Early Days

Even from a young age I was interested in technology. In 1993, I started interacting with my first personal computer
In India, I was the only student in my class to have a personal computer at home. This made me very interested in trying to learn different things on the machine I remember using 5 and ¼ in floppy disks and loading software turtle from it

Fast forward a few years, I was exposed to a whole different setup of machines in the United States. I was always curious about taking the tools that were available to me and pushing them to their limits to create what I wanted
I once simulated a DVR, back before there were actual DVRs, to be able to skip commercials. I was not a fan of watching commercials and to skip them, I would record shows from our TV onto a re-writable DVD and import the show onto my laptop. I would then use a sofrware to remove the commercials and enjoy the show from start to finish without any commercials. Of course, this process actually took longer than to just watch the commercials, but it was more satisfying knowing that I was able to achieve what I set out to do.

  • I am an independent consultant primarily focused on Business Intelligence
  • My 10 year journey spans various clients, industries, and technologies.
    • Industries I've worked in:
      • Restaurant
      • Banking
      • Pharmaceutical
      • Insurance
      • Food Services
    • Technologies I've worked in:
      • IBM Cognos Analytics (8.4 onwards)
      • Microsoft Power BI
      • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
  • I partner with my clients to streamline their data and get it in the hands of right individuals - who utilize the insights to make data-driven decisions
  • My passion for data invigorates me to find new ways of presenting insights in an aesthetically pleasing and intuitive manner
  • My ideal client is someone who is either using or trying to migrate to IBM Cognos or Microsoft BI and wants to articulate their data in executive friendly reports / dashboards

My bachelors degree is from University of Illinois at Chicago in Computer Science. During my last semester I took a database class, which held my interest very well
After college I got the opportunity to work in the business intelligence field and with my knowledge from programming and curiosity about databases, it seemed like the perfect fit.
The mix of business and technical challenges keeps me glued to the field.

  • I recently entered fatherhood and am enjoying every minute of it
  • I’m a collector by nature and I have a collection of:
    • Currency
    • Colognes
    • Stamps
  • I enjoy driving and taking road trips. One of my personal goals is to drive on the world’s most scenic drives.
  • Roads I’ve already driven on:
    • US Pacific Coast Highway
    • Dragon’s Tail in Smoky Mountains
    • Key West Highway US-1
    • Roads leading from Zurich to Interlaken in Switzerland
    • I'm always looking for recommendations. Please feel free to drop a line if you have any road trip suggestions.