Sergey Vdovin
Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack
Solutions Specialist
In order to get first insights,
I recommend to read my December 2015 TechNet
interview:
blogs.technet.com/b/wikininjas/archive/2015/12/28/
interview-with-a-sql-server-business-intelligence-expert-andwiki-ninja-sergey-vdovin.aspx
Technologies
10+ Years of Experience with the Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack
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Database Engine
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Analysis Services (+MDX, Shell Dimensions, UDF , Data Mining)
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Integration Services (+Custom Dataflow Destination with PSI Web Services Calls
for Project Server 2007-2010)
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Reporting Services
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SharePoint Excel Services (+Custom Excel Reports Processing with Excel Web
Services, EWA)
15+ Years of Experience with MS SQL Database Engine (2000 – 2014)
Resume is available on my site – for download and web view:
sergeyavdovin.com/ContentPage/Resume
E-mail
Phone (cell)
Location
Date of birth
sergey.a.vdovin@gmail.com
+7 (902) 151 4731
Yekaterinburg, Russia
20.12.1980
Education
2008 (4 years) — PhD Candidate (exams). Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences,
Dynamical Systems Department, 05.13.18 - Mathematical Modeling, Digital Methods and
Complexes of Programs
2004 (5 years 6 months) — Engineer at specialty Computing machinery, complexes, systems and
networks. Ural State Technical University, Radiotechnical Faculty.
1998 (2 years) – school - Scientific university center (Ural lyceum), class with in-depth study of
physics and mathematics
Experience (some of the projects)
Company
incoma.ru
(system integrator)
Duration
12.2008 – 03.2015
(6 years 5 months)
Position
Analyst, Head of Business Intelligence Line
Summary and Achievements
The first task was to integrate internal Navision and Project Server systems – several
previous attempts were unsuccessful – Project Server 2007 server side integration requires
strong analytical capabilities and very accurate execution as MSDN product documentation
states:” …Developers working with the Project Server Interface (PSI) can be confused by this
behavior”. As a result, the integration allowed to get accountant data in Project Server selfservice business intelligence OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) cubes.
After that in the position of Head of Business Intelligence line I participated in various
internal and external projects with solutions parts based on Microsoft Project Server platform
and Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack.
The work included actions from solutions proposals started from phrases “can you offer
anything to manage it” and planning to ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) processes
establishment and complex troubleshooting and support for even greater area over Microsoft
platforms where colleagues could not find causes of the problems and solutions.
Work on ALM processes improvements yielded in some efficient techniques like complex
report documentation: here business and power users, analysts, methodologists describe
reports using test source data snapshots and display data flows and calculations graphically
what from one hand injects testing algorithms directly into the documentation and from the
other hand gives some relief to critical brain side – it altogether dramatically reduces the
number of report development cycles and mistakes.
First years I provided most of the technical results alone, last 3 years i was teaching and
working with a dedicated colleague in the department – as a result lately we were able to
transfer information flows which required explicit presence to the colleague and I concentrated
then on ALM and more deep technical aspects.
Stability of established processes allowed to deliver results partially remotely for 1 year
and then fully remotely for 1,5 years (Bali).
Projects
Project 1
Call Center
Duration
6 months
Client
Bank of Russia
Role
Business Intelligence Subsystem architect
Technologies
DWH (Data Warehouse) – from scratch, sources: Microsoft CRM (SQL), Microsoft
Office Communication Server (SQL)
SQL Server Database Engine, SSRS, SSAS - OLAP, live monitoring Dashboard
with Windows Forms - .Net
Summary
Project included direct work with Call Center department head as well as with
other department staff in requirements gathering. Source data extraction was
built in collaboration with CRM and OCS colleagues.
Achievements and Results
Letter of acknowledgment from client for advanced reporting and analytic
capabilities
Project 2
Integration and Business Intelligence System
Duration
6 years 5 months
Client
internal
Role
Business Intelligence and Integration architect
Technologies
DWH – extension of existing (Microsoft Project Server) + separate from scratch,
sources: Microsoft CRM (SQL CLR), SharePoint (SSIS SharePoint List Source),
Security System, Exchange (extension of SQL CLR EWS - .Net), Microsoft Navision
SQL Server Database Engine, SSIS, SSAS – OLAP (MDX, ,Net UDF), SSRS,
SharePoint (+Excel Services - .Net, JScript)
ALM – Visual Studio Team Services (Online, promoted and implemented
processes: source control, requirements management, work management)
Summary
Project included various internal integration and Business Intelligence tasks
resolutions.
Achievements and Results
Previously timely failed project of internal Navision and Project Server systems
was successfully implemented. As a part of self-service business intelligence
implementation Excel Services functions of SharePoint were promoted and used in parts
of financial control system. Stable ALM processes were established.
Project 3
Business Intelligence and Integration Server concept
Duration
1 year
Client
internal
Role
Business Intelligence and Integration architect
Technologies
SQL Server 2012 – SSIS, SSAS (+MDX), SSRS, SharePoint 2013
ALM – Visual Studio Team Services (source control, requirements management,
work management)
Summary
Internal promotion of the idea and implementation of [Business Intelligence
and Integration Server] concept from scratch (inspired from Business Decision
Appliance)
BI and Integration functions were migrated to the server.
Concept relies on AutoSPInstaller in Repeatable Implementation.
Achievements and Results
Uptime and stability of integration and Business Intelligence processes were
dramatically improved.
Project 4
Project and Portfolio Management System
Duration
3 years, sequence of projects
Client
IT department of Bank of Russia
Role
Business Intelligence and Integration architect, Contracts
Management subsystem architect
Technologies
DWH – extension of existing (Microsoft Project Server)
SSRS, SharePoint 2010 (+Extension of Microsoft JSGrid, JQuery for projects
template management), Elements of Contracts Management Subsystem
(LightSwitch HTML - .Net, JQuery)
ALM – Visual Studio Team Services (source control, requirements management,
work management)
Summary
Key responsibilities included planning support, controlling, teaching and
troubleshooting the work of IT department and colleagues from my department
during whole Project and Portfolio Management System implementation cycles.
Promoted and established processes: Visual Studio Team Services (Online,
Source control, demand management, work management with code reviews),
SharePoint ALM – processes with 3 environments and 4th in plans.
Achievements and Results
Stability of established ALM processes allowed to work partially remotely for 1
year and then fully remotely for 1,5 years (Bali).
Company
Duration
Position
presshouse.ru
(Retail)
11.2007 - 11.2008
(1 year)
System Analyst on Analytical Systems
Internal Business Intelligence Project
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine, SSAS (MDX), SSRS, Microsoft Office
Performance Point Server 2007, cross-selling data mining, ProClarity Professional
Summary
Project included implementation of planning and Business Intelligence (SSAS,
SSRS) system based on Microsoft Office Performance Point Server 2007 (planning
and monitoring modules), MS SQL Server 2005, ProClarity Professional. The team
consisted of 2 people – the second one was responsible for the DWH
implementation.
Achievements and Results
Planning system – in a test cycle, Business Intelligence system: up to
implementation of several Shell Dimensions, cross-selling data mining,
Monitoring: several dashboards in PPS 2007 were implemented.
Company
Duration
Position
merlion.ru
(Retail)
05.2007 - 11.2007
(6 months)
Analyst
Internal Business Intelligence Project
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine, SSAS (MDX), SSRS
Summary
Implementation of business Intelligence system based on Microsoft SQL Server
2005. Performance optimization of MDX reports. Structure optimization of the
cubes. ETL processes optimization.
Achievements and Results
The system has been implemented successfully and now is in work use. Deep
MDX experience was obtained as well as experience of working with complex
big SSRS MDX reports.
Company
International Institute for Applied systems Analysis
Duration
06.2006 - 08.2006
(3 months)
Position
Young Scientists Summer Program Participant
Scientific Collaboration Project
(Scientific institution)
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine, SSIS, SSAS (Data Mining)
Summary
Research with title:
Using Data Mining for Explanation and Prediction of Systems Behavior
Abstract in English can be found here:
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/yssp2006/Abstracts06.pdf
Full Article (in Russian, with partial google translation)
Achievements and Results
After successful final presentation corresponding article have been made. The
work will be included in the dissertation.
Company
vikmaster.ru , telepayural.ru
(Telecommunications, Payment Systems)
Duration
04.2005 - 05.2007
(2 years 1 month)
Position
MS SQL Server 2000/2005 specialist
Internal Business Intelligence and Integration Project
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine, SSIS+DTS, SSAS (+Data Mining), SSRS
Summary
The first task was to find causes of prepaid cards state errors – the problem could
not be solved for years. If a card has an invalid state it is unusable and clients are
calling to support, support then changes the state manually. I was invited as a
SQL Server Database Engine Expert as far as the billing system was based on SQL
Server.
It has occurred that really the error state comes from numerous error but none of
them are on the SQL Server side like: call end IP packet can come to SQL Server
before call start IP packet when the call length is near zero – the packets may
follow different routes or there was an error in big and complex regular Perl
expression which yielded in an incorrect number filtering.
After successful competition of the first task I concentrated on the evolution of
the billing system and implementation of Business Intelligence systems based
on MS SQL 2000/2005. Some of the tasks included integration of the payment
and telecommunication systems.
Achievements and Results
- in dozens of times the performance of reports was improved
- availability of the system was increased to 24x7 (new index defragment
feature)
- some hard-to-detect errors in system were found and corrected (this was the
main task at the beginning of the work)
- additional services were implemented
- OLAP system elements were implemented (SSAS 2000, SQL Server 2000)
- during investigation of the error causes some Data Mining experience was
obtained – log tables, connected with the error states are good candidates for
case learning tables in order to detect what changes in the system when it
comes to an error state
Company
Position
Duration
Project
Self-Employed
Entrepreneur
03.2005 - 03.2009
(4 years)
Car incidents registration and drivers support system
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine
Summary
Creation from scratch of car incidents registration and drivers support system
– from all negotiations to fixed price long term support contract
Achievements and Results
- A client-server system was implemented (SQL Server 2000, Delphi 7)
- Excel regular reporting via VBA and analysis via excel pivot tables
implemented
- Support with fixed price contract
Company
Trading firm Tom UPI
(Retail)
Duration
04.2004 - 04.2005
(1 year)
Position
Analyst, Architect
Internal Business Intelligence Project
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine, SSAS
Summary
Technical support, development of OLAP system based on the SQL Server
2000, SSAS 2000, other different BPAs
Achievements and Results
- A client-server budget system was implemented (SQL Server 2000, SSAS
2000, Delphi 7)
- 2 versions of a client-server system for the trading group salary management
were released. As a result, an additional premium was obtained due to the
request of the trading group director
- The performance of reports in OLAP system was significantly improved
Company
Ural Bank of the Saving Bank of Russia, Headquarter
Duration
04.2003 - 01.2004
(8 months)
Position
Architect
Internal Project
(Banks)
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine
Summary
Creation from scratch of analysis and control system for credits and other
banking products
Achievements and Results
- high-performance system based on SQL Server 2000 and Delphi 7 was
implemented
- data mining capabilities of SSAS 2000 were studied and tested
Company
International Festival Spring UPI 2002
Duration
04.2002 - 05.2002
(1 month)
Position
Architect
Internal Project
(Educational Institution)
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine
Summary
Creation from scratch of client-server system for participant registration and
management
Achievements and Results
System (SQL Server 2000, Office 2000, Delphi 7) was rated highly by organizers
and participants, a corresponding term paper was defended, next festival used
the system as the base for further development
Company
Administration of the customer service of the Kirovskii district
Institution)
Duration
07.2001 - 02.2002
(5 months)
Position
Architect
Internal Project
(Public
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine
Summary
Creation from scratch of client-server system for housing resources accounting
Achievements and Results
Complex solution for the housing resources accounting (SQL Server 2000,
Delphi 6, ADO, COM Servers Word, Excel) was implemented
Company
Program Systems Institute
(Systems Integration)
Duration
02.2001 - 10.2002
(1 year 8 months)
Position
MS SQL 2000, VB6 developer
External Project
Client Urlmashplant
Technologies
SQL Server Database Engine
Summary
Development of different BPAs with MS SQL Server 2000 and VB6
Achievements and Results
as a part of the project following modules were released:
-SQL Server references manager (manager of user references in SQL Server
tables)
-SQL Server file manager (manager of the files stored in tables of SQL Server
2000)
-System update module
Company
Institution)
Scientific production association “Komatek”
(Scientific/Production
Duration
01.1999 - 02.2001
(2 years 1 month)
Position
Developer, Designer, Engineer
Internal Project
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Borland Database Engine (SQL)
Summary
After the scientific centre school I showed outstanding results in physics and
mathematics and was promoted by our radio-technical faculty dean to the
company. Here I tried myself in different fields (designer, programmer,
engineer)
Results
Database specialization was chosen
,