Solution Manager | Team Lead
2015 - PRESENTErste Group IT- Planned and supervised the IT education and summer student program.
- Led proof-of-concept activities for testing new technologies and/or development methodologies.
- Played a role of single-point-of-contact for all the demand activities of two major clients.
- Analyzed new technologies and products during vendor selection process.
- Created IT recruiting tests and held interviews.
Technologies: SharePoint, Microsoft Office, TableauSenior Business Intelligence Analyst
2013 - 2015Hypo Alpe Adria- Analyzed and documented business requests.
- Developed the implementation strategy and BI architecture, based on SQL Server technology stack.
- Managed and executed IT projects and successfully led a team of consultants.
- Conducted hands-on development of important and/or more complex database modules.
- Held education sessions for internal company employees.
- Deployed new features to production and effectively fulfilling the role of a release manager.
Technologies: SQL Server, SAP Business Objects, TableauSoftware Engineer
2011 - 2013Oikon- Built analytic modules in SQL Server ( SSIS ).
- Developed web pages using ASP.NET MVC.
- Implemented a SharePoint modification according to specific business user needs.
- Managed EU projects specifically on parts of IT implementation.
- Took part in internal company education events.
Technologies: SQL Server, SharePoint, .NETBusiness Intelligence Consultant
2009 - 2011Alfatec Group- Worked as the team lead in the project of creating a new data warehouse for one of the largest banks in the country, based on Oracle and Data Integrator.
- Implemented a business-objects reporting system in the third largest tobacco company in the world.
- Developed a first production-level data warehouse in cargo and shipping industry in the region, using SQL Server Analysis Services and PowerPivot.
- Created teams and ensured that people worked effectively together.
- Held internal and external educational sessions.
Technologies: BO Data Integrater, Oracle, SQL ServerBusiness Intelligence Consultant
2007 - 2009CrmT- Designed and developed a web solution for distribution of EU funds in Slovenia based on SQL Server and ASP.NET.
- Designed and developed a high-availability DWH solution for parsing, testing, and reporting on call records for the largest Slovenian telecompany.
- Organized the company's presales technical conference, focusing on Business Objects and SQL Server.
Technologies: ASP.NET, Informatica, SQL ServerSoftware Engineer
2004 - 2007IN2- Developed an ASP.NET application for primary health care.
- Implemented BizTalk, as a part of a key integration project in the country's largest telecom company.
- Constructed a web application for the country's chamber of commerce.
- Held technical education sessions for the company's junior staff.
Technologies: ASP.NET, SQL Server, BizTalk
SQL Developer in Zagreb, Croatia
Member since November 9, 2016
Josip is an experienced database guy who's developed websites, created banking DWH systems, and led development teams to deliver great products which are still in production today. He has advanced knowledge of the entire SQL Server stack and working knowledge of .NET, Business Objects, R, BizTalk, Microsoft Project, and MS Project Server. Along with his primary expertise, he is also a proficient technical writer and team lead.
Josip is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Erste Group ITSharePoint, Microsoft Office, Tableau
- Hypo Alpe AdriaSQL Server, SAP Business Objects, Tableau
- OikonSQL Server, SharePoint, .NET
Experience
- Microsoft Office, 15 years
- SQL, 12 years
- Waterfall Development, 10 years
- Microsoft SQL Server, 10 years
- C#, 8 years
- .NET, 5 years
- Microsoft Project, 5 years
- Project Management Professional (PMP), 2 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio
The most amazing...
...thing I've done was to redesign an old database design—increasing the performance tenfold while adding many new features on top.
Employment
Experience
- Briefing: The Data Warehouse (Development)https://www.toptal.com/insights/future-of-work/briefing-the-data-warehouse
While often overlooked, the data warehouse enables companies to reveal valuable insights concealed within their vast data troves. In this article, domain expert Josip Saban shares foundational principles and applications that are essential knowledge for all modern managers.
- Schneider Electric (via Toptal) (Development)https://www.schneider-electric.com/ww/en/
This project required the creation of migration scripts from an existing SQL Server database to a new installation of SQL Server database. As users on the other side were not very familiar with this technology, the project included very detailed documentation so that they can do some easier modifications on their own without any specialized support. Also created a proof-of-concept on how to use Azure PowerBI instead of Excel reporting.
- American Taekwondo Association (via Toptal) (Development)http://www.ataonline.com/
For this project, I worked on the migration of an existing web application. My tasks where making sure that Oracle database is properly migrated to new to SQL Server in order to support newly purchased solution. I did everything from analysis, implementation, testing and finally cutover procedures.
- IamOnDemand (via Toptal) (Development)http://www.iamondemand.com/
On occasion, I write blog content on the topics of machine learning, cloud, and relational databases (ghostwriting).
- Technical Writer for Project Management (via Toptal) (Development)http://sterlingcapitalbrokers.com/
I wrote a software development lifecycle guide (SDLC) for a software company that needed to map its development processes in a formal document.
- Life Church (via Toptal) (Development)https://www.life.church/
On this project, my role was as the data warehousing expert—working on the SQL Server and I was ultimately responsible for designing data warehouse tables. I also implemented the ETL processes using SSIS and SQL and optimized the existing data warehouse loading procedures.
- SQL Server 2016 Always Encrypted: Easy to Implement, Tough to Crack (Publication)Security has always been a primary concern for database experts, and with the advent of new, decentralized services, it’s become even more crucial. Microsoft addressed the need for an added level of security in SQL with the introduction of Always Encrypted functionality in SQL Server 2016. In this blog post, Toptal Freelance Software Engineer Josip Saban explains how Microsoft’s Always Encrypted concept works, how it’s implemented, and why developers can’t afford to ignore it.
Skills
Languages
SQL, T-SQL, C#, RTools
Microsoft Project, Tableau, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerBIParadigms
Waterfall Development, AgileStorage
Microsoft SQL Server, RavenDB, Azure SQL, PostgreSQLOther
Business Analysis, Team Leadership, Project Management Professional (PMP), Quality Assurance (QA), Microsoft Project Server, Project Management, BizTalk, Informatica, ITIL V3 Foundation Certified, SAP BusinessObjects (BO)Frameworks
.NETPlatforms
Oracle, SharePoint, Azure
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in General Management2011 - 2012COTRUGLI Business School - Zagreb, Croatia
- Master of Science degree in Computing1998 - 2004University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing - Zagreb, Serbia
Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)SEPTEMBER 2017 - PRESENTPMI Institute
- ITIL Foundation V3JUNE 2014 - PRESENTAxelos
