Gabriel D.

About Me

I am a Senior Business Intelligence Architect with 10+ years of deep expertise in data warehousing methodologies, dimensional modelling, ETL, reporting solutions, testing and delivery. I build critical data and analytics processes on projects for clients; creating governance methods and providing best practice guidance to maximize the value of solutions that deliver business insights and support data-driven decision making.

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Business Intelligence Architect / Technical Lead
2020 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Delivers data warehouse and ETL solutions as part of an agile team using advanced machine learning techniques to improve performance and processes.

  • Helps build and improve infrastructure, application and performance development and ensures tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environment scanning.

  • Ensures high-quality deliverables and implements DevOps and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

Tradeshift
Tradeshift
Business Intelligence Architect / Technical Lead
2017 - Present (8 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Develop data architecture solutions in AWS to support the provision of scalable and efficient data; leveraging advanced expertise in mining structured, unstructured and transactional data.

  • Applied data analysis, data modelling and new technologies and techniques in delivering exceptional customer experience solutions for Tradeshift.

  • Gather and document business requirements to design and develop data warehouse data models, technical requirements, prototypes and end-state products for clients.

IBX Business Network
IBX Business Network
Business Intelligence Architect / Technical Lead
2012 - 2017 (5 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Managed BI and ETL projects from start to finish; assessing business trends and requirements, developing appropriate technology solutions, and leveraging existing technologies.

  • Designed and developed data warehouse data models; focusing on database architecture, data modelling, data analysis, software design, programming and application integration.

  • Studied, troubleshot and configured IBX Business Network's scheduling system, optimized ETL operations and implemented various solutions.

TotalSoft
TotalSoft
Business Intelligence and Reporting Solutions / Senior Developer
2008 - 2012 (4 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Designed, developed and maintained complex reporting and business intelligence solutions for customers from local and international markets.

  • Monitored performance and managed parameters for the provision of fast query responses to users; working with best practices for data loading and extraction.

  • Evaluated and recommended improvements to system software or hardware architecture; ensuring that delivery meets agreed requirements.

Synevo
Synevo
Senior SQL Developer / DBA
2006 - 2008 (2 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Analyzed and optimized the MSSQL Server production databases, advanced MSSQL development to meet client expectations and administered the ERP system for better response at users needs.

  • Participated in maintenance reviews, SQL optimizations, disaster recovery planning and testing, and custom software database support.

  • Provided best practice guidance to ensure database security, back-up and recovery procedures, replication and log shipping system.

 McNeil & NRM Corp.
McNeil & NRM Corp.
Software Engineer
1998 - 2006 (8 years)
Bucharest, Romania
  • Oversaw database administration tasks on SQL Server databases; assuring database design, implementation and integration to access relational database management systems.

  • Trained local users on SQL Server databases and handled the implementation, integration and maintenance of third party software solutions, report generation.

  • Improved calculus performances and query optimization, elaborated reports, fixed malfunctions and worked on database backup plans.

Showcase

Architect / Designer / Developer - BI & Reporting solution in AWS
Architect / Designer / Developer - BI & Reporting solution in AWS
  • Developed a complete BI solution leveraging Postgres databases and S3 XML files.

  • Implemented an ETL process using stored procedures and CRON jobs within a Redshift data warehouse.

  • Designed and implemented visualizations with Domo and Tableau.

Architect / Designer & Developer - BI & Reporting solution on premise with Microsoft tools
Architect / Designer & Developer - BI & Reporting solution on premise with Microsoft tools
  • Developed a complete BI solution leveraging SQL Server data and XML files.

  • Created a data warehouse solution using SQL Server, including ETL processes via SSIS.

  • Implemented visualization using Analyzer and Reporting Services.

DBA and Database Developer – MS SQL Server
DBA and Database Developer – MS SQL Server
  • Manage SQL Server databases across the project.

  • Monitor system health and performance.

  • Provide support for critical production systems and release deployments.