Senior Data Modeler / Analyst / Instructor
CurrentCommunicate with business users and developers via data modeling "JAD"sessions, to analyze needs and gather pertinent data; then develop data models; conceptual, logical 3NF and relational/physical. Coordinate goals with business users, DBAs and applications developers, providing DDL and all relevant business and technical documentation in a searchable data dictionary. Currently involved in a major project, designing a live enterprise ODS as golden copy for transactional data; using Teradata FSLDM as the prototype. Manage and coach data modelers for ongoing projects. Steward for developing enterprise data modeling strategy and associated polices for the firm, including best practices, design standards and its appropriate inclusion in the SDLC.As senior data modeler, designed and taught a very engaging data modeling concepts course to developers to help them better understand the data modeling process from analysis the business needs through DDL creation. Course focuses on the fundamentals of data normalization, relationship patterns and abstraction, complete with examples and exercises.Received UBS SME award; recognized for excellence in communicating subject matter expertise through the design of the data modeling course, and for training over 200 developers throughout 2010