Desmond Leaner

Senior Consultant at Moyo
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(386) 825-5501
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Experience

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Consultant
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Canada
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Manager of Business Intelligence
      • 2019 - Dec 2021

    • South Africa
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • BI Specialist
      • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

    • South Africa
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • BI Specialist
      • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

    • Canada
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Manager: BI & Data Warehouse Technical Solutions
      • Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  • The World
    • Non-Specific
    • Traveller
      • May 2013 - Dec 2013

      3 month Sabbatical, turned into longer... 3 month Sabbatical, turned into longer...

    • South Africa
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Leader: BI & Data Warehousing
      • Jan 2013 - May 2013

      Lead a team that develops and maintains the BI storage infrastructure according to agreed principles Leading team that develops and maintains a single customer view and incorporate other models Ensuring that the BI Data Storage infrastructure is sustainable, extensible and that world standard best practices are applied Lead a team that develops and maintains the BI storage infrastructure according to agreed principles Leading team that develops and maintains a single customer view and incorporate other models Ensuring that the BI Data Storage infrastructure is sustainable, extensible and that world standard best practices are applied

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Team Leader: Data Warehousing MWEB
      • Apr 2009 - Jan 2013

      Business Intelligence)Position Team Leader : Data WarehousingMain DutiesLead a team that develops and maintains the BI storage infrastructure according to agreed principlesLeading team that develops and maintains a single customer view and incorporate other modelsEnsuring that the BI Data Storage infrastructure is sustainable, extensible and that world standard best practices are appliedEnsuring, with extended staff members, that the data storage infrastructure is available 24/7Data integrity reviews, recommendations and driving data requirements through the businessBusiness Intelligence Architecture ownership, drive and Enterprise Architecture inclusionMaintain Customer Movement MartCreate and Maintain Cognos Framework ModelsAd-hoc data extractionsCreate and Maintain Cognos Reporting PortalCognos System AdministrationSAS Model Development and ExecutionBusiness Analysis, Information Analysis and User Requirements Analysis24/7 Standby to ensure timeous and integrity of delivered informationDatabase Development (queries, views, stored procs)ETL Development (DTS, Talend, Scripting)Mart, Materialized Views, Data Integration strategy and designResponsible for ensuring the integrity of all dataDocumenting of database design and structuresSolving operational/data problems in consultation with other staff Report on the quality of the data to managementContinuous review of QA / QC, Data collection, Reporting ProcessesResponsible for IT Support and MaintenanceTechnologies Used Oracle, MS Access, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, MS Office, Microsoft Visual Sudio, Visual Basic, VBA, TCP/IP Networking, Internet Information Server (IIS), Talend, Cognos Suite, SAS, Toad, MS Visio, Ralph Kimball Methodology Show less

    • Workplace Forum Chairperson MWEB
      • Apr 2007 - Dec 2011

      WorkPlace ForumMain DutiesDefend staff-members in Disciplinary HearingsMediate between Management And Staff during conflictRepresent and decide on behalf of W staff during company policy changesSupport staff during restructuring and retrenchment processesOrganise MWEB staff bi-annual eventsNegotiate Annual Increase percentage for staff-complimentSkills Used LRA, Negotiation Skills, Leadership, mediation

    • Workplace Forum Chairperson
      • Jan 2009 - Jun 2011

    • Team Leader: Data Warehousing
      • Apr 2009 - Mar 2011

      MWEB was a great experience for a graduate ready to start a career. I was very fortunate to have been given opportunities to expand my interests.

    • BI Developer
      • Apr 2005 - Mar 2009

      Main DutiesSpecify Requirements for and Develop Customer Movement MartSpecify Requirements for CRM MartCreate and Maintain Cognos Framework ModelsAd-hoc data extractionsCreate and Maintain Cognos Reporting PortalCognos System AdministrationSAS Model Development and ExecutionBusiness Analysis, Information Analysis and User Requirements Analysis24/7 Standby to ensure timeous and integrity of delivered informationDatabase Development (queries, views, stored procs)ETL Development (DTS, Talend, Scripting)Mart, Materialized Views, Data Integration strategy and designResponsible for ensuring the integrity of all dataDocumenting of database design and structuresSolving operational/data problems in consultation with other staff Report on the quality of the data to managementContinuous review of QA / QC, Data collection, Reporting ProcessesResponsible for IT Support and MaintenanceTechnologies Used Oracle, MS Access, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, MS Office, Microsoft Visual Sudio, Visual Basic, VBA, TCP/IP Networking, Internet Information Server (IIS), Talend, Cognos Suite, SAS, Toad, MS Visio, Ralph Kimball Methodology Show less

    • BI Developer
      • Jan 2005 - Mar 2008

    • Senior Programmer
      • Apr 2002 - Mar 2005

      Main DutiesBusiness Requirements Analysis & System DesignSystems AnalysisSystem Design (Testing, QA, Deployment)Develop Interactive Web ApplicationsCreate and Maintain MWEB Online SignUp ApplicationsCreate and Maintain Customer Facing applications, eg. Online Account Maintenance, 3rd Party Interacting applications, Financial Online transaction applications, Billing System Customer Information maintenanceDevelop and maintain ITC customer status informationCreate and Maintain Information Delivery PortalResponsible for ensuring the integrity of all dataTo maintain a constant standard of quality of data and databases (MS Access / Oracle)Company Merger customer migration data integrity and seamless incorporation into existing applicationsBulk imports and updating data into databasesDocumenting of database design and structuresSolving operational/data problems in consultation with other staff Report on the quality of the data to managementContinuous review of QA / QC, Data collection, Reporting ProcessesResponsible for IT Support and MaintenanceTechnologies Used VB Script, Oracle, MS Access, Windows NT, Windows 2000, MS Office, Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Basic, VBA, TCP/IP Networking, Internet Information Server (IIS), Enterprise Architect Show less

    • Senior Programmer
      • Mar 1999 - Mar 2005

    • Programmer
      • Mar 1998 - Mar 2005

      Main DutiesDevelop Interactive Web ApplicationsCreate and Maintain MWEB Online SignUp ApplicationsMaintain Technology Development EnvironmentCreate and Maintain Information Delivery PortalResponsible for ensuring the integrity of all dataTo maintain a constant standard of quality of data and databases (MS Access / Oracle)Bulk imports and updating data into databasesDocumenting of database design and structuresSolving operational/data problems in consultation with other staff Report on the quality of the data to managementContinuous review of QA / QC, Data collection, Reporting ProcessesResponsible for IT Support and Maintenance Show less

Education

  • University of the Western Cape
    B.Sc, Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematical Statistics
    1992 - 1997
  • University of the Western Cape
    B.Sc, Computer Science & Mathematical Statistics
  • Valhalla Senior Secondary
    Matric
    1987 - 1991
  • Valhalla Senior Secondary School

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