Ken Beard Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Responsible for planning, architecting, staffing, and leading multiple data projects simultaneously. Speed up projects by eliminating blockers through effective understanding/empathy, design, negotiation, and decision making. Serve as a technical escalation point for all development teams to help solve the toughest technical problems. Govern the data models deployed to multiple data warehouse environments. Work with management and executive stakeholders across the organization to deliver… Show more Responsible for planning, architecting, staffing, and leading multiple data projects simultaneously. Speed up projects by eliminating blockers through effective understanding/empathy, design, negotiation, and decision making. Serve as a technical escalation point for all development teams to help solve the toughest technical problems. Govern the data models deployed to multiple data warehouse environments. Work with management and executive stakeholders across the organization to deliver value. Author strategy documents for the organization, effectively serving as domain architect for data architecture. Show less

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Provide data and information through the use of visualization and modeling tools including HANA Calculation Views, SQL Server data marts, SSAS Cubes, Power BI and SAP Business Objects. Build reports and interactive dashboards to present data in a meaningful and impactful way for decision making. Build the ETL using SSIS or consult in the configuration of the EL (extract load) with SAP SLT. Work through data issues encountering during transformations and testing, whether handling through code… Show more Provide data and information through the use of visualization and modeling tools including HANA Calculation Views, SQL Server data marts, SSAS Cubes, Power BI and SAP Business Objects. Build reports and interactive dashboards to present data in a meaningful and impactful way for decision making. Build the ETL using SSIS or consult in the configuration of the EL (extract load) with SAP SLT. Work through data issues encountering during transformations and testing, whether handling through code or coordinating the repair of the data in the source.Work directly with BI users and decision makers to refine metrics. Train end users in the use of reporting, ad-hoc query, and visualization tools. Participate in process of data architecture and BI tool selection. Interview and onboard new development resources into the department and oversee the work of other developers. Show less

Design and build a financial commitment tracking application "CostWatch"​ based on detailed specs and analysis from SME's and other IT personnel. The solution utilized ColdFusion, JavaScript, HTML/CSS and SQL. It was heavily integrated with work management and supply chain applications.

Design and build web applications. Train new developers.