MUHAMMAD ABBAS

Mobile: +92-300-2297262 Residence: +92-21-32227728 Email: mabbas110@gmail.com

Objective To work with team spirit in an esteemed organization where my knowledge of IS & BI can be utilized in organizational and personal growth. A challenging position in the field of Information Systems and Business Intelligence that would provide an opportunity for learning and applying Software Engineering and Database Development skills based on the knowledge of current tools, trends and technologies. I am confident, self-motivated and hard working. I usually get pleased to meet new people and user groups to keep myself up to date. I am target oriented and willing to swim on horizon of Information Technology Management.

Summary Team Lead with over 9 years’ experience in full Life Cycle development including business analysis, architecture, design, development, deployment & Management. Extensive experience in Design & Architecture of Data Models and Database for MS SQL Server (2000/2005). 5 years of experience in Business Intelligence using Pentaho, Cognos 7 and Cognos8. 3 years’ experience in designing and developing desktop applications on Microsoft platform using VB, VB.NET, SQL Server 2000/2005 and Crystal Reports. Have domain knowledge of various businesses like Banking, Stock Exchange, Mortgages, E-Learning and Insurance division. Experience of Designing and Development of ETL using Pentaho and Informatica.

Technical Skills ETL Tools: Pentaho Kettle, Informatica, SAS DI Studio B.I Tools: Cognos 7 & 8, Yellow fin, SAS Report Studio, SAS Visual Analytics Databases: Teradata, MS SQL Server (2000 & 2005 & 2008), MS Access, Oracle and DB2. Languages: VB, VB.NET. Development Tools: Visual Studio.NET, MS Visio, MS Project and MS Office. Reporting Tools: Crystal Reports, JReports, Active Reports, SQL Server Reporting Services, Crystal Xcelsius Live Cycle Tools: Adobe Live Cycle Designer 7.1 & 8.1 Version and Source Control: Visual Source Safe, SVN

Education & Credentials SZABIST- Karachi, Pakistan M.S in Computer Science, completed in 2006 with 3.66 CGPA.

BAHRIA UNIVERSITY- Karachi, Pakistan B.S.E in Computer Science, completed in 2004 with 3.28 CGPA.

Adamjee Science College- Karachi, Pakistan Intermediate – Pre Engineering completed in 2000 with B Grade.

Al Murtaza School- Karachi, Pakistan Matriculation - Science, completed in 1998 with A1 Grade.

Awards

Brown Belt Award – Exceptional performance from Primatics Financial. Gold Award – Participation in Community of Practice from Primatics Financial Certificate of Achievement – Outstanding Performance from RBS Exceptional Team Award from Systems Limited.(Worked as Component Lead in this project) Outstanding Team Award from Systems Limited.(Worked as Team Lead in this project)

Certifications

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist : SQL Server 2005

Professional Experience

From: September 2014-Till Date Sr. ETL / Business Intelligence Consultant at York Business Solutions (SAS Partner)

Description:

Leading ETL/BI development effort for different implementations in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities include Designing and Development of Data warehouse/ETL/Data Integration stuff.

Design and Development of ETL for SAS AML Product for Bank Alfalah, Pakistan. Tools: Teradata/SAS DI Studio

Design and Development of ETL for SAS Credit Scoring Product. Also did development for SAS Detail Data Store

for Riyadh Bank, Saudia Arabia. Tools: Oracle/SAS DI Studio

Design and Development of ETL for SAS AML for Dubai Islamic Bank. Integration of Norkom with SAS Report

Studio for legacy integration. Tools: Oracle/SAS DI Studio/SAS Reporting Studio

From: November 2010-August 2014 Associate Technical Lead - ETL at Primatics Financials

Description:

Lead team of ETL developers for Product Development and Data Integration. Responsibilities include Designing and Development of Data warehouse/ETL/Data Integration stuff. Be involved in full life cycle development and implementation of enterprise data warehouse, BI reporting and analytical services.

Responsible for the functioning of the ETL Department and the success of its activities.

Make changes to the ETL plans as per the current economic scenario and competitiveness.

Perform root cause analysis to evaluate the failure or diversions on implementation of ETL plans.

Oversee the implementation of ETL plans and manage the emerging risks and threats.

Coordinated with major project stakeholders for implementation strategies and requirement gathering.

Designing and Development of Evolv Connect; an ETL Adapter between servicing system and standard data API.

Tools: Informatica PC Designer, Oracle 10g.

Installation and Administration of Informatica Power Center 9. Tools: Informatica PC Designer, Informatica PC

Repository, Informatica PC Integration Service, Informatica PC Workflow Manager, Informatica PC Workflow

Monitor, Informatica PC Administrator.

Documentation of Evolv Connect which includes Installation and Operation Guide and Acti vity Diagram.

Providing support to Client Services Team with their operational work related to Evolv Connect and Nodes

Consolidation.

From: December 2009-November 2010 Data Warehouse Engineer at 360Training

Description:

Responsibilities include Designing and Development of Data warehouse and to keep intact with all of the systems running in company. Be involved in full life cycle development and implementation of enterprise data warehouse, BI reporting and analytical services.

