Bruce Edwards - Data Architect, Freelance (Self employed)

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Work Background

OrangeData Engineering Consultant

Mar. 2022 - Mar. 2023Remote/Brussels · HybridIntegrated inside the IT performance & portfolio team, my role is to improve on a data solutions which aims at providing accurate and consolidated information about the IT department's performance. The intended target is board and executive committee level.

ProximusPower BI Consultant

Mar. 2021 - Aug. 2021Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium/Remote• Supervised users training • Reviewed the framework for further evolution • Implemented the framework to programmatically download activity data from the platform’s APIs • Provided User Support

Delhaize BelgiumData Analyst

Feb. 2021 - Mar. 2021Brussels/RemoteData analysis of marketing campaign data - Python - Azure Databricks Dashboard creation using Power BI

StepStoneBusiness Intelligence Lead

Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2019Brussels Area, Belgium• Defined the data environment architecture based on the CTO’s strategy of evolving the systems towards a cloud-based environment. • Engaged with the various technical stakeholders to define a development framework that would satisfy their requirements while allowing the team to deliver quickly and reliably • Also worked on stakeholder management to improve sponsor satisfaction and user adoption • Choice of tools and framework in order to improve our capacity to deliver in respect with my budget • Roadmap definition in accordance with the brands' priorities • Recruitment, in order to reinforce our capacity to deliver all the time at the same rate

StepStoneData Engineering Consultant

Jun. 2017 - Oct. 2017Brussels Area, BelgiumDesign of a Customer Service datamart dedicated to outbound activity reporting destined to stepstone's clients. Technology stack is S3 and Redshift over Amazon Web Services. Etl is Scala scripting. Reporting is Business Objects 4.2

Micropole BelgiumSenior Consultant

Nov. 2015 - Dec. 2017

BNP Paribas Investment PartnersFunctional Analyst & Data Modeler

Nov. 2014 - May. 2015Brussels Area, Belgium

BNP Paribas FortisBO Consultant

Apr. 2013 - Oct. 2014Brussels Area, Belgium

SAPBO DS Trainer

Mar. 2013 - Mar. 2013Paris Area, FranceHired by SAP to give a training to their clients in their training center in Paris. The training content was the official BODS10 'SAP BO Data Services 4.1' training The group was composed of 6 people from various companies.

PF ConceptBI Solutions architect

Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2012NetherlandsBuilding of a new datawarehouse based on SQL Server 2008, with a SAP DAta Services ETL Layer, as well as a BO 4.0 reporting layer. The data perimeter is around Sales data Systems: SQL Server 2008, Data Services 4.0, BO Reporting 4.0

EuroclearBusiness Analyst

Jul. 2011 - Feb. 2012Brussels Area, BelgiumAs a part of the BI team for Euroclear, my role was to help the users to define their needs and create precise functional requirement document. I also had to work in analyzing the data sources in order to specify the data source needed in our developments. Systems: Sybase IQ, Cognos, UML

IndusteelPre Sales SAP BI Analyst

Jun. 2011 - Jun. 2011Charleroi Area, BelgiumThe client's context was that it consisted of 3 different companies merged over time. Because of this, the BI environments varied from entity to entity between non-existent to having multiple environments on one site. The team I was a part of had the goal of formulating their requirement for an up-to-date system, as well as the analysis of various possible solutions and the final recommendation on one of those. Systems: SAP BO 4.0, SQL Server 2008

KingfisherSAP BO Data Integrator Trainer

May. 2011 - May. 2011Lille Area, FranceCustomized training on BO Data Integrator in order to have the training stick closely to their particular needs. Training 7 people ranging from technical people to business power users.

SAPSAP BO Data Quality Trainer

May. 2011 - May. 2011Paris Area, FranceI was hired by SAP France to provide the training to their own client on the Data Quality tool which is part of SAP BO Data Services. The training group consisted of 6 people.

SGCIBBI Solutions architect

Jul. 2010 - Apr. 2011• Planning and estimation of a new BI solutions centered around helping the Compliance room fulfill its data obligations towards the FSA, as well as to help it in its supervisory role • Stakeholder and sponsor management, as well as user adoption

SAPSAP BO Voyager Trainer

May. 2010 - May. 2010Lausanne Area, SwitzerlandI was hired by SAP Switzerland to provide onsite training on their cube analysis tool to one of their clients. The training was a 5-day training and was done to a group of 5 people.

SFRBI Designer

Aug. 2009 - Dec. 2009Paris Area, FranceAs a member of a rapid prototyping team, my job was to create data model for specific projects as well as modifications to the BO universe. The functional perimeter was around Internet navigation on smartphones. Once the prototypes were created and validated by the client, I produced the detailed technical specifications necessary for the outsourced team to create the permanent data structures, data loading jobs and universe modifications. System: Teradata, BO XIr2

EBUSAP BO Data Services Consultant

Apr. 2009 - Apr. 2009Geneva Area, SwitzerlandThe job consisted in creating a proof of concept validating referential integrity for data extracted from Oracle Financial, using BO Data Services Systems: SQL Server 2005, Data Services 3.1

British American TobaccoBusiness Objects Consultant

Oct. 2008 - Jan. 2009Paris Area, FranceI was hired to help them migrate and redefine the reports used for Customer Relationship Management, when they upgraded from BO 6.5 to BO XI 3.1 Systems: Oracle 8, BO XI 3.1, BO 6.5

BNP ParibasBI Designer

Sep. 2007 - Aug. 2008Paris Area, FranceThe team I was a part of was responsible for building a BI environment regrouping data coming from all BNP CIB entities working around Capital Markets. It had just earned a budget to start developing content for the Equities and derivatives team when I came in, so I was dedicated to this aspect. Systems: Oracle 10i, Informatica 8.5, BO XIr2 As a designer, my main job consisted of 2 different parts: - The first one consisted in projects to bring this data in our own datawarehousing system. In this, I was responsible of the data modeling, ETL design using Informatica, BO univers creation, report creation, as well as the UAT and support to the system running. - The second part consisted of giving technical expertise on Business Objects to help them develop their content on their own platforms. Usually this was done in the front and middle office.

Credit AgricoleBI Platform Administrator

Sep. 2006 - Aug. 2007Paris Area, FranceAs the dedicated resource for the system's administration, my job had multiple aspects: - To make sure that the data was loaded correctly and in a timely manner. - Manage the security around the BO platform. - Migrate on the production environment the BO content after the UAT. Systems: Oracle 9i, BO 6.1

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