08/12/2026 updated

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Independent SAP BusinessObjects Consultant - BI 4.3 | Universe Development | Platform Administration

GOATSTOWN, Ireland
Only remote
ACCA - Certified Accountant, Griffith College, 1991-1992
GOATSTOWN, Ireland
Only remote
ACCA - Certified Accountant, Griffith College, 1991-1992

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Business IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisMicrosoft Business IntelligenceOracle Business Intelligence Enterprise EditionWeb IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence Development StudioSQL Server Business IntelligenceSAP BusinessObjects
Universe & Data Foundation Development (IDT)
Expertise in universe and data foundation design using the Information Design Tool (IDT), including derived tables, business layer filters, prompts and parameters, LOV configuration, complex universe design, migration and re-design across source systems.

Web Intelligence Report & Dashboard Development
Extensive experience in Web Intelligence report and dashboard development, including combined and union queries, RowIndex() and other report-level functions, as well as pixel-perfect invoice and statement templates.

SAP BusinessObjects Platform Administration
Full-stack platform administration covering CMC/CCM administration, patch and Support Pack management, CMS repository updates, security model design and build, scheduling and destination configuration including SharePoint delivery via the Microsoft Drive destination.

Database & Connectivity
Proficiency with SQL Server, Oracle (19c, Oracle Instant Client), AS/400, MySQL and MS Access, including SAP PAM certification verification for drivers and connectivity.

BI Platform Upgrade Management
Hands-on delivery of BI platform upgrades, including patch and Support Pack sequencing, CMS repository updates and PAM-certified driver verification, currently managing a live BI 4.2 to 4.3 upgrade programme.

JD Edwards Financials & Distribution
Implementation experience across JD Edwards Financials and Distribution modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Sales Order Management, Procurement and Advanced Pricing.

Business Analysis & Requirements Workshops
Skilled in gathering and documenting business requirements through stakeholder workshops, authoring solution design and report specification documents across financial services, public sector and pharma clients.

Project Management & End-User Training
Delivery of project management, client workshops, requirements documentation and end-user training across multiple practice areas and industries.

Security Model Design
Design and build of sustainable BusinessObjects security models for enterprise environments, including large-scale deployments with 10,000+ potential end users and nationwide dealer networks.

Languages

EnglishNative speaker

Project history

Independent SAP BusinessObjects Contractor

Department of Social Protection - BI Development Team
Independent contractor engaged as part of the in-house BI Development team, currently delivering the BI 4.2 to 4.3 upgrade programme. Leading universe development in IDT including derived tables, business layer filters, prompt/parameter and LOV configuration. Designing and building Web Intelligence reports including combined/union queries and report-level functions. Managing patch and Support Pack sequencing, CMS repository updates and PAM-certified driver verification for Oracle 19c connectivity. Configuring report scheduling and distribution including delivery to SharePoint via the Microsoft Drive destination.

BusinessObjects BAU Support Consultant

Toyota Ireland
De-facto system administrator for BusinessObjects, designing and building a sustainable security model for in-house users and 50+ nationwide dealers. Gathered detailed reporting requirements from Sales, Marketing, Parts, HR, Finance and Warranty stakeholders. Designed and delivered reports for each area, implemented pixel-perfect invoice and statement templates for nationwide dealer billing, led universe design for claims, contracts, parts and billing reporting, and managed the platform upgrade from XI 3.1 to BI 4.2.

SAP BusinessObjects Consultant

Mater Private Hospital
Implemented and maintained universes across 12 datamarts including Theatre, Margin Analysis, Revenue, Bed Management and Credit Control. Built universes over complex core clinical systems (Integra and eClinic) and designed datamarts on SQL Server. Delivered dashboards in Web Intelligence for strategic margin analysis and owned the BusinessObjects security model.

SAP BusinessObjects Consultant

Friends First / Aviva - Finance Transition Team
Designed and built a complex universe over JD Edwards (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets) to satisfy regulatory and internal group reporting. Led integration of Friends First reporting onto the Aviva Group consolidated reporting platform, including a prior universe build over the Investpro investment portfolio management platform. Analysed data interfaces from core Life400 systems into finance systems, delivered Web Intelligence end-user training and built a sustainable security model.

BusinessObjects Consultant

Aer Lingus
BusinessObjects reporting from the Rapid Analytics revenue management platform.

JD Edwards Consultant

Triska Energy
JD Edwards cloud implementation covering Sales, Inventory and Financials for Shell Lubricants Irish distributor.

BusinessObjects Reporting Lead

Novartis (via BMC) - Remedy Analytics Reporting Lead
Reporting lead and implementation lead for BMC Remedy's largest-ever BusinessObjects deployment worldwide (10,000+ potential end users), delivering 200+ end-user reports. Gathered requirements across Incident, Change, Problem, SLA, CMDB and Work Order Management modules and authored the BusinessObjects solution design and report specification documents. Led the offshore BusinessObjects delivery team and coordinated daily/weekly calls across stakeholders in the USA, Canada and EMEA.

BusinessObjects Consultant

Rolls Royce (via Capgemini)
BusinessObjects consultant on a BMC Analytics implementation; requirements analysis, report and dashboard design.

BusinessObjects Consultant

Vodafone
BusinessObjects reporting from BMC Remedy and the ENIQ network statistics platform.

BusinessObjects Consultant

Convention Centre Dublin
Reporting from the EBMS event management system and a bespoke service desk application for the OPW.

BusinessObjects Consultant

Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service
Core universe redesign as part of an upgrade from BusinessObjects 6.5 to XI 3.1.

BusinessObjects Technical Consultant

Bank of Ireland (via Client Solutions)
BusinessObjects Technical Consultant engagement.

Principal Application Consultant

Software Resources Limited (now System Dynamics)
BusinessObjects universe design, report writing in Web/Desktop Intelligence, installation and configuration, security and administration, end-user training and data warehouse design. JD Edwards implementation of Financials and Distribution modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Sales Order Management, Procurement and Advanced Pricing, covering functional and technical design and end-user training. Delivered project management, client workshops and requirements documentation across both practice areas using database tools across AS/400, SQL Server, Oracle and MS Access.

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