Designed and Developed Data Warehouse to be capable of containing all Revenue Related Data. Tools: SQL

Server 2005/2008

Developed ETL to migrate data from all the Systems that are currently being used in company which include Virtual

University, Learner MS, Learner Course MS, and My Classroom Management. Tools: Pentaho Kettle , SQL Server

2005/2008

Improvement of the Database Designs and Optimization of queries that are not performing effectively. Tools: SQL

Server 2005/2008

Working with Network Operations team to resolve Performance and Other Database related issues. Helping out

other teams in Query Optimization and Database Development.

Migration of Store Front (IBM) and Quick Books Data to Data Warehouse. Tools: Pentaho Kettle , SQL Server

2005, DB2, QODBC

From: June 2008-December 2009 Assistant Manager (BI Team Lead/DWH Admin) – BIU at RBS

Description:

Responsibilities include Managing a Data Warehouse, understanding new requirements, analyse the problems, suggest the solutions, implement the changes, develop BI analytics such as (Reports, Cubes and Dashboard), and perform the verification with associate department. Major Technologies includes Cognos 8(Report Studio, Framework Manager, and Analysis Studio), Cognos 7(Powerplay Administrator, Powerplay Cube) and Teradata.

Developed Cubes for Operations, AD&E, Liabilities and Asset Marketing by which user can perform various

analytics like Cross Sell, CM Retention and Segmentation. Tools: Cognos 7, Teradata

Designed strategic reporting for Consumer Risk Management some of which includes IS -Was analysis, Vintage

Analysis, Utilization Analysis, Collection & Collection Performance Reports, and Product Caps Report. Tools:

Cognos 8, Teradata

DWH Administration Tools: Teradata

Providing demand analytics and reports for different departments like Operations, Finance, AD&E, Business

Quality, Branch Banking, Wealth Management Unit, Secured Assets and Unsecured Assets. Tools: Teradata, Excel

Designed and Developed Reports & Dashboards for Business Heads/Branch Banking Users which include Weekly

Dashboard , Monthly Dashboard , Comparison of Current Picture with SPLM , Branch Performance Report ,

Turnover Report, Account Deepening Report.

Tools: Teradata, Cognos 8

From: Feb 2007-May 2008 Senior Software Engineer (Cognos/SQL Server TL) at Systems Limited

Description:

Responsibilities include Managing Team, understanding new requirements, analyse the problems, making project plan, initiate development and implement the changes, updating stakeholders, taking care of each and every step from analysis till deployment.

Worked as DBA/Team Lead for Reporting Module/Forms of Victors Application designed for Lenders First Choice

(Title Insurance Application). Tools: Cognos 8.2 (BI Tool) / SQL SERVER 2005 (Back end)/Adobe Live Cycle

7.1,8.1(LiveCycle Tool)

Worked as Team Lead for Reporting Module of Registrar/Transfer Authority system designed for Central Depository

Company. Reports were designed for Corporate Actions, Administration, General, Transfer and SBP sections.

Tools: JReports (Reporting Tool) / Oracle 10g (Back end).

Developed the Reporting module of Visi Loan Review designed for Bank of America and Freddie Mac. Reports for

all type of loans were developed.

Tools: Crystal Report (Reporting Tool) / SQL SERVER (Back end) / ASP.NET (Front end)

From: July 2006-Feb 2007 Software Engineer at Wavetec Pvt. Ltd.

Description:

Developed Stock Game for Dubai Financial Market. This project is a game and all the operation s and functionality

are same as of Real Stock Market. SG is designed for the competition which is arranged by DFM for the students of

different schools every year. Important feature of this project is that it was designed in such a way that it’s not

restricted to one market and one student can play in more than one market at a time with the same portfolio

affected. Tools: ASP (Front end) / SQL SERVER (Back end).

Designed and Developed eqConfiguration System. This project is basically a configuration system for Electronic

Queue Management System It was designed various clients in UAE. This project has two other parts, which are

Desktop Ticket Dispensing Unit, which talk with router and get the ticket number and then print that ticket, other

part was LCD TDU Screen that is a picture based screen, it also have the same functions as Desktop TDU, but from

pictures. Tools: VB 6.0 (Front end) / SQL SERVER (Back end) / ROUTER (Linux Based)

Designed and Developed Attendance Management System for HR Department. Basical ly this project was having

two parts, one was related to Attendance itself and other was a small portion of HR, so that other salary calculation

and other matter of HR could also be resolved using this system. This project also consists of some reports and

other process to implement other management policy. Tools: VB.NET (Front end) / SQL SERVER (Back end) /

Crystal Report (Reporting)

From: March 2005-July 2006 Assistant MIS at Crescent Leasing Corporation Limited

Description:

Designed and Developed Lease Management System. This project consisted module for Leasing, Depreciation,

Assets and CIB. Tools: VB 6.0 (Front end) / SQL SERVER (Back end) / Crystal Report (Reporting).

Developed CresTreasury. This project consist modules for Treasury and Money Marketing. Tools: VB 6.0 (Front

end) / SQL SERVER (Back end) / Crystal Report (Reporting)

Developed Attendance Management System. This project was having two parts, first the interface with the IGAURD

Machine which recorded the Attendance and secondly the reports and other process to implement other

management policy. Tools: VB 6.0 (Front end) / SQL SERVER (Back end) / Crystal Report (Reporting) / IGAURD

(Server)

Designed and Developed ChequeInfo System, which main aim was to do the cheque management and other issues

related to cheques. Tools: VB 6.0 (Front end) / SQL SERVER (Back end) / Crystal Report (Reporting)