Rajesh Bajaj

Computer Sc. & Engineering, Oracle and Sun Certified

 

17+ years of experience in developing database applications and 8+ years of experience in data warehouse, data mart and Report development, architecture, data modeling, design, mapping, extraction, migration, data validation, administration and design/development of various Enterprise Solutions.

 

Very well adept at troubleshooting and crisis management. Well-rounded background of IT development including OOP.

 
Strengths:

-        22+ years of experience in writing PL/SQL stored procedures, functions, packages and triggers.

-        Large-scale logical and physical data modeling using Erwin and Oracle Designer.

-        Master in C/C++ development and JAVA programming.

-        Experience of Oracle Forms and Reports of any complexity.

-        Experience in using external loading, using ftp, using incremental aggregation.

-        Experience in various RDBMS platforms such as Oracle and SQL Server;

-        Analysis, design, and development of data ETL using Informatica, DataStage, SSIS and OLAP reporting applications using Business Objects, SSAS, SSRS, Crystal Reports, COGNOS etc.

-        Expertise in ER and Dimensional Data Modeling, Star and Snowflake schema creation,

-        Experience in developing Informatica Mappings, creating Sessions, and maintaining Informatica Repository, developing UNIX scripts, creating CRON jobs for supporting Informatica processes.

-        Performance Tuning of the Data Warehouses including the creation of materialized views, bitmapped indexes and partitions.

-        UNIX Shell scripts to automate the process of loading, pushing and pulling data from & to different servers.

-        Expertise in Create/Build/Run/Schedule Batch Job streams, Sessions, Workflows using the Workflow Manager, Server Manager.

 

 

Technical skills summary:

-        Database: ORACLE 6-10g, MS SQL Server 2000/2005, Sybase, Access;

-        Oracle Tools: Forms, Reports, Designer, Sql*Loader, Portal, Webutil, Enterprise Manager, PL/SQL

-        BI/ETL: COGNOS, SSIS, SSAS, Informatica, DataStage, OWB, Business Objects

-        Web Server: ORACLE APPLICATION WEB SERVER (OAS) 4, 9ias

-        Language: C++, C, OCI, PRO-C, SQL, C#, HTML, Java, JSP, JAVASCRIPT, XML;

-        Tools: TOAD; RapidSQL, WEBDB, PVCS, StarTeam, CC Harvest, Kintana, Visual Studio, Visual SourceSafe, .NET, RATIONAL, TUXEDO, Autosys

 

Industry summary:

Finance, Food, Health Care management, Health and dental Insurance, Defense, Auto, Banking, Sports & Entertainment, General Mercantile Retail, Auto Insurance

 

 

Education & professional certifications:

-        Engineering Bachelor of Computer Science. 1987

-        Oracle Certifications:

OCP Internet Application Developer 6/6i 1999

OCP Developer 2000 Release 2 2000

OCP Oracle Forms Developer 9i/10g 2003

OCP Oracle 9i DBA 2004

-        Java Certification: Sun Certified Java Developer 2005

-        ETL Certification: Informatica Developer 2006

 

Experience summary:

 

State Street Corporation, MA  August 2007  Current  Consultant
 

Projects:

-        IBT integration (2007-2008) , Security Finance Business Intelligence (2008-2010), APMD violation cleanup for SLD and SFBI databases(2010-2011), SLD Remediation and performance tuning (2010-2011), Enterprise Self Service Platform(2011-2012)

 

ETL Process Design & Development

-        Wrote PL/SQL function, Stored Procedures to invoke several ETL functionalities

-        Involved in understanding of source to target data mapping, design and developments for processes required to extract, transform, and load data into the data warehouse.

-        Participated in Designing of Dimension model (STAR Schema).

-        Design Dataflow Diagram.

-        Used active/passive transformations and connected/unconnected lookup  to design mapping

-        Involved in importing Source/Target Tables from the respective databases and created Reusable Transformations in DataStage

-        Transform business requirements into mart design and develop marts in ESP platform

-        Design on-the-fly any-currency-to-any-currency conversion of RORs

Reporting

-        COGNOS - Reporting Framework

Database Administration:

-        Application team DBA

-        Lead for many projects, like APMD violation, cc2db deployments, etc.

 

Environment: Oracle 9i and 10g, COGNOS, DataStage, ERwin Data Modeler, Clear Case, Clear Quest, MS Access, Visio, TOAD, in-house tools

 

Progressive Insurance, OH August 2006-August 2007  Consultant
 
Data Warehouse Project Lifecycle management

-        Performed Business Requirement Definitions which included Interviews, facilitating sessions, developing questionnaire, and prioritizing next steps

-        Performed Dimensional Modeling including Estimate data complexity, maintain user involvement, and determine slow changing dimension strategy

-        Performed Technical Architecture Design - Meta data, Data staging services, data access services, Infrastructure

-        Involved in Product Selection with responsibilities to Develop product evaluation matrix, trial test product, select/recommend product

-        Designed Oracle tables and view for ASP application.

