DAVID OVADIA
126 Harvard Street
Apt B
Brookline, MA 02446
Tel (617) 566 – 9968
Cell (617)794 – 0062
DOVADIA1@YAHOO.COM
Expertise: Twelve years experience: Strong Data Architecture and Data Management, Data warehousing,
Enterprise Business Intelligence (EBI), Return On Investment (ROI) data reporting, Extraction
Transformation Loading (ETL), Corporate Reporting Strategy, Metadata infrastructures, System Analyses
using Mathematical Algorithms, Strong communication skill.
Environment: Financial, Brokerage, Retail, Mutual Funds, Insurance, Medical, Manufacturing,
Engineering, Human Resources.
Databases: SQL Server 2000, ORACLE 9i, 8i, 8.0, 7.2, DB2 UDB, 7.0, 6.5, Sybase, MSDE, MySQL.
Operating Systems: Win XP, Unix, Win 2000, Win 2000 Server, NT.
Programming Languages: SQL/TSQL, PL/SQL, VB.NET, JavaScript, VBScript, VBA.
Database Design Tools: Informatica PowerCenter, ERWIN, Power Design, SQL Enterprise Manager.
Reporting: Cognos, Business Objects, Access Reports, Crystal Reports, ActiveX Custom Reporting Tools,
Variety of self designed flexible reporting techniques.
Experience:
11/05 – Present, Jenzabar inc., Boston, MA
Data Architect/Database Designed
Designed and implemented a corporate data warehouse.
Responsibilities included physical design, logical design.
Identified data sources, designed and implemented an ETL architecture.
The development cycle included Testing, QC monitoring and auditing utilities.
Designed and implemented a comprehensive Web environment.
Web Environment included end user reports, WH administration, WH processing management, these
components were developed using a self designed authoring architecture for quick and easy generation of
actual web pages.
S/W: SQL Server 2000, SQL, TSQL, Stored procedures, ASP.
08/05 – 10/05, Trip Advisors, Needham, MA
Data Architect/Database Designed
Responsible for development of marketing and finance high end ad-hoc reports.
Built physical data schema and developed data procedures.
S/W: SQL Server 2000, SQL, TSQL, Stored procedures.
10/04 – 07/05, GetConnected inc., Boston, MA
Data Architect/Database Designed
Responsibilities include full software development life cycle for the corporate main finance system. Filled a
key role in requirement collection and documentation via teem walkthrough and approval, Authored design
documents facilitated walkthrough and signoff, built physical data schema and developed data procedures.
Design includes a data mart reporting environment and a sub transactional environment.
S/W: SQL Server 2000, SQL, TSQL, Stored procedures.
8/04 – 9/04, Broadwalk Marketing Group inc., Maynard, MA
Data Architect
Responsibilities included new data architecture of a marketing clearing house operation and assistance in
the ongoing data loading (ETL) and reporting tasks
S/W: SQL Server 2000, SQL, TSQL, Stored procedures, IIS, ActiveX COM, ASP, JavaScript, HTML.
5/03 – 7/04, Network Video Systems, Brookline, MA
System Architecture
Responsible for the architecture of a network video security and monitoring system.
Network Video Systems is a startup company focusing on real time video streaming within networks and
over the internet.
My responsibilities included
Corporate management system design, product management system design, system setup architecture and
design implementation.
Created an architecture that enabled users to view and manage remote video security systems over the
internet.
This multi tiered system utilizes data, metadata, business logic and self designed HTML authoring layer
My involvement spanned over the full development lifecycle and deliverable.
S/W: SQL Server 2000, SQL, TSQL, Stored procedures, MSDE, VB.NET, IIS, ActiveX COM, ASP,
JavaScript, HTML.
4/01 – 4/03, Analog Devices Inc, Norwood, MA
Data Architect/System Analyst /Programmer
Was Responsible for architecting and implementing an Automation/Information system for a release
software development group.
My involvement with the project covered the full development implementation lifecycle.
System was developed on a SQL Server platform, Browser Web based interface.
The system includes the core business data with additional independent components, including:
Knowledgebase –Independent datamart architecture virtually links to any existing standard
database, API wrapper, absolute META data driven. Knowledgebase architecture includes a variety of
advanced search methods, such as hyperlink type relationships, multi level virtual association to database
entities, keyword and text based filtering.
Remote User processing – Enables global users (of the system) with no network (VPN etc.)
connection , using basic email capabilities, to make full use of an internally connected DBMS. This unique
architecture relies on widely available basic technologies.
