Experience

Independent Contractor

• Ireland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Clients: Byram Healthcare, UNFPA, Western Union Business Solutions, Coast Appliances Technology: Cognos Express– Framework Modeling, Report Development • Analyzed and defined clients’ business strategy and determined systems architecture requirements to achieve business goals. • Gathered detailed business needs and translated technical specifications into product requirements. • Formulated strategic plans for component development to sustain future project objectives. • Established project scopes of work and communicated project deliverable benchmarks and timeframes to customers. • Trained clients on systems to develop their own reports and content; recommended strategies on how to create and execute reports more efficiently. • Performed metadata modeling during design and build phases of implementation to ensure business goals were met. Show less



Peritas Solutions LLC

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Services/Architect

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2015

  Clients: Revionics, Coast Appliances Technology: Cognos Express/Cognos 10.2.1 – Framework Modeling, Report Development • Designed a flexible OLAP and Relational Framework model using IBM Cognos. • Built complex OLAP and relational reports for consumption by 75 different clients. • Converted CQM model to Cognos DQM model for the OLAP data source. • Completed a report development practices review using IBM best practices. • Performed successful troubleshooting of complex design, performance and implementation issues. • Moved the data source to Teradata from SQL 2008. • Provided strategic leadership and risk management and mitigation; defined long-term road-map aligned with long range plans to help unlock business value. • Provided technical and data leadership to IT teams and business units. • Managed staff time, delivery, and performance reviews; delegated work tasks and reviewed responsibilities through the project life cycle. • Consulted with clients to manage expectations and ensure client satisfaction. • Ensured short and long term resources were available and allocated effectively for all projects. • Researched emerging technological advances in the field and helped identify uses that could accelerate business growth and generate revenue streams. • Collaborated effectively with stakeholders to ensure efficient project delivery. • Rectified issues successfully for complex design, performance and implementation as they arose. Show less



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant BI

  • Dec 2007 - Mar 2011

  Experienced includes the management of off-shore resource to implement the migration of reports from Series 7 to Series 8; including report development and on-site training. Matt has also constructed framework model for usage in Phase 2 project. In addition, Matt has successfully trained on-site staff with respect to report management and framework model development. Matt’s specific focus is on ensuring quality of delivery in all aspects of technical delivery – from Data Management, to Metadata Modeling and Application/Report and Analysis Development – by ensuring that proven practices are followed and implemented and that overall solution complies to highest standards and produces optimal functional and performance results. Show less



EWOS canada

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Business Systems Administrator & Data Centre Manager

  • 1997 - 2007

  Maintain computerized business and telephone systems in company with 1500+ employees in 15 Western Canadian and Pacific locations Support users in business systems; ensure reports and information are correct Work as team member with two Network System Administrators Develop RFPs and draft budget; meet with controllers and IT Department Head over three month period each year Special projects in progress at the time of departure: Upgrade business systems (1997-2007) Redesign of data warehouse (2006 – 2007) Upgrade plant environment from Windows NT to Windows XP (2006-2007) Oversee transition of newly-purchased companies (2000-2007) Upgrading to Cognos version 8 (2006 – 2007) Special projects completed: Supervised transition from Bpixprod system to MOVEX Successfully completed an implementation of Reportnet MR 1.2 Developed data models for use in Impromptu Created cubes for daily use and maintained on going reports for Users Developed packages with in Framework Manager Developed security model for Reportnet users Show less