Thomas Foster
Office 365 Change Advocate at James Hall & Co. Ltd.- Claim this Profile
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James Hall & Co. Ltd.
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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100 - 200 Employee
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Office 365 Change Advocate
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Data Warehouse Developer
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Jan 2017 - Present
I work as part of a small development team which focuses on defining and developing processes to import data from operational sources to populate the company's data warehouse.
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Desktop Support Technician
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
As a result of the cyber attack James Hall suffered in December 2021 which had a devastating impact on IT systems and many of our customers it also resulted in the total loss of the Data Warehouse. During this time I was seconded into working as part of the Central IT team in order to help ease the workload of my colleagues. The six months I spent in this role were enjoyable, as well as challenging. It also allowed me the opportunity to learn a host of new skills and develop relationships around the business.
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Capita Customer Management
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United Kingdom
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Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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BI Developer
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2017
I worked as part of the MI & Insight Team within Capita Customer Management Dixons Carphone Contract where my main duties involve:-Developing new SQL queries and the maintenance of existing ones-Supporting existing data transfer processes, including the investigation and resolution of failures.-Administering and maintaining the current MI Solution-Creating new and maintaining existing SSIS packages-Fulfilment of Change Requests, including the creation of new databases, data import processes and reports.
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BSS
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United Kingdom
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Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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SQL Developer
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Nov 2014 - Jul 2015
Prior to the company going into Administration on July 17th 2015 I worked as part of a team within a client focused environment performing the following duties:-Using Microsoft SQL Server versions 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012 perform ad-hoc data extracts-Writing new SQL queries and maintaining existing ones-Acting as technical representative in client meetings-Managing client requests data requests-Performing basic database administration, including controlling user access, creating user logins and performing database back-ups-Supporting existing data import and export processes-Development new and maintenance of existing SSIS Packages
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Convergys Intelligent Contact
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United Kingdom
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Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
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500 - 600 Employee
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SQL Data Analyst
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May 2013 - Nov 2014
I was part of a small team within a fast-paced environment, primarily on the Vodafone account where my main duties involve:--Loading client supplied data files into various outbound telemarketing campaigns.--Development and maintenance SSRS reports designed to support the Client Services Teams.--Development of SSIS Packages to automate regular data loads--Development of new and maintenance of existing SQL queries and stored procedures I was part of a small team within a fast-paced environment, primarily on the Vodafone account where my main duties involve:--Loading client supplied data files into various outbound telemarketing campaigns.--Development and maintenance SSRS reports designed to support the Client Services Teams.--Development of SSIS Packages to automate regular data loads--Development of new and maintenance of existing SQL queries and stored procedures
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The University of Bolton
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Intern - Business Intelligence
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
My core responsibilities included: -- Developing reports to support University decison makers.-- Amending and improving existing reports-- Assisting with the development of data warehouse-- Designing and developing databases to facilitate ad-hoc reporting-- Administration of the SSRS Report Manager environment, including granting users access to reports and folders as necessary.This role provided me with a fantastic opportunity to begin developing a database focused career. As part of this role I learned to write queries against the student record management database, which was a highly complicated in structure that utilises multiple keys across multiple tables. I also had the opportunity to learn and further develop my knowledge of SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft SQL Server and the SQL language.
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Education
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The University of Bolton
Master of Science (MSc), Information Technology -
The University of Bolton
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Runshaw College
BTEC National Diploma, Information Technology