Subha Varma
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Direct: 614-***-****
Summary
SKILLS SUMMARY
. Over 7 years of IT experience with 5+ years experience as a Hyperion
Consultant, extensive hands on technical experience in many aspects of
Data Warehouse and OLAP software systems design and implementation.
. Extensive experience in the development, design, analysis and
implementation of various applications using Hyperion Essbase
9.x/7.x/6.x, Essbase Administration Services, Essbase Integration
Services, Hyperion Analyzer, Hyperion Reports, Essbase Query Designer,
Excel Macros and Essbase Spreadsheet Add-In.
. Proficient in Data Modeling Techniques using Star Schema, Snowflake
Schema, Fact and Dimension tables, RDBMS, and Physical and Logical data
modeling for Data Warehousing and Data Mart.
. Extensive experience of Essbase integration services, Essbase
administration services, Hyperion Essbase, Hyperion analyzer, Hyperion
reports and Essbase spreadsheet Add-in. Expertise in ESSCMD, MAXL, and
dynamic dimension build methods, calculation scripts, MaxL scripts and
dimension and data load rules.
. Adept in dynamically building dimensions, attributes, and shared members
using rules files in an Essbase Outline by means of several build methods
such as generation, level, and parent-child references.
. Expertise in building an online analytical processing (OLAP) system/multi
dimensional database (MDDB) especially Hyperion Essbase and SQL server
OLAP services.
. Developed numerous cubes from conceptual stage, designed OLAP Models and
Meta-Outlines with excellent balance of dense and sparse dimensions.
. Extensive Knowledge in dense and sparse settings, performed dynamic
calculations, developed, reviewed and optimized report queries in
Microsoft Excel and loaded data from various database to cubes.
. Experienced creating, maintaining and supporting financial application
using system 9 BI+.
. Involved in writing custom Essbase Calculations Scripts, automated the
Essbase Cubes using MaxL and Batch Scripts.
. Skilled in Automation, Optimization, and Performance Tuning of Essbase
application data/metadata processing, upgrading, testing and migrating of
cubes in different environment.
. Created Excel macros to filter the date at the retrieval time.
. Worked on complex financial reporting systems for various clients across
the country using Hyperion Essbase to the full satisfaction of the
clients.
. Possess a broad understanding of database calculations such as
implementing formulas on dimension members, order of calculations in
terms of dense and sparse dimensions, dynamic calculations, and
developing calculation scripts.
. Created reports using Essbase Excel add-in, Hyperion reports, report
scripts and on-the fly reports using Hyperion Analyzer
. Expertise in building financial budgeting and forecasting OLAP
applications with Essbase
. Proficient in batch scripting, UNIX Shell scripting, C++ programming,
Excel VBA coding, PL/SQL scripting, software Installation, system upgrade
and server maintenance, application and data back-ups and security.
. Expertise in building financial budgeting and forecasting OLAP
applications with Essbase.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
OLAP Tools : Hyperion/Oracle Essbase System 11.1.1.3/9.3.1, Hyperion
Essbase 11.x/9.x/7.x/6.x, Hyperion Web Analysis
11.1.1.3/9.3.1, Hyperion Financial Reports
11.1.1.3/9.3.1, Essbase Administration Services
11.x/9.x/7.x, Essbase Integration Services 11x/7x,
Hyperion Performance Suite 8.3.2/Brio 6.6, AlphaBlox
8.4.1, Hyperion Analyzer 7x/5x, Hyperion Reports 2x/7x,
Excel Add-In,
RDBMS : Oracle 9i/8i/7.x, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008
Operating : Windows NT/XP/2000/2003/2008, Unix (HP, Sun OS 2.7/8,
System: AIX), DOS
Languages : SQL, VBA, VB
Web Tools : HTML, JavaScript,ASP
Scheduling : Cron, Autosys, Tivoli Workload Scheduler
Tools
Tools : SQL Plus, SQL Loader, Load Runner
EDUCATION
. BS, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, India
EXPERIENCE
JPMorgan Chase
Columbus, Ohio
Jun 2009-Current
Responsibilities:
. Installed and configured Oracle Essbase 11.1.1.3 Provider/Shared
Services, Essbase Server, Essbase Administration Services, Essbase
Client, Essbase Integration Services, Financial Reporting and Web
Analysis.
. Migrated numerous applications from Essbase 7x to Essbase 11x.
. Developed a new cube by integration data from two different to separate
business segments.
. Developed and maintained various budgeting and forecasting (Income
Statement, Balance Sheet and Indirect Expenses) applications using
Essbase 11.x/7.x.
. Created Essbase Source and Target cubes as per design documents.
Automated dim build, data loads, partitions creation and backup using
MaxL scripts.
