This document is a resume for Mordechai Gal-Or, providing information about his professional experience, education, skills, and certifications. It highlights his expertise in business intelligence using SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft technologies, as well as his leadership of various projects involving data warehousing, ETL, OLAP, and reporting solutions.

1. Mordechai Gal-Or
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
H: 412.422.4043
C: 412.580.2421
mgalor@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Highly motivated Business Intelligence Professional using SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft
Technologies. Ability to understand big-picture business issues and implement finely-
detailed data warehousing solutions. Deliver enterprise systems solutions aligned with
strategic and tactical initiatives to enable end-users to quickly access and seamlessly
administer business critical data. Orchestrate procedure development efforts through
strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills across all levels of an
organization. Possess leadership and technical skills required for spearheading
requirements definition, research, internal controls, data mining, and architecture audits.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), 2008
RFID Supply Chain Manager (RFIDSCM), 2006
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
Software:
SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio
Query Languages:
T-SQL, MDX
SetFocus, LLC. Pittsburgh, PA
Business Intelligence Master’s Program (12 weeks)
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.
 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.

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 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.
 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
Duquesne University, School of Business Administration – Pittsburgh, PA 2002 to 2009
Information technology – Assistant Professor
Private University with an enrollment of 10,000 students. The Business School is accredited
by the AACSB with approximately 250 students enrolled in the Information Technology
major.
 Appointed to serve in role educating MBA graduate and undergraduate students on
Information Technology best-practices and business solution planning.
 Conducted research and published in academic journals while supporting student
academic activities.
 Created community outreach program in which students were introduced to the work
of local companies. Sample of projects includes:
o Played a key role in the School of Business maintaining AACBS accreditation
by personally publishing 20 publications involving data mining, information
profiling, and overall analysis using sophisticated algorithms.
o Enabled GlaxoSmithKline to fully explore and evaluate RFID technology at no
cost. Exposed students to IT project management routines through a joint
study with local business on how to use RFID within the supply chain process;
study summarized in 85-page report posted to GSK corporate website.
o Enhanced University image and reputation as a vibrant research institution by
presenting personal work at seven international and national conferences.

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Jovio, Inc. – Pittsburgh, PA 1999 to 2002
Director – Advanced Systems Research
Start-up company offering new technologies for the recording and replaying of television
programs.
 Led the research and development group. Personally tasked with developing data-
mining profiling engine to support the delivery of targeted advertising for the
personal television industry, including an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG)
component for time-shifting technology.
 Recruited and supervised the profiling development team.
 Positioned company for technology product launch by leading completion of profiling
engine and automation of the electronic programming guide download within budget
and schedule.
 Played instrumental role in securing funding through progress on technology
development and filing of two related patents.
 Attracted advertising agencies for serious funding consideration by leading sales
support activities.
Uniscribe Professional Services – Pittsburgh, PA 1997 to 1999
Senior Software Engineer
National provider of document outsourcing services to the legal and corporate market
 Provided senior-level leadership for the development of an entire imaging and coding
workflow system consisting of several major subsystems.
 Charged with supporting production floor activities, including troubleshooting and
debugging both in-house and off-the-shelf software.
 Increased document handling productivity by delivering imaging systems on-time
and on-budget.
 Enabled sales-force to offer customers a wide variety of document-type options by
developing software that supported multiple document types.
Additional experience as President and Founder of Zohar Systems as well as Vice President
and Co-founder of Janus Technologies; led the business analysis, data management, and
deployment of business critical systems.
EDUCATION
Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
PhD, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science/Databases
Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University – Evanston, IL
M.S., Marketing and Management Information Systems
Israel Institute of Technology – Haifa, Israel
B.S., Industrial and Management Engineering