Candidates About

Karch Laszló Kreitz

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Progressively challenging success and solid understanding in Data Architecture, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Extraction, Transformation Loading (ETL), day-to-day OLTP and decision support OLAP solutions, comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI), software development (SDLC), System Integration, IT consulting (CRM), and Project Management (PM). Extensive experience with MS SQL Server Stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS), Hadoop Ecosystem, T-SQL, Access, Excel, Project, Visio, PowerGrep, Crystal Reports, MindMap, and a variety of other query, reporting, and data mining and analytical tools. Active Scrum Master in current Agile Shop.

PROVEN ACHIEVEMENTS

 • Proven Database Architecture and Solution Design Expertise (Microsoft SQL, MySQL, Hadoop Hive, AWS (POCs), Azure

 • Expert in Data Integration (Microsoft BI Stack - SSIS, SSAS, SSRS), Data Modeling, Data Migration, Data Mapping, and Automation

 • Proven experience in Presentation Layer Development (Dashboards, GUI, VBA, .NET, ActiveX, Flash, HTML, CSS)
 • Excellence in virtualization implementations using consolidation and solution upgrading via various automation techniques

 • Expertise in End-to-end Client Server Solution Development (MS SQL, VBA, ActiveX, Visual Basic for Applications for Access, Excel)

 • Expertise in Product Training, Documentation & Customer Engagement

 • Excellence and Professionalism in Project Management

 • Excellence in Instructional and Visual Design (LMS, PHP)

 • Project Leadership in Software Development (SDLC – Iterative and Agile Models)

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Technology Lead, Solution Strategist and Principal Developer

Cox Media Group., (Data Services Team), Atlanta, GA (2016 – current)

Spartan Technology (Contractor with Cox Media Group, Data Services), Atlanta, GA (2015 – 2016)

•   As technical lead, make recommendations on solutions from the highest management view to the most detailed level of granularity.

•  Provide full support to development team, including mentoring and solution recommendations.

•  Liaison between management, customers and the development team to define strategy and organize coverage for all active projects.

•  Perform all code reviews for delivery team, and make change recommendations, as needed, for all current solution inventory.

•  Act as the endpoint of development team support for current production issues, processes and product Go-Lives.

•  As technical strategist, provide technical recommendations with analysis of future state for solutions, including constant  research on all emerging and current technologies. Develop end-to-end POCs that utilize newer, more cost effective solutions to provide data for our customers, allowing MDM integration, TCO savings on many levels, including; infrastructure, SLA improvement, risk management, and leaner delivery teams.

•  Serve as the Scrum Master in the current Data Services group, driving timely project delivery, collaboration with developers, project managers, product owners and management; while also completing own work items for review and acceptance by peers and management. Personal responsibilities also include project management, resource planning, LOE (level of effort) assessment, and product ownership.

Technologies: Microsoft BI Stack, C#, .NET, ETL, XML, Python, API, S3, Hadoop Ecosystem, MDM Master Data Management, FDW Financial Data Warehouse, AWS Data Pipeline, Redshift, EMR, Alteryx, PowerBI, Control-M Automation, MS Visio, Shell Scripting, VersionOne, JIRA, MS Project

Senior Business Intelligence Developer and Analyst

Assurant Inc., Specialty Property (Hazard Operations Data Management Group), Duluth, GA (2014 – 2015)

•  Developed new advanced ETL solutions into current data models within data warehousing solutions in SSIS and Automic job
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automation systems.  Optimize and rewrite legacy ETL solutions into current data models. Utilize SQL for ad hoc data requests, and
to build stored procedures that increase capabilities and enhance performance.

•  Served as one of the lead developers on two of the company's largest reporting initiatives, and use SSRS to conduct advanced report development with built-in user friendly error handling techniques.                                                                                                                            

•  Prototyped advanced Access client front end to SQL server database backend to transition legacy Access solutions to an efficient SQL solution.

•  Performed code reviews for my peers, and contribute heavily to our team's standards & process documentation.

•  Serve as an SME for standard coding practices and solutions to members of other organizations within the Assurant family.

Technologies: Microsoft BI Stack (incl. C#), MS Access, VBA, .NET, Atomic (UC4) Automation, MS Visio, Shell Scripting, Cherwell Service Management.

Training Solutions Architect

ACI Worldwide Inc., (formerly S1 Corporation), Community Financials Group, Norcross, GA (2011 – 2013)

• Developed and managed a dynamic Learning Management System (LMS) for a variety of end-users and skill levels, including collaboration with product, development, QA, engineering, and support teams in a multinational environment.

•             Designed and developed course content for interactive eLearning solutions, including storyboarding, visuals, deployable documentation, reports, metrics (KPI), job aids and diagrams, self-running demos and wiki sites, currently in use by dozens of US Financials Institutions comprised of thousands of end-users.

