Chris Rosser – Lead ETL/Data Warehouse Developer
Contact Information
Chris Rosser
Owner of Stonebridge Technology Group
11007 Stonebridge Lane, Wentzville, MO 63385
Cell: 314-623-1213 – Home Office: 636-828-4422
Email: chris.rosser@centurytel.net
Goal
To help Engineer and Build Successful Data Warehouse Enterprise Solutions for
Growing Companies who want to get the most out of their Information Systems while
utilizing cutting edge technologies.
Strengths
Here are a few of the strengths that I employ to help a business succeed:
 I have 22 years of sound Analysis and Design of Data Warehouse and Reporting
solutions.
 I have successfully implemented several small, medium and large IT projects for the
companies that I have been under contract for.
 I am a Problem Solver. I am willing and able to find solutions to any problem that is
presented.
 I have excellent written and verbal communication skills. I am able to communicate
effectively with Business Sponsors and Users, Project Managers and Onshore and
Offshore Technical Staff.
 I have an easy-going personality. I am flexible and I work well under tight deadlines.
 I am constantly educating myself on the latest technologies available and those
coming to the market.
Linked In Profile
 My Linked In profile can be found at - www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrosser/
 I am the Owner of the following groups –
o Data Warehouse Connections – 28,000+ Members
o Informatica Developers Group – 14,000+ Members (#1 in the World)
o Datastage Developers Group – 8,000+ Members (#1 in the World)
o Teradata Developers Group – 1,100+ Members
o You’re Hired Group – 4,000+ Members
o SAS Developers Group – 200+ Members
 I am the Manager of the Disney Cruisers Group
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Chris Rosser
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Chris Rosser – Lead ETL/Data Warehouse Developer
Education
Texas Tech University - Bachelor in Management of Information Systems
While attending Texas Tech I completed a variety of I/S and Business related courses
including COBOL, C, CICS, JCL, Database Management, Systems Analysis and Design,
Data Communications, Accounting and Statistical Analysis. I completed my degree in
only 3.5 years with a 3.47 GPA while working full time jobs to pay my expenses.
Technical Knowledge
Languages - Unix Korn Shell Scripting, Perl, SQL, DDL, Visual Basic 6.0, Java, Cobol
(II/MVS/OS), PL/SQL, JCL, HTML JavaScript, CICS, C++.
Database/File Systems – Teradata v6-v13, Oracle 8i-11g, DB2 v3-v8, DB2 UDB, MS
Access, IDMS, IMS, IDCAMS, VSAM, SQLServer, ADABAS, Dbase
Software – Informatica v7-v9, SAS DI, Native SAS, DataStage 7.5.3, ClearCase, Tivoli,
CVS, Clearquest, Erwin 4.1, QMF, Toad, WinSQL, FTP, Syncsort, Microsoft Office
Operating Systems – Unix, Linux, Windows, MVS/TSO, VAX/VMS
Security Clearance
General/Basic Clearance
Work Experience
10/13 – Current
Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Consultant - Data Warehouse Tech Lead - St Louis, MO
At Enterprise Rent-A-Car I am a Data Warehouse Technical Lead assigned to build and
maintain processes written in Teradata, SAS DI and Informatica. Processes are built to
support and maintain the purchasing, leasing and selling of automotive vehicles.
Currently I am working on the following projects:
 Implementation of Franchises in France and Spain under the Global Enterprise
Brand
 Creating a Specialized Data Mart with Accounting Information for a large
Business Group within the Enterprise Organization
 Developing and Maintaining Extracts for a Third Party Vendor for Address
Verification and Information Enhancement.
 Building a Security File with Personal Driver Information to detect Internal and
External Security Risk.
The Information Technology utilized includes Informatica v9.1-9.6, Teradata 13/14,
Oracle 11g, SAS, SAS DI 4.21, Tivoli, UNIX and Clearcase.
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Work Experience, Continued
05/08 – 10/13
Express Scripts Inc. – Consultant - Data Warehouse Tech Lead - St Louis, MO
At Express Scripts I worked in several different roles. I was a part of or took the lead
role in over 100 project implementations.
Here are some of my work highlights and duties:
 Led teams of 2 – 5 Developers – Onshore and Offshore.
 Wrote Business and Technical Specifications for projects
 Created and maintained Informatica v9 Mappings and Workflows to move data
between ODS databases and files into the Data Warehouse.
 Developed complex SQL solution queries in Teradata and Oracle to resolve
production data issues and handle business requests.
