David Eschmann has over 15 years of experience managing OLAP database applications and administering Oracle Hyperion Essbase systems. He currently works as an Essbase consultant helping clients develop financial and sales applications. Previously, he served as a specialist managing Essbase systems supporting retail business metrics and as an IT data warehouse specialist administering Essbase cubes for sales, finance, and operations data. Eschmann has a bachelor's degree in business administration and is pursuing additional database training.

1. DAVID ESCHMANN
1143 Dover Place St. Louis, MO 63111
Home : 314-752-5463 Cell : (314) 488-5382
eschmanns@aol.com
CAREER SUMMARY
OLAP Database Developer / Manager with 15+ years experience in:
Administering and managing OLAP database applications for executive decision-making
Collaborating with the executive user community regarding database resources and training
Synthesizing information with business practices to streamline problem resolution
Providing knowledge-base resources that are both complete and accurate.
Background Experience:
Oracle Hyperion Essbase Database Systems (15 years overall):
Administrative Services 11.1.2, 7.1.6 Integration Services 7.1.6 Application Manager 6.x
Esscmd Release 7.1.6 Excel Add-In 7.1.X
SPSS ShowCase Suite 7.0, SQL Query Writer (2 years)
SQL on Unix & AS400 Environments (2 years)
Microsoft Office Excel, Word (10 years)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BAKERFIELD SOLUTIONS., Aurora,CO 2011 – Present
B.I. OLAP CONSULTANT (April 2011 – Present)
Project work as required providing Essbase expertise to supplement staff developing Financial and
Sales applications for client utilizing Oracle Essbase 11, Essbase Administrative Services 11.1.2, and
MAXL.
• Modifications / enhancements based on client specifications to prepare Essbase cubes for
implementation.
• Database design and testing.
BROWN SHOE COMPANY., St. Louis, MO (SyllogisTeks contract) 2008 - 2009
SPECIALIST – B.I. RETAIL GROUP (October 2008 – August 2009)
Administration of IT Business Intelligence data warehouse and Essbase database systems using SPSS
ShowCase Suite 7.0, SQL, Essbase Administrative Services 7.1.6, Essbase Integration Services 7.1.6,
Esscmd Release 7.1.6, and Essbase Spreadsheet Add-In 7.1.X on AS400 Data Warehouse system.
• Managed Hyperion Solutions Essbase OLAP data systems supporting 17 databases, with data cubes
for retail business metrics including sales and inventory data.
• Performed database design, modification, optimization, and testing.
• Served 150 users to provide data via scheduled reports and ad-hoc analysis to Senior Management,
Store Operations, Buying Staff, and Merchandising Staff.
• Optimized Essbase data cubes at Brown Shoe for the Specialty Retailing department. Corrected
inaccurate data cube cross-references. Modified cubes to improve timeliness of daily / weekly update
processes. This enabled the department to run daily reports two hours earlier.
THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORP., St. Louis, MO 2007- 2008
IT DATA WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST (May 2007 – October 2008)
Administration of IT Business Intelligence data warehouse and Essbase database systems using SPSS
ShowCase Suite 7.0, SQL, Essbase Administrative Services 7.1.6, Esscmd Release 7.1.6, and Essbase
Spreadsheet Add-In 7.1.X.
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2. DAVID ESCHMANN
1143 Dover Place St. Louis, MO 63111
Home : 314-752-5463 Cell : (314) 488-5382
eschmanns@aol.com
• Managed Hyperion Solutions Essbase OLAP data systems supporting 65 databases, with data cubes
for Sales, Finance, and Operations.
• Performed data cube design, modification, and testing. Sourced data from RDBMS using SQL.
• Served 484 users in 29 Essbase access groups.
• Analyzed Thermadyne’s manufacturing labor-hour data daily process and determined that timeliness
could be improved. Decided that intermediate data tables would greatly improve the data load times
to the Essbase data cube. This resulted in data loads executing in 75% less time. Provided the analyst
with a 90 minute improvement in the time window in which to prepare the daily report before
deadline.
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO., St. Louis, MO 1984-2007
ESSBASE DATA RESOURCE DEVELOPER/ MANAGER (March 1994- May 2007)
Administration of Reporting / Planning and Merchandise Information Systems database and network groups.
• Utilized Hyperion Solutions Essbase OLAP data systems supporting 33 Reporting / Planning
databases and 25 MIS databases for 92 users. Supervised 2 administration staff.
• Performed database design, calculation code, and regular data update responsibilities. Included
extensive database modifications to support transition of May operating divisions into Federated
systems. Optimized databases for speed and stability.
• Created the largest database on record for the Reporting and Analysis department at May Co.
Developed the database to meet all specifications including sales data by day, product line, and store
location for three fiscal years in an Essbase database. With this OLAP data resource the department
was able to produce analytical reports that provided much greater sales detail.
LAN ANALYST (1991 to 1994)
• Assisted LAN Manager with administration of Reporting / Planning databases and network. Utilized
Micro Control database with spreadsheet client.
PROGRAMMER / ANALYST (1984 to 1991)
• Provided computer programming on project basis to prepare reports required by senior management.
EDUCATION
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
• Major in Marketing.
Course work in marketing, accounting, management science, economics, and liberal arts.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO - Center for the Application of IT (C.A.I.T.)
• Database Development Using Oracle : Anticipated completion May 2011
• Classes in Oracle SQL, SQL Plus, PL/SQL, SQL Performance and Tuning, Administration, and
TOAD.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – ST. LOUIS, St. Louis, MO Microcomputer Program
• Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced Applications of SQL : completed 3/27/2008
• Fundamentals of SQL Using Oracle : completed 5/14/2010
CONTROL DATA INSTITUTE, St. Louis, MO
• Self-paced, individualized course in Computer Programming and Operations.
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