2. PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Kevin
Surname: Venter
Date of Birth: 26 April 1973
ID Number: 730426 5142 082
Martial Status: Married
Health: Very good
Dependants: One
Contact No: 0788943860
QUALIFICATIONS
High School Education: Hoërskool Alberton
P O Box 71
Alberton
1449
Standard Passed: Grade 12 (1990)
Other qualifications
Computer academy of South Africa: Diploma – Business Micro Computing
on a professional basis
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3. WORK HISTORY
March 2014 - Current
DeARX Services Pty (Ltd)
Position:
ETL Developer / Data Analyst
NEDBANK (Ned Group Investments)
o Data analysis (Data sourcing)
o Estimate the time and resource requirements of ETL
development work.
o Engaging with client to gather requirements
o Creating TARGET to SOURCE specs
o Weekend Standby - ensuring Production SAS jobs complete
successfully – CONTROL-M 7.0.00.4
o ETL design and delivery projects development, architecture
consulting, as well as delivery solution architecture
o Business / Data Analysis
o Unit testing on all implementations.
o User support
o Create and maintain detailed documentation for all processes
and procedures.
NEDBANK (Project 4321 Capital)
o Data analysis
o Estimate ETL development work.
o Engaging with client to gather requirements
o Creating PSETS on existing common graphs as per spec
o Developing new common graphs and PSETS on GDE 3.1.6 as
per specs
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4. September 2012 – February 2014
EPI-Use
Position:
ETL Developer / Data Analyst / Solution Architect
Vodacom NIS
o Porting existing Production Data Stage (Version 7.5.3)
mappings to Ab Initio (Version 3.1.2.2 / Version 3.1.3.2
/Version 3.1.7.1 )
o Developing new projects as per requirements. Creating new
graphs and Plans using GDE 3.1.7.1
o Promoting jobs from DEV to QA to Prod using Ab Initio
Technical Repository Management Console 3.1.7.1
o Scheduling and monitoring jobs using Ab Initio Operational
console
o Data analysis (Data sourcing)
o Estimate the time and resource requirements of ETL
development work.
o Engaging with client to gather requirements
o Creating TARGET to SOURCE specs
o Weekend Standby - ensuring daily processes running in
production
o Successful delivery of projects
o ETL design and delivery projects development, architecture
consulting, as well as delivery solution architecture
o Business / Data Analysis
o Implement business specifications from internal and external
customer user requirements using BI template
o Unit testing on all implementations.
o User support
o Create and maintain detailed documentation for all processes
and procedures.
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5. December 2010 – August 2012
PBT Group
Position:
Team Lead / ETL Developer / Data Analyst / Solution
Architect
SBV Service
(Wholesale Automated Billing Project)
o Warehouse Design - The Solution Architectural design and
modelling of new data marts
o Data analysis (Data sourcing)
o Datamart / Datawarehouse Development on SSIS / SQL Server
2008 R2
o Creating SOURCE to TARGET specs
o Working closely with front-end team
o Ensure high quality ETL development work via standards,
guidelines, quality assurance reviews and testing.
o Estimate the time and resource requirements of ETL
development work.
o Report the progress of ETL development and how it meets
estimate and actual timelines to project manager.
o Ensure that Data balance back to source data
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6. July 2009 – November 2010
DeARX Services Pty (Ltd)
Position: ETL Developer
ETL Team at BHP Billiton
o Involved with several Projects, ETL development on Data
marts using Informatica 8.5.1 as ETL Tool on SQL server
database
o The design and modelling of new data marts
o Creating TARGET to SOURCE specs
o Working closely with front-end team
o Ensure high quality ETL development work via standards,
guidelines, quality assurance reviews and testing.
o Estimate the time and resource requirements of ETL
development work.
o Report the progress of ETL development and how it meets
estimate and actual timelines to project manager.
o Ensure that Data (actual, budgets and forecast) balance back to
source data
o Responsible for the monthly data load process
2008 – June 2009
DeARX Services Pty (Ltd)
Position: ETL Developer / DEV Team Lead
ETL Team at MTN
o Involved with several Projects, ETL development on Data
marts using Informatica 7.1.4 and 8.5.1 as ETL Tool
o Development Team leader for team local and India
o Assigning workload (USD’s and Projects) to Developers in
Team of 15 and off site developers is in India.
