Notoriously obtuse adventure
solutions are few and far between, with the
solutions to puzzles actually being pretty
logical - though there are some «interesting»
solutions as
well.
One can talk about hybrids and wind power and alternative energy sources but the
best source of energy is conservation - get rid of the old crap, get modern efficient appliances, change incandescent to compact flourescent, the simple and
logical solutions can reduce consumption and greenhouse gas generation.
Professional Experience Client — XL Insurance (Hartford, CT) 6/2008 — Present Role — Business Intelligence
Solutions Consultant — Insurance Data Warehouse • Participate in information - gathering sessions to determine and assess project requirements, identifying best - fit architecture solutions in line with enterprise data warehouse architectural standards • Work closely with the data modeler and the DBA in the design of the logical and physical data model • Create and maintain models for Cognos, performing extensive STAR Schema modeling to enable reporting decentralization and allow for user - driven ad - hoc reporting as well as drawing upon SSRS and OBIEE reporting solutions • Strategize with the ETL team to identify the best case design strategy for ETL - related activities including ETL design patterns determination, load strategies, load timing and frequency, and data retrieval expectations determination • Participate in providing Rough order of Magnitudes (ROM) estimates in and out of release projects, estimating resource requirements and managing within determined time constraints • Assist in the development of security tools in Cognos 8 using LDAP and Active directory while holding responsibility for maintaining run books and project documentation in S
Solutions Consultant — Insurance Data Warehouse • Participate in information - gathering sessions to determine and assess project requirements, identifying
best - fit architecture
solutions in line with enterprise data warehouse architectural standards • Work closely with the data modeler and the DBA in the design of the logical and physical data model • Create and maintain models for Cognos, performing extensive STAR Schema modeling to enable reporting decentralization and allow for user - driven ad - hoc reporting as well as drawing upon SSRS and OBIEE reporting solutions • Strategize with the ETL team to identify the best case design strategy for ETL - related activities including ETL design patterns determination, load strategies, load timing and frequency, and data retrieval expectations determination • Participate in providing Rough order of Magnitudes (ROM) estimates in and out of release projects, estimating resource requirements and managing within determined time constraints • Assist in the development of security tools in Cognos 8 using LDAP and Active directory while holding responsibility for maintaining run books and project documentation in S
solutions in line with enterprise data warehouse architectural standards • Work closely with the data modeler and the DBA in the design of the
logical and physical data model • Create and maintain models for Cognos, performing extensive STAR Schema modeling to enable reporting decentralization and allow for user - driven ad - hoc reporting as
well as drawing upon SSRS and OBIEE reporting
solutions • Strategize with the ETL team to identify the best case design strategy for ETL - related activities including ETL design patterns determination, load strategies, load timing and frequency, and data retrieval expectations determination • Participate in providing Rough order of Magnitudes (ROM) estimates in and out of release projects, estimating resource requirements and managing within determined time constraints • Assist in the development of security tools in Cognos 8 using LDAP and Active directory while holding responsibility for maintaining run books and project documentation in S
solutions • Strategize with the ETL team to identify the
best case design strategy for ETL - related activities including ETL design patterns determination, load strategies, load timing and frequency, and data retrieval expectations determination • Participate in providing Rough order of Magnitudes (ROM) estimates in and out of release projects, estimating resource requirements and managing within determined time constraints • Assist in the development of security tools in Cognos 8 using LDAP and Active directory while holding responsibility for maintaining run books and project documentation in Sharepoint