 

Environment: MS Access, Oracle 8.0/9i, Visual Studio, DTS, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Crystal Reports, BO, Visio

 
Smuckers, Orrville, OH August 04-July 06  Consultant
 

Data Modeling:

-        Performed Data analysis work for new and existing business requirement.

-        Design data mart for Products, Customers, Broker and Marketing Hierarchies.

-        Reviewed and documented policies on PK, FK, related indexing, naming conventions, data typing, defaulting and the consistency of their implementations.

-        Reviewed and developed SCD strategy on all dimensions.

 

ETL Process Design & Development

-        Wrote PL/SQL function, Stored Procedures to invoke several ETL functionalities for aggregation and summation.

-        Prepared ETL standards, Naming conventions and wrote ETL flow documentation.

-        Design Dataflow Diagram.

-        Participated in Designing of Dimension model (STAR Schema).

-        Used active/passive transformations and connected/unconnected lookup  to design mapping

-        Involved in understanding of source to target data mapping, design and developments for processes required to extract, transform, and load data into the data warehouse.

-        Created Repositories and Users and groups assigning privileges to users Using Informatica Repository Manager.

-        Involved in multi-source Extraction Transformation and loading into the Repository using Informatica.

-        Involved in importing Source/Target Tables from the respective databases and created Reusable Transformations, Mapplets and Mappings using Designer Tool set of Informatica.

 

Performance Tuning

-        Enhance performance of existing and new ETL processes (e.g. indexes, aggregations, caching, incremental versus full load, Drop/Re-Create Indexes and RI, using Dual as a source, etc.).

 

Error Handling

-        Developed strategy for "Validation, Errors and Exceptions Handling"

-        Designed pre- and post- validation rules for all ETL processes.

 

Environment: Informatica Power Center 7.1, UNIX, Oracle 9i, SQL Server 7.0, Toad 6.3, Autosys, Oracle Forms 6i, Vista CPG

 
McKesson Health Solutions, AZ November 2003August 2004  Developer & Analyst

-        Involved in the data warehouse fact and dimension tables design using star schema.

-        Creating source definitions from the operational sources and target definitions.

-        Worked Extensively on Repository Manager, Designer and Workflow Manager and Workflow Monitor.

-        Designed and developed various mappings in Mapping designer and sessions and workflows in Workflow manager to extract data from flat files, oracle and SQL Server sources.

-        Developed Transformation logic and designed various complex Mappings in the Designer

-        Created and ran Pre-existing and debug sessions in the Debugger to monitor and test the sessions prior to their normal run in the Workflow Manager.

-        Involved in Disaster Recovery Coordination for my project.

-        Created and Scheduled Workflows based on demand, run on time, run only once using Informatica Workflow Manager.

-        Efficient Documentation was done for all mappings and workflows.

-        Provided End-user training and support.

 

Environment: SQL Server, Informatica Power Center 7.1, UNIX, Oracle 9i, SQL Server 7.0, Toad 6.3

 

 

Green Shield Canada August 2000October 2003 Senior Oracle Developer & Analyst
* Project: Liberty Medical Health Insurance Application
* Project: Dental OLTP Processing System 
* Other projects with Green Shield Canada in C++ and PL/SQL): Tuition Refund adjudication system, Travel health upload and re-adjudication system, Taxable Benefit Payroll File.
 
Symphony Solutions, Toronto, ON  Mar 1999August 2000 Senior PL/SQL Developer & Analyst
* Project: DGS Procurement ERP Application
* Project: Auto Dealer Voice Application 
 
CIBC, Toronto, ON January 1996February 1999  Oracle Developer 
* Project: Payroll Time and Rates Reporting Web Application
* Project: Currency Back-office System
* Project: Security Electronic Interface
 
Glen Abbey Golf Course, Canada January 1995December 1995 Oracle Developer 
* Project: Scheduling
 
Sears, Canada Dec90Dec94 Oracle Developer 
* Project: Multiple Projects
 
HCL Limited, Delhi, India Oct87Nov90 Software Engineer 
* Project: Porting SCO UNIX to in-house developed mini computers

 

# Part Time Experiences:

* Teaching Computer courses at Universities, and colleges:

DeVry College, Ryerson University, Seneca College, Sheridan College, Shaw College and more.