Herman Larke Sr.

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Las Vegas, Nevada 89145

503-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An experienced enterprise data strategy, data governance and data architecture professional. Have twenty plus years of extensive experience in designing, developing, and implementing data strategy, data governance and data architecture frameworks, enterprise data warehouses and data architectures.

Have vast experience collaborating with cross-functional project teams for development and implementation of various tactical and strategic end-state business systems solutions. Have knowledge of and many years of experience in developing data principles, policies, processes, procedures, data standards, “golden records of truth”, and controlled vocabularies in the production of enterprise common business languages, and ensuring high data quality and integrity in federated databases, data warehouses, and in facilitating the overall effectiveness and efficiency of data and master data management.

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:

• Developing "As-Is" and "To-Be" enterprise architectures, including database, data governance, data quality, and metadata architectures

• Implementing enterprise data and metadata architecture review boards and governing processes

• Articulating corporate data governance, data, and metadata strategic visions, strategies and road maps

• Defining, developing and maintaining data quality, data integrity, and data lineage practices

• Working with business users and IT resources in developing common business languages and controlled vocabularies

• Developing and designing enterprise data warehousing strategies and architectures

• Designing conformed dimensional models for data marts and enterprise data warehouses

• Designing and developing RDF, Ontologies and 3NF data models

• Coordinating the development of enterprise data polices and data standards to manage enterprise data assets

• Architecting Master Data Management (MDM) and SOA canonical model approaches

TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY

Data Governance Tools: IBM InfoSphere Information Server Platform

Case / EA Tools: CA's ERwin All Fusion Data Modeler and Model Mart Data Model Management Tool, IEW/ADW, IBM Data Architect, Casewise Business Process Modeler, Systems Engineer, CA/Platinum Enterprise MVS Metadata Repository, Visio 2000, Metis / Troux, MetaStorm’s Provision, TOGAF, Zachman Framework

Data Warehouse: Teradata, IBM Data Stage, IBM Information Analyzer, Informatica (ETL), Business Objects (BI), Neon Systems' Power Connect for DB2, Shadow direct for IMS, Cognos, Framework Manager, Hyperion, Impromptu

Databases: Teradata, Total, DB2 UDB EE, Informix, IMS, MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase

Software: IBM Business Glossary/Catalog, Metadata Workbench, Information Analyzer, QMF, TSO/ISPF, Toad, CA’s Saphir, MS Project3, MS Office, Visio, Powerpoint, Tableau

Methodologies: Finkelstein/Martin Information Engineering, Ernst&Young Navigator, StageGate, SDLC, Agility, ITIL

Architectures: SOA, Model Driven Development, GE's Object Oriented Analysis and Design, BACG/Armature's BPR Business Engineering, Microstrategy's Multidimensional Data Warehouse Architecture, Arthur Andersen's Method/1 Development Methodology, Zackman Framework, UML, TOGAF, Metis Enterprise Architecture, ACORD Reference Architecture

Applications: PeopleSoft Enterprise One, Lawson 6, Lawson 7, Accolade

Languages: PL/SQL, T/SQL, OWL, Cobol/JCL, SQL, Java

Web Standards: MDC Metadata Framework: OIM, UML, XML, W3C Resource Description Framework (RDF)

Operating Systems: MVS, VMS, AIX, AS/400, OS/2, MS/DOS, UNIX, WINDOWS

EDUCATION:

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ – DBA Program – Business Administration and Data Analytics

West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA - MBA – Finance and Project Management

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA – MS Program - Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

California State University, Dominquez Hills, CA - BS - Business Administration/Finance/Real Estate

CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

DCI Certified Data Strategist

First Logic Certified Data Quality Strategist

Member of Data Management Association (DAMA)

Member of International Enterprise Architects Consortium (ffiAC)

Lifetime Member of Toastmasters International.

EXPERIENCE:

Out of Job Market

MAY 21 2019 – Present

In 2019, I enrolled in the Doctoral Degree (DBA) program at Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Arizona majoring in business data analytics.

In 2020, I was enrolled the entire year in the DBA data analytics program at GCU.

In 2021, I became sick with Covid-19 and I had to put obtaining the Doctoral degree on hold after having completed the first full year of study in 2020. In 2021, I recovered from Covid-19 and decided to not get back into the job market nor back into the DBA program but decided to take time off to re-assess my life and spend time with my family. I AM NOW READY AND ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE JOB MARKET!

IBM, INC

MARCH 18, 2019 – MAY 21, 2019

IBM Sr. Data Architect III Contractor working remotely and assigned to developing logical data models and data mappings for their Northern Trust Bank client in Chicago, IL. (Short-Term Consulting Position – Contract Ended)’

AUGUST 16, 2016 – MARCH 18, 2019

SELF-EMPLOYED

Developed online e-commerce sites. Marketed retail products via proprietary online store and 3rd party social media channels.

JANUARY 4, 2016 - AUG 15, 2016

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (WAS ASSIGNED ON CONTRACT AT SONY ENTERTAINMENT IN CULVER CITY, CALIF)

Sr. Data Architect/Data Modeler

• Member of Enterprise Data Warehouse team at Sony Entertainment in Culver City, California.

