Izzy Lazerson, Developer in Buffalo, United States
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Izzy Lazerson

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Software Engineer and Database Developer

Location
Buffalo, United States
Toptal Member Since
June 18, 2020

Izzy is an expert developer with over a decade of experience in building database-centric applications. His extensive background extends to core database development and administration, designing back-end server APIs, and constructing front-end UIs and reporting portals. Izzy has excelled on teams of various sizes and often takes on responsibilities outside of his primary role.

Portfolio

M&T Bank
JavaScript, Python, PL/SQL, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Azure...
Weight Watchers
JavaScript, PL/SQL, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Azure...
City of New York - HRA - APS - Financial Management Unit
JavaScript, PL/SQL, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), SSAS...

Experience

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Toad, Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Linux, Windows

The most amazing...

...thing I've developed is a highly complex, full-stack anti-money laundering (AML) application under an extremely tight deadline.

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

2015 - PRESENT
M&T Bank
  • Built back-end database systems to store AML cleansed data.
  • Worked on ETL processes that pulled and transformed data from numerous data sources.
  • Developed a back-end REST API and front-end web app to facilitate admin related tasks and analytics.
  • Drafted complex reports and dashboards for AML and comprehensive capital analysis and review (CCAR). Many of these reports were later delivered to the authorities.
  • Helped to migrate data from Oracle 11g to SQL Server 2014 to handle the AML data in the Hudson City bank acquisition.
  • Performed complex and advanced database and query tuning.
  • Refactored the regulatory and risk reporting application to safeguard it against SQL injection attacks.
  • Used the TensorFlow machine learning library to identify possible location matches in our master data management (MDM) system.
  • Followed a test-driven development (TDD) approach for all database ETL processes using Ruby-plsql-spec.
  • Set up transactional replication from our OLTP environment to the reporting environment.
Technologies: JavaScript, Python, PL/SQL, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Azure, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Go, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle

Senior Software Developer

2008 - 2015
Weight Watchers
  • Built a back-end REST API and front-end web reporting/analytics portal.
  • Managed several data warehouse environments and their associated ETL processes.
  • Generated numerous reports across the enterprise including finance, HR, and supply chain departments.
  • Developed report models that enabled users to create their own reports with drag-and-drop functionality.
  • Created multiple metadata layers and entity-attribute-value models to ease BI development and maintenance; among these environments were complex ERP systems.
  • Tuned performance of multiple applications/reports including intricate query-tuning and converting many cursor-based processes to a declarative set-based approach.
  • Leveraged OLAP cubes for advanced analytics.
  • Led code reviews, established best practices, and taught classes on deep dives in various programming topics.
Technologies: JavaScript, PL/SQL, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Azure, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Python, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle

Database Developer

2004 - 2008
City of New York - HRA - APS - Financial Management Unit
  • Built custom database processes to enhance the ERP system’s usability and functionality.
  • Implemented a front-end web reporting portal pulling primarily from an OLAP cube.
  • Enhanced the reporting permissions model to use row level security.
  • Generated dozens of reports that pulled from multiple modules including GL, AP, AR, etc.
  • Migrated legacy system data from multiple data sources and formats into the ERP system.
  • Developed shell scripts to launch and coordinate Oracle Financials Concurrent Requests.
  • Developed batch processes to import bank transaction files into Oracle Financials.
  • Tuned performance of multiple applications/reports.
Technologies: JavaScript, PL/SQL, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), SSAS, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle

Back-end Book App

A back-end demo database and API built with Microsoft SQL Server and Node.js.

Front-end Book App

A front-end demo book app built using React.

Sample Tax Database

A database system to manage information on the collection of various types of taxes by a state agency.

Languages

Go, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), SQL, Python, JavaScript

Tools

BigQuery, Git, Toad, SSAS

Paradigms

ETL, Database Design

Platforms

Oracle, Azure, Windows, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Storage

PL/SQL, Databases, Database Architecture, Database Testing, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server 2016, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Other

Data, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Schemas, Data Engineering, Reporting, Data Migration, Machine Learning, Data Warehousing, Data Warehouse Design, Front-end

Libraries/APIs

Node.js, React

2000 - 2004

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science

SEC - Haifa, Israel

NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT

Data Science Certificate

Springboard

APRIL 2007 - PRESENT

NVCC Business Intelligence Certifcate in Database Development

Noetix

AUGUST 2005 - PRESENT

Oracle Developer Certificate in Database Development

GuruSoft

FEBRUARY 2004 - PRESENT

Microsoft SQL Server Developer Certificate in Database Development

SEC

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