Karunakaran Harikrishnan Email Address

Director of Database Operations

CardConnect, a First Data company, provides solutions for businesses accepting bank card transactions, storing sensitive data and seeking to push the boundaries of innovation.

•Results-oriented Business Intelligence/Analytics/DBA Professional with proven track record of delivering business value for close to 13 years. •Provided BI/Data Warehousing solutions for major industries like Banking, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing & logistics and Healthcare. Also serviced, various domains within the industries (finance, HR, sales, marketing, etc.,) •Strong experience in Data Analysis, Schema Designing, Data Mart Creation and Building Warehouse Solutions •Strong experience in multidimensional data modeling, such as star schemas, snowflakes, de-normalized models, handling “slow-changing” dimensions/attributes. •Good experience and understanding relational integrity constraints, OLAP, OLTP, Cubes and normalizations. •Strong experience with Agile software development. •Strong experience with business driven / self-service BI •Solid understanding of key BI trends. •Solid understanding of the BI vendor landscape •Strong experience in various Reporting (Tableau) and ETL Technologies •Experience in SharePoint server administration •Extensive experience interacting with C-level executives. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills bridging Client Interaction and Team Management. •Managed large complex BI projects and teams. •Managed complex vendor, sub-contractor relationships •Strong experience in building and supporting BI/analytics business cases •Completed various projects and achieved results in an ambiguous work environment. •Established strong leadership skills within the project team and in the business community. •Established and articulated various visions, set goals, develop and execute strategies, and track and measure results. •Formed exceptional team by coaching and motivating to achieve well communicated expectations. •A solid understanding of data security and privacy laws •Strong analytical, problem troubleshooting/solving skills. •Worked on various project Proposals, Estimation and Stakeholder Discussions