Brian Green is the manager of Business Intelligence and Performance Management at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. He has over 30 years of experience in Information Management and has co-authored two books about developing successful Business Intelligence and Analytics programs.
Andy Rachmiel is the VP of Software Solutions, Business Analytics at BSP Software, an Avnet Services company. He's a high octane, laser-focused, and highly entrepreneurial individual that exudes passion and integrity in all aspects of his life. Andy leads by example and lives for the challenge. Over the past decade Andy built and ran very successful consulting and software companies. Both BrightStar Partners and BSP Software were acquired in 2012 by Avnet, Inc.
Ramin Rahmani focuses on delivering end-to-end Data warehouse, analysis, and reporting solutions that meet business needs. Ramin builds strong relationships through trust and workable business/technical strategies, which shape many successful IBM Cognos BI and BSP Software clients in Australia. Ramin specializes in IBM Cognos and WhereScape data warehouse and business intelligence tools. He has managed multiple successful consultancies and has over a decade of experience as a highly-sought-after consultant covering Australia.
Jeff Wade is the CEO and president of Market Street Solutions, a Business Analytics solutions firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He has over 30 years of experience helping enterprise clients leverage technology to improve their business performance. Jeff's company, Market Street Solutions, has been recognized multiple times on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies, Business TN's Fast 50, and as an IBM Premier Business Partner.
Kirk Wiseman is the president of PerformanceG2, an IBM Premier partner that specializes in Business Analytics. Kirk has over 15 years experience in the information technology industry with an emphasis in Business Analytics, specifically with Cognos, where he spent over eight years of his career supporting the North and South American Cognos user base as a trainer, consultant, and architect. Kirk came to PerformanceG2 from Merador, where he was the Director of Training Services. Prior to Merador, Kirk was a trainer and consultant at Cognos Corporation, where he was recognized with awards including North American trainer of the year and Eclipse Outstanding Performance. In addition, Kirk was a Program Director at ITI, a private post-graduate school located throughout Canada. Kirk holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland and a Post Graduate diploma in Applied Information Technology from ITI.
Kirk contributes Business Analytics videos to YouTube on a regular basis that can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/PerformanceG2 and blogs at http://www.performanceg2.com/blog. You can contact Kirk at <[email protected]>.
Darshan Donni has worked with the Cognos BI third-level support team in the IBM India Software Labs. Prior to this, he worked with the Cognos BI second-level support team. He blogged actively on http://cognoscommentary.blogspot.com. He has participated in numerous customer engagements for IBM clients.
Sameer Sheth has been practicing as a Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing consultant since the year 2004. His primary focus is on architectural design and development and implementation of Enterprise Performance Management, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing solutions across various domains, such as oil and gas, the education sector, retail, financial spectrum, health care, and airline industries.
Overall he has more than 13 years of relevant experience in the IT industry blended with proven project management skills. His key roles have been that of a Senior Implementation Lead, a Senior Solution Architect, and a Project Manager. He has also spent time as a Technical Mentor.
Sameer is certified in Global Business Leadership from Harvard Business School Publishing, USA. Along with it, he is certified in Managerial Excellence from Duke University Fuqua School of Business, USA. He has earned numerous IBM certifications including IBM Certified Solution Designer—Cognos 10 Planning, IBM Certified Solution Expert—Cognos 8 Planning, and IBM Certified Solution Designer—Cognos 8 Planning.
Sameer has been the technical reviewer for few books published by Packt Publishing, such as IBM Cognos TM1 Developer's Certification Guide and IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 Dashboarding Cookbook. This book was developed for users to successfully understand, implement, and obtain the best ROI on their Business Intelligence solution.