Sanchit Srivastava

Technical Architect - Distribution & Transport Business Intelligence

Bangalore, Karnataka - Email me on Indeed: indeed.com/r/Sanchit-Srivastava/8f9f11e75a9f7955 # Currently on a Technical Architect role with Target India Corporation Ltd responsible for implementing a BI Enterprise Data Warehouse. # Proficient in standardizing design approaches through standard principles and guidelines, design templates and best practices. # Proficient in providing technical expertise throughout the life-cycle of a project. # Experienced in designing Technical Architecture and solutions with an Enterprise vision. # Experienced in gathering business requirements from clients and converting them to technical specifications. # Experienced in designing Testing strategy and test plans, as per business process. # Experienced in designing BI applications from a technical perspective, identifying and resolving design flaws early in design life cycle. # Proficient in performing problem analysis, root-cause analysis, and outlining resolution options for business critical issues. # Experienced in application development and system testing to meet client's business needs. # Experienced in automating business process and designing scalable and repeatable processes. # Experienced in project estimation and product evaluations. # Extensive experience with co-ordination with offshore team and user community and able to work as part of a large, multi-vendor client team. # Highly motivated self-starter, independent, highly adaptable and excellent interpersonal skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Technical Architect
Target India Corporation Ltd - Bangalore, Karnataka - January 2012 to Present Distribution & Transport Business Intelligence Target Corporation - Minneapolis, MN & Bangalore, India This project deals with the development of Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) for Distribution & Transportation capability of Target Corporation. This project provides accurate information of various operations of a Distribution Center (DC) like, Inbound, Outbound, Capacity, On Hand Quantity of items to meet store demand, and other business critical processes performed in distribution centers. It integrates well with Target enterprise data warehouse, and provides Target, end to end status of their inventory and distribution operations. Reporting Layer is provided to generate ad-hoc reports by business users. Analytical reports on capacity utilization and operational performance are provided through Microstrategy Reports via this project. This application helps Target to take better decisions on their merchandise distribution function. This application also helps to optimize the utilization of distribution centers and transport capability in Target. Roles and Responsibilities: # Domain Consultant for Distribution Subject Area. # Lead application designer and system architect. # Onshore Technical Lead for Data Integration team. # Acted as single point of contact to consult on application technical architecture. # Designed solutions that meet development and infrastructure requirements. # Gathered business requirements from clients and converted them to technical specifications. # Coordinated data modeling effort with Enterprise Data Warehouse Architects and Modelers. # Responsible for integration with other applications.

# Responsible for ensuring high quality deliverables by following standards and best practices. # Design high performing, and scalable repeatable processes. # Leading resolution of large and complex production system issues. # Co-ordination with support partners, knowledge transitioning of architecture and design of this application. # Participated in project estimation and evaluation. Environment: Teradata 13 & Teradata Utilities, Erwin, DataStage 8.5, Oracle, Swiss-Log Warehouse Management, 3D Warehouse Management, Microstrategy, UNIX, CDC 7.0, Quality Center, Control M.

Tech Lead
Target India Corporation Ltd - Minneapolis, MN - December 2010 to January 2012 Target Corporation-Minneapolis, MN & Bangalore, India Platform Architecture Reorganization and Support Duration (PARS). The PARS Program introduces new data warehouse technology and functionality to enable enterprise Business Intelligence and Analytics for Target. It replaced IBM database UDB/DB2 9.0 used by Target with Teradata 13.10 database, as enterprise data warehouse to serve all data functions for business. PARS also upgraded Target ETL tool from DataStage version 7.5 to DataStage version 8.5, ensuring faster data load and better data quality. This project simplified data and application architecture and significantly improved the stability of enterprise data warehouse. Reports were developed on Microstrategy tools and PARS integrated 14 applications in semantic layer, and catered business requirement to see end to end real time reporting. Roles and Responsibilities: # Onshore Tech Lead. # Designed solutions that meet development and infrastructure requirements # System designer - designed the application at a high level and provided inputs to team to perform low level design. # Technical Delivery owner for 7 of 14 projects in PARS. # Involved in data modeling of 7 projects. # Ensure data quality is accurate of enterprise data warehouse and as per business requirements. # Innovated Junk Char solution for Target Corporation. # Led team in resolution of large, complex production system issues. # Performance tuned the projects to meet business expectations. Environment: DataStage 8.5, UNIX, Teradata 13, UDB, Microstrategy, Quality Center, Control M

