in Requirement gathering and Analysis for developing OLAP analysis, Dashboards, Complex Reports, Data mapping using Reports Studio and Query Studio, Business models and Packages using Framework manager and cubes using transformer for end users. . Developed multidimensional Cube for financial reverse mortgage, forward mortgage, collection department and for CFO/Financial Controller to analysis. . Created, organized and formatted reports, folders and other contents on Cognos Connection portal. . Generated various reports List Reports, Grouped Reports, Cross-tab Reports, Chart Reports, and Drill -Through Reports. . Worked with clients like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac’s, New York Bank, Ever Bank and generate financial analysis report like Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM), Proprietary reverse mortgages, Detailed Trial Balance, Payment Plan Changes, Loan Status Breakdown (defaults, bankruptcies) and so on. . Supplemented regular prompts, cascading prompts, filters, Data Layouts, Conditional style, static headers, Drill Through, sub queries to add interactivity for users in Report Studio & Query Studio. . Generate complex report using CUBE in Analysis Studio using Transformer . Participated in analysis of financial Statement reports (Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly), supported them and maintains existing reports in Cognos8 BI environment . Developed complex report using Cognos 8 Report/Query Studio and create Logical and Physical design in Frame work Manager & setting up Groups/Roles to secure the Models and packages by integrating Access Manager with Cognos 8 . Responsible for security designed like Data, Object and Packages security in Framework Manager to secure financial mortgage data, as well as Upgrading packages in Cognos FM. . Prepared Functional and technical specifications, Use Cases, Test Cases and report specification documents to facilitate the development process . Created user groups and roles as per the company standard and integrated Active Directory for authentication. . Scheduled reports in Cognos Connection based on the reports to run daily, weekly or monthly basis . Extensive experience in Security Administration based on and Microsoft Active Directory

Environment: Cognos8, Framework Manager, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Query Studio, Event Studio, Metric Studio, Cognos Connection, SDK, XML, dB2, ETL, data stage, CRM, SQL 2005, SSAS.

CS Telecom, TN July’07–June‘08 Front-End Cognos Developer

. Worked with users, to define reporting requirements for various services and processes using Cognos v8 series, organized reporting applications like Report Studio into different folders in Framework Manager for sales and distribution department. . Create a reports library for top management team using Deltek Performance Manager (DPM), representative of the wide range of advanced report writing capabilities offered, including drill through functionality, advanced prompting, multiple queries and graphing. . Generated Transformer Models using Cognos Transformer and ability to generate the resulting cubes using Transformer for multi OS platform . Created Calculations, Filters, Drill through, Cross-tab for easy access to run the reports, review dashboards and drill down into increasing levels of details using Deltek Performance Manager (DPM) . Created groups and users, roles, folder deployment, grant access permissions, scheduling reports and setting up default prompt values. . Designed a Metric Model using Metric Designer and created Scorecards using Metric Studio for Performance Analysis of the Revenue Details using Deltek Performance Manager (DPM) tools. . Created user groups for distribution and assigned security based on different roles for those who used dashboard and Scorecard (metric studio) . Utilizing Oracle 10g and designing physical and logical views on FM

Environment: Cognos8 (FM, Cognos Connection, Report Studio, Query Studio, Decision Stream), DPM, Metric Studio, Upfront, Erwin, Oracle 10g, TOAD.

Nash Finch Company, Edina, MN Nov ’06 – July ‘07 ReportNet Developer

. Model query subjects were necessary and hence created for the ease of use and created joins, built standalone filters, prompts, merge query subjects into new query subject, determine hierarchy and dimension information in Framework Manager in order to reclaim the constructive package. . Analyze and evaluate customer requests for system enhancements, modifications or special reports. . Scheduled reports in Cognos Connection based on the reports to run daily, weekly or monthly basis using Event Studio. . Supplemented regular prompts, cascading prompts, filters, Conditional style, static headers, Drill Through, sub queries to add interactivity for users in Report Studio. . Heavily involved in creating Technical Design document to describe the detailed architectural design for the system, which is based on input from the Infrastructure and Design requirements.

Environment: Cognos 8 BI (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Query Studio, Event Studio, Cognos Connection), Data stage, Oracle 10g, Data Mart.

Active Healthcare Inc. Jan‘06– Oct‘06 Report Developer

. Writing technical documentation from scratch to production level with Cognos Reportnet. . Expertise in Cognos product suite including implementation and Installation of Cognos reportnet environment on multi-server platform including installation, configuration and customization. . clinical safety database, safety reviews/reports and narratives . Worked on query subjects, relation ships within query subjects, iqd’s for cubes, importing views, tables, stored procedure in Frame work Manager & established Package security and published packages to Cognos Report Studio. . Created Complex reports using Multiple Drill through, Conditional Layout . Engage users in analysis and evaluation of functional models and prototypes; identify dependencies and priorities using FM.

Environment: Cognos8, (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Query Studio, Cognos Connection), Oracle, TOAD, Windows NT/2000

State Street Global (financial) Advisors Aug ‘04 – Dec ‘05 Cognos Report Developer

. Interacted with business analysts assisting with financial requirements and developed ad-hoc reporting interfaces using Cognos Query Studio for Investment Management and Investment Trading with foreign exchange, equities, fixed income, derivatives and money market products reports . Developed Power Cubes for national and international users utilizing Cognos 8.0 on a SQL 2000 server. . Generate complex Report using Report Studio like Master Detail through, Drill through, Cascading Prompt. . Prepared year-end consolidation report for group of companies and work with External Auditor on consolidation issues . Used Filters, Prompts, and Calculations which make the report easier to read and understand. This is also helped in minimizing the time taken to process these reports. . Created variance reports to examine the difference between the actual and the expected & Used DTS to run Stored Procedure and to update data . Developed five ‘canned’ reports according to client’s specifications utilizing Report Studio.

Environment- Cognos 8.0 (Report Studio, Analysis Studio and Query Studio and), Framework Manager, VB, MS SQL Server 2000/2005.

Asian Computer Systems Aug‘01 – July ‘03 Programmer Analyst

. Interacted with business analysts assisting with financial requirements and developed ad-hoc reporting interfaces using Cognos Query Studio for Investment Management and Investment Trading with foreign exchange, equities, fixed income, derivatives and money market products reports . Developed Power Cubes for national and international users utilizing Cognos 8.0 on a SQL 2000 server. . Generate complex Report using Report Studio like Master Detail through, Drill through, Cascading Prompt. . Prepared year-end consolidation report for group of companies and work with External Auditor on consolidation issues . Used Filters, Prompts, and Calculations which make the report easier to read and understand. This is also helped in minimizing the time taken to process these reports. . Created variance reports to examine the difference between the actual and the expected & Used DTS to run Stored Procedure and to update data . Developed five ‘canned’ reports according to client’s specifications utilizing Report Studio.

Environment- Cognos 8.0 (Report Studio, Analysis Studio and Query Studio and), Framework Manager, VB, MS SQL Server 2000.

Certification IBM Cognos 8 BI Consultant Red Hat LINUX

Education MBA

Reference: Available upon request