Evan Kouravelos
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Ben Hill
Vangelis is an incredible wealth of knowledge about both Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics. There is no requirement we have seen in the field, which Vangelis couldn’t solve utilising advanced statistical algorithms in union with IBM Cognos components to deliver incredible value and highly accurate statistical predictions. Vangelis is a true Data Scientist.
Nassos Apokotou
I know Vangelis for six years now and I can easily say that he is a person with high potential, self-motivated and very loyal. His attitude and work ethics are indisputable while he is capable to think out of the box and be very creative. Vangelis is results oriented, with good project management skills and he is capable to deliver high quality results on time. He is always trying to understand the business problem and he is trying his best in order to come up with the best possible solution. This fact along with his excellent communication skills, allow him to build very strong relationships with all customers he has worked with. Vangelis has a broad technical understanding and an excellent knowledge of IBM/Cognos platform, TM1 and he has design and built successfully several applications.
Ben Hill
Vangelis is an incredible wealth of knowledge about both Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics. There is no requirement we have seen in the field, which Vangelis couldn’t solve utilising advanced statistical algorithms in union with IBM Cognos components to deliver incredible value and highly accurate statistical predictions. Vangelis is a true Data Scientist.
Nassos Apokotou
I know Vangelis for six years now and I can easily say that he is a person with high potential, self-motivated and very loyal. His attitude and work ethics are indisputable while he is capable to think out of the box and be very creative. Vangelis is results oriented, with good project management skills and he is capable to deliver high quality results on time. He is always trying to understand the business problem and he is trying his best in order to come up with the best possible solution. This fact along with his excellent communication skills, allow him to build very strong relationships with all customers he has worked with. Vangelis has a broad technical understanding and an excellent knowledge of IBM/Cognos platform, TM1 and he has design and built successfully several applications.
Ben Hill
Vangelis is an incredible wealth of knowledge about both Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics. There is no requirement we have seen in the field, which Vangelis couldn’t solve utilising advanced statistical algorithms in union with IBM Cognos components to deliver incredible value and highly accurate statistical predictions. Vangelis is a true Data Scientist.
Nassos Apokotou
I know Vangelis for six years now and I can easily say that he is a person with high potential, self-motivated and very loyal. His attitude and work ethics are indisputable while he is capable to think out of the box and be very creative. Vangelis is results oriented, with good project management skills and he is capable to deliver high quality results on time. He is always trying to understand the business problem and he is trying his best in order to come up with the best possible solution. This fact along with his excellent communication skills, allow him to build very strong relationships with all customers he has worked with. Vangelis has a broad technical understanding and an excellent knowledge of IBM/Cognos platform, TM1 and he has design and built successfully several applications.
Ben Hill
Vangelis is an incredible wealth of knowledge about both Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics. There is no requirement we have seen in the field, which Vangelis couldn’t solve utilising advanced statistical algorithms in union with IBM Cognos components to deliver incredible value and highly accurate statistical predictions. Vangelis is a true Data Scientist.
Nassos Apokotou
I know Vangelis for six years now and I can easily say that he is a person with high potential, self-motivated and very loyal. His attitude and work ethics are indisputable while he is capable to think out of the box and be very creative. Vangelis is results oriented, with good project management skills and he is capable to deliver high quality results on time. He is always trying to understand the business problem and he is trying his best in order to come up with the best possible solution. This fact along with his excellent communication skills, allow him to build very strong relationships with all customers he has worked with. Vangelis has a broad technical understanding and an excellent knowledge of IBM/Cognos platform, TM1 and he has design and built successfully several applications.
