Rob Ryder Email & Phone Number

Remote

Mainly focused on Power BI development (and building the structures to support reports). Also D365, specifically building Power Automate flows to validate and move data around.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

* Power BI / Data Warehouse Development* Creating / Enhancing ETL/ELT process to load new data feeds via Logic Apps (using T-SQL to create CTAS procedures)* Azure configuration (monitoring, setting up BLOB storage, databases etc)* Creating SSRS reports* Liasing with customers/stakeholders for requirements gatheringIn November 2019, I move back into a Power BI/Data Warehouse development role at Ricoh UK. This is mostly Azure based SQL/Logic Apps/Power BI development, end to end, from file loads to database, into the cube, then Power BI reporting from the cube.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

* Designing Information Architecture for SharePoint sites* Creating and deploying SharePoint sites (On Premises and O365) using a PowerShell/CSOM framework that I created from scratch* Bulk Microsoft Teams site provisioning (via the same framework)* SharePoint Migrations/Transformations using ShareGate and PowerShell/CSOM* Manual O365 SharePoint design, creation and administration* Liasing with customers/stakeholders to gather and understand requirementsDuring this my time in this role, I developed custom SharePoint solutions as part of Ricoh Business Solutions Group (formerly known as Microsoft Gold Partner, Ridgian Ltd). Involving PowerShell/CSOM on both On Premise SharePoint and O365 SharePoint. This included working on a large scale migration/rearchitecting of a large Business Consultancy’s On Premise data into O365. I also created an infrastructure that could create one or more SharePoint site from scratch, including the information architecture (columns, lists/libraries etc) from a single spreadsheet, using PowerShell.

Coventry

* On site liaising with customers and stakeholders to gather and understand requirements* Database design and creation (strategic and tactical) in a Teradata environment* Cognos report design and creation* Creating / Maintaining processes to migration customers in/out of various banking propositions* Creating public facing statistical insight brochures base on customer supplied dataFrom January 2016 until November 2019 (Ricoh took over Ridgian Ltd in May 2017), I worked in the Application Team, creating and deploying SharePoint On-Premises and O365 solutions. In addition to using out of the box configuration, This was my introduction to PowerShell (which I now love!)From December 2011 until December 2015, my role at Ridgian was permanently based on a large financial customer's site, liaising directly with customers, stakeholders and technical staff. Creating Business Requirement Specifications, then creating the solutions in Teradata SQL, Cognos Reports and occasionally, tactical solutions within Microsoft Excel. I also created and managed TWS jobs and schedules. Generally ensuring the smooth running of my own and my team's code, sharing knowledge and supporting my team and my customers.

Coventry, United Kingdom

My job at BT Expedite (previously STS Systems and NSB) was primarily an integration role, developing bespoke software to interface BTE clients data into various BTE databases and back out to a client’s downstream systems (such as CRM systems, SAP financials interfaces etc.). In addition to this, I was responsible for implementing and upgrading BTE Head Office software internally and on customer sites.I used SQL Server T-SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, the Perl scripting language and BTE proprietary software for this development. I was involved in a project to develop SSRS reports using BIDS on SQL 2008.The majority of the development was solo while liaising with Business Consultants or directly with the customer.I have also had some C#/ASP.NET development opportunities.I was also responsible for creating and supporting internal development environments (including database and application setup and configuration).

Coventry, United Kingdom

Software Development using UniBasic for Customer Relations Management software. Visiting customers to discuss requirements.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Supporting internal systems and applications, writing programs in UniBasic for internal applications and data extraction, for mail shots etc.