Muthulakshmi Rajendran has over 8 years of experience in Microsoft Business Intelligence, including SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, and SQL Server Analysis Services. She has experience developing ETL strategies and creating, deploying, and scheduling SSIS packages and SSRS dashboards. She also has experience troubleshooting issues and coordinating teams to deliver quality solutions to clients like American Express and Chartis Insurance.
I am Murali.Below is a short summary on my professional experience,
Total years of experience - 13 (Releavant BO experience - 10 Years)
Technologies/Tools worked on : SAP BO 4.x - XI R2,BO Admin, Xcelsius Dashboard designing, Crystal Reports, SAP Design Studio, SAP BW 7,Unix,Oracle 10G PL/SQL, SQL Server and Microsoft Technologies(VB,ASP and VB.Net).
I am interested to take up new roles on different aspects in BO domain.
I am Murali.Below is a short summary on my professional experience,
Total years of experience - 13 (Releavant BO experience - 10 Years)
Technologies/Tools worked on : SAP BO 4.x - XI R2,BO Admin, Xcelsius Dashboard designing, Crystal Reports, SAP Design Studio, SAP BW 7,Unix,Oracle 10G PL/SQL, SQL Server and Microsoft Technologies(VB,ASP and VB.Net).
I am interested to take up new roles on different aspects in BO domain.
1. Muthulakshmi Rajendran Email: Muthulakshmi_Rajendran@syntelinc.com
Mobile: +91 8879678803
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Experience Summary:
Over 8.9 years of Support experience in Microsoft Business Intelligence area with hands on experience
on SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services
Strong experience on T-SQL and query optimization, developing ETL strategies.
Have functional and business understanding of different domains : Banking & Finance, Capital
Markets, Insurance
Creation, deployment and scheduling of SSIS packages
Creation of SSRS dashboards for end business users
Basic understanding of writing and debugging MDX queries in SSAS.
Strong analytical, problem troubleshooting/solving skills, self-starter
Excellent communication skills bridging Client Interaction and Team Management
Basic knowledge in Database Administration and understanding of MDX in SSAS.
Worked on Support project as lead where my responsibilities included resolving and managing
production incidents/tickets, problem tickets and updating KEs (Known errors)
Worked on development/staging/production environments and used visual source safe for version
controls and communications as well as defining Actions, translations and perspectives.
Monitoring SQL job schedule
Handling the planning, installation and upgrade of databases as required.
Perform DBA Activities in the testing/Dev Environments.
Worked in ITSM for any Release Management and raised incidents for any existing issues.
Regularly monitor the jobs and take action to resolve failures and alerts.
Performed complete life cycle of production support activities - Incidents, Problem Tickets and KE
management, which included assignments of tickets, working with endusers to get clarification and
resolving the tickets.
Investigates, diagnoses & resolves infrastructure/server problems
Monitoring & improving database performance
Regularly optimise performance to ensure the access of data in ease.
Plan, schedule and monitors work and provides assistance to the members of the team.
Coordinates work of team colleagues as necessary to deliver the changes.
Change the respective Reports using SSRS in the Business portal, to reflect the Fraud day 0 strategies
added.
Defect fixes and enhancements in SSIS packages as per the business need which includes creating
template packages which can be reused to save the efforts and time.
Maintaining ETL packages with SSIS, SSRS reports and PPS dashboards
Fixing and Supporting SSIS Packages for every Client data upload and embed the report access in
SABRE Tool for user access.
Create and maintain SSIS packages to Extract, cleanse and load data into data warehouse
Involved in creating tables, writing queries and database interactions and scheduling JOB.
Support the application for reports generation using SQL server
Regularly optimise performance & pro-actively works with team members and the business to ensure
optimal performance
Regular review of the code and design in the live implementation process to ensure delivery of quality
solutions.
Tasks Performed:
2. Professional Qualification :
Degree Year
M.B.A 2009
Bachelor of Engineering 2005
Technical Skills & Competencies:
Language VB.Net, ASP
Tools MS Visual Studio, VSS, Team Foundation Server,
Quality Center, Service Now, SQL Server Management
Studio
Database: SQL Server 2005/2008
Platforms Windows 7/8
BI & Reporting: SSIS, SSRS, SSAS
Project Profile:
Date June 14 – Till date
Project Name Fraud day 0 Project
Client: American Express, USA
Skills Used SQL Server 2008, SSIS 2008/2005, SSRS 2008/2005
Description: An RTBI web portal is designed, which holds all the Reports required by the business with
all real time values, Fraud day 0 Project, has inclusion of fast path listfor retrieving fraud transaction details
which will be real time. So this transactions data are included in the same.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Analyse existing business Data Management Systems
Worked on incident tickets as level one support were I was responsible to communicate with end users
to get clarity and later on worked with offshore team to resolve the ticket with in defined SLA.
