Gangadhar

Mobile : +91 7702233079

Email: gngadhr.v@gmail.com

Seeking Challenging and Responsible Position in Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse Domain at Consultant level in a
dynamic and growth-oriented organization where I can apply my skills and knowledge to contribute towards mutual growth and
success.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Highly committed, self-motivated and goal-oriented BI / DW Architect having 7+ Years of work experience in Project
Planning, Project Execution, Analysis, Design, Development and Testing of Data Warehousing applications with
rich experience in SAP BI / BOBJ ,BODI/DS and DW applications using SAP ERP
 Currently associated with Nish Technologies, Mumbai as Sr. Software Engineer
 Rich Experience on Dimensional Modeling using various ETL Tools like SAP BI, Informatica , SAP BODS (Rapid
Marts), Data Federator, Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
 Sound knowledge of BI Reporting using SAP BO XI R2/R3 (Webi, Crystal & Xcelsius) and SAP BI BEX
 Expertise in creating Semantic layers using ROLAP & OLAP Cubes from scratch.
 Experience in Integrating SAP BW & SAP Applications with BOXI R3.1
 Exposure to usage of Rapid marts with SAPR3 & SAPBW Systems.
 Implemented Performance tuning on ETL Data flows & Semantic layers.
 Provided consulting in multiple end-to-end SAP / Non-SAP Implementations showcasing abilities in gathering and
analyzing Business requirements, Designing best possible solutions in terms of System performance, cost and time
 Experience in leading developers and interacting with global stakeholders both from offshore and onshore in the US
 Demonstrated Strong problem solving skills, commitment to achieve and maintain highest level of customer
satisfaction coupled with confident decision making and positive professional attitude

CAREER CONTOUR

Core Competencies

» Consulting for BI projects both from technical and functional standpoint

» Project Blueprint and Planning
» Gathering complex business requirements, designing the technical solutions, developing and coordinating with team
members for development and Implementation
» Proficient in reporting tools like SAP BO XI R3.1 - Universe & Webi , Crystal and SAP BEX
» Expertise in creating Xcelsius Dashboards with high end data Visualizations.
» Involved in Pre-sales activities with Business Objects Implementations
» Excellent hands on in Business Intelligence Domain – DW Architecture, Data Modeling, ETL Design and
Development, Reporting Design and Development
» Core expertise in SAP BI, SAP Business Objects – Data Services, Informatica

Project Management Skills

» Gathering business requirements and providing best solutions involving evaluation and definition of scope of the
project and base lining of project requirements
» Creating project estimates, resource plan, schedules, communication plans, Status reporting mechanism etc
» Delivering and implementing the project as per the scheduled deadlines; extending post implementation maintenance
and support to the customer
» Managing and leading team members, allocating work among team members and guiding team members during the
project, till final delivery
» Holding review meetings to monitor progress of the project as per schedule and ensuring timely completion and
delivery of the project
 » Handling various technical aspects like project documentation, system design & integration, monitoring critical paths
and taking appropriate actions
» Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates the team
members to perform at their best

Major Projects Handled

SSCV ( Sales and Supply Chain Visibility) (Feb 2010 – Till Date)
Client : REC Silicon - Moses Lake
About the Project REC Silicon is a US based subsidiary of REC Group in Norway and its products are solar grade
silicon, electronic grade silicon and silane gas. The overall goal for REC Silicon is to update its
financial and operational systems to accommodate expected future growth and expansion. The
current legacy systems are adequate for today’s operations but will not support future growth
decision making. This has forced the REC Silicon to move forward with implementing ERP and
EPM Models. The purpose of implementing Business Objects, Data service and EPM is to do best
decision making in their produce improvement and growth.
Duration 2 Years and still on-going
Environment SAP ECC 6.0, SAP BI 7.0, SAP BO-DS 3.2, SAP BO WebI XI R2, Informatica Power Center
Team Size 10
Role BI Module Lead
Responsibilities  Prepared ETL & BI Questionnaire by interacting with SME & Users.
 Extensively worked with Data quality and Data transformations using Data services designer.
 Implemented performance tuning in ETL jobs and created complex jobs
 Worked as a Solution architect for SAP BO BI/R3 Integration scenarios along with
Dataservices & R3 Systems & Implemented Best Practice on integrating SAP Business Objects
BI with SAP Net Weaver BW
 Designed Business objects semantic layers(Universe, Business view manager & Voyager) with
SAP Warehouse and Non SAP warehouse
 Designed Business objects Web intelligence and Crystal reports using SAP BI & R3 Systems
 Designed CDC using timestamp and extensively used in the process along with Email
notification
 Created Xcelsius dashboard using BICS Connectivity to connect to BEX Queries and also used
Live office and QAWS to connect Universes
 Extensively worked with Repository manager, Job server, Admin console, Metadata Integrator
in generating ETL Project, Business Intelligence, Data quality with Heterogeneous data sources
including XML ,R3, BI with Full load and Incremental load capabilities in a Batch or Real time
data flow.
 Designed and developed Business Objects universes (Reporting Universe, Metrics and Alert
Universe) and Worked on Streaming Real-Time Data into Xcelsius Applications
 Created Universes using OLAP Datasources and Databases
 Provide technical guidance to team and help in problem solving, troubleshooting, executive
support and reporting, presentations, priorities settings
 Extend Production support to operations team occasionally for ETL jobs which are already in
live in resolving issues
 Give knowledge sharing sessions to support teams after completion of stabilization phase in
production

