Authors
Dmitry Anoshin is a data-centric technologist and a recognized expert in
building and implementing big data and analytics solutions. He has a successful track record
when it comes to implementing business and digital intelligence projects in numerous industries,
including retail, finance, marketing, and e-commerce. Dmitry possesses in-depth knowledge of
digital/business intelligence, ETL, data warehousing, and big data technologies. He has
extensive experience in the data integration process and is proficient in using various data
warehousing methodologies. Dmitry has constantly exceeded project expectations when he has
worked in the financial, machine tool, and retail industries. He has completed a number of
multinational full BI/DI solution life cycle implementation projects. With expertise in data
modeling, Dmitry also has a background and business experience in multiple relation databases,
OLAP systems, and NoSQL databases. He is also an active speaker at data conferences and helps
people to adopt cloud analytics.Rana Himani :
Himani Rana is a senior data scientist and has been working as database
developer and MicroStrategy specialist for multinational companies since 2007. She is currently
pursuing her PhD in data mining and big data. She completed her master's in data mining and
vehicular ad hoc networks. She has to her credit the following publication:
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6557928. Himani possesses in-depth
knowledge of Business Intelligence and big data technologies. She specializes in insurance and
financial data analysis because of her Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation. In
addition, she was a committee member and reviewer of Information Systems, Technology and
Management (http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783642291654) and 2011 Third International
Conference on Advanced Computing (ICoAC)
(http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6156880).Ma Ning :
Ning Ma is an experienced data analyst working in an insurance company. He is
experienced with statistical modeling, creating executive dashboards, fraud detection, text
mining and teaching. He is also knowledgeable about implementing predictive analysis in
MicroStrategy. He enjoys helping business users discovering knowledge from data, by visualizing
data patterns and testing hypotheses. He is passionate about producing easy-to-use data products
to support business decision making. Prior to his current position, he worked in China doing IT
and investment jobs. He did his computer science and economics undergraduate studies in Beijing,
economics and finance graduate studies in Canada, and did research on quantitative finance in
Canada. In his free time, he loves reading, electronic arts, and all kinds of outdoor
activities.Mehta Neil :
Neil MehtaBSc (Hons) has 20 years of experience as a developer, analyst, and program manager and has spent the last 7 years specifically implementing business intelligence solutions to help companies leverage their corporate data. Trained in all aspects of analytics from data modeling to system architecture and reporting, Neil currently manages a large team of data architects, ETL developers, and report designers for a large insurance company.He has extensive experience with business analytics, administration, and dashboard design and has helped develop programs to establish super user communities and develop training plans. He has worked in multiple business segments, including financial, oil and gas, transportation, and retail industries.
