Mounica Danda

614-504-8804
Summary:
7+ years of IT experience in design, analysis, development, documentation and implementation
on client/server environment using IBM Cognos 10.x/8.x (Framework Manager, Report Studio,
Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Active Reports, Cognos workspace and Advanced Cognos
Workspace, Cognos Connection), Cognos Report Net 1.1, Power Play Transformer 10.x/7.x
Thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience from
requirement analysis through design and development.
Experience in Installing and Configuration of Cognos 10 BI Environment (BI Server, BI
Modeling).
Developed Framework Manager Models (Layers, Relations, Query Subjects, Star-Schema and
Packages) and published packages.
Worked extensively with dashboard report building using Report Studio and Analysis studio.
Delivered advanced/ complex reporting solutions such as Dashboards and Standardized
Reporting (including the bursting of reports globally) using Cognos.
Proficiency in Report Authoring using Cascading prompts, conditional formatting drill-through
reports, master detail reports
Created complex Dash Boards with progressive charts, bullet charts, area charts, Pie charts,
cross tabs and Multi prompts in Report Studio.
Expert in developing Multi-dimensional Models using Cognos Transformer.
Administered Cognos Server and customized pages in Cognos Report studio
Involved in Migration of reports and cubes from Cognos 8.x to 10.x.
Experience in performance tuning of Business Intelligence Reports and Packages.
Strong Knowledge of Data Warehousing, OLAP concepts
Well versed in Dimensional Data Modeling, Star Schema Modeling, Snowflake Modeling, Physical
and Logical Data Modeling.
Experienced in writing PL/SQL queries, stored procedures, triggers, packages, and functions.
Strong working experience with different Databases like Oracle 11g/10g, MS SQL Server
2005/2008, DB2 9.7
Experienced in Hospitality, Pharmaceutical and Security services domains
Capable of learning new technologies very quickly
Technical Skills:
BI Tools

: Cognos 10.2.0/10.1.1/10.1.0&8.3/8.2(Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis

Studio, Cognos Workspace, Advanced Cognos Workspace, Framework
Manager),
Cognos Report Net 1.1, Power Play Transformer 10.x/7.x
Databases
: MS SQL Server 2005/2008, Oracle 11g/10g, DB2 9.7
Programming
: SQL, PL/SQL
Operating Systems : Windows Server 2003/2005/2008/XP/Vista/7 and UNIX
Education:
Bachelor of Technology from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad, India.
Professional Experience:
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Chicago, IL
March 2011 till date
Sr. Cognos Developer
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, known around the world weaves together authentic service with leading
technology to offer its guests unique restaurants, luxury accommodations and distinctive spas.
Hyatt currently operates more than 365 hotels and resorts in over 45 countries. The Data Analytics
project is a Business Intelligence initiative from the Marketing Group at Hyatt, to better understand

the Hyatt's business using Cognos BI platform. This project continues to support the operational
and BI needs of the Hyatt users by providing reports, multi dimensional cubes on weekly, monthly
and yearly basis.
Responsibilities:
Involved in requirements gathering and design of data warehouse and data mart entities.
Used Framework Manager to create models, packages and publish packages to the server with
the required query subjects, query items, and namespaces for the reporting needs.
Worked on Analysis Studio, Report Studio and Query Studio in Cognos 10.1
Extensively worked on different options in Report Studio like drill through, master detail, charts
to meet the user requirements.
Created static choice value prompts, conditional variables (Boolean and string) and conditional
blocks associated with these variables to display/hide columns and queries based on users
selection in Prompt page
Developed standard templates in Report Studio for developing reports.
Designed the Dashboard Templates and created various Dashboards for the Business Users.
Worked on PowerPlay Transformer to create multidimensional models after importing source
data IQDs and Architect Models. Enhanced the model by adjusting the dimensions, levels,
creating categories, calculated measures, alternate drill downs.
Created power play cubes using Power Play Transformer to permit multi-dimensional Cross
Sectioning and drill down analysis.
Created security setup using Access Manager. Automated the process of building user classes
and Apexing in Cognos Transformer Models using Macros.
Involved in performance tuning of reports
Created Active Reports using Cognos 10 BI.
Designed and created stored procedures, configuration files, tables, indexes, views, and
functions; implemented best practices to maintain optimal performance.
Was part of SQL server administration, which involved developing proper maintenance and back
up plans.
Involved in upgrading of Cognos 8.4 to 10.1 BI Suite.
Responsible for Cognos 10.1 Installation and configuration set up
Trained the end users effectively to use the reporting tool, to build and customize their ad-hoc
reports.
Environment: Cognos 10.2.0/10.1.1/10.1.0/8.3/8.2 (Cognos Connection, Analysis Studio, Studio,
Report Studio, Query Studio, Frame Work Manager), PowerPlay 10.x, PowerPlay Transformer 10.x,
IIS 7.5 Web Server, SSIS 2005/2008, SQL server 2005, DB2 9.7,Windows 2008
Abbott Laboratories, Waukegan, IL
September 2009 February 2011
Global Inventory Management
Sr. Cognos Developer
Abbott Laboratories is devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of a broad
and diversified line of human health care products and services. Abbotts SCM system provides the
primary information for monthly Sales and Operations Planning for all Abbott International (AI)
Marketing Affiliates, Planning Centers and related Manufacturing Supply Sites in 100+ countries.
The system provides 24 months of strategic forecasting/planning information for product families.
This project has been implemented as a Business Intelligence solution for analytical needs of the
International Users of Abbott Laboratories for Global Inventory Management.
Responsibilities:
Involved in the Requirement analysis for new reports or enhancements to the existing reports.
Involved in Design & Development of Business Intelligence Solution
Designed models using Framework Manager and published packages to the Cognos Connection.
Used Dimensional modeling (DMR) and Snow flake Schema modeling technique to develop
models