Business Objects implementation for Clinical Trials (Nov 2008 – Dec 2009 )
Client : WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS
About the Project The project involves creation of a business intelligence application for clinical trial operations and
management. This application makes use of Business Objects Dashboard Manager and reporting
solution. The application named as MERLIN (Medical Enterprise Reporting Logistical and
Intelligence Network. ) provides users with reports, dashboards, and ad-hoc capabilities, with data
sourced from key clinical trial source systems within Wyeth. The reports combine and aggregate
data across these systems to provide integrated views of clinical study activities and related
 operational data.. The application provides Operational Dashboard, Predefined Reports, Ad-hoc
Analysis, Executive Dashboard, Admin Utility and User Management.
Environment SAP BI/BW,BO XIR3.0,Integration Kit, BODI. Citrix, Erwin, Windows 2003
Team Size 13
Role BI Consultant
Responsibilities  Coordinating and interfacing with US clients and the technical team.
 Requirement gathering from the clients.
 Coordination and management of offshore and onsite team.
 Created Webi reports from BEX Queries using Universes.
 Created Xcelsius Dashboard using Live office and QAWS.
 Created ETL specs for new data flows.
 Designed work flows for Change data Capture
 Used Universe SDK to automize Object access level creation.
 Created complex transformations using BODI
 Applied Performance tuning techniques in ETL flows.
 Involved in SAP BO Integration for in-house upcoming Project.
 Created Universes from BEX Queries and Infocubes.
 Involved in Creating the design and architecture of universe, by studying the various source
systems.
 Building Universe and optimizing it.
 Implemented Best practices and Performance tuning method for the Universes and reports
 Creation of EPM Dashboards in Business Objects Infoview Dashboard Manager.
 Design of Report Design Document.
 Building Business Objects Webintelligence Reports and Desktop Intelligence Reports, and
scheduling the reports periodically.
 Migration of objects between various environments using Business Objects Import wizard.
 Deployment and configuration of Business Objects on Windows servers.
 Business Objects administration for rights, permissions of users, and other administrative
settings in Central Management Console.
 Implementing various levels of security architecture for users.
 Managing and designing the User management application in Infoview.
 Creating Encyclopedia Contents for end users.
 Validation of data from various source systems.
 Troubleshooting user issues in production support.
 Creating and maintaining weekly status reports.

Littlewood Business Intelligence solutions (July 2007 – Sept 2008)

Client – LITTLEWOODS
About the Project Littlewoods is a leading retail player in UK. This project is about proving data warehousing and
business Intelligence solutions to the management team of Littlewoods. The Business Objects
reporting tool provides detailed reports for all kinds of data transactions done which includes
periodical sales, salary management of employees, tracking details of customers, forecasting growth
areas etc. The project involves designing of universe and creating reports.
Environment Oracle 10g, Erwin, BOXIR2 (Designer, Web intelligence, CMC, Performance Management-
Dashboard Designer), Data Integrator BODI, Crystal Xcelsius 4.5, Citrix, Minitab, Windows XP
Team Size 16
Role BI Consultant
Responsibilities  Creating reports using web based reporting tools of Business Objects using Java Report Panel,
HTML Panel, and Interactive Editing.
 Use of various reporting functionalities like Drill, Filters, Alerters, Formulas, Variables, Multi
Data Providers, Ranking, Merging, Sections, Query Panel, Report Panel, Formatting etc.
 Creating different types of users in Central Management Console and assigning various rights to
them.
 Migrate the project from one environment to another environment in Data services.
  Used Derived tables to create the universe for best performance, and use context and alias tables
to solve the loops in Universe.
 Created complex reports stating revenue generation per year using cascading and user objects
like measure objects by using @aggregate_aware function to create the summarized reports.
 Restricting rights to the user for security purpose.
 Dashboard Manager with Enterprise Performance Management..
 Standardizing the EPM Dashboard formats, nomenclature, etc as per the user specifications.
 Scheduling of reports.
 Creating queries and user defined questions using Intelligent Questions.
 Working in Infoview and customizing it as per the customer requirements.
 Providing connections to the database using Universe Parameters.
 Resolving loops and traps using aliases and contexts.
 Exporting the universe to the repository, and using it in Infoview to develop reports

Pfizer Data Warehousing solution (March 2006 – May 2007)

