Position:
Cognos BI Technical Architect (Software Engineer IV) at MoneyGram International
Location:
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Work:
MoneyGram International
- St. Louis Park, MN since Jul 2011
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Cognos BI Technical Architect (Software Engineer IV)
Education:
TDWI - The Data Warehouse Institute 2000 - 2013
Self-directed Professional Development, Business Intelligence and Data Visualization
G5 Leadership 2011 - 2013
Leadership Keynotes, Leadership training
University of Saint Thomas 1997 - 1998
Mini Master of Software Design and Development, Software Development
St. Cloud State University 1993 - 1995
Bachelor of Science, Finance and Microcomputer Studies
Idaho State University 1990 - 1993
Undergraduate studies, Business courses
Skills:
Cognos, Business Intelligence, SQL, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Balanced Scorecard, Cognos ReportNet, Dashboard, Master Data Management, Analytics, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence Tools, Enterprise Architecture, Data Warehousing, SDLC, Cognos Report Studio, Cognos Analysis Studio, Cognos Query Studio, Cognos Workspace, Cognos Event Studio, Cognos PowerPlay Transformer, Cognos Jobs, Cognos Portal Pages, Cognos Adminstration, Cognos Framework Manager, Cognos Workspace Advanced, Balanced Scorecard reporting, BI roadmap strategies, IBM Cognos 8 and 10 upgrades, Cognos Best Practices, PL/SQL Analysis, BI project estimations, MS Analysis Services (MSAS), MDX, Business Requirements definition and development
Interests:
Official Business Intelligence, Data Analysis and Data Visualization Training Completed:
Presenting Data & Information - Edward Tufte seminar (8 hrs)
Cognos 8.4 BI Report Studio Author Fundamentals (24 hrs)
Cognos 8.4 BI Report Studio Author Advanced (16 hrs)
Building and Implementing a Balanced Scorecard (20 hrs)
Cognos PowerPlay Administration (16 hrs)
Cognos DecisionStream Administration (40 hrs)
MS SQL Server Analysis Services seminar (4 hrs)
Time Management / Project Management Training Completed:
Microsoft Project (16 hrs)
Franklin Covey Time Management Program (8 hrs)
University of St. Thomas Project Management seminar (8 hrs)
Time Management using MS Outlook (2 hrs)
Honor & Awards:
Scholastic Honors:
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Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma honor society.
Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honor society.
Military Honors:
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Honorably discharged US Navy military veteran.
Awarded multiple prestigious US Navy Commendations.
Awarded a Meritorious Unit Citation.
Awarded a Navy Expeditionary Medal.
Awarded two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons.
Awarded a National Defense Service Medal.
Awarded two Good Conduct Medals.
Industry Honors:
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Honored with a nomination for the Allianz corporate Employee of the Month.
Microsoft BI Partner of the Year award while employed at Insightformation.
Honored with a nomination for a superior technology innovation award from Techne for implementing an enterprise-wide Balanced Scorecard at Carlson Hotels.
Certifications:
Certified Data Scientist, AnalyticBridge
Certificate: Business Analytics, BeyeUNIVERSITY
Certificate: Content Management, BeyeUNIVERSITY
Certificate: Business Intelligence, BeyeUNIVERSITY
Certificate: Data and Information Management, BeyeUNIVERSITY
Cognos BI Author (PowerPlay and Impromptu), Cognos