. Involved in gathering requirements and developing a project plan.
. Developed outlines, dimension build rules, data load rules
. Developed Calc scripts / formulas to calculate Ranks, B/(W) %, Rates,
Quarterly Averages, etc,.
. Developed MaxL Scripts to automate dimension build and data loads
. Optimized Data Loads and Calc Scripts.
. Involved in Performance tuning and Performance monitoring.
. Wrote batch scripts and scheduled them automatically to run ESSCMDS/MaxL
to take regular backups.
. Created many users, groups and filters.
Environment: Oracle Hyperion Essbase 11.1.1.3/7.1.5, Essbase Administration
Services 11.1.1.3/7.1.5, Hyperion Web Analysis 11.1.1.3/ Hyperion Analyzer
7.2.1, MAXL, MDX, Hyperion WorkSpace 11.1.1.3, Essbase Excel Add-In
11.1.1.3, Hyperion Shared Services 11.1.1.3, Hyperion Financial Reporting
Studio 11.1.1.3/7.2.1, Windows Server 2008/2003, SQL Server 2008/2005.
Metavante Corporation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hyperion Consultant
May 2007 - May2009
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Metavante Corporation provides banking and
payment technologies to financial services firms and businesses worldwide.
It provides products and services drive account processing for deposit,
loan and trust systems, image-based and conventional check processing,
electronic funds transfer, consumer healthcare payments, and electronic
presentment and payment. The purpose of this project is to develop an
efficient Planning system and the related processes to support Metavante's
forecasting and planning cycles. The new system will replace the current
Pillar process
Responsibilities:
. Plan and Analyze the Data, Defining Dimensions, Applying Analysis
Rules, Developing and Generating the Out Line, Attempting Report
Layouts, Test Consolidations, Loading the data into the Database and
Testing the Data.
. Developed calculations in Essbase (Member Formulas, Calculation
Scripts, and Business Rules).
. Modified existing outlines for addition, deletion and movement of
members both through manually and used dimension build methods.
. Modified existing load rules properties to facilitate new data.
. Worked with Essbase integration services to create OLAP model and Meta
outline for Essbase OLAP server; developed various filters as per user
requirements and drill-through reports . Designed and developed web
forms for Data Input.
. Created EAS applications, EAS security filters, modify existing and
develop new database outlines, business rules, setting up dimensions,
users, user groups and their security rights.
. Successfully reconciled data upon changes to both calc script and load
rules
. Data was loaded into Cube through lock and send process run through a
VB Macro.
. Developed HAL Routines for metadata loading. Worked on Hyperion system
9 to create various ASO and BSO applications for budgeting planning
and forecasting for higher management of decision support system.
. Developed complex MDX formulas in income statement, balance sheet,
debt analysis, cash flow and investment income moving data across
different dimension members.
. Security maintenance: Maintained users, user groups and access
securities for all the developers and end users depending on their
current privileges.
. Worked on Hyperion system 9.3 Essbase to support complex financial
applications for budgeting that are flexible enough to adopt the
sudden change in the business life cycle.
. Developed a transparent partition with ASO and BSO cubes to leverage
the advantages of both technologies
. Developed automation scripts for back up and Refresh of all Production
Cubes during recovery
. Installed and configured Hyperion Essbase 9.3.1 products in
Development and Production Environment.
. Created User Security system and also test plans to test the security
system.
. Developed Reports like Control reports and Analysis reports using
Business Objects.
. Developed Disaster recovery system (back up scripts).
. Maintenance of batch scripts and scheduling using Autosys.
. Involved in active user interactions for regular hierarchy
maintenance.
Environment: Hyperion Essbase 9.3, AIS 9.3, Hyperion Analyzer 7.2.5,
Hyperion Application Link 9.2,VBA,Essbase Excel-Add-in, Oracle 10g, MaxL,
BO 6.5, MS Office Professional 2003, and Unix HPUX.
Verizon, Richardson, TX
Sr.Hyperion Consultant
Apr 2006 - Mar 2007
Verizon is a leading telecommunications company with a broad range of
services. The company offers various communication services along with
business solutions to customers around the world. This major project was
based on the migration of Verizon's existing business intelligence
structure on to newer versions. As part of a larger consulting team, I was
required to participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, and
played an active role in the development, maintenance and optimization of
new planning databases based on revenue and expense analysis
Responsibilities:
. Loaded data and metadata from flat files through Hyperion Application
Link to the Planning application using planning, flat file, and other
adapters.
. Involved Created custom dimensions, data sources, applications, and web
forms for Planning.
. Used MaxL in an interactive and batch mode to load data files and
automate Essbase operations.
. Moved the metadata from planning application to Essbase cube.
. Developed MaxL scripts to automate the process of loading and swapping
the ASO cubes.