Client – :PFIZER, USA
About the Project Pfizer is a leading pharmaceutical company in USA. The project involves providing reporting
solution to the Pfizer sales force, operational, customer relations, financial, marketing and sales
information needs. It involves migration of reports and universes from Business Objects 6.5 to
Business Objects XI. The project also involves creation of report using Crystal Report.
Environment Oracle 10g,Informatica 7.0, Erwin, BOXIR2 (Designer, Web intelligence, CMC, Performance
Management-Dashboard Designer, VPN, Windows XP
Team Size 11
Role DW Consultant
Responsibilities  Migrating reports and universes from Business Objects 6.5 to Business Objects XI.
 Resolved the loops using aliases and contexts
 Created multiple contexts for catering different functional areas in single user query
 Participated in designing, developing, and maintenance of reports
 Formulated data to appear in Master- Detail and Cross-tab reports
 Created the reports using Business Objects functionalities such as queries, slice and dice, drill
down, cross tab, master detail, and formulas
 Created reports by using the open document.
 Created complex report by using data provider.
 Creating reports using Web Intelligence, Desktop Intelligence, Crystal Reports.
 Exporting the universe to the repository, and using it in Infoview to develop reports.
 Use of various reporting functionalities like creating a report, adding tables, working with the
design environment, formatting objects, applying record selection, sorting records and groups
etc..
 System) on top of EDW to provide better analytical reporting
Retail Data mart (April 2005 – Feb 2006)
Client – Wolters and Kluwer.
About the Project Wolters and kluwer is one of the largest grocery chains in USA, which has 280 grocery branches
spread over 8 state areas. Each branch has full complement of departments, including grocery, frozen
foods, floral, health, beauty aids etc, each branch has roughly 80,000 products.The scope of this
system is to maintain present and historic data of all products and store details of all 80 branches
based on promotion or no promotion. The headquarters in turn analyse and take decision on the
requirements of the reach branch and then places a order to the factory that dispatches the product to
the branches.
Environment Business Objects 6.5, Informatica 7.0,Oracle 9i, and Windows NT
Team Size 14
Role BI - Associate
Responsibilities  Gathered the requirements from business users and designed Report spec, Mock-up, Unit test
plan and Factory approach model for Report Deliverables and Resolving the issues raised by
client users Preparation of System Manuals
  Created Universe Custom Connection Parameters and Designed Cascading list of values and
Reusable Lists of Values and Designed Reusing Interactive Objects with @Variable & Where
 Involved in Migration of Deski Reports to Webi reports using Report conversion tool
 Added Aggregate awareness to Measure Objects and also created SQL & Projection aggregates
in the Universe
 Created Complex alerters and synchronized data from multiple data sources and Used Complex
filters and Prompted Filters to restrict data in a report
 Used Custom SQL to bring the functionality of ‘ALL’ in reusable prompts and Created lot of
User defined Date Time Objects (Next quarter+1,Next Month+1,etc.) at universe level to meet
the functionality of users within a Cross tab
 Created Calendar prompts and used outer joins as per user requirements and Linked Parent and
Child report using Open Document syntax
 Created Sub queries and Measure Conditions with Having clause.

Mutual Insurance Management (March 2004 – Feb 2005)

Client – Northwestern Mutual Insurance, USA.
About the Project Northwestern Mutual is the leading direct provider of individual life insurance in USA.
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people protect against financial risk and achieve financial
security, advisory services that address client need for financial security and protection, capital
accumulation, asset distributing and estate preservation. This application involves in designing and
development of the data Warehouse, analysing and reporting
Environment BO 6.X,SQL Server 2005,Windows 2003
Team Size 9
Role Business Objects Associate
Responsibilities  Used Multiple Data providers, Complex query Filters and Combined queries in Report
Development
 Handled Prompts and List of Values and implemented Drill Up, Down, By, Across in Reports
and Scheduling the Reports using BCA
 Involved in Enhancing Performance of Info view, Supervisor, Designer, Business Objects
 Created Complex Deski Reports using Advanced Functionalities
 Worked with different Block Types and made Document drillable and planned scope of analysis.
 Created External Strategies, joins, Cardinalities and tested the Integrity of the Universe.
 Involved in Sending, Publishing, And Scheduling Corporate Documents and Managed Users,
Groups and Categories using Supervisor
 Involved in Document Processing and Distribution with Broadcast Agent and in interacting with
user community for testing of the reports

EDIFICATIONS

Masters Degree in Electronics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 2002

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Nish Technologies , Mumbai Oct, 2008 – Till present

Current Client Wipro Technologies , Hyderabad
Designation Sr. Software Engineer - BI
Previous Client Genisys , Bangalore
Designation Business Object developer
I-Source Technologies, Chennai March, 2004 – Sept 2008
Client SONATA Software, Bangalore

IT SKILLS

Data Model ER Studio , Erwin

ETL Tools Informatica 8.6, BO-DI 11.x,12.x,SAPBODS 3.2
SAP SAP BI 7.0, SAP BO-DS (Rapid Mart), SAP BO BI

OLAP Tools Business Objects XI R1,R2 & R3.0/3.1, Crystal Reports,Xcelsius 2008,Voyager,Business Explorer
RDBMS Oracle 9i/10g, SQL server 2005
Languages SQL, PL/SQL & BI ABAP
Others Toad, SAP Solution Manager, Charm

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth : 25-02-1979

Full Name (as in Passport) : Vasanthapuram Gangadhar
Languages : English, Telugu, Hindi
Passport No. : G3590880
Nationality : Indian