Raul Vera Email & Phone Number

Lynchburg, Va, Us

Focused on SAP data migrations, data enrichment, data qualityETL tools: SAP Business Objects Data Services, Data Federator, Data InsightETL methodologies: Federating heterogeneous data streams, Cleansing, Structuring, ValidationPersonnel and Project ManagementTeam organization; leadership

Incumbent Responsibilities Ensure successful delivery of ETL projects within budget and on schedule Carryout results driven performance evaluations Coordinate with various teams for successful project delivery: QA, Data Modelers, Code Control, Code Release Manage six direct reports Evaluate proposed ETL tools Facilitate and drive regular VP and Director updates Design and execute system performance evaluations to maintain optimal performance Work with business sponsors to identify and document requirementsRegular Activities Data quality evaluations Data source profiling Supervise on and off-site software vendors ETL design and coding Code reviews Batch process monitoring and intervention when neededAccomplishments Successfully designed, coded and implemented highly customized and optimized data

Incumbent ResponsibilitiesSuccessful, on schedule, completion of ETL assignmentsProvide guidance to Crystal report developersCooperate with DBA’s and Network Admins to determine, document, apply, and test optimized database and connectivity configurationsWork with business sponsors to identify and document requirementsDetermine, document and present technical requirements to vendorsRegular ActivitiesProvide guidance to junior developersProvide regular status updates to managersAccomplishmentsCollaborated with software vendor developing custom software to enable virtualized data stores using transactional Progress databasesRecognized as SME of company’s systems, operations, business logic

Incumbent ResponsibilitiesProvide customized reporting solutions for client and internal usersSupervise team of six direct reports - Progress 4GL programmersIntroduce new members, and ensure adherence, to established development life cycle: code control, code review, QA, etcRegular ActivitiesProvide training to support team to transfer ownership of report toolsPerform code reviewsLiaison with other teams to exchange updates on current and upcoming projectsAccomplishmentsIdentified opportunities to create reusable tools and standardize methods to enable expedited report developmentRevolutionized reporting by architecting powerful methods of data delivery, messaging...New architecture reduced costs by minimizing delivery time, producing less paper, reducing shipping costs, virtually eliminating human intervention.Increased productivity by delivering queriable data instead of static paper.Reduced development time by designing and coding extensible method libraries for managing delivery of data via various physical and electronic mediaReduced programmer errors and shortened development time by documenting and certifying critical business logic, encapsulating logic in extensible, auditable function and method librariesCleansing of vast data sets in active transactional systemReduced cost and duplication of effort by creating tools to find existing reports that could be applied to new requestsServed as translator to Latin American clientsRecognized as SME of company’s systems, operations, business logic

Incumbent ResponsibilitiesDesign, document, code, and test in-house software solutions - web and client/serverRegular ActivitiesCode reviews, white-box testingEmploy established development life cycle methodsBuild release packages and installation scriptsCooperate and coordinate with other developers on larger projectsAccomplishmentsRecognized as SME of company’s systems, business logicParticipated in critical project to modify core logic of enterprise wide application

Incumbent Responsibilities Create help documentation and provide various output methods: Paper, WinHelp, HTMLRegular Activities Collaborate with project managers, developers and QA analysts Provide managers with regular project updatesAccomplishments Recognized as SME of company's business logic

Incumbent Responsibilities Ensure the delivery of software that meets all defined requirements Evaluate automated software testing applicationsRegular Activities Coordinate with other analysts to create and implement test scripts and scenarios Coordinate with DBA's to establish testing environments as well as viable test data Supervise test rounds Provide clear defect reports Collaborate with developers to correct defectsAccomplishments Recognized as SME of company's business logic