Data Quality

Ayesha Tamara Thomas

*** ******* **, ** ***********, MD 20878. 240-***-****.

*******@*******.***

JOB OBJECTIVE

To perform data reporting/analyst tasks using my experience as a Data

Analyst.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Five years working as a Data Analyst, performing data quality,

consistency and accuracy controls.

. Three years mapping, loading, extracting data and performing

data quality reviews based on data exceptions reports.

. Five years data reporting analytics which include designing and

developing Crystal reports.

. Successfully facilitated and maintained numerous custom reports

created for various functional departments in the firm.

COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, MS ACCESS, Crystal Reports 8.5, Crystal Reports

XI, iSQL*Plus, CRM-Netsuite

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Data Analyst, Booz Allen Hamilton, Herndon VA August 2010-

November 2010

Worked on three major projects, two of the projects I performed analytical

roles from an IT data governance perspective, evaluating, identifying and

documenting any issues, risks and the possible quality controls that should

be implement on the data processing flows .The two projects' objectives

respectively, were to implement functional Data Marts for the company's

Contract Acquisitions customer, and the other was the creation of a

Financial Reporting Dashboard for the Strategic Business Services customer.

The third project my role was that of a business analyst, which included

tasks such as requirements gathering, testing and documentation.

. Worked governance initiative analyzing and auditing the functional

detailed requirements of the process flows in the creation of the

company's Acquisitions Data Marts.

. Identified and documented the risks and quality controls on two

major projects.

. Audited the data dictionaries, and data mappings of data flows from

the Data Warehouse to Data Marts, and subsequently to the Hyperion

Reporting cubes.

. Created the Business Data Dictionary for the company's reports

dashboard project.

. Performed requirements gathering, testing and documentation of

Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management (DRM) tool.

Data Analyst, IDEA e-solutions, Arlington, VA July

2007-July2010

Performed data analytics and maintained data quality in the company's data

warehouse, the duties included extracting and performing data quality,

accuracy and consistency checks, contacting and working with the

customer(s) to review the data exceptions and mapping and loading data to

warehouse. The company's function was to provide ecommerce services

utilizing B2B ecommerce tools which included maintaining the IDW(Industry

Data Warehouse) providing enterprise system data synchronization between

two types of customer(electrical manufacturers and distributors).

. Performed analysis on data extracted from the IDW (IDEA's Data

Warehouse) to ensure data quality and accuracy for the Data Audit

Content Program of the company.

. Assisted electrical manufacturers in uploading pricing data to the

IDW.

. Supported the Data Content Manager with training and educating

electrical manufactures and distributors on data quality, product

data life-cycle issues, IDW data validation errors and certification

rules.

. Maintained accuracy of the data through daily analysis, by customer

contact and follow-ups on data changes, and DVE (Data Validation

Errors) rejections.

Data Analyst, Varsity Campus Outfitters, College Park, MD

April 2007-July 2007

Worked operational analytics, evaluating and creating work flows,

performing system updates and inventory and financial reporting using

Crystal Reports on the data repository maintained on a SQL platform. The

company's mission was manufacturing and distributing school uniforms and

supplies to elementary and high schools.

. Performed analysis using report queries on company's data system in

order to build operational procedures.

. Developed and documented operational procedures for warehouse

inventory team.

. Created inventory verification reports to determine the availability

of stock for the company's regional stores.

. Utilized the company's SQL server database system as the data source

for reports.

Crystal Reports Designer, Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP, Rockville, MD

April 2003-February 2007

Performed analytical and reporting duties for the functional departments

within the company, utilizing the Crystal Reports application. The company

was a Law office focused on debt collections.

. Developed reports using the Crystal Reports application.

. Utilized the company's Oracle database system as the data source for

reports.

. Assisted report users, with the analysis and identification of data

needed.

. Created formula fields and custom functions to retrieve data useful

for analysis and assured the accuracy of the data file.

. Automated custom reports created, using Crystal Report Distributor.

. Documented and maintained status reports to perform follow-ups with

co-workers, users and management on all projected plans or requested

reports.

Data Specialist, Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP, Rockville, MD September 2002-

April 2003

Worked on the electronic data files transferring financial information to

the company's customer(s) and uploading information received from the

customers to the company's system.

. Transferred electronic data files to clients using FTP software and

protocols.

. Coordinated the setting up of the FTP sites between the client and

the firm.

. Researched and troubleshoot issues occurred in the process of file

transfer.

. Loaded client data received electronically onto the firm's business

system.

EDUCATION

. University of Maryland University Campus, Adelphi, Maryland.

Database Management Undergraduate Certificate (2010).

. University of Maryland University Campus, Adelphi, Maryland.

Undergraduate Degree in Information Systems Management at UMUC

(currently pursuing, 70% completed)

. Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, USA 02/22/01 Computer

Applications

. St.Francois Girls'College, Port of Spain, Trinidad 07/1993 Accounting

- G.C.E. Advanced Level Diploma

. Woodbrook Government Secondary, Port of Spain, Trinidad 07/1991

General Academics- High School Diploma Caribbean Examination Council

Ordinary Level

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