Credentials
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Applied Data Science with Python - Level 2
IBMJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Data Analysis Using Python
IBMJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Data Science Foundations - Level 1
IBMJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Data Science Foundations - Level 2 (V2)
IBMJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Data Science Tools
IBMJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Python for Data Science
IBMJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
IBM SPSS Modeler V18.2.x Essentials
IBMNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Building Cloud-Native and Multicloud Applications
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.5.x Administration
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.5.x Administrator
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.5.x Data Science
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.5.x Data Scientist
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.5.x Essentials
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Planning Analytics V2.0.0 Dimensions and Cubes
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Planning Analytics V2.0.0 Modeler
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Planning Analytics V2.0.0 Rules and Feeders
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Planning Analytics V2.0.0 TurboIntegrator
IBMOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Cloud Core
IBMSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Containers & Kubernetes Essentials
IBMSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Databases and SQL for Data Science
CourseraAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Applied Data Science Capstone
CourseraNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Data Science Specialization
CourseraNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Data Visualization with Python
CourseraOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to Data Science Specialization
CourseraOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Machine Learning with Python
CourseraOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Data Analysis with Python
CourseraSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Data Science Methodology
CourseraSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Databases and SQL for Data Science
CourseraSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Python for Data Science and AI
CourseraSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Tools for Data Science
CourseraAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
What is Data Science?
CourseraAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Statistical Learning
Stanford OnLineApr, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Certified Designer - Cognos 10 BI Multidimensional Reports
IBMFeb, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Cognos 8 BI Technical Specialist
IBMFeb, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
IBM SPSS Modeler Professional v2
IBMOct, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
IBM SPSS Data Mining for Business Partners v2
IBMJul, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Certified Developer - Cognos TM1 10.1
IBMApr, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Certified Administrator - Cognos 10 BI
IBMJul, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Certified Designer - Cognos 8/10 BI Reports
IBMNov, 2009- Nov, 2024 -
KXEN Professional Certification in Data Mining
KXENJul, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Optasia
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United Arab Emirates
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director Business Intelligence
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
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Dec 2022 - Jul 2023
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Hearing Australia
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Australia
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior TM1 Developer/Analyst
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Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
Development of TM1 models. Data analysis with Python and SQL Product management Build reports with PowerBI (DAX, Power Query) Use of python and APIs for automation Use DBT to transform data in DW Development of TM1 models. Data analysis with Python and SQL Product management Build reports with PowerBI (DAX, Power Query) Use of python and APIs for automation Use DBT to transform data in DW
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Specialist - Data & AI
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Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
Act as an advocate for customers Help customers achieve their data analytics goals Advise on data and AI projects Act as an advocate for customers Help customers achieve their data analytics goals Advise on data and AI projects
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City of Parramatta
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Australia
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Business Analyst - Systems
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Mar 2017 - Sep 2021
Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: • IBM Planning Analytics (Cloud) • Use of IBM REST API and TM1py to perform CRUD operations with Planning Analytics and automate processes • Python for analytics and automation • SQL Server 2014, 2016, SSAS (OLAP and Tabular Model) • PowerBI and Cognos for building dashboards and reports • Support and administration for existing solution • Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve… Show more Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: • IBM Planning Analytics (Cloud) • Use of IBM REST API and TM1py to perform CRUD operations with Planning Analytics and automate processes • Python for analytics and automation • SQL Server 2014, 2016, SSAS (OLAP and Tabular Model) • PowerBI and Cognos for building dashboards and reports • Support and administration for existing solution • Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve business problems • Master Data Management - Data Analysis, Quality and Cleansing • Maintenance and administration of TM1 • Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and governance) Show less Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: • IBM Planning Analytics (Cloud) • Use of IBM REST API and TM1py to perform CRUD operations with Planning Analytics and automate processes • Python for analytics and automation • SQL Server 2014, 2016, SSAS (OLAP and Tabular Model) • PowerBI and Cognos for building dashboards and reports • Support and administration for existing solution • Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve… Show more Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: • IBM Planning Analytics (Cloud) • Use of IBM REST API and TM1py to perform CRUD operations with Planning Analytics and automate processes • Python for analytics and automation • SQL Server 2014, 2016, SSAS (OLAP and Tabular Model) • PowerBI and Cognos for building dashboards and reports • Support and administration for existing solution • Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve business problems • Master Data Management - Data Analysis, Quality and Cleansing • Maintenance and administration of TM1 • Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and governance) Show less