Working closely with Business Teams to build the customized SSIS solutions to handle current and
future data management needs.
Coordinating and mentoring offshore team to get the timely results and quality deliverables
Fixing SSIS packages as per the business need which includes creating template packages which can
be reused to save the efforts and time.
Change the respective Reports using SSRS in the Business portal, to reflect the Fraud day 0 strategies
added.
Investigates, diagnoses & resolves infrastructure/server problems
Worked in ITSM for any Release Management and raised incidents for any existing issues.
Supported activities like raised PR’s, CR’s and effective job monitoring.
3. Description: The Opera International application provides business insights, by which the business
manages its daily operations (staffing, call routing and abandon rates) .The application, will retrieve data
from different data sources and consolidate it to single platform. Consolidation is followed by ETL process
of data migration to the destination RTBI platform. The RTBI platform will be a robust and standard base
for all reporting requirements The ETL solution that is provided has purpose to process 6 different types
of Source Systems Data.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Creation of Problem tickets whenever ticket resolution involved code changes so that incident can be
resolved with in SLA and used to track PMs for future releases.
Coordinating and mentoring offshore team to get the timely results and quality deliverables
Fixing SSIS packages as per the business need which includes creating template packages which can
be reused to save the efforts and time.
Monitoring SQL job schedule
Working closely with Business Teams to build the customized SSIS solutions and enhancements to
handle current and future data management needs.
Change the respective Reports using SSRS in the Business portal, to reflect the Fraud day 0 strategies
added.
Maintaining databases and ensuring their availability to users for Dev and test environment.
Regularly review configuration of the tool and make suggestions for increased monitoring capability.
Actively monitor the database activity to ensure access to data is at an optimum at all times.
Coordinate with the client on the daily calls, and work on the inputs provided.
Draft Man Day Estimation and propose to the Client.
Coordinate self-tasks and those of the peers.
Date May 2012 – Jan 2013
Project Name SDLC Reporting
Client: American Express, USA
Skills Used SQL Server 2000/2008, SSIS 2008, SSRS 2008
Description: SDLC Reporting Tool, developed using the Microsoft Business Intelligence (MSBI) solution,
enables Project Managers and Project Teams to quickly access timely, relevant and accurate information
that drives more effective decision making and impacts bottom line. The tool improves project management
methodology and simplifies project delivery process by delivering a platform for simplified and
standardized reporting.
Roles and Responsibilities in Project:
Requirement Gathering and Analysis for building ETL solutions using SSIS
Working closely with Business Teams to build the customized SSIS solutions to handle current and
future data management needs.
Coordinating and mentoring offshore team to get the timely results and quality deliverables
Defect Fix SSIS packages as per the business need which includes creating template packages which
can be reused to save the efforts and time.
Maintaining databases and ensuring their availability to users for Dev and test environment.
Regularly review configuration of the tool and make suggestions for increased monitoring capability.
Actively monitor the database activity to ensure access to data is at an optimum at all times.
Coordinate self-tasks and those of the peers.
Fix and Enhance Reports using SSRS in the Business portal.
Date Nov 13 – May 14
Project Name Opera International
Client: American Express , USA
Skills Used SQL Server 2005/2008, SSIS 2005/2008
4. Date Feb 2010 – Feb 2012
Project Name Chartis Insurance Onyx and DWH Support
Client: Chartis Insurance, Singapore
Skills Used SQLServer2005/2008, SSIS, ASP, VB.NET, XML, Cognos
Description: Chartis Insurance Application was developed using Onyx and DWH was managed by the
Microsoft Business Intelligence (MSBI) solution, the application keeps in track of all the Inbound and
outbound activities done to the customers for various type of Insurance. The data is available in various
source systems which is collated through ETL design and displayed in the frontend application.
Roles and Responsibilities in Project:
Leading the support activities for Singapore team.
Installation of the Product Onyx.