o Daily feedback on project status to Project Managers
o Monthly / 24 hour standby to ensure that the production system
are functional and that there are no failures with the daily,
weekly and Monthly loads
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7. 2006 – 2007
Simeka - BSG
Position: Senior Oracle Technical Consultant
BSC Project ABSA
• Implementing Balance Scorecards for 19 Business Units
o Staging Source files (Unix)
o Build Data warehouse
o Build Data Mart (Oracle)
o Build Input Tables (Oracle)
o Workflow
o Deployment in live environment
BSC Project ACSA
• Implementing Balance Scorecards for 32 Business Units
o Warehouse Design - The Solution Architectural design and
modeling of new data marts
o Staging tables from source systems
o Build Data warehouse
o Build Data Mart (Oracle)
o Build Input Tables (Oracle)
o Workflow
o Deployment in live environment
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8. 2003 – 2005
New Dawn Technologies - ICORE
Position: Senior Oracle Technical Consultant
Projects:
Telkom Directory Services Bruma
Oracle Database
• Build and configure New Databases instances
• Daily backups
• Database Maintenance
Oracle Application Server
• Install and configure Application servers
• Deployment and configuration of EAR files
• Knowledge transfer session
• Full documentation and process flow documents
BiRDS ( 3rd
Party Custom Software)
• Install and configure Software on Application Servers
• Deployment and roll out of software
• Knowledge transfer session
• Full documentation and process flow documents
Business Objects
• Build and configure datamart database using custom 3rd
party scripts
• Install and configure Business Objects Client software on users
workstation
• Install and Configure Business Objects Web Server
• Import and deployment of 3rd
party Reports
• Knowledge transfer session
• Full documentation and process flow documents
• Analyzing business reporting needs
• Weekly reporting workshops
Training
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9. • Responsible for setup and maintenance for training environment at 6
branches all over South Africa
• Install and setup 3rd
Party applications on Terminal server
• Knowledge transfer session
• Full documentation and process flow documents
2002 – 2003
T-Systems (Oracle Partner South Africa)
Position: Senior Oracle Technical Consultant
Duties:
Support
• Consulting, implementation and installations
• Upgrades from 10.7 NCA to 11i
• Installations 11i
• Upgrades from 7.x – 8.x to 9i
• Installations 9i and 9AS
• Maintenance and performance tuning on Oracle
Databases
• Application management
• Technical and Application Support :
On-site and Telephonic
Projects:
Bateman MCWade
• Database Maintenance
South African Reserve Bank
• Setup of New Database
PFS ABSA
• Implementing PFS Data Mart at ABSA (Phase 1)
• PFS Project Phase 2
• PFS Data Mart - Weekly maintenance
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10. 1996 – Dec 2001
Edward L Bateman (Batecor Group)
Position: Data Support Manager.
Oracle DBA / system/network
administrator
Duties:
Network System Support
• Install, configure, support, maintain and upgrade all
operating system software as required
• Configure and set up network user rights
• System/ network passwords
• Ensure network/servers are configured for optimum
performance
• Configure user workstations and network interface
cards
• Install and configure modems (RAS)
• Secure backups and copies are taken and stored.
• Perform partial of full system and data restores
• Support five sites. Head office, Bateman Water
treatment, Bateman Pipeline Systems, Bateman
Earth Moving and Bateman MCWade
• Support 300 users running Windows 95 / 98 / NT4,
MS Office 97, Microsoft Exchange and Rightfax
• Administrate complete Batecor network
(Primary domain controller, Backup domain
controller, Exchange Server, Rightfax Server,
Internet Server, RAS Server, Oracle Servers,
Callexpress Server – (Voicemail Server)
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11. Software Support
• Installation, support, maintenance and upgrading of
all software products
• Diagnose hardware and software faults, liaise and
manage the repair with 3rd party suppliers
• User training
• Installation of Oracle related software (Oracle
GLDI, Oracle Financial Analyzer)
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12. Hardware support
• Preventative maintenance on all hardware
equipment.
• Diagnose faults and reports, liaise with 3rd
party suppliers to ensure minimal downtime.
• Hardware upgrades
• Monitor hardware downtime thus ensuring
adequate service levels.
Oracle Support
• Involved with implementation of Oracle 10.7
SC at Batecor
• Converting from 10.7 SC to 10.7 NCA
• Daily maintenance and performance tuning on
Oracle Database
(Ver 7.3.4.4.0)
• Compiling Oracle Forms Developer 2000 Ver.
4.5
• Logging tars with Oracle South Africa
• Applying of patches
• SQL plus 3.3
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13. 1995 – 1996
Prosystech
Position: Senior Sales Technician
Duties:
• Assembling and configuration of new computer
systems
• Installation and support on software
• Sales – Consumables, Hardware and Software
• Ordering of spares and equipment
• Networking (Novell, Windows 3.11, LANtastic,
Windows 95)
• Cabling (Ethernet & Archnet)
• Main Clients – Ingwe, Prominent Paints, Gencor
Bateman Group e.g.
1994 – 1995
Microbiz
Position: Started the hardware division for this
company.
Senior sales consultant & Senior
Technician.
Duties:
• Setting appointments and visiting prospective
clients
• Assembling and configuration of new computer
systems
• Installation and support on software
• Sales – Consumables, Hardware and Software
• Ordering of new spares and equipment
• Main Clients –NorthenCanners, S.A.A., A.B.I,
S.A.B, Transnet e.g.
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14. 1993 – 1994
PC 2000 Alberton
Position: Computer Technician
Duties:
• Repairs and upgrades on site
• Assembling and configuration of new computer
systems
• Installation and support on software
• Counter sales
• Stock controller
• Ordering of spares and equipment
• Quotes
1991 – End 1992
South African Police Force
Local Crime Investigation Centre Springs
Position: Finger Print Expert
Duties:
• Investigation of crime scenes
• Identification, Classification of finger, palm and
foot prints
• Testifying in court
• General office duties
•
Alberton Police
Position: Area commander
Duties:
Investigation of crime scenes
Delicate duties to other members
General charge office duties
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15. COMPUTER LITERACY
NT Server 4, NT workstation 4, Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows 2000 client/server, MS Exchange 5.0 Server and Client, Rightfax, MS Excel 97,
MS Power Point 97, MS Word 97, EDI 2000, Dos ver 3.3 – Dos ver 6.22, MS Outlook 97,
Internet Explorer, Accpac, ACCSYS (Payroll software), Novell, CallExpress – Voicematix.
TOAD, Oracle Warehouse Builder 3, Oracle Warehouse Builder 9i, Oracle Application
Server, Terminal Server, Business Objects, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Informatica 8.6.1
Oracle Courses:
• Installation and configuration of Oracle 11i
• Oracle Warehouse Builder.
• Introduction to Oracle Financials
• Oracle Enterprise Backup and Recovery
• Using Oracle Application System Administration
• Introduction to Oracle PL/SQL & SQL
• Oracle Enterprise Server Administration
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