 Performance Tuned batch applications using explains, indexing and partitioning
 Led Technical projects to merge information from past and recently acquired
companies such as Medco and Wellpoint
 Developed and Maintained a Member Eligibility System that had 4B records
 Maintained a Prescription Authorization Datamart with 500M records
 Supported Campaign Letter generation to build our Generic Drug business
 Helped win contracts from Business Clients, State Agencies and the Federal
Government
 Dealt directly with the Legal team for all lawsuit data requirements
 Created and sent data extracts to State and Federal Agencies including DOD,
Medicare and Medicaid
The IT environment was a Linux/UNIX environment utilizing Informatica V9, Korn
Shell Scripting, C, Perl, Awk and SQL for ETL. Data was kept in three different
databases – Teradata V12/V13, Oracle 11g and DB2 v8.
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Work Experience, Continued
08/04 - 12/08
Wells Fargo Capital Markets - Data Warehouse Tech Lead - St Louis, MO
Lead large Capital Loan Enhancement projects for Wells Fargo Capital Markets. My
responsibilities included gathering requirements, preparing business and technical
specifications, leading developers, coding, preparing implementation documentation and
installing projects into production. I led over 20 successful projects from start to finish.
Both Information Systems and Business staff commented many times that my work was
exceptional and appreciated.
Some highlights while in this position included:
 Performed File Manipulation utilizing Unix Shell Scripting, AWK, SED and Perl
 Performance Tuned Processing using Database Tools such as Explains, Work
Tables and Indexing as well as Parallel Processing
 Built Pricing Analytics Processes in Perl, Datastage and Visual Basic
 Wrote Statistical Analysis Reporting Processes using Native SAS procedures
 Built Database Reporting Views to Improve Performance of Business Objects
Reporting Operations
 Developed Data Scrubbing Processes to take Production Data and Mask it for
Development Environments
 Maintained a Home Grown Scheduling Tool
 Coded an HTML, Web Based Report to Inform User Community of Nightly
Batch Progress
 24/7 Production Support
 Lead both Onshore and Offshore Development Teams
The environment from a technology standpoint consisted of Datastage PX/EE, Unix Shell
Scripting and IBM Websphere on an AIX platform utilizing DB2 UDB as the primary
database.
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Work Experience, Continued
07/03 - 08/04
Express Scripts, Inc. – Consultant - Data Warehouse Tech Lead - St Louis, MO
My main responsibility at Express Scripts was to oversee the conversion of a short term
Reporting effort into a stable, long-term Business Intelligence solution. This involved the
modeling, building and populating of a stable DB2 UDB Data Warehouse.
Some of my tasks included:
 Populated a new DB2 UDB Data Warehouse from an Oracle OLTP source
 Provided Supporting Data to Attract New Multi-Million Dollar Accounts
 Designed and Developed Executive Level Statistical Reports for 3 Major Drug
Manufacturers
 Created over 100 Complex SQL Queries for Testing and Validation of Patient
Drug Claim Reports
The technical environment was a Unix/Windows environment using DB2, Oracle and
Microsoft Access for Database Support and Business Objects as a Reporting Solution.
04/03 - 10/03
GMAC Insurance – Consultant – Data Warehouse Tech Lead - St Louis, MO
While at GMAC I designed and built a large Data Mart solution for Home, Auto and
Medical Insurance Claims from a set of about 100 existing batch reports.
My responsibilities included:
 Gathered Requirements for Writing Detailed Program Specifications
 Created Data Models
 Performed Data Transformations and Cleansing between ADABAS and DB2
 Performance Tuned DB2 Queries
The technical environment included a mix of Adabas/Natural, Cobol II, DB2, Oracle,
Mainframe and Windows NT. We used Erwin 4.1 for Logical and Physical Data
Modeling and the new Data Warehouse was built in a DB2 environment utilizing Cognos
for reporting support.
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Work Experience, Continued
02/00 - 02/03
USDA - SA/Data Warehouse Architect/DB2 DBA - St Louis, MO
During my second consulting assignment at USDA I held key roles on several large
projects involving their Loan Procurement and Data Warehouse Processes. Projects were
developed utilizing CA’s Cool:Gen I-Case product as well as VBScript, Java, ASP,
Cobol and DB2 in a WebBased/CS/CICS/Batch environment utilizing an IBM
Mainframe system and Windows NT platform.