Maintaining Stored Procedures.
Amending SSIS Packages to transfer the Client data into Backend.
Configured XML Code in Onyx Enterprise Application Server (OEAS) to create Business Objects.
Migration of the SSIS packages from 2005 to 2008 version.
Worked in Cognos 8 to generate User Reports.
Providing Man Day Estimation for the requirement.
Supported activities like raised PR’s, CR’s and effective job monitoring.
Analyzing the current state to identify benefits in moving to target automated reporting
Supporting the creation of Requirement Definition
Defining the standards for reporting
Supporting the preparation of Solution Definition
Carrying out simple database administration tasks
Resolving the issues reported during UAT
Providing regular updates on status of project
Being part of weekly status meeting to represent the team
Updating project manager on the issues and risks.
Date Aug 06 – Feb 10
Project Name SABRE
Client: Sutherland Global Services, GLOBAL
Skills Used SQLServer2005/2008, SSIS,SSRS
Description: SABRE is Sutherland Aggregated Business Repository, it is a portal, where all the financial
Metrics and Employee Metrics of the Organization is viewed by the Top level management and make
develop a strategy to achieve the business in an effective manner.
Roles and Responsibilities in Project:
Supported Database activities like creating tables, writing queries and database interactions and
scheduling JOB.
Job Monitoring and emergency fixes
Amending SSIS Packages for every Client data upload and embed the report access in SABRE Tool for
user access.
5. Implement the process for report automation using SSRS and embed the report access in SABRE Tool.
Support the application for reports generation using SQL server
Design Role based security model for access to underlying data
Date Dec 08 – Mar 09
Project Name Client Dashboard Automation
Client: Sutherland Global Services, GLOBAL
Skills Used SQLServer2005/2008, SSIS, SSRS, Excel 2007,Sharepoint
Roles and Responsibilities in Project:
Understanding the business/technical requirements and architecting the BI solution
Data Modelling
Writing SQL and Stored Procedures
Supporting ETL packages with SSIS, SSRS reports and PPS dashboards
Involved in logical and Physical Database design
Involved in RDL’s development – mostly of Drill Down reports
Development and Optimization of Stored Procedures to populate report Tables
Development and Deployment of SSIS Package
Providing UAT support
Monitoring SQL job schedule
Date July 2008 – December 2008
Project Name Switch Report Automation
Client: Sutherland Global Services, GLOBAL
Skills Used SQLServer2005/2008, SSIS,SSRS
Roles and Responsibilities in Project:
Scheduling jobs for Automation
Discovery of current state of reporting by interacting with the teams
Collecting requirements
Analysing the current state to identify benefits in moving to target automated reporting
Defining the standards for reporting
Building packages using SSIS
Maintain Stored Procedures
Developing Reporting Template using SSRS
Coordinating testing and supporting implementation
Regular health check of SQL server databases
Carrying out simple database administration tasks
Resolving the issues reported during UAT
Being part of weekly status meeting to represent the team
Date December 2007 – August 2008
Project Name Performance Analytics
Client Sutherland Global Services, GLOBAL
Skills Used SQLServer2005/2008, SSIS,SSRS
Roles and Responsibilities in Project:
6. Support and enhance SSIS packages to Extract, cleanse and load data into data warehouse
Enhance and Fix XML schema according the requirement to view the loaded data in the front
screen.
Requirement gathering, analysing, design, develop and deployment of SSRS Reports (based on
requirement)
Scheduling Reports in SQL Agent
Date December 2007 – August 2008
Project Name Management Information System (MIS)
Client Sutherland Global Services, GLOBAL
Skills Used SQLServer2005/2008, SSIS,SSRS
Roles and Responsibilities in Project:
Support Database maintenance and support by creating tables, writing queries, and database
interactions.
Support SSIS Packages for each and every Client upload.
Involved in preparation of Business requirement document and technical design document.
MIS report design, development and delivery via MS Reporting Services.
Maintain and enhance current MIS reporting systems, providing ad-hoc reports, troubleshoot
issues and ensure consistency & accuracy in MIS reporting and communications
Experience with operational workflow systems determining operational MIS KPI metrics (e.g.
Volumes, Service Levels, Cycle-Times, WIP )
Involvement in project work with a strong numerical and analytical (MIS) component including
applying change management and impact analysis.
Knowledge Transition to Junior analyst