• Responsible for developing SAMs (subject area models), CDMs, LDMs and PDMs data models for the

Home Entertainment and Motion Pictures lines of businesses data warehouses.

• Collaborated with business analysts and other application development team members to clarify

Business Functional Requirement Specifications as part of the requirements analysis and design

phases.

• Developed SQL scripts for performing Data Profiling of source data across multiple disparate data

source platforms prior to data being loaded into Teradata enterprise Datawarehouses staging

and Target tables.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 - JANUARY 22, 2015

MGM RESORTS, INC. (PERMANENT POSITION) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

SR. DATA ARCHITECT

Member of Enterprise Data Governance Team participating in developing a DG logical framework,

charter and infrastructure for implementation, management, and sustained governance of the

Company’s data assets. This framework also included development of a strategic data quality

strategy.

Developed Enterprise wide conceptual SDM models for deriving development of CDM, LDM and PDM

models in support of multiple downstream functional systems and the EDW while working collaboratively with

Teradata and Alex Partners external consultants

Performed data profiling of source systems data using ANSI SQL scripts and IBM Information

Analyzer

Developed source to target data mappings.

Involved with development of Financial and other line of businesses taxonomies by capturing

Financjal terminologies in IBM business glossary tool

Used IBM Business Glossary tool to capture business metadata and link business terminology to

Physical database table column names and used IBM metadata workbench to query the metadata repository.

MARCH 11, 2013 - APRIL 29, 2013

AUTOZONE, INC. - MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE-

Sr. Data Analyst (Short-Term Consulting Position – Contract Ended)

• Developed 3nf oltp data models for an In-store sales systems and did complete compares comparing

and synchronizing production and development physical databases and schemas.

• Collaborated with ISD and Business community resources to assist in development and

understanding new in-store sales systems requirements.

JULY 7, 2008 - JUNE 29, 2012

WAL-MART STORES, INC. - BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

Sr. Data Analyst (Permanent Position)

• Part of Enterprise Data Warehouse and Big Data Team using Teradata, Hadoop and NoSQL. Worked

in an EIM department where I was responsible for the development of Walmart’s enterprise data

governance strategy which served as the roadmap for evolving Walmart along the data governance maturity curve to achieve it’s strategic data governance vision.

• Member of a five (5) member team responsible for developing Walmart’s enterprise data strategy and

architecture including MDM, metadata, data quality, and security and

compliance using TOGAF and MetaStorm’s Provision EA tool.

• Member of the Enterprise Metadata Project Team responsible for proofing out the capabilities of

IBM’s metadata solution. This solution was used by business area data stewards in managing

domain specific business metadata including business terms and definitions. It was also be used to

link/map business terms to physical IT data assets such as databases, tables, and columns.

• Authored a metadata standards and procedures document describing metadata roles and

responsibilities, standards and processes/procedures to be used by business area data stewards. It

also describes how to use the IBM’s business metadata solution.

• Work collaboratively with cross functional application development project teams, business

analysts, database administrators, solution and enterprise architects, and other data analysts in

developing project plans for implementation of Walmart’s enterprise information initiatives and

strategic vision.

• Used Erwin modeling tool to design and develop 3NF logical/physical data designs for OLTP and BI

systems for evolving data marts / enterprise data warehouse as part of implementing and effecting

the company’s data vision.

Used TOGAF and Zachman Framework in developing Enterprise architectures.

• Reversed-engineered third (3rd) party packages from SQL scripts using Erwin modeling tool and

Captured physical schemas in Erwin ModelMart.

• Developed criteria and methodology for evaluation and selection of third (3rd) party vendor

metadata tool solutions.

• Responsible for and worked collaboratively with cross functional IT support teams in establishing

the enterprise metadata infrastructure consisting of development, Q/A, certification and

production environments incorporating windows, Suse linux and Citrix Xenapp virtual machines.

• Collaborated with SOA and BSM services teams in development of canonical model,

evaluation/selection of CMDB,and customizing a third (3rd) party, retail industry data model.

SEPT 2007 - NOV 2007

CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. – IRVINE, CALIFORNIA

DATA MODELING CONSULTANT (Short-Term Consulting Position – Contract Ended)

• Work collaboratively with cross functional project teams, business analysts, data analysts, data

warehouse solution architect to develop and implement the enterprise data warehouse and data

quality strategies and vision.

• Designed and developed 3NF logical data models for OLTP and ODS systems and dimensional

models for evolving data marts / enterprise data warehouse as part of implementing and effecting

the company’s data vision.

• Work collaboratively with cross functional project teams and enterprise teams to develop and

implement tactical and strategic enterprise data dictionary, metadata and data quality solutions.

• Participated in development of data quality tool key features and capabilities criteria selection

matrix as part of DQ tool evaluation/selection process.

APRIL 2004 - APRIL 2007

NAUTILUS, INC. – VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

SR. DATA ARCHITECT/DATA MODELER – (Permanent Position)

• Part of team responsible for development and implementation of the enterprise information/data architecture,

metadata and data quality visions and strategies.

• Developed company-wide data standards, data policies and data warehouse/business intelligence

architectures.

• Work collaboratively with cross functional project teams to develop and implement enterprise data

strategy and data vision.

• Designed and developed RDF, Ontologies and 3NF data models using Embarcadero Studio and ERwin

for implementing and effecting the company’s data vision known as "The power of One".

JUNE 2001 - NOV. 2002

BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF OREGON – PORTLAND, OREGON

SR. DATA ARCHITECT/DATA MODELER (Permanent Position – Downsized)

• Provided data administration support including data modeling and database change management

on a major membership and claims systems conversion project.

• Supported multiple e-business, data mart, ODS and production support projects with database

documentation, 3NF logical data modeling, data standards and data principles development and

enforcement.

JUNE 2000 - JUNE 2001

FREIGHTLINER, LLC – PORTLAND, OREGON

SR. INFORMATION ARCHITECT & DATA MODELER (Contractor – Contract Ended)

• Provided enterprise data warehouse support by jointly developing and presenting the enterprise

data warehouse and information architectural frameworks to senior management.

• The lead data modeler in developing the subject area by subject area conceptual, 3NF logical and

physical data designs for both OLTP systems and OLAP dimensional models for the EDW data warehouse.

• Participated in gathering and analysis of `parts marketing' systems source data and end-user data needs.

• Also participated in the research/evaluations/recommendations of enterprise data warehouse

middleware tools infrastructure including Infomatics power connect, DRDA definitions,

Microsoft's data transformation services (DTS), IBM's IMS Data propagator, classic connect, and

BMC's data propagator and Enterprise.

DECEMBER 1998 - JUNE 2000

THE KROGER CO. (WESTERN DIV, FRED MEYER INC.) – PORTLAND, OREGON

DATA ADMINISTRATION MANAGER / ENTERPRISE INFORMATION & DATA ARCHITECT (Permanent Position – Company Downsized)

• Supervised three data / metadata administrators across two-state boundaries (Oregon and Ohio).

• Member of joint IBM and Fred Meyer/Kroger teams that developed Enterprise Architectures

consisting of application, data, technology and business building components.

• Developed Fred Meyer's high-level conceptual enterprise data / information model.

• Communicated and negotiated with CASE vendors regarding evaluation/acquisition of licensed

upgrades, new data modeling, metadata repository and process modeling tool solutions.

• Prepared expense and capital expenditures budgets for the data administration department.

• Prepared and presented project authorization requests for new tool solutions.

• Collaboratively developed a set of Enterprise-wide data principles and joint IT/Business Users data

ownership policies as part of the enterprise data architecture building block.

• Managed Kroger’s’ enterprise metadata process and repository tool as part of the enterprise-wide

data administration function and department.

• Integrated the metadata repository into the application development life cycle.

• Supported the data warehouse project initiative by collaborating with IBM and Strategic Technical

Solutions consultants in development of the multidimensional conceptual, logical and physical star

schemas.

• Provided subject matter expert knowledge to the Data warehouse project team in the area of

metadata integration across “Best-of Breed” tools.

• Developed an Enterprise Metadata Strategy and served as a member of the Company’s data

integrity committee responsible for defining data integrity principles and policies.

• Collaborated with IT and cross functional business users in development of common business

terminology in establishing a common business language across the enterprise.

• Developed data standards and naming conventions and participated in data source analysis by

developing ‘Data Source- to- Data Target” mappings for the Data warehouse project.

June 1995 - DECEMBER 1998

AMERICAN STORES COMPANY, INC. – SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

DATA ARCHITECT/SYSTEMS ANALYST (Permanent Position – Company Acquired by Albertson, Inc.)

• Provided dimensional data modeling support to the data warehouse/data marts development team.

• Collaboratively developed the company’s data standards and strategic data architecture.

• Participated in the initiation, investigation, recommendation and implementation phases of a BPR

initiative designed for producing re-engineered business processes and infrastructure solutions

necessary for a nationally managed supply chain.

• Practiced the British American Consulting Group (BACG)/ARMATURE BPR techniques of Function

Decomposition, Entity Modeling, Business Process Modeling, System Process Modeling, Function

Modeling, Process Dependency Diagramming, Entity Type/Function Matrix, Data Navigation,

process workflow analysis/diagramming.

• Team member responsible for development of conceptual, 3NF logical and physical models for

Direct Store Delivery, a centralized costing, billing, and matching OLTP system.

• Provided end-user support in assisting managers in using Microstrategy to access, query, analyze

and create data mining reports on supply chain inventory, sales and item data movement.

• Participated in the analysis, design and re-engineering of SWISS, a state-wide integrated sales

system and data mart which was being rolled out to all 1600 American Stores’ Grocery and drug

retail stores.

• Developed multidimensional conceptual, logical and physical star schema designs.

• Worked across other multiple BPR projects developing data and business process models using

Casewise and Systems Engineer modeling tools for various (six) BPR teams.

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