Created database layer and business layer, defining appropriate relationship between query
subjects in Framework Manager.
Developed Calculations and Filters in the Framework Manager Model.
Implemented metadata security by applying package level, object-level and data-level security
to packages.
Created different types of reports and dashboards by using Report Studio.
Created complex reports by using Drill Through, Master Detail and Conditional Formatting
techniques.
Created burst reports using Report Studio.
Scheduled various reports using Schedule Management in Cognos Connection.
Prepared Test cases for report validation.
Involved in Unit and Integration testing.
Tuned the Cognos reports to decrease the report response time
Designed transformer models and created power cubes in Transformer using Framework
Manager query subjects as data Source.
Modified existing cubes by slicing and dicing, adding alternate drill-down paths, special
categories.
Improved performance of Transformer power cubes by utilizing multiple performance
optimization techniques.
Environment: Cognos 8.3 (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Analysis Studio) PowerPlay
Transformer 7.3, Oracle 10g, Oracle Warehouse Builder, IIS 7.0 Web Server, Windows 2008
University of Texas at El Paso
January 2009 August 2009
Cognos Developer
The University of Texas at El Paso community promotes partnerships through trust, respect,
integrity, and credibility. The mission of the university is to provide excellent customer service in all
aspects of human resources. This is accomplished by performing as a team to achieve continuous,
positive communication. The aim of this project was to provide student information based on
search criteria throughout the University and Financial management of the UTEP.
Responsibilities
Actively gathered user requirements and prepared technical specifications.
Assisted in creating multiple complex Transformer Models using the Framework Manager tables
as data sources.
Designed reports using most of Report Studio features (Conditional Formatting, Conditional
Page layout, Sections, Page Breaks, Master-detail, Drill Through, Drill Down, Drill Up etc.)
Worked extensively with different types of prompts such as tree prompt, value prompt, interval
prompt, generated prompt, date and time prompt; constructed cascading prompts.
Extensively used several relational and dimensional databases for creating complex dashboard
reports and summary reports as per user requirements.
Created templates for standardizing reporting formats within organization.
Scheduled and Burst reports to users in different departments and at various levels.
Involved in Performance Optimization of existing reports by utilizing various performance tuning
methods.
Scheduled Jobs and Reports in Cognos Connection.
Performed Data validations, Unit testing and preparation of Unit test cases.
Published reports to the upfront web portal to provide accessibility to the staff.
Assisted users in troubleshooting their reports.
Environment: Cognos 8.3 (Cognos Connection, Framework Manager, Query Studio, Report Studio,
and Analysis Studio), PowerPlay Transformer 7.3, Oracle 10g, Oracle Warehouse Builder, SQL
Server 2005, Apache Tomcat, UNIX, Windows 2008
Verisign Inc., Tampa, FL
Verisign Data Warehouse

March 2008 December 2008

Cognos Developer
Verisign offers a range of security services, including managed DNS, Distributed Denial of
Service (DDoS) mitigation and cyber-threat reporting. Verisign Data warehouse/ Reporting solution
is to provide BI/ Reporting access to clients, internal users about the cyber threats, which gives the
enterprises and consumers the essential information to secure their systems effectively.
Responsibilities:
Involved in Requirement gathering from Business Users.
Analyzed the requirements provided by the clients and Developed specification documents for
reports as per client requirements.
Created Framework model and published packages to the portal
Designed & developed multiple reports using various templates like list reports, cross-tab
reports and chart reports.
Modified existing reports to incorporate the changes in the Source System.
Developed drill-through and master- detail reports, multiple prompt reports and cascading
prompts in Report Studio.
Implemented different functionalities using report filters, dynamic sorting, multiple queries and
conditional blocks.
Created conditional variables to change the graph headers and list column headers based on
the user parameter selection.
Deployment of Packages & Reports between Development and Production Environment using
Cognos Administrative Tools
Interacting with the End users on a regular basis for resolving issues pertaining to the reports.
Testing reports using review checklists for Quality Assurance before delivering to the end users.
Environment: Cognos 8.2 (Cognos Connection, Framework Manager, Report Studio, Query Studio,
Analysis Studio), SQL SERVER 2005/2008, SSIS, IIS 6.0 Web Server, Windows 2003
JDA Software, India
October 2005 February 2008
Business Intelligence Implementation
Report Developer
JDA software is a leader in global supply chain management, offering a broad portfolio of
integrated planning and execution solutions and services to help firm manage the entire supply
chain-from raw materials to finished products and into customers hands through any channel. The
BI project is involved in developing reports for the revenue optimization team and providing them
to the business users.
Responsibilities
Involved in designing and creating the Model and Packages in Framework Manager
Created database layer, business layer and presentation layer, defining appropriate relationship
between query subjects.
Implemented security for Data access and Object level access
Extensively worked with list reports using Report studio.
Developed Reports with Conditional formatting.
Created layout and Query Calculations.
Worked with Union and join Queries.
Applying different functionalities like prompts to retrieve relevant data from the database.
Developed drill through reports as per the user requirement.
Developed list reports by applying cascading functionality to restrict data fetch.
Performed Unit Testing.
Implemented SQL queries, PL/SQL stored procedures as per the requirements of the project.
Communicated project status and escalated issues to management
Environment: Cognos ReportNet 1.1 (Report Studio, Query Studio, Cognos Connection,
Framework Manager), SQL Server 2000, SSIS, IIS 6.0 Web Server, Windows 2003