Business Intelligence Consulting - Analysis Team, Inc.

with a focus on bringing a real-world business management perspective to an area traditionally lacking this. He has guided the evolution of the organization from its initial focus on Essbase, the landmark On Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) tool, to a much broader scope covering numerous analysis, reporting and planning applications and business intelligence strategy. Given Dave’s beliefs in client self-sufficiency and in making technology easy to apply for the everyday user, he has also conducted innumerable end-user training classes and coached dozens of in-house developers.

A sought-after speaker on Business Intelligence, Dave regularly makes topical presentations for various audiences, such as software user conferences, professional groups, MBA classes and Business Intelligence seminars. In 2005, he appeared as expert witness for plaintiffs in the 2005 WorldCom Securities Litigation trial, providing testimony on WorldCom’s corporate financial reporting system and its potential role in detecting accounting fraud during the 2001 audit by Arthur Andersen.

Prior to starting Analysis Team, Dave had substantial financial management experience for technology firms ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Working with key managers across business functions, Dave led several key areas directly impacting corporate profits:

Immediately prior to his transition into Business Intelligence consulting, Dave was Chief Financial Officer of Precision Navigation, a start-up developer of navigation technology, where he built formal financial management processes and helped drive the commercialization of the firm’s patented technology. Before that, he was Financial Planning & Analysis Manager at Wyse Technology, a manufacturer of computer systems and terminals. This followed the strong career foundation that Dave developed in growing accounting and financial analysis roles at technology giants IBM (the Rolm Division) and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Dave has done volunteer management consulting in Eastern Europe through the Citizens Development Corps, and has also been involved in local community service programs including Reading to Kids in the Los Angeles public school system. Dave holds a Bachelor’s Degree in finance and international business from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

with over 25 years of experience spanning the public and private sectors. His diverse industry background—including entertainment, healthcare, and manufacturing —in both business and technology roles is a major asset in delivering value to our clients. Steven is highly skilled in requirements and process analysis, and in managing projects that yield advanced data insight and streamlined solutions. He has substantial expertise in database design, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) techniques, and several OLAP platforms. His technical skills have been instrumental in advancing Analysis Team’s ability to benefit our clients quickly and comprehensively by standardizing automation techniques and expanding the firm’s suite of technologies.

Prior to joining Analysis Team, Steven led a dynamic IT development group within The Walt Disney Company, where he delivered strategic technology solutions that improved efficiency and reduced cost. He spearheaded a virtual close project for the accounting department that cut in half the effort needed to close the books each month, and managed the design and development of a tracking system for product development milestones. Before that, he held key business and technical positions for Health Net and Rain Bird International. In the public sector, Steven had executive leadership roles in several nonprofit corporations, following a Management Fellowship in the federal government. Steven holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Washington and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

with over eighteen years of experience developing enterprise software applications, including Business Intelligence solutions. Doug is one of the principal Business Intelligence solutions architects at Analysis Team, and leads our Hyperion Essbase practice. Doug has managed many complex Essbase development and optimization projects, and he is also a certified trainer of 123OLAP’s Applied Essbase developer “boot camp” class.

Doug’s experience includes data warehouse design and development, process improvement and data quality control. Prior to joining Analysis Team, Doug led major Business Intelligence projects for the Home Entertainment Division of NBC Universal Studios, including the creation of a sales forecasting engine featuring robust assumption inputs and the ability to build title-specific P&L’s. Before that, Doug was a Certified Principal Consultant at Hyperion Solutions specializing in Essbase implementations, working with clients such as The Walt Disney Company, Nestlé USA, Toyota and Charles Schwab. This followed five years of in-house experience as Project Manager at Disney, where he developed practices for OLAP technology deployment and data governance. Earlier, he gained hands-on development experience as a consulting software engineer in projects such as optimization of payment processing systems. Doug holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from California State University Northridge.