Data and design are what drive me. For 20+ years I have been focused on developing environments for business owners/analysts to consume data relevant to their areas of responsibility.
My main background is in data presentation and data extraction/transformation from various data sources (ex: Oracle, Netezza, SQL Server, Teradata, Vertica, Sybase). This has been leveraged using tools such as SAP BusinessObjects, Tableau, SQL Server SSIS/SSMS, Informatica PowerCenter, VBA, Access, TOAD, Nexus Query Chameleon, MapInfo and MapBasic.
The end user environments I developed include skills from all facets of the BusinessObjects toolset (reporting, universe design, administration, scheduling, etc.) as well as HTML, CSS, and ASP technologies.
As a BusinessObjects SME for 18+ years, I have been involved with nearly all versions of BusinessObjects. Beginning with Version 4.0 Desktop, through Rich Client and the birth of WebIntelligence and into Enterprise v5, v6, XI, 4.0 and 4.1. I've seen and experienced it all!
I thoroughly enjoy interacting and collaborating with my downstream user community and the upstream database team. I take pride in anticipating user needs and providing an environment that allows them to easily and efficiently get the information and data they need to complete their tasks.