Activities as a Systems Analyst
 New Code Development and System Enhancements using Cool:Gen, Cobol, CICS
and DB2
 Component Based Development (CBD)
 Dynamic Linking and Packaging for over 1000 Action Blocks
 Data Management of 9 Databases for over 400 Tables including Loan, Customer,
Financial and Reporting Information
 Cool:Gen Encyclopedia Maintenance
 Clist/Rexx Development including Cool:Gen Install Tools and Compilers
 Full Project Documentation including Project Definition, Requirements,
Specifications and Operating Instructions
 Performance Tuning utilizing Activity Monitor, Strobe and DB2 Explains
 Large Project Implementations and Conversion Efforts
 Mentoring New Employees/Consultants
 24/7 Customer Support and Disaster Recovery Efforts
Activities as a Data Warehouse Architect:
 Built a Reporting Data Warehouse utilizing DB2 and Webfocus for Business
Intelligence support
 Developed and Maintained ETL tools for Data Warehouse Support
 Built Logical and Physical Models for Data Warehouse utilizing Cool:Gen
 Engineered a Data Repository for History Data
Activities as a DB2 DBA:
 Created Logic and Physical Database Models using Cool:Gen Case Tool
 Developed DB2 Stored Procedures and Triggers
 Conversion Efforts to move from Static to Dynamic Linking
 Involved in Capacity Planning with Developers for new Applications
 Helped Developers Tune Applications using Strobe, Omegamon and DB2 Explains
 Performed Database Backups, Unloads and Loads utilizing IBM Utilities
 Performed Database Maintenance such as Runstats, Reorgs and Privilege Grants
 Supported Database Applications 24/7 on High-Volume OLTP Systems
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Work Experience, Continued
08/99 - 02/00
Monsanto - Consultant - Systems Analyst - St. Louis, MO
At Monsanto my responsibilities consisted of maintaining and enhancing a large OLTP
Order Entry System that was developed using Sterling’s Cool:Gen software. Work also
included using Visual Basic, RDB/Oracle, PL/SQL, VAX/VMS and Windows in a Client
Server/Batch environment to accomplish the following tasks:
 Added functionality to their Order Entry System based on market driven demands and
government regulations
 Gathered Requirements, Development Specifications and Implemented Projects
 Performance Tuned existing Cool:Gen code
 24/7 Production Support
03/98 - 08/99
USDA - Consultant - Systems Analyst/DB2 DBA - St. Louis, MO
My role at the USDA was to mentor the Development Staff in all areas of Cool:Gen
functionality including Encyclopedia Administration, Systems Analysis and Code
Design. Others responsibilities included the following:
 Overseeing Major Implementations
 DB2 Database Conversions
 Database Administration work
 Maintenance to the Cool:Gen Encyclopedia
 Creation of time-saving Clists
 Developing and Implementing Project and Model Management Strategies
 Mentoring USDA staff in the use of DB2 and Cool:Gen products
 24/7 Production Support
 Coding efforts utilizing Cool:Gen, Cobol, DB2 and CICS on IBM Mainframe
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Work Experience, Continued
12/91 - 03/98
Publix Supermarkets, Inc. - Senior Programmer Analyst - Lakeland, FL
While at Publix as a Senior Programmer Analyst I was part of managing mission critical
information in the day to day operations of large retail grocery chain. This included the
movement of information from in-house operations to over 600 retail locations.
Technologies utilized included Cool:Gen, EDI, DB2/SQL, Cobol, IDMS and
Performance Tools
Several key highlights include:
 Playing major roles in delivering 3 to 5 projects per year that included 2 to10 team
members
 Mentoring new employees
 Working with Sub-contractors
 Data Conversions
 Database Administration
 Managed Data on over 200 Retail/Security/Warehouse Related Tables
 Performance Tuning
 Disaster Recovery
 24/7 Production Support
Training and Awards
The following is a recent list of Continuing Education I have attended:
 BusinessObjects Reporter/Designer 6.1 - Business Objects - Chicago
 Visual Basic V6.0 - St Charles Community College
 HTML - University of Missouri - St Louis
 DreamWeaver - University of Missouri - St Louis
 Strobe - Client Site Training
 ERWIN 4.1 Training
 C++/OO Training
 Java/JavaScript Training
 Unix Operating System/Scripting
 HIPAA Training
The following is a list of Awards I have earned:
 Strobe - DB2 Performance Improvement Award - 2 years in a row
 Employee of the Month
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