. Involved in performance tuning to minimize data load and calculation time
using the dense/sparse settings and developed the required alternate
rollups for reports.
. Developed aggregate storage cubes (ASO) using Essbase 7.1.
. Migrated ASO and BSO cubes from one server to another to regulate the
server load.
. Maintained job schedules for periodic generation of reports using
different modules of Hyperion Performance Suite.
. Restructured as well as maintained existing Essbase cubes on a regular
basis.
. Involved in front-end design using Hyperion Reports, Hyperion Analyzer
and Excel templates
. Developed batch and rule files to load data from the database to Essbase
cube. Created and scheduled batch jobs for complete automation processes
for application refresh and backup.
. Developed Calc scripts and optimized them according to the Essbase
outline.
. Used Essbase functions like @DESENDENTS and @ISMBR for scripts involving
financial data.
. Developed star schema for the OLAP model, and created EIS Meta-outline
for the Essbase cubes.
. Resolved data storage requirements and up coming needs of the server and
storage devices to support the required performance level of Essbase
applications.
Environment: Hyperion Essbase 7.1.2, EIS 7.1.2, Hyperion Analyzer 7.2,
Hyperion Reports 7.2, VBA, Essbase Excel-Add-in, MS Access, Oracle 10g,
MaxL, and UNIX AIX 5.2.
Staples Inc., Framingham, MA
Essbase DBA/Developer
Aug 2005 - Mar 2006
Staples Inc. is one of the largest office products seller as well as
financial decision support department to do forecasting. Hyperion Planning
is used in developing the G/L system, this application supports the same
functions like current month, actual reporting, multi-year/period analysis,
history archive (G/L does not maintain history), actual allocations,
budgeting, forecasting.
Responsibilities:
. Extensively involved in changing the outlines for cubes on a regular
basis.
. Developed report scripts to populate data, which was fed to the other
cube.
. Was involved in designing the new structure for Metrics.
. Extensively involved in doing automation and developing Calc scripts.
. Responsible in supporting users and maintenance of cubes.
. Extensively involved in performing DBA activities such as performance
tuning the Calc scripts, database tuning, and taking the Essbase backups.
. Involved in migration of Analyzer reports from one environment to another
environment.
. Involved in software upgrades and migration of cubes from one environment
to another environment.
Environment: Hyperion Essbase 7.1, EAS 7.1, EIS, Excel Spreadsheet Add-In,
Hyperion Analyzer 7.2, Hyperion Reports 7.2, SQL Server 2000, VB 6.0,
Informatica (ETL)and Windows 2003.
UMB Financial Corporation, Kansas City, MO
Hyperion Essbase Developer
Jun 2004 - Jul 2005
UMB Financial Corporation is a multi-bank holding which offers complete
banking and financial services to individuals and business customers.
Responsibilities:
. Developed and maintained Essbase Application Objects such as database
outlines, calculation scripts, and dynamic dimension build and data load
rules files.
. Completed tuning, debugging, upgrades, and routine maintenance of Essbase
applications, as well as provided support for these applications.
. Perform constant application administration by enforcing security
measures, scheduled backups and data exports, data loads, and
optimization of databases.
. Executed and documented test cases to successfully reviewed new
application components for use with Hyperion products such as Excel
Spreadsheet Add-in, Analyzer, and Reports.
. Wrote efficient calc scripts to control the order and flow of database
calculations producing accurate results.
. Generated reports regarding system documentation, and help archives.
Environment: Hyperion Essbase 6.5, Hyperion Analyzer 6.5, EIS 6.5, Hyperion
Planning 3.3, Hyperion Enterprise Services, Hyperion Reports 2.6, UNIX AIX,
Microsoft Excel 2000, Oracle 9i, VB 6.0 and Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), Mumbai, India
Database Developer
Apr 2002 - Feb 2004
The project involved the development and customization of the Inventory
management/ Purchase Order, Sales Order (IM/POSO) modules of the Materials
Management System (MMS). The MMS system is a product that is offered to
clients for purchase. The application does the inventory management tasks
like creating and maintaining purchase order, sales orders and performs
excise calculations on the orders.
Responsibilities:
Worked on a conversion project to convert the existing front end to use
Visual Basic 5.0.
Was involved in the database design phase of the project.
Interacted with the Business owners to discuss requirements and creating
technical design document.
Also assisted the QA team in the integration testing of the POSO modules
and worked on the defects reported by the QA team.
Worked as part of the support team to handle vendor support calls.
Worked on client site to provide customization to the existing IM/POSO
modules as per the client business requirements.
Environment: Windows NT, Visual Basic 5.0, Oracle 7.3, SQL LOADER, Forms,
PL/SQL.