Grady Coffee
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ******** *****
City: Durham
State: NC
Zip: 27707
Country: USA
Phone: 919-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $100,000
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GRADY COFFEE
25 Prentiss Place
Durham, North Carolina 27707
*********@********.***
PROFILE: SR. DATA ARCHITECT ~ DATA ANALYST ~ MASTER DATA MANAGER
Over 15 years of success designing and integrating world-class data management solutions with a compelling ROI.
> Experienced in all aspects of data analysis, conceptual/logical/physical modeling, data warehousing, metadata management, and database architecture.
> Career marked by highly visible roles with top-tier healthcare, lab/clinical, corporate, and government organizations.
> Successful in partnering with stakeholders, management, and development teams to clarify complex requirements and drive real-time data/information availability, accessibility, and reliability for critical decision-making across all business lines.
> Organized, take-charge professional with exceptional follow-through ability; able to plan and oversee projects from conception to successful conclusion.
-Grady worked for me for several years as a Data Analyst. During his time working on my team, he was one of my most trusted resources and completed his work on time. His work was thorough and well researched. He was an excellent resource of information and was a dependable employee. I enjoyed having Grady on my team and would highly recommend him.- -Scot Fearnside, Manager at LabCorp
-Grady has been committed to Corporate Data Quality by setting standards among business users, process integrators, software architects, and developers alike... He never misses an opportunity to eliminate discrepancies and ambiguity in business terminology and defines data elements and relationships with ultimate precision. He is readily available to mentor his colleagues and constantly contributing to the product development team
-Gene Migirov, Lead Project Analyst/Engineer at LabCorp
Areas of expertise include:
* Relational & Dimensional Modeling
* Erwin Data Modeling Tool
* Embarcadero ER/Studio
* Logical & Physical Data Modeling
* Requirements Gathering & Analysis
* Conceptual Data Modeling
* Reverse Engineering
* Database Design & Administration
* Datamart Design
* Enterprise Data Warehouse Design
* Business & Systems Analysis
* Use Case Development
* Master Data Management (MDM)
* Metadata Management
* Data Mapping & Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LABCORP INC. - RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NORTH CAROLINA
2000-2012
SR. DATA ARCHITECT / CORPORATE DATA ANALYST
American S&P 500 company; operates one of the largest clinical laboratory networks in the world, with a U.S. network of 36 primary laboratories, $5 billion annual revenue and 28,000+ employees.
Tapped to lead and execute advanced data modeling and database design for numerous departments and lab applications, with primary focus on LabCorp`s state-of-the-art Center for Molecular and Biological Pathology. Performed data architecture and integration; designed, developed, and implemented enterprise data warehouse and management solutions supporting multimillion dollar laboratory operations and product/service lines. Collaborated with senior managers, developers and business units to analyze and define requirements. Built project and enterprise glossaries; engaged Data Warehouse Group in producing star schema data mart designs to streamline management and external agency reporting. Participated in JAD sessions and reviewed data models to define scope and objectives and create data structure. Employed Erwin and Embarcadero`s ER/Studio and repository; conducted evaluation, distribution, and debugging of new Erwin releases. Incorporated SDLC, RAD, and Iterative methodologies.
Selected Achievements:
> Hand-picked to serve as Lead Data Architect for company`s high profile Esoteric Testing Unit, driving on time delivery of business critical enterprise and project data models, use cases, BRDs, and enterprise/project glossaries (published on corporate intranet).
> Delivered high performance data management solutions to support and enhance specimen tracking process through all phases of lab testing, from accessioning and routing through results and final pathologist approval.
> Streamlined reporting and enhanced data analysis processes by devising standardized naming conventions and attributes.
> Guarded data integrity by instilling quality stewardship, implementing best-practices, and proactively identifying and resolving critical source data errors.
> Selected as primary data modeler for Occupational Testing Services web application and specialty lab applications.
> Routinely commended by managers and developers for exceptional dedication to quality data architectures and quick turnaround of data model publications.
Notable Projects:
> Pivotal driver of mission critical Cytology Process Management Project, facilitating compliance with internal/ external audits and strict documentation/tracking regulations governing Cytologist Certifications and daily workload limits. Mitigated potential multimillion-dollar loss of revenue annually due to non-accreditation.
> Key contributor to full lifecycle delivery of numerous LIMS projects, providing scalable data management solutions via expert level data modeling, data extraction, data migration, interface development, and database development.
> Played integral role in large-scale Cytogenetics LIS project, providing vital input, data analysis/architecture and support to Developers and Analysts through 17 iterations prior to release of 1st version. Product added new, innovative `Counselor Review` function for Genetic Counselors.
> Successfully completed major data warehouse and modeling projects involving logical and physical database design as well as relational and dimensional design techniques.
> Consistently achieved project and implementation deliverables, effectively negotiating through technical challenges and often disparate priorities of large and diverse stakeholder communities.
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Contract Programmer/Analyst, NC Dept. of Transportation / CP&L, Raleigh, NC
Sr. Programmer/Analyst, NC Admin Office of Courts / Qualex Inc., Raleigh & Durham, NC
Programmer/Analyst, LA Dept. of Elections / LA Dept. of Health & Human Resources, Baton Rouge, LA
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Technical Background:
Operating Systems: Windows
RDBMS: Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase, Microsoft Access
Methodologies: SDLC, RAD, Iterative Development
Software: Microsoft Office, Erwin, ER/Studio
Tools: IBM IIS suite; IBM Business Glossary
Languages: SQL, COBOL, CICS