Louis Reese has over 10 years of experience as a Hyperion Essbase developer for American Express, where he automated data retrieval and created formulas, tools, and reports using various technologies. He ensured accurate reporting and compliance with regulations by coordinating between teams. Reese developed procedures and analyzed processes to improve operations. He has extensive experience with software like Essbase, SQL Server, and Excel and holds a Bachelor's in Information Technology.

1. Louis Reese
Louisreese3@Gmail.com
623-707-3597
Summary:
Dedicated Hyperion Essbase Developer with 10+ years’ experience working for American Express providing
documentation and translating end user requirements into application design specifications. Automated data
retrieval, created formulas and tools using VBA, Hyperion commands and SQL in databases and spreadsheets for
business reporting. Utilized Access, Excel (macros), Essbase and SQL Server to perform comparative analyses of
actuals, forecast, budget and model creation to ensure compliance with federal regulation. Coordinated between
cross-functional teams to ensure accurate reporting and use of best practices, reduce report generation time
frame and provided additional flexibility for end-user ad-hoc reports. Developed procedures, and analyzed
internal processes and planning while implementing procedural and policy changes to improve operations.
Skills:
Extensive experience in the following software applications with the ability to enhance business information and
analytical needs: Project Management, Microsoft Project, Hyperion Essbase Certifications 6.5, 7.5, 9.3 and 11, SQL
Server 2000, SAS, Microsoft Server 2003, V.B 6.0, VB.Net, Crystal Reports, Power Point, Word, Excel, Access, NT
Operations, PageMaker, FileMaker Pro, FoxPro, MS Outlook, DOS Utilities and numerous WMS systems, company
specific programs and training end-users.
Education:
Bachelor of Information Technology - American InterContinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL
• Selected Coursework: Project Management, Database Design, Network Operation, VB.Net, SQL Server,
MCS Server 2003, Visual Studio (interactive Web design)
Associate of Art in Business Administration - American InterContinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL
• Selected Coursework: Business Management, Business Law, Finance, Marketing
Professional Experience:
ATR International, AZ 4/2016 – 6/2016
Business Systems Consultant
• Converting Essbase Add-in VBA Code to SmartView VBA code for report automation
• Updating SQL Coding to reflect new Essbase roll-ups
• Modifying SharePoint site layouts
American Express, Phoenix, AZ 6/2002 – 11/2015
MIS/Financial Manager
• Provided documentation and translated end user requirements into application design specifications.
• Automation of data retrieval from multiple platforms for the international financial group using Access,
Essbase, and Macros.
• Forecasting, Planning and models creation to ensure compliance with Federal regulation
• Performing Comparative analyses of Actuals, forecast and budget information using Access, Excel,
Essbase and SQL Server.
• Create advance formulas and Automation tools using VBA, MaxL Hyperion Commands and SQL in
Databases and spreadsheets for business reporting.
• Automated data load and report updates via MaxL scripts.
• Liaison between SOX and department
• Coordinate markets to ensure accurate reporting and use of best practices.
• Procedure development, Audit compliance, SME and technical audit
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2. • Performed Multi-period data load for both contiguous and non-contiguous periods.
• Developed financial Essbase Cubes using Currency conversion applications
• Maintain security by creating, managing, and assigning provisions to the users in shared services.
• Created Users, Groups, Filters and assigned different levels of Security Access to users.
• Database creation in Access, Hyperion Essbase. SQL Server
• Creation of Validation tools to ensuring accuracy or reported information
• Project Management: Installation and migration of New Servers, Transition to New Database applications;
New Database Development; SharePoint Development.
Metris, Phoenix, AZ 1/2001 - 5/2002
Business Analyst
• Programmed experience in Microsoft SQL, VB, and Access
• Database/Query creation using Company Mainframe, Access, Crystal Report, Seagate Analyst; Power
Point, Excel, word.
• Tracked Business Activity & Company goals progress.
• Resolved and tracked employee Activity & Customer issues.
• Ensured continuous federal compliance in reporting practices
• Responded to Audit issues and Process creation and Documentation.
Best Buy, Carol Stream, IL 12/1998 - 5/2000
Warehouse/Admin/Delivery Supervisor
• Managed the daily administration operation in the following areas: Billing; Pay Roll Processing; Human
• Resource duties, processing Vacation and Leave of Absence request,
• Interviewing, Hiring, investigating employee issues and providing both background and drug testing
results.
• Responsible for the daily operation of Warehousing, Shipping, Inventory Control and Quality Assurance,
Customer Service, Routing of both installation and Home Delivery teams.
• Responsible for all DOT regulations, weekly and monthly reporting.
• Employee training, vehicle maintains and record retention was also a part of my daily task.
• Responsible for all vendor operations to include monthly vendor meetings for the purpose of improving
vendor relations and increasing vendor performance. Hosted quarterly cycle counts and inventory
reconciliation. Consulted on all system enhancements and facility improvements
BankFirst, Phoenix, AZ 1/1998 - 11/1998
Authorization Systems Manager
• Analyst of all data relating to the authorization of all cardholder.
• Recommended system parameters and policy changes based on my analysis.
• Published daily, weekly and monthly matrix reports.
• Performed Ad Hoc reporting.
• Hosted weekly customer service meetings with out-of -State and in-state department heads to ensure
that each department was updated on system enhancements and gave each department head an avenue
to address customer issues.
• Reported directly and daily to the vice president of operations.
• Developed numerous spreadsheets in Excel and database programs, in Access, that tracked
authorizations, customer spending habits and employee incentive. Automated the extraction of this
information between Bankfirst's mainframe system and PC applications.
• Interacted with Visa and Master Card Corporate office to maintenance and ensure continuous
compliance.
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3. Apple Computer Inc., Itasca, IL 1/1992 - 11/1997
Systems Scheduler
• Scheduled all daily shipping and container requirements
• Maintained all Mainframe Shipping Logs and reporting
• Published daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Documented SOPs for multiple warehouse and office functions for ISO Certification
• Attended all Mac repair classes and functioned as onsite support for Computer repair and Tech support
• Developed numerous spreadsheets in Excel and in Access, that tracked Monthly revenue goals
Additional Information:
• Worldwide reporting of credit metrics with the development of complex financial metric definitions and
calculations.
• Financial background, providing guidance and direction to staff; including setting performance standards
and monitoring activities.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in application development and administration, Hyperion Essbase
11.1, 9.3, 7.5, 6.5, MaxL and EssCmd Script development for automation
• Designed built and implemented automation solution, to retrieve source data from various AR platforms,
while building strong valuation tools to ensure data accuracy and integrity via VBA macro creation.
• Designed and built integrated Essbase databases to house all credit and reserve information for 26
international and US markets.
• Built complex calculations to consolidate and report all key metrics in USD by applying Exchange rate
rules and development of Essbase currency databases.
• Model development to analyze and forecast market trends and Project Management.
• Provided end-user training worldwide
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