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Varaprasad Ch

Varaprasad Ch

Manchester,CT

Summary

Accomplished Data Engineer with expertise in Tableau and MicroStrategy, recognized for optimizing performance and delivering impactful dashboards at Cigna/EverNorth. Proven ability in requirements gathering and ETL development, driving data-driven decision-making. Adept at collaborating with stakeholders to translate complex data into actionable insights, enhancing business outcomes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Engineer(Tableau Developer)

Cigna/EverNorth
Bloomfield, CT
11.2024 - Current
  • Prepared report design documents from functional requirement specifications.
  • Gathered and analyzed requirements while providing estimations for projects.
  • Conducted data analysis to support management and client needs.
  • Interacted with clients to understand requirements and develop tailored solutions.
  • Analyzed source systems, created connection strings, and extracted data from various sources.
  • Managed performance issues within dashboards to enhance user experience.
  • Administered Tableau Server, publishing dashboards, creating users, and monitoring security.
  • Developed ETL workflows in Informatica PowerCenter for efficient data loading across platforms.

Data Engineer(Tableau Developer)

Cigna/EverNorth
Bloomfield, CT
04.2023 - 10.2024
  • Handled data type differences, SQL syntax changes, and performance optimization issues.
  • Developed analytics solutions tailored to specific client requirements.
  • Recommended dashboards based on visualization features and delivered reports to business teams promptly.
  • Designed and developed interactive dashboard reports using Tableau.
  • Created custom SQL for reporting and worked with database views.
  • Built end-to-end ETL pipelines in Informatica PowerCenter, integrating data from SQL Server, Oracle, and flat files into Snowflake via AWS S3 staging.
  • Collaborated with business teams to deliver dashboards for sales, finance, and supply chain analytics, enhancing decision-making with real-time insights.
  • Migrated on-prem ETL workflows to Informatica Cloud (IICS) for scalable transformations in Snowflake.

Data Engineer (MicroStrategy &Cognos Developer)

Travelers Insurance Company
Pune
03.2022 - 03.2023
  • Migrated 20 MicroStrategy reports from Teradata to Snowflake, resolving SQL syntax and data type issues.
  • Designed and developed complex reports and dashboards in MicroStrategy to meet business needs.
  • Built interactive dashboards using MicroStrategy Dossiers to enhance user engagement.
  • Implemented dynamic reporting features such as drill downs, thresholds, filters, and prompts.
  • Analyzed business data to extract actionable insights through MicroStrategy tools.
  • Created and maintained MicroStrategy schema objects, including attributes, metrics, and hierarchies for efficient data organization.
  • Developed ETL pipelines with Databricks for effective data ingestion, cleaning, and transformation.
  • Conducted unit testing and debugging of reports to ensure accuracy and address data issues.

Data Engineer (MSTR And Cognos Developer)

Travelers Insurance Company
09.2020 - 03.2022
  • Collaborated with stakeholders and Project Managers during mockup development phases.
  • Developed dashboard automation, transitioning from PowerPoint slides to interactive dashboards.
  • Interacted with DBA, Functional Analyst, Scrum Master, and Product Owner to clarify dashboard requirements.
  • Managed QA/Call Center dashboard reports tracking customer experience and policy compliance.
  • Troubleshot dashboard issues, implemented enhancements, and ensured timely data refreshes.
  • Created complex calculations on dashboards using parameters, date functions, booleans, LODs, IF, and CASE statements.
  • Utilized Agile tools like Jira to track tasks and adapt to changing business needs.
  • Conducted knowledge transfer sessions for new team members regarding project methodologies.

Senior Cognos Developer

Travelers Insurance Company
07.2018 - 09.2020
  • Executed requirement gathering and analysis for migration of reports from SAS to Cognos 11.1.0.
  • Developed dashboard reports to consolidate multiple reports onto a single page.
  • Created standard, list, and cross-tab reports using Report Studio and Query Studio.
  • Conducted data analysis to support management and client requirements.
  • Collaborated with clients to understand requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Analyzed datasets to derive accurate insights aligned with analysis objectives.
  • Engaged extensively with end users for requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation.
  • Managed AutoSys jobs for report generation within set deadlines.

Business Intelligence Consultant

CITI Bank, USA
09.2016 - 06.2018

Conducted requirement gathering and analysis to define project specifications.

  • Prepared report design documents based on functional requirement documents.
  • Facilitated knowledge transfer sessions from one vendor to another, preparing presentations for business approval.
  • Collaborated with business analysts to develop comprehensive functional and technical requirements documentation.
  • Utilized Framework Manager tool in Cognos to create models addressing business needs.
  • Developed multi-page reports using master-detail relationships with integrated page breaks.
  • Implemented cascading prompts and various prompt controls for enhanced report interactivity.
  • Oversaw unit testing and scheduled weekly report distributions, ensuring quality deliverables.

Application Developer

Siemens Healthcare
06.2013 - 08.2016

Collaborated with business users to gather requirements and analyze existing systems and processes.

  • Designed functional and technical requirement documentation based on gathered insights.
  • Created and managed comprehensive project design documents for effective project execution.
  • Developed reports and contributed to FM development activities.
  • Validated report data across databases and prepared test documentation for quality assurance.
  • Troubleshot errors during report development to ensure timely delivery.
  • Conducted code reviews and fixed defects to maintain high standards.
  • Facilitated daily meetings with clients to address technical issues and conduct reverse knowledge transfer.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - Computer And Information Systems

Andhra University
Visakhapatnam
05-2013

Skills

  • MicroStrategy
  • Tableau reporting
  • Cognos Analytics
  • Data warehousing
  • Databricks
  • Snowflake
  • Data modeling
  • Performance optimization
  • Requirements gathering
  • Agile methodology
  • ETL development
  • SQL scripting
  • Data analysis
  • Dashboard development

Certification

  • Tableau

Timeline

Data Engineer(Tableau Developer)

Cigna/EverNorth
11.2024 - Current

Data Engineer(Tableau Developer)

Cigna/EverNorth
04.2023 - 10.2024

Data Engineer (MicroStrategy &Cognos Developer)

Travelers Insurance Company
03.2022 - 03.2023

Data Engineer (MSTR And Cognos Developer)

Travelers Insurance Company
09.2020 - 03.2022

Senior Cognos Developer

Travelers Insurance Company
07.2018 - 09.2020

Business Intelligence Consultant

CITI Bank, USA
09.2016 - 06.2018

Application Developer

Siemens Healthcare
06.2013 - 08.2016

Master of Computer Applications - Computer And Information Systems

Andhra University
Varaprasad Ch