Module Lead
Target India Corporation Ltd - Bangalore, Karnataka - January 2010 to February 2011 Target Corporation- Bangalore, India - Merchant Analytic Data Warehouse This project involves building of Data Warehouse for Item information, at Target's Stores/Distribution Centers. It included building the enterprise Shared Dimensions like Calendar, Location, Item needed for Enterprise Warehouse. This application provides capability to Clients to set up Items at Enterprise level, and decides various attributes of item. This is a very critical application for business and Enterprise Data Warehouse. This project delivered a common, integrated, accurate and timely interface for all information relevant to merchandising team. It provided data, metrics and reporting capability to business to support item management system in target and take business effective decisions. This project allowed Target to create more guest focused solutions and has led to higher guest loyalty at Target. Roles and Responsibilities: # SME for Item Management (Currently Pursuing this role) # Module Lead - Led the development and implementation of Item module in MBI. # Designed, coded, tested and implemented item module in production.

# Led a team of 8 developers and offered them technical suggestions and helped in defect fixes. # Developed test cases/plans to ensure successful implementation of technical solution. # Fixed defects and code bugs identified during testing. # Performed unit, component, and integration testing for Item module. # Performed problem analysis, identifies root causes, and outlines resolution options for business critical issues. # PL/SQL codes to support data warehouse structure. # Set up Control M to schedule jobs in production and ensured data flow integrity. Environment: DataStage 7.5 Parallel, UNIX, UDB Db2 9 database and utilities, Control M, Quality Center, Microstrategy, Item Management system knowledge.

Module Lead
Target India Corporation Ltd - Bangalore, Karnataka - March 2008 to February 2010 Target Corporation- Bangalore, India - Enterprise Data Warehouse Enterprise Data Warehouse -Credit, is a BI application for Target's Credit Card and Gift Cards business. This application provides real time understanding of usage of credit card/gift cards issued by Target. It helps in identifying trends to offer promotions, discounts to card users. It also helps in controlling frauds, using Target's cards. This application is used by Target to analyze accounts, roll rates and internal use within collections. Roles and Responsibilities: # Software Developer / Module Lead. # Low level design and coding of small module in production. # Performed unit, system, integration and component testing. # Supported user acceptance testing for that module. # Analyzed interrelationships and impacts of various systems and applications upon the Client technical environment. # Control M set up for that module to ensure hierarchical data flow. # Implemented the module in production and supported till it became stable. Environment: DataStage 7.5 Parallel, UNIX, UDB Db2 9 database and utilities, Control M, Quality Center, Microstrategy.

Software Developer
Satyam Computers Services Ltd - Bangalore, Karnataka - January 2007 to March 2008 Telstra Transformation Project -Bangalore, India This project involved building Enterprise Data Warehouse for Telstra - an Australian Telecom Major. This warehouse had Telstra's guest details, usage analysis, promotion offers, billing cycle information and other information. This warehouse facilitates Telstra to closely monitor its sales and analyze trend to retain customers. Reports were generated on weekly sales and competitive planning was done using the trends. Cognos reports generated on enterprise data warehouse gave end to end timely status to Telstra business. I worked on a module called 'TRICS' (Telstra Retention Information Customer Support) . This module automated the process of sending promotional texts and emails to customers; leading to higher customer acquisitions and retention. I was promoted to module lead role and was leading a team of 11 associates in the project. Roles and Responsibilities: # Module Lead - Support team. # Ensure data is accurate and data warehouse is following data integrity. # Cleanse bad data from production database. # Fix defects in design, which are impacting data quality. # Debug the code and perform tune them to meet service level agreement. # Solve high severity incidents.

# Ensure system is stable soon and doesn't impact business. # Coding using MLoad, FastExport, FastLoad, BTEQ Teradata scripts, leading to optimization of application. # Identified and fixed production issue. Environment: Teradata V2R5, Teradata utilities, DataStage 7.5 Parallel edition, DataStage 7.5 Serve edition, Perl, UNIX, Cognos.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Uttar Pradesh Technical University

SKILLS Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Databases, Requirement Gathering, Data Analysis, SQL Tuning, PL/SQL Programming, Unix Scripting.

AWARDS

BI HALL OF FAME AWARD - TARGET INDIA , QUARTERLY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE -TARGET INDIA
CERTIFICATIONS

NCR Teradata Level -1 Certified Professional, NCR Teradata Level-3 Certified Professional
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SKILLS/TOOLS: DataStage 8.5 / 7.5 Informatica PowerCenter UNIX Shell Scripts Control M Oracle Database PL/SQL DB2 UDB Teradata Database Quality Center Erwin SQL Developer Advance Query Tool Item Management System Microstrategy Perl Scripts Swiss Log WM Tool Cognos 3D WM Tool MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS: