1. ANDY SEIRP Cell (505) 412-9624 -
aseirp@gmail.com – Los Alamos, NM
SQL / BI DATA ANALYST
Business Intelligence Professional with experience using SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft Technologies. Two years
of T-SQL experience and six years of software development experience using Java, Perl and Python. Fourteen
years of experience in the financial arena with an emphasis on asset management and economics. Developed tool
with Excel/VBA to help manage $150M in assets and co-developed simulation application in Java to observe
impact of malevolent agent activity on financial markets.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Technologies:
SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server 2008
Reporting Services (SSRS), Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Performance Point Server,
Microsoft Visio
Databases:
MS SQL Server 2008
Oracle 11
Software:
SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio; DB Visualizer; Eclipse/NetBeans; CVS/Subversion;
Poseidon (UML diagramming)
Query Languages:
T-SQL, MDX, PL-SQL
Programming Languages:
Java, Perl, Python
Certifications:
SAP Certified Application Associate – Crystal Reports 2008
Business Intelligence Master’s Program Oct 2011 – Jan 2012
SetFocus, LLC – www.setfocus.com
The SetFocus Business Intelligence Master’s Program is an intensive, hands–on, project oriented program where
participants add knowledge of and valuable experience putting the Business Intelligence skill set to use in a
simulated work environment.
Implemented a Labor Analysis Business Intelligence solution for a national construction company.
Existing data from diverse data sources were consolidated into a uniform SQL Server 2008 database. ETL
capabilities of SSIS were used to define imports of data, build scheduling packages, define integration flow,
log data error exceptions and orphaned data and to define Database Maintenance Plans and send emails.
Created cubes, dimensions, and business critical KPIs using SSAS representing aggregations in different
ways - hierarchically and using custom groupings, that the company will use to analyze performance.
Created MDX queries according to business requirements.
Developed detail and summary reports, line and pie charts, trend analysis reports and sub-reports according
to business requirements using SSRS.
Implemented Business Intelligence dashboards using MOSS 2007 Report Center and Excel Services
producing different summary results based on user view and role membership.
Created score cards using MS Office Performance Point Server 2007 Dashboard Designer that feature
executive summary measures for revenue, overhead costs, material purchases, labor and profitability trends
for a construction company extracting data from SQL Server 2008 OLAP data source and deployed to
SharePoint sites. The dashboards also contain pages to view performance by employee, by region, and by
quarter enabling end-users to make filter selections.
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2. Key product areas utilized also include data modeling, SSRS report subscriptions and data driven
subscriptions, SSAS analysis services processing tasks, cube processing options and roles.
Studied and reviewed application of Kimball data warehouse methodology across various industries.
Worked with data-handling scenarios, such as multiple hierarchies, data-driven KPI goals, sourced either
from dimension attributes or fact tables, handling Type-2 slowly changing dimensions. Possess solid
knowledge of writing, tuning and optimizing T-SQL queries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Software Developer Aug 2008 – present
Graduate Research Assistant May 2005 – Jul 2007
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
Implemented simulation application in Java for the NISAC Financial Markets Modeling project. The primary
purpose was to simulate various financial markets, payment systems and their interactions and observe the
consequences of electrical and telecommunication disruptions.
Gathered user requirements, coded, unit and integration tested various subsystems used to support genome
sequencing.
Functioned as system operator - the purpose of this role was to act as the primary point of contact in
resolving system issues for users.
Software Engineer Aug 2007 – Jul 2008
Numerix, LLC, Santa Fe, NM
Performed software builds on multiple platforms (run, maintain and develop Python scripts to automate
compilation, linking, and packaging).
Debug compilation issues for C++ and Java code.
Test software for quality assurance.
Systems Administrator Oct 2004 – Apr 2005
Joe Matthews, DDS, Los Alamos, NM
Networked workstations and other hardware.
Setup/maintained local and remote backup systems.
Responsible for various system administration activities.
Senior Economist Jun 2002 – Sep 2004
State of New Mexico, Tax Research Bureau, Santa Fe, NM
Used MS SQL-Server and T-SQL to query taxpayer data and simulate tax rate changes for legislative
sessions.
Used MS Excel and Visual Basic for Applications to transform and simplify Gross Receipts tax reports for
local government consumption.
Assisted Fast Enterprises (Data Warehouse builder for New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department)
with requirements gathering/design of the Tax Research Bureau DataMart module.
Used SAS and Excel to forecast state of New Mexico revenues for various taxes.
Participated in the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group for the state of New Mexico.
Prepared numerous “Fiscal Impact Reports” for distribution to legislators and their staff during the 2003 and
2004 New Mexico legislative sessions. Gave testimony to legislative committees and answered legislator
questions.
Research and Portfolio Analyst Aug 1993 – Jul 2001
Spence Asset Management, Las Cruces, NM
Designed and developed a program using Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to
automate the optimization and testing of various sector mutual fund investment strategies. The program
helped direct the management of $150M in assets.
Worked with a variety of individuals including clients, brokers, wholesalers, accountants, and attorneys.
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3. Presented investment philosophy/strategy to investment committees of universities and other institutional
clients.
Supported the sales staff by developing small applications (with Excel/VBA) to simplify their work.
EDUCATION
Progress toward:
Master of Science in Computer Information Technology – GPA 4.0 2005-2006
12 undergraduate credits in computer science
6 graduate credits in computer science
National Technological University, online program
Master of Arts in Economics, Policy Analysis – Overall GPA 4.0 7/1994
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Bachelor of Business Administration, Economics - Overall GPA 3.9 5/1991
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
PUBLICATIONS
Co-authored a chapter entitled “FinSim: A Framework for Modeling Financial System Interdependencies” in the book
“Applications of Complex Adaptive Systems.”
OTHER SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
Securities licenses (Series 7, Series 63, Series 65)
Team member/team lead in planning, preparing, and serving meals at the Espanola Soup Kitchen 2009 - 2011
Organized and helped lead church services at the New Mexico Youth Detention Center (prison) 2006 - 2007
Moderately proficient in speaking, reading, and writing German
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