Rick Cook
**** *. **** **. *********, WI *****
C: (630) 464 – 0887 *********@*****.***
Objective
I’m interested in joining a progressive organization. 7 years of experience in SQL Server Management Studio establishing data warehousing, development, and reporting. I have a record of accomplishment and meet timelines and exceeding expectations. I’m highly organized, friendly, professional, and able to create relationships with clients, co-workers, and outside resources. I’m confident and resourceful and I believe I can become one of the team’s key personnel bring to the table problem-solving, debugging, and multitasking on projects skills.
Experience
Consultant 6/2017 – Current
Specializing in the MSBI Stack Milwaukee, WI
Various clients current focus;
ETL process improvement
SSIS & SSRS upgrades and new process
Database Administration maintenance plans and Backup & Recovery
Database performance tuning
Database Management Specialist 7/2013 – 6/30/17
Managing 2012 MSSQL Server Industries for the Blind West Allis, WI
Designed and built the data warehouse for vendors feeds.
Upgraded MS SQL Server from 2008 to 2012 BI. Addressed all the conversion issues in both the databases and visual studio projects.
Monitored server updates and assessed if issues came up.
Created maintenance plans and monitoring for the databases. Created the backup and disaster recovery process. Key point of contact for any issues 24/7 support.
Debugged user issues and tuned stored procedures for optimum performance.
Designed vendors data integration for Major Catalogs for continuous updates.
Identify required source data. Builds the various links and mapping.
Built ETL (SSIS) processes for vendor database for staging and data cleansing.
Built and maintained user databases for consumption after transformation.
Create workflows for updates to maintain the vendors sources data. Address changes that were either vendor related or internal related and adopt these changes into the workflow or design if needed.
Map or create vendor attributes to conform to internal attribute structures.
Additional Files; Create workflows for both vendor and internals files so they can be utilized in the main workflows.
oExamples would be Inventory updates, Catagory Updates, Discontinued status changes, Images. Any file that the vendor may offer that was not part of the Vendors Base Offering.
Site supported was https://ibsupply.com/
Sales Project Analyst 6/2006 – 7/2013
National & New Channel Accounts Reporting Essendant
Deerfield, Illinois
Create reports sourced from the Mainframe and Oracle then consolidated into Microsoft Sequel Server and Microsoft Access for reporting.
The types of reports varied from sales, operational day-to-day activity to transportation activity and billing reports.
Managed various databases for scheduled reporting for both Internal and External customers.
Scheduled Reports-Daily, Weekly, and Monthly timelines.
Supported issues in reports or the update process.
Created new reports and update or enhanced current reports.
Used various tools for coding tSQL-Management Studio, Hyperion-Oracle bolt-on, and FOCUS-Mainframe. Used VBA in both Access and Excel for report creation and presentation.
Work on Internal & External projects regardless of the size with a strong ability to think creatively and outside the box.
Wrote queries for ad-hoc's and to development of new reporting request.
Automated Reporting; Streamline Internal & External Reporting both source files and front end. Create recurring canned report that is used across multiple end users
11/1994 – 6/2006 - Quebecor World Logistics, Bensenville, Illinois
7/1991 - 5/1994 - Royal Management, San Antonio, Texas
1991 U.S. Air Force, Honorable Discharge
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010/1013 – ETL Process
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 & 2008R2
(SSIS) Integration Services
(SSRS) Reporting Services
(SSAS) Analysis Services
Microsoft Transact-SQL
Hyperion-Oracle base reporting
Highly proficient with advanced options in Microsoft Access, Excel
Experience with MySql
Experience with volume reporting using WebFrame (FOCUS)
Proficient with Microsoft Office Word & PowerPoint
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Demonstrated ability to manage and work within high-performing team’s while meeting tight deadlines.
Good problem-solving skills
EDUCATION
New Horizons
Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014
Harper College – Palatine, IL
Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence CE Certification
Microsoft SQL Server, Transact-SQL
(SSRS) Reporting Services
(SSIS) Integration Services
(SSAS) Analysis Services
Microsoft Access
ONLC Training Center
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - tSQL
Online Courses-Microsoft Virtual Academy
Querying with Transact-SQL
SQL Database Fundamentals & Column Store
Boost Your T-SQL with the APPLY Operator
Implementing a Data Warehouse with SQL Server Jump Start
Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Jump Start
Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Jump Start
Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 training: Reporting Services
Implementing Data Models and Reports
Designing Solutions for SQL Server
Designing Business Intelligence Solutions
Faster Insights to Data with Power BI Jump Start
Implementing Tabular Data Models
Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2014
Introduction to System Administration in Microsoft Dynamics AX
Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics AX Reporting and Analytics
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Business Edition: Overview
MS Excel & Access WEB Services 2007 & 2010
Cameron University - Lawton, Ok
Basic courses in computer programming & business
Great Plains Area Vocational - Lawton, Oklahoma
Vocational various computer courses & graphic design
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request