Security - Implemented highly functional, detailed and flexible independent security architecture.
Security Architecture is completely META data driven.
Reporting Environment – Developed a reporting architecture that enables easy snap-ins of new
report components. Reporting architecture was designed to be flexible and scalable.
Responsibilities also included, group instruction on general data-storage and data extraction methodologies,
I have also introduced advanced data modeling techniques.
The architecture relies heavily on META data, thus reducing code maintenance overhead.
Introduced Industry wide unique innovations.
Implemented routine backup and maintenance plans.
Implemented data extractions, transformation and loads (ETL) into a data mart.
S/W: SQL Server 2000, SQL/TSQL, ASP, IIS, COM, ColdFusion, JavaScript, HTML, XML, XSL.
8/00 – 3/01, Circles Inc, Boston, MA
Data Modeler/Marketing Analyst /Programmer
Circles Inc. provides On Line Concierge Services
I was responsible for architecting a data mart in a SQL Server environment for an On Line Order
Management System.
The motivation for the data mart was to provide return on investment (ROI) data in dollars and sales
volume, the requirement was to measure the delta changes of sales volume and revenue as direct affect of
isolated business activities (marketing, advertising and public relations expenses), averages were calculated
within a certain delay factor guideline (from the time of the marketing activity). The data mart in
conjunction with a flexible web based reporting engine was highly instrumental for business decisions (BI).
Also developed supporting extractions, transformations, and loads (ETL) processing using PowerCenter.
S/W: SQL Server 7.0, Informatica PowerCenter, IIS, COM, ASP, JavaScript, HTML, XML, XSL.
5/00 – 8/00, Evergreen Funds, Boston, MA
Database Architect/Marketing Analyst /Programmer
Responsible for designing and implementing a fund marketing decision support system.
The purpose of the system was to evaluate the sales affected by improved user experience and enhanced
services.
Responsibilities included architecting the data components for the data mart reporting environment.
Architecture included ETL processing to map and load data and transformation functions into the data
mart.
S/W: ORACLE 8i, PL/SQL, Informatica PowerCenter, Cognos, Java, Java Servlets, JSP, EJB, WebLogic
server, JavaScript, HTML, XML, XSL.
5/00 – 7/00, John Hancock, Boston, MA(Off site)
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
IT reporting and data warehouse - I was responsible for creating a series of complex reports off a ‘time
management’ SQL warehouse.
ETL type processes were implemented in order to populate the warehouse
BI Reports implemented advanced querying including multi-level processing and data cross tabbing.
I was also responsible of customizing a feeds from SQL server to the main-frame.
S/W: SQL Server 6.5, Business Objects, Stored Procedures, Enterprise Manager, MS Access
8/99 – 5/00, Digitas, Prudential Tower, Boston, MA
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
MIS & Finance & HR reporting
My responsible included architecting a data warehouse and supporting (ETL) management programs.
Supporting programs included scripted vast data-loads and data cleansing, API like PL/SQL simplified data
extraction and reporting using advanced querying techniques.
Implemented Temporary table environments, Dynamic SQL, Virtual Tables, Multi dimensional data cubes
and cross tab data.
Designed a web based Salary Review management tool using ASP web scripting running on IIS web
server.
Designed flexible VB reporting environment.
S/W: ORACLE 8.0, Cognos, Informatica PowerCenter, SQL Server 7.0, 6.5, Java, JavaScript, ASP, IIS,
COM, VB 6.0, PL/SQL, ActiveX Controls, Windows API.
12/98 – 8/99, John Hancock, Boston, MA
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
MIS & HR reporting system - I was responsible for architecting and implementing a data mart.
Responsibilities included also data loads and data mapping off a SQL server transactional environment. In
the process I have used advanced SQL techniques to maximize performance.
S/W: SQL Server 6.5, VB 6.0, MS ACCESS 8.0, Enterprise Manager (SQL server), ActiveX Controls,
Windows API
6/98 –11/98, MGH Boston, MA (Off-Sight)
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
Physician procedure utilization system - Responsible for designing and implementing a database warehouse
applying statistical techniques within the healthcare medical industry were physicians were evaluated for
medical procedures utilization and cost, in this project metrics were set by comparison to a variety of
benchmarks.
Data was collected from a variety sources including mainframe output, user entry and other.
Data was loaded cleansed and transformed (ETL) while applying statistical functions and aggregates.
