Dion Hensley

　　4654 Koontz Lane

　　North Hollywood,

　　CA 91605

　　Tel: 818-759-5158

　　Career Objective

　　To become a successful Cognos consultant in a reputed information technology company and utilize my experience and technical skills to perform efficiently.

　　Skills and Proficiencies

　　Knowledge of Cognos software tools and applications

　　Possess extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of business intelligence methodologies and data warehousing tools

　　Plan and implement projects in line with the project requirement and goals

　　Deliver the project requirements through quality work on time

　　Communicate fluently and effectively with on-shore and off shore clients

　　Strong interpersonal skills and ability to use it for maintaining relations with colleagues and clients

　　Proficient in handling problems/issues and make prompt solutions to resolve them

　　Possess strong analytical reasoning and ability to lead a team

　　Work using the best technological practices in the industry

　　Aware of all the latest technologies, applications and processes in the Cognos environment

　　Aware of the competitor's products and software applications and keeping a track of their performance in the market

　　Technical Skills and Knowledge

　　Data warehousing and ETL tools

　　Cognos tool - Cognos8, 8.4 Express, Platform, Report studio and Framework Manager, Powerplay

　　Software languages including SQL, Java, PL, C, C++

　　HTML, DHTML

　　Operating System and Windows

　　Microsoft suite

　　Professional Experience

　　Company- Infotech Ltd., CA

　　Designation: Sr. Cognos Consultant

　　Duration- Apr 2003 to present

　　Job responsibilities:

　　Provide support to data ware housing and business intelligence applications

　　Plan, analyze and evaluate solutions for Cognos environment

　　Maintain one point of contact with the client

　　Effectively design, deploy and support complicated software

　　Identify technical need of the organization according to the project requirement

　　Identify problems and drawbacks in the present processes and provide remedial measures to resolve them

　　Engaged in writing technical documentation regularly

　　Test the performance of project and reports

　　Handle multiple projects and deliver quality work within the deadline

　　Manage a team through effective leadership strategies

　　Company- XYZ, CA Designation: Sr. Cognos Consultant Duration- Feb 2000 to Mar 2003

　　Job Responsibilities:

　　Involve in installation, configuration and maintenance of Cognos environment

　　Prepare and maintain complicated reports and documentation through the use of Cognos tools

　　Make necessary changes to the report, as and when required

　　Develop power cubes with Cognos Powerplay and Framework Models

　　Ensure delivery of project within the deadline

　　Evaluated the performance of the project and analyze the effect of Cognos application

　　Educational Qualifications

　　Master's Degree in IT Engineering from XYZ University, CA, 2000

　　Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Computer Science from ABC College, CA, 1998

　　High School Diploma from Aim High School, CA, 1996

　　Technical training in Business Intelligence and Data warehouse from Hightech Institute, CA, 2000

　　Personal Details

　　Name: Dion Hensley

　　Sex: Male

　　Age: 30 years

　　Marital Status: Married

　　Date of Birth: October 5, 1982

　　Nationality: American

　　Languages Known: English and Spanish

　　Hobbies: Trekking and playing guitar

　　References

　　Name: Mr. Abbs Stern

　　Designation: BI Manager

　　Organization Name: Infotech Ltd., New York

　　Telephone Number: 793-XXX- XXXX