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Deeply experienced in architecture, development and evolution of business intelligence (BI) and analytics product portfolios, including new launches, feature evolutions and releases, and supporting database systems. Manage products throughout full life cycle, often with 3rd-party partners. Skilled speaker and conference presenter, technical communicator, and project manager. Excel in stakeholder engagement and product life cycle stewardship.

Senior Software Developer at IBM CANADA (2012-01 – Present)

Contributed as part of architecture team responsible for query and modeling service for IBM Cognos Analytics and watsonx BI.

• Steered delivery of new feature designs, expanded supported data source, and improved performance and serviceability.
• Led integration of query service with 50+ database products, defining roadmap requirements for improved value proposition regarding supported data sources and managing technical relationship with vendors.
• Created and delivered in-depth training to support and technical sales teams, scaling technical expertise globally and significantly increasing customer resolution efficiency.
• Leveraged by Cognos product management, sales, and support teams as subject matter expert (SME).
• Engaged on IBM WatsonX BI assistant query service, collaborating with IBM research team regarding conversational text-to-SQL user experience.

Senior Software Developer at IBM CANADA (2007-01 – 2011-12)

• Directed IBM Cognos Optimization Center with mandate to deliver strong integration between product offerings. Engaged with senior technical staff members, distinguished engineers, and product management for IBM database portfolio comprising Db2, Informix and Netezza.
• Headed Cognos 3rd-party certification program, fast-tracking integration of Cognos Analytics with vendors in data warehouse and Big Data arenas.
• Partnered with vendors development team and product management and worked closely with Cognos sales teams closing multimillion-dollar deals with new and existing customers.

Product Manager at COGNOS

Impromptu (Self-Service Analytics and Reporting) and DecisionStream (Dimensional Warehouse Management)