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Qudos Bank
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Australia
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Data Analyst
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and… Show more Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and governance) IBM SPSS Modeller 15 and R for analytics SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012/ Oracle 11g2, 12c SSAS (Analysis Services Cubes) ◦ Support and administration for existing solution ◦ Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve business problems ◦ Master Data Management - Data Analysis, Quality and Cleansing ◦ Maintenance and administration of TechOne ◦ Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience including Analysis, Design and Review of Business and Software Requirement Specifications Involved in 3 data migration projects -Finance system -Collections system -Core Banking System Show less Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and… Show more Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and governance) IBM SPSS Modeller 15 and R for analytics SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012/ Oracle 11g2, 12c SSAS (Analysis Services Cubes) ◦ Support and administration for existing solution ◦ Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve business problems ◦ Master Data Management - Data Analysis, Quality and Cleansing ◦ Maintenance and administration of TechOne ◦ Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience including Analysis, Design and Review of Business and Software Requirement Specifications Involved in 3 data migration projects -Finance system -Collections system -Core Banking System Show less
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Qantas Credit Union
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Sydney, Australia
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Data Analyst
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Jun 2014 - Apr 2016
◦ Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and… Show more ◦ Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and governance) IBM SPSS Modeller 15 and R for analytics SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012/ Oracle 11g2, 12c SSAS (Analysis Services Cubes) ◦ Support and administration for existing solution ◦ Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve business problems ◦ Maintenance and administration of TechOne ◦ Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience including Analysis, Design and Review of Business and Software Requirement Specifications Show less ◦ Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and… Show more ◦ Requirement gathering and analysis from various departments and stakeholders. ◦ Team Leader ◦ Design and Development of BI, Planning and Analytics solutions based on requirements with: IBM Cognos 10.x (Framework manager, report studio, Cognos workspace advanced, Cognos workspace, active reports, dashboards, Cognos insight, lifecycle manager) TM1 10.x Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Quality Studio (data integration, data management, data quality and governance) IBM SPSS Modeller 15 and R for analytics SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012/ Oracle 11g2, 12c SSAS (Analysis Services Cubes) ◦ Support and administration for existing solution ◦ Provide ad-hoc reports to help solve business problems ◦ Maintenance and administration of TechOne ◦ Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience including Analysis, Design and Review of Business and Software Requirement Specifications Show less
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Infocube
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Australia
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Accounting
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Senior Consultant
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Dec 2012 - Jun 2014
My role as senior consultant at Infocube includes implementation and support of IBM Cognos BI, including Enteprise versions 7, 8.x, 10.x, Express versions 9.5, 10.x., TM1 versions 9.5, 10.x and predictive analytics primarily with SPSS Modeler. My role as senior consultant at Infocube includes implementation and support of IBM Cognos BI, including Enteprise versions 7, 8.x, 10.x, Express versions 9.5, 10.x., TM1 versions 9.5, 10.x and predictive analytics primarily with SPSS Modeler.
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Scicom S.A.
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Greece
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior CPM Consultant
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Jun 2008 - Nov 2012
- Project management, analysis and implementation with IBM Cognos BI suite (v10.2, v10.1, express, v8 and v7) and TM1 (10.1.1, 10.1, 9.5) (Report Studio, Business Insight Advanced, Business Insight, Cognos Insight, Analysis Studio, Powerplay, Transformer, Framework Manager,Performance Modeler, Architect, Virtual View Manager, Impropmtu, Installation and Configuration of Cognos) - Project management, analysis and implementation with Composite Information Server (Data Virtualization, Data… Show more - Project management, analysis and implementation with IBM Cognos BI suite (v10.2, v10.1, express, v8 and v7) and TM1 (10.1.1, 10.1, 9.5) (Report Studio, Business Insight Advanced, Business Insight, Cognos Insight, Analysis Studio, Powerplay, Transformer, Framework Manager,Performance Modeler, Architect, Virtual View Manager, Impropmtu, Installation and Configuration of Cognos) - Project management, analysis and implementation with Composite Information Server (Data Virtualization, Data Federation and data Warehouse Extension) - Also involved in data mining projects and POCs by using KXEN software.(campaign management, customer retention, churn analysis, fraud detection, sales forecasting and other by using powerful predictive analytics from KXEN.)
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CPM Consultant
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Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
My position involves analysis and project development by leveraging the power of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence suite version8 and version 7) and Composite software.
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Training Program
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Feb 2005 - Dec 2005
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Education
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2007 - 2010
Athens Information Technology
Master of Science - MS, Information & Telecommunications Technologies (MSITT) -
2001 - 2003
University of Piraeus
Master of Science - MS, Finance and Banking -
1995 - 2000
University of Patras
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics
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