SUMMARY:

• Dedicated, determined, focused and results - driven SAS Enterprise Technical Architect / GRID Platform Administrator / Subject Matter Expert (SME) Consultant with recent experience to SAS 9.4 GRID & Enterprise Business Intelligence (EBI) and Visual Analytics Architecture with Data Integration, Information Mapping, Web Report Studio, Portal, Stored Processes and Enterprise Guide. Also offering broad-spectrum business experience including advanced SAS skills, knowledge of data management practices, generating analysis, statistical reports, strategic planning, data analysis, project management, and resource allocation. Demonstrated and proven to be a strong leader and communicator, with skills capable of building cohesion between cross-functional diverse groups.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, MD

SAS PLATFORM ADMINISTRATOR / (SME) TECHNICAL LEAD CONSULTANT

• Managed overall SW environment. Plan upgrades, to SAS software (maintenance releases / hot fixes, etc.).
• Designed, implemented and maintained platform security via SAS Metadata and Operating System.
• Responsible for executing proof-of-concepts area of the SAS Intelligence Platform (i.e. DI, IDP, WRS).
• Focus on areas of capability, interoperability, scalability and enterprise class issues (i.e. like failover).
• Expert (SME) resource in support of the business user community for the Central Analytics Environment.

Confidential, CA

SAS PLATFORM ADMINISTRATOR / (SME) TECHNICAL LEAD CONSULTANT

• Installation, configuration and administration responsibility of SAS V9.4 Visual Analytics & Analytics Pro.
• Designed, implemented and maintained platform security via SAS Metadata, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Sustained and overall responsibility for the effective operation of the SAS Analytics Environment.
• Designed solutions to reduce the operational and management complexity of the platform.
• Established best practices and guidelines for usage of the SAS platform.

Confidential, CA

SAS PLATFORM ADMINISTRATOR / (SME) TECHNICAL LEAD CONSULTANT

• Installation, configuration and administration responsibility of SAS V9.4 Visual Analytics & Analytics Pro.
• Architected SAS infrastructure to ensure proper connectivity to data sources & configurations.
• Sustained and overall responsibility for the effective operation of the Analytics Environment.
• Maintained all system configuration documentation by collecting, storing, and updating the documentation
• Focused on areas of capability, interoperability, scalability and enterprise class issues (i.e. like failover).

Confidential, CA

SAS PLATFORM ADMINISTRATOR / (SME) TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

• SAS V9.2 EBI/DI on HP-UX 64 bit Administration and Configuration responsibility M3 Upgrade .
• Sustained and overall responsibility for the effective operation of the Analytics Environment.
• Developed administrator processes, document the processes, and then train other client users.
• Managed overall SW environment. Plan upgrades, to SAS software (maintenance releases / hot fixes, etc.).
• Enhanced SAS practices to reduce data set creation/storage and utilize HP Neoview DB environment.
• Focus on areas of capability, interoperability, scalability and enterprise class issues (i.e. like failover).
• Expert resource in support of the business user community for the Central Analytics Environment.

Confidential, OR

SAS DATA INTEGRATION / BI CONSULTANT

• SAS V9.2 EBI/DI on IBM-AIX 64 bit Administration and Configuration responsibility
• Modified SAS Applications for migration from SAS V9.1.3 to SAS V9.2/IBM-AIX Environment.
• Developed/Coordinated migration/test plan user code and data sets from SAS 9.1.3 dev to SAS 9.2 prod.
• Responsible for executing proof-of-concepts area of the SAS Intelligence Platform (i.e. DI, IDP, WRS).
• Performed conversions and migrations of SAS technology and custom solutions.
• Maintain all system configuration documentation by collecting, storing, and updating the documentation

Confidential, DC

SAS PLATFORM ADMINISTRATOR / (SME) TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

• Modified SAS V9.1.3 Application migration from Windows to SAS V9.2/IBM-AIX P595 Environment.
• Responsible for executing proof-of-concepts area of the SAS Intelligence Platform (i.e. DI, IDP, OLAP).
• Provided ADHOC reporting support by analysis and resolution to correct errors for QA.
• Performed conversions and migrations of SAS technology and custom solutions.

Confidential, CO

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / (SME) TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

• Reviewed, validated, documented and mentored Colorado SAS Admin regarding SAS environment.
• Documented best practices for the SAS Application server from a scalability need.
• Provided best practices related to ensuring security measures are established and implemented
• Performed conversions and migrations of SAS technology and custom solutions.
• Outlined a training curriculum and provided SAS Documentation for SAS Admin support role.

Confidential, MI

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / TECHNICAL ARCHITECT (LEAD CONSULTANT)

• Supported 500 Global SAS Power Users utilizing the Global Analytical Reporting Tool for Claims
• Focus on areas of capability, interoperability, scalability and enterprise class issues
• Modified SAS V9 Application for migration from IBM AIX P590 to IBM AIX P595 Environment.
• Installation/Configuration of SAS Enterprise BI on Unix platforms on multi server / LPAR setup
• SAS Administration and Configuration responsibility

Confidential, NJ

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / TECHNICAL ARCHITECT (LEAD CONSULTANT)

• Responsible for guiding and coordinating all aspects of the SAS EBI project implementation and analysis.
• Requirements gathering, project planning, timeline development and team coaching for Informatics.
• Outlined knowledgebase of SAS EBI technical specifications and product inter-dependencies.
• Built an enterprise data warehouse / data mart with SAS Datasets and OLAP Cubes.

Confidential, CA

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / TECHNICAL ARCHITECT (LEAD CONSULTANT)

• Reviewed, validated, documented and mentored SAS Admin and team regarding SAS environment.
• Reviewed with Confidential ’s the Merchandise Intelligence, FM Solution and integration to EBI architecture.
• Active role in updating and migrating existing SAS environments to SAS9 and the efficiencies.
• Outlined a training curriculum and provided SAS Documentation for SAS Admin support role.

Confidential, IL

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / TECHNICAL ARCHITECT (CONSULTANT)

• Responsible for executing proof-of-concepts area of the SAS Intelligence Platform (DI, Portal, OLAP).
• Focus on areas of capability, interoperability, scalability and enterprise class issues (failover).
• Assisting customers in evaluating their current BI environment and planning a new architecture.
• HP Service Guard failover development for SAS Metadata Server-HP Itanium Acceleration Program.

Confidential, FL

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / TECHNICAL ARCHITECT (CONSULTANT)

• Architected SAS infrastructure ensured proper connectivity to data sources & configurations.
• Provided best practices related to ensuring security measures are established and implemented.
• Developed the best practices approach for the Customer Marketing team access OLAP cubes.
• Performed conversions and migrations of SAS technology and custom solutions.

Confidential, OH

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / SOLUTION ARCHITECT (CONSULTANT)

• Deployed/configured SAS V9/E Miner Server Architecture UNIX IBM-AIX64 server environment.
• Provided ADHOC reporting support by analysis and resolution to correct errors for QA.
• Administer the SAS V9 BI Architecture environment at the Meta Data level.
• Modified existing SAS code for migration from V8 to V9 BI Environment.

Confidential, TN

SAS ADMINISTRATOR / SOLUTION ARCHITECT (CONSULTANT)

• SAS Warranty Analysis Solution (WAS) Development and support role.
• Deployed/configured the SAS V9 BI Server Architecture for the Windows Server 2003 environment.
• Administer the SAS V9 BI Architecture environment at the Meta Data level.
• Modified existing SAS code for migration from V8 to V9 BI Environment.