•             Developed, scheduled and conducted customized live WebEx training for Financial Institutions implementing the company’s award winning Self-Service Banking suite of online, voice and mobile banking software products.

•             Provided continuous customer relationship management (CRM); including product rollout, follow-up, and customer support.

•             Provided Data Center support and management for CFG via VM (Prod vs. PreProd); including scripting, test cases, Disaster Recovery readiness, and Data Center migration.

•             Oversaw and contributed to a wide variety of special projects including process automation (Excel), data analysis, metrics and customized dashboards for upper management.

Technologies: Microsoft Office Pro, MS SQL MMS, SSIS, SSRS, MySQL, PHP, Virtualization, Shell Scripting, ActionScript, Captivate.

Implementation Project Manager / Engineer

S1 Corporation, Community Financials Group, Norcross, GA (2010 – 2011)

• Managed implementation of new and upgrading Self-Service Banking customers from project initiation through final Go-Live, and subsequent handover to our corporate customer support organization.

• Functioned as on-site support (SME), intermediary and consultant for clients’ go-live events, receiving exceptionally high ratings in customer feedback.

• Coordinated and implemented third party component integration, ACH, Control Flow, EDI, Regular Expressions, certification including CheckFree, Intuit OFX Products, iPay, Metavante, LivePerson, and PayPal P2P.

Technologies: ETL, Microsoft Excel, Access, VBA Automation, PowerShell, VB Scripting, Microsoft Management Studio SQL, MS Integration Services, MS Reporting Services, VMWare, PowerShell, PowerGrep (Regular Expressions), FTP, Flat File Import, XML

Principal Partner

Humankraft Inc., Software Consulting Firm, Alpharetta, GA (1999 – 2009)

• As co-founder, served as primary business consultant to local businesses implementing various small business web solutions.

• Headed design and development of managed website development and other custom software solutions utilizing PHP, SQL, .NET, Joomla, and Drupal CMS solutions.

• Created original system architectural plans and blueprints for private clients with Chief Architect.

• Supervised custom software projects from inception to final delivery; including marketing, sales, customer engagement, financials, subcontracting, negotiating, follow-ups, support and maintenance.

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Sr. Business Application Manager

Nortel Networks, Global Operations & Process Management, Alpharetta, GA (2001 – 2004)

• Conceived, designed, implemented, and documented the Nortel Networks CPT (Consolidated Productivity Tool) Decision Support and Tracking System servicing upwards of 1000 global users.

• Lead the on-going evolution of a “Best-in-Class” software tool designed for Nortel Networks internal use, utilizing advanced   programming expertise to maintain up-to-date information available to end-users and various internal teams.

• Provided technical leadership to the CPT development team to utilize new platforms and evolutionary changes of the presentation layer of the latest available technology onto new platforms; client-server, html, asp, and java.

• Managed release schedules with project managers to facilitate timely and error-free product delivery.

Technologies: MS Office Pro, DTS, Access VBA, MS SQL, OLEDB, ActiveX, ASP, Win/DOS Batch Automation, Oracle, Crystal Reports

Decision Support System Manager

Nortel Networks, MCI WorldCom Global Account, Atlanta, GA (1999 – 2001)

• Conceived, designed, project managed, implemented and documented the AFPT (MCI WorldCom Global – Account Forecasting and Project Tracking) Decision Support System; a custom Microsoft .NET platform based multi-module, client-server software environment to allow financial analysis and process reviewing of all MCI WorldCom account order activity.

• Established “live” customized reports to senior management team (Account VP+) on major account activity with sophisticated granularity of detailed supply chain and financial data.

Technologies: MS Office Pro, Excel & Access VBA, ADO, OLEDB, MS SQL, DTS, CLI, DOS Batch Automation, ASP, SAP, Oracle.

Software Tools Developer

Nortel Networks, (formerly Northern Telecom), Carrier Networks, Atlanta, GA (1996 – 1999)

Systems Software Engineer / Accounting Engineering Contractor

Analysts International Corporation, (on-site at Northern Telecom), Atlanta, GA (1995 – 1996)

Systems Software Engineer

US Air Force, Standard Systems Center, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL (1990 – 1994)

• Meritorious Service – Honorable Separation

EDUCATION

Faulkner University, Montgomery, AL (1994)

Bachelor of Arts: Executive Business Administration,

• Graduated with High Honors

United States Air Force
Air Training Command, Biloxi, MS (1990)

Information Systems Technical Training School

• Highest Possible Score of Defense Language Aptitude Test

• Graduated in top 3% of class

• Security Clearance

Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. (1985-1988)

Completed 3.5 years towards Bachelor of Science in

Computer Science and Graphic Design

• Member of NCAA Water Polo Team

• Year-in-Europe Program, Heidelberg, Germany