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Jibu Simon Jacob | Australia PR

BI Consultant | Data Engineer
Jibu Simon Jacob | Australia PR

Summary

Around 15 years of total experience in IT Industry performing User requirements, analysis, design, development, and production support

Expertise in Cognos 8/10 BI Suite and DMR Modelling

Sound knowledge in Relational and Multi-Dimensional databases, System and Data Integration, Reporting, Analytics and Data Management.

Hands on experience on Hadoop technology stack (HDFS, Hive)

Good experience in Data Extraction, Transforming and Loading using tools such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and Talend.

Worked on Scheduling tools like Control-M and Autosys to implement the scheduling of reports and ETL jobs for extraction of files and loading of data

Having experience of end-to-end implementation of BI and DW projects like Requirement Gathering, Design and Analysis, Development of Technical specifications, Implementation, Post-production support in different environments

Successfully imparted Cognos 10 training programs to Clients and respective business users

Conducted pre-sale activities and Cognos demos to prospective clients.

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, having dealt with diverse professionals, clients & team members at global locations

Highly self-motivated and able to set effective priorities to achieve immediate & long-term goals and meet project & operational deadline

Vibrant team player with belief in taking positive approach towards issue resolution

Overview

15
years of professional experience
3
Certification

Work History

HCL Singapore PTE Ltd

Technical Lead
2021.04 - Current (3 years & 5 months)

Job overview

ENVIRONMENT: MS SQL SERVER 2016, SSIS, Power BI

PROJECT: OCBC BANK (SINGAPORE)

  • Developed SSIS packages for integrating data using OLE DB connection from heterogenous sources
  • Used multiple transformations provided by SSIS such as Data conversion, Derived column, Lookup, Conditional split, and Merge
  • Developed reports using Microsoft Power BI
  • Created calculated columns and measures in Power BI depending on requirement using DAX queries
  • Experience in writing T-SQL for developing Stored Procedures, Index, Views, User Functions, SQL joins for Data Integrity and normalization
  • Perform quality assurance testing of reports and dashboards and facilitate user acceptance testing sessions
  • Ensure quality of reports prior to releasing to production
  • Developed and maintained multiple Power BI dashboards and reports

Shell Infotech PTE Ltd | NCS PTE Ltd

Senior Consultant
2018.07 - 2021.08 (3 years & 1 month)

Job overview

ENVIRONMENT: MS SQL SERVER 2016, Power BI, SSIS, TALEND BIG DATA 7.1.1, HIVE, HDFS, AUTOSYS, UNIX SCRIPTING

PROJECT: Accountant-General's Department (Singapore)

  • Interacting with users to gather Business requirements and Analyzing, Designing and Developing Data Feed and Reporting systems
  • Used SSIS to create ETL packages to extract, transform and load data to data warehouse from traditional data sources
  • Used Talend to create ETL packages to extract, transform and load data to data warehouse through HDFS
  • Developed Autosys jobs to schedule and automate flow of Talend jobs and SSIS jobs to load data into Data Warehouse
  • Created Hive tables, partitions, Hive Queries, and implemented incremental logic to process Business logic from source tables
  • Developed complex programs in T-SQL, writing Stored Procedures and queries with best execution plan
  • Troubleshoot data issues and enhance database performance
  • Develop SQL Queries for data validation and Test Cases
  • Effectively composed technical design specifications and process flows.
  • Provided UAT and Production support for Business Users

Shell Infotech PTE Ltd

Senior Consultant
2016.04 - 2018.07 (2 years & 3 months)

Job overview

ENVIRONMENT: Cognos 10.2.2 – (Framework Manager, Report Studio), Oracle 11g, BMC Control M

PROJECT: Singapore Telecommunication (Singapore and Sydney)

  • Understand and analyze business requirement of each report based on Report Template Design document
  • Responsible for development of Usage, Credit Risk & Collections, Customer, Financial & Billing Operations, Credit Management, Consumer Sales & Marketing reports related to Telecom domain
  • Coordinated with SIT and Functional team for comprehensive functional testing of report.
  • Interacted with Users for completion of UAT testing of reports
  • Assessed Framework Manager model and modify model as per Business requirement and changes requirement
  • Implemented Security in Cognos Administration & Data Security in FM model
  • Implemented BMC Control M map to schedule Cognos reports based on ETL completion of jobs
  • Responsible for providing resolution of defects raised by Users and SIT team on Cognos reports using ALM tool
  • Representing team for submitting Technical Change Requirement (TCR) to Change Advisory Board (CAB) for deployment of changes or defects raised by Users in Production environment.

KPIT Technologies

Technical Lead
2014.12 - 2016.04 (1 year & 4 months)

Job overview

ENVIRONMENT: Cognos 10.2 – (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Transformer, Active Reports using RAVE Engine, Go Office, Insight), Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Oracle 11i

PROJECT1: J.D. IRVING (CANADA)

PROJECT2: KUWAIT GULF OIL COMPANY (KUWAIT)

  • Understand and analyze requirements of each reports based on Functional Design Document
  • Preparing and tracking detailed activity plan
  • Guiding team functionally and technically, to develop Reports and Dashboards as per Design Specifications
  • Development of complex Financial Reports and Cubes
  • Design and development of Management Dashboard using Active Reports with regards to Oil and Gas Industry based on Rave Engine in Cognos 10.2.1
  • Provided Active Report demo to client
  • Assessed Framework Manager to understand data model built for reports and making required modification as per Business user requirement
  • Designed Summary table of Sales Fact table to enhance performance of reports
  • Redesigned reports by redeveloping reports to use minimum number of queries in report
  • Developed reports related to Operation and Capital Budget using List, Crosstabs and Charts
  • Used Cognos Workspace for creating Dashboards using best practice of Visualization
  • Performance Tuning of Reports and Cubes to improve execution time
  • Performed Data validations, Unit testing and preparation of Unit test cases

KPIT Technologies

Senior Consultant
2014.04 - 2014.11 (7 months)

Job overview

ENVIRONMENT: Cognos 10.2 – (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Transformer), Microsoft SQL Server 2012

PROJECT: J.D. IRVING (CANADA)

  • Conducted meetings with Client to understand business requirements
  • Developed complex List and Crosstabs based on DMR Model in Sales and Inventory domain
  • Assessed Framework Manager to understand data model built for reports and making required modification as per Business user requirement
  • Performed Data validations, Unit testing and preparation of Unit test cases
  • Developed Cubes in Cognos Transformer for Sales & Equipment domain which will be used by Business Users for Analysis
  • Modification of existing Cubes as per User requirements
  • Performance Tuning of Reports and Cubes
  • Provided production support to IEQ Users and assisted IT Team in resolving issues in Cognos Reports
  • Responsible for resolving Service Requests and adhering Service Level Agreement

KPIT Technologies

Consultant
2011.02 - 2014.03 (3 years & 1 month)

Job overview

ENVIRONMENT: Cognos 10.2 – (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Transformer), Microsoft SQL Server 2012, 2008

PROJECT1: ULTRATECH CEMENT

PROJECT2: SOLAS MARINE

  • Involved in requirement gathering of Marketing module which includes Finance & Commercial, Sales & Operation, Logistics, Services and Media
  • Analyzed specifications provided by clients and developing specification documents for reports (BRD) as per client requirements
  • Responsible for creating Matrix for ETL Design
  • Responsible for resolving Support Issues and adhering Service Level Agreement
  • Participate in meeting with Clients for Support Ticket Status
  • Designed ODS Schema for Logistic Module along with ETL Team
  • Design and Developed Framework Manager models using Relational tables and published in to Cognos server
  • Created cubes in Transformer using Framework Manager packages and Report Studio reports as source
  • Used Dimensional modeling (DMR) and Snowflake Schema modeling technique to develop models
  • Developed Dashboard reports using Cognos Report Studio
  • Developed Reports in Report Studio using MDX Functions
  • Implemented Stored procedure and Materialized view in Oracle to improve performance of Reports
  • Documented Cognos Report specifications with detailed Database mapping (TSD)
  • Reviewed Functional Specifications Document, Technical Specifications Document and Test Cases
  • Performed Data validations, Unit testing and preparation of Unit test cases
  • Responsible for conducting User Acceptance Test (UAT) of Logistics Module with Business users and resolving issues resulting in UAT
  • Trained end users to effectively use Cognos Connection, Business Insight, Business Insight Advanced and Go Office tool to build and customize their ad-hoc reports

KPIT Technologies

Associate Consultant
2010.02 - 2011.02 (1 year)

Job overview

ENVIRONMENT: Cognos 8.3 – (Framework Manager, Report Studio

PROJECT: COVIDIEN

  • Making changes in model as per business requirements and developing reports
  • Updated existing reports as per client requirement
  • Preparing and maintaining TSD for each report
  • Used advanced conditional formatting in reports as per client requirement
  • Responsible for demo to client and training on creating Ad-hoc reporting (Analysis Studio)

KPIT Technologies

Senior Executive
2007.10 - 2010.01 (2 years & 3 months)

Job overview

  • Incident and Problem Management
  • Worked on MS SQL Database for internal customers and creation of reports for higher management
  • User Management and Administration of applications like PSA (Quick Arrow) and Sales Force
  • Password Management, Profile creation, provided solutions to customers in PSFT HRMS 8.9
  • Managed to define roles and permissions list attached in PeopleSoft HRMS 8.9
  • Adhere to Service Level Agreements
  • Training to new joiners

Education

University of Mumbai , Mumbai

Bachelors of Engineering from Electronics And Telecommunication
05.2007

Skills

  • IBM Cognos 8 / 10 BI Suite
  • Microsoft BI Suite (SSIS, Power BI)
  • Talend Big Data 7.1.1
  • Oracle 11g, MS SQL Server, Hive, Teradata

Certification

  • IBM COGNOS 10 REPORT AUTHOR
  • IBM DEVELOPER COGNOS 10 BI METADATA MODELS
  • ITIL V3 FOUNDATION

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Timeline

Technical Lead

HCL Singapore PTE Ltd
2021.04 - Current (3 years & 5 months)

Senior Consultant

Shell Infotech PTE Ltd | NCS PTE Ltd
2018.07 - 2021.08 (3 years & 1 month)

Senior Consultant

Shell Infotech PTE Ltd
2016.04 - 2018.07 (2 years & 3 months)

Technical Lead

KPIT Technologies
2014.12 - 2016.04 (1 year & 4 months)

Senior Consultant

KPIT Technologies
2014.04 - 2014.11 (7 months)

Consultant

KPIT Technologies
2011.02 - 2014.03 (3 years & 1 month)

Associate Consultant

KPIT Technologies
2010.02 - 2011.02 (1 year)

Senior Executive

KPIT Technologies
2007.10 - 2010.01 (2 years & 3 months)

University of Mumbai

Bachelors of Engineering from Electronics And Telecommunication
  • IBM COGNOS 10 REPORT AUTHOR
  • IBM DEVELOPER COGNOS 10 BI METADATA MODELS
  • ITIL V3 FOUNDATION

Jibu Simon Jacob | Australia PRBI Consultant | Data Engineer