S/W: MS SQL Server, VB 6.0, MS Access 8.0, Windows API
1/99 – 5/99, BFDS Quincy, MA (Off-Sight)
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
Y2K Inventory Database - I was responsible for designing a Y2K Inventory tracking and reporting system.
S/W: VB 6.0, MS Access 8.0, Windows API
7/97 –11/98 Fidelity Brokerage, Boston, MA
Programmer/Data Analyst/Business Analyst
QA Entry tracking system- I was responsible for developing a Web UI using ASP/IIS Technology.
System implemented a highly flexible self-designed reporting engine.
Error report tracking system- Designed and implemented server side procedures on an ORACLE database
running on a UNIX box.
Brokerage transaction Reporting - I was responsible for developing a UI connected directly to the
brokerage mainframe DB2 database.
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Securities Order Entry Application- I was responsible for enhancement of a Web UI connected directly to
the brokerage mainframe.
S/W: ASP, IIS, VB 5.0, ORACLE, DB2 UDB, MS Access, ActiveX Controls, VBA, Windows API
4/97 -7/97 John Hancock, Boston, MA
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
Automated Testing Systems.
I was responsible for the analyses, architecture and implementation of a life insurance illustration testing
program.
S/W: SQL Server, MS Access 8.0, VB 4.0, VBA, Windows API
12/96 - 4/97 Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc. Two International Place, Boston, MA
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
Fund Performance Analysis. As a database architect, I was responsible for the design and implementation
of a data warehouse for Mutual Fund comparison and analysis, in this process multiple fund performance
raw data sets were collected and transformed via home grown SQL ETL processing into a data warehouse
architecture, statistical functions were then applied to data hence simplifying report generation.
S/W: Sybase (backend warehouse), MS Access (front end reporting), Windows API, VBA,
06/96 - 12/96 Fidelity Capital Markets, World Trade Center, Boston, MA.
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
Project objective: Automation and enhancement of the brokerage reporting system. As a database architect,
my responsibilities included process flow analyses, data architecture and implementation of the system,
data was extracted from multiple data sources across the capital market division.
S/W: ORACLE 7.2, DB2 UDB, SQL Server, Sybase, VB, MS Access, VBA,.
04/96 - 08/96 Digital Corporation, Taylor Street, Littleton, MA (Off Sight)
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
As a System Analyst/ Programmer, I was responsible for designing and implementing a data mart
reporting management system.
S/W: ORACLE 7.0, VB, MS Access, VBA
10/95 - 03/96 Rockport Trade Systems. Gloucester, MA
Programmer/Data Analyst/Business Analyst
As a member of the R&D teem I was responsible for developing a retail trading system. This system
included logistics, shipping, pricing, storage and exchange rates modules. System front end was developed
in Jam (C like coding environment). Responsibilities included business analyses, front end and database.
S/W: ORACLE 7.2, Jam (Jyacc.)
10/95 - 08/96 Digital Corporation, Maynard, MA (Off Sight)
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
As a systems analyst/developer I was responsible for the analyses and development of a system that
imports raw data, cleanses the data normalizes and maps data it into a relational database. Responsibilities
included back end data architecture, front-end entry forms and advanced reports.
S/W: VB, ORACLE, MS-Access, SQL Server
07/95 - 10/95 Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA
Database Architect /Programmer/Analyst
Project objective: Automation and analysis of life insurance illustration data.
Responsibilities included raw data cleansing, importing and mapping into a well structured relational
database model.
S/W: ORACLE, VB, MS-Access, OLE Automation
06/94 - 07/95 Parsons Brinckerhoff, Boston, MA
Programmer/Data Analyst/Business Analyst
Project Tracking System
Project Manager Control System
Legal Commitment Tracking System
Employee Training Tracking System
Office Inventory Monitoring System
S/W: VB, Crystal Reports, ORACLE, MS-Access
09/92 - 08/93 Julia Richman High School NYC
Teacher/Educator
Served as a teacher for Mathematics in a NYC public high school.
03/92 - 08/92 Melbourne GSI NYC
Securities Account Executive
Was certified with series 7 and series 63 of the SEC for securities trading within Wall Street security
industry.
Served as an account executive on the company’s floor.
Military:1983 - 1986 Israeli Air Force
Controlled and supervised in an operations-control room.
Education:
1986 - 1990 BS Mathematics, HEBREW UNIVERSITY, Jerusalem.
1986 - 1990 BS Physics, HEBREW