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Jennifer_Tamas 2015_SQL
1. Jennifer K Tamas
11715 Windbrooke Way
Johns Creek, GA 30005
jentamas@yahoo.com Phone: 770-597-4690
Summary of
qualifications
14 years of Business Analyst Experience
13 years of T-SQL experience
12 years of business and decision reporting experience
4 years of project management experience
Professional
experience
Dec 2013 to Present Home Depot SSC Atlanta, GA
Senior Operations Analyst – Business Intelligence
Created an Access 2010 distributed database application to replace the manual claims
processing and reporting by the manager of the Warranty team. The application replaced
manual spreadsheets and pulled data from multiple data sources including IBM DB2, Access
and SQL Server. This process replaced or reproduced 7 reports and reduced the manager's
time spent creating the reports from over 8 hours a week to 15 minutes.
Created an Access 2010 application for a weekly and daily scorecard report. The report pulled
data from multiple text files, SQL Server and IBM DB2 tables into a central database. The data
was merged together in a one page summary report with over 40 metrics from 14 data
sources.
Performed ad-hoc reporting requests using T-SQL.
Assisted teammates in learning T- SQL and writing their own queries.
Jan 2013 to Dec 2013 Tamas Consulting Johns Creek, GA
SQL Developer – Porsche Cars North America, Sandy Springs, GA
Wrote and executed T-SQL scripts to verify Quality and Assurance of data in a new system for
used and new vehicles.
Designed warehouse reports in Jaspersoft I-Reports with SQL server backend and
implemented the reports in Red Prairie Warehouse Management Software.
Performed ad-hoc reporting requests using T-SQL.
Wrote a process in SQL Server using Stored Procedures and functions to integrate used car
data with new car data in data warehouse.
Create technical and user documentation for the new warehouse reports.
Wrote T-SQL scripts for use with warehouse shipping labels.
Created Views, functions, stored procedures and tables for parts and new car sales for use on
the Intranet home page.
Assisted with Quality Assurance testing when necessary.
Jun 2011 to Jan 2013 Infor Global Solutions Alpharetta, GA
Business Analyst
Worked with other Business Analysts to design, code and test Business Intelligence reports in
proprietary front end and SQL server backend.
Assisted with Quality Assurance testing when necessary.
Acted as liaison between the Quality Assurance team and the Development team.
Worked with Senior Management to define new software packages.
Updated multiple reference documents and documented new applications for user and
2. installation guides.
Wrote requirements for new and upgraded applications using Agile development
methodology.
Responsible for verifying software designs were delivered per requirements.
Responsible for Analysis, design and requirements for new, as well as upgraded, software.
Oct 2009 to Jun 2011 Connolly, Inc Atlanta, GA
BusinessSystemsAnalystandSQLDeveloper
Worked with Auditors to create Ad-hoc reports using T-SQL, Access and Excel as requested.
Led project to collect and load client Email data to a searchable area for Email Auditing
Maintained and created indexes, index libraries and assisted auditors in writing searches to
use indexes in DTSearch and a proprietary tool that used DTSearch
Ran data builds from multiple data sources into SQL server using T-SQL, Stored Procedures,
Microsoft Access and Excel.
Supported, maintained and added new functionality for auditor’s reporting tool in Access.
Created stored procedures in SQL Server 2008 to support new reports in Access and Excel.
Stored procedures were table driven whenever possible to enable report generation
dynamically. Code changes take place in SQL tables instead of the stored procedures.
Maintained and changed existing SQL Server stored procedures as necessary for performance
and function.
Supported and maintained multiple reporting tools with Access frontend using VBA and SQL
Server 2008 backend.
Performed some SQL Server administration as necessary, including creating new databases,
monitoring load and performance on the server, monitoring fragmentation of indexes,
partitioning the database, detaching databases, using import and export tasks to copy data
between servers and adding filegroups to databases.
Responsible for archiving of data to keep the size of the databases manageable. This included
working with auditors to determine the time period to keep, writing queries and stored
procedures to isolate data, requesting backups and deleting data. Some of the tables were
partitioned and the partitions had to be switched out. New partitions were then added.
May 2007 to Mar 2009 BlueCube Software Alpharetta, GA
ProductEngineer/SQL Developer
Wrote Performance reviews of overall Database and Application performance.
Liaison between the Development and Support groups.
Developed SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports to track application and database
performance.
Provided adhoc reports for internal groups and external clients as needed using T-SQL.
Tuned poorly performing SQL queries.
Last line of support for clients with application issues.
Analyzed reported issues using T-SQL to determine if it was a data issue or application defect.
Fixed software defects and created enhancements in Jscript based enterprise reporting
system with SQL Server backend.
Performed Q&A testing prior to product releases.
May 2005 to May 2007 Unisource World Wide Norcross, GA
BusinessAnalystandSQLDeveloper
Performed adhoc, monthly and weekly reporting for Financial Planning and Analysis team
3. using T-SQL, MS Access and Ms Excel.
Liaison between the Finance group and IT groups, including Business Intelligence.
Developed reports for the Financial Analysis and Transportation and Logistics groups using
Microsoft Reporting Services (SSRS), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and T-SQL.
Assisted Accounting, IT and Finance by researching issues with data coming from legacy
systems and with program logic.
Created stored procedures and DTS packages in SQL Server 2000 and 2005.
Provided analysis, data and reports to support most major Corporate Initiatives.
Aug 2004 to Apr 2005 Etranscribe Inc Roswell, GA
SeniorDeveloper -WebandSQLServer
Support of Bellsouth intranet reporting sites using ASP and SQL server
Support of existing site and development of new functionality for Etranscribe internet site
using ASP, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, MS Access and SQL Server.
Created internal reports using T-SQL and Crystal Reports.
Jun 1996 to Aug 2004 Kimberly-Clark Roswell, GA
SeniorAnalystandSQLDeveloper
Partnered with business leaders and IT professionals to replace legacy reporting systems with
an intranet reporting system using ASP and Crystal Reports 8.5 as the front end and SQL
Server as the backend. Functionality on the site included personalized email and Web reports
based on users’ security rights. Implemented upgrade of tables, stored procedures and web
pages from SQL Server 7.0 to SQL Server 2000 and the use of Visual SourceSafe for source
control
Designed, coded and implemented replacement of manual reporting system by the Regional
Business Manager with an automated web application with SQL Server backend for monthly
reports that decreased the time the manager spent on reporting from four days to four hours
a month.
Supervised team of college interns in re-writing sector Intranet website, which included an in-
house written content management application.
Designed database structure for new applications that were developed
End-User support for Ad-hoc reports using T-SQL in MS Query Analyzer
Managed a team of four employees and contractors to support the sales force of 250 users for
all hardware and software issues.
Education
1996 Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia
Skills
T-SQL, Analytics, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SSRS, ASP, HTML, VBA, JavaScript, VBScript,
Visual Interdev 6.0, Visual Studio 6.0, Crystal Reports 8.5, Microsoft Access, Visual SourceSafe, SQL
Server 2000, Data Modeling ,Views, Functions, Stored Procedures, Microsoft Excel, Stored
Procedures, Microsoft Office, Analytical and Problem Solving abilities, Business Analyst, DOS,
Windows NT, Windows XP, Project Management, DTS, Adhoc Reporting, Query Analyzer,
Enterprise Manager, Microsoft Reporting Services 2005, Query Tuning and Optimization, Reporting,
Business Intelligence, Executive Decision Support.