Frederick Ferguson

Current

• Lead EDW Solution Architect at Scotiabank
• Lead Industry Modeling Evangelist at dataStructors Consulting, Inc. (Self-employed)

Past

• Senior Business Solution Architect, Industry Models Specialist at IBM
• Associate Partner, Business Intelligence at IBM
• Global Principal Consultant at IBM

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Education

• Edinburgh University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Palo Alto High School

• Montgomery Academy

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• dataStructors Consulting, Inc.
• The IBM Information Framework

Frederick Ferguson’s Summary

Knowing how to find the right balance between flexibility, query performance and space utilization in extremely large database design is especially challenging in fast paced companies with highly volatile source systems and rapidly evolving business strategies.

Over the last 20 years I have designed over a dozen enterprise data warehouses for corporations large and small around the world. Some of these projects have involved over 100 analysts and developers building databases over 100 terabytes in size.

I specialize in designing extremely large databases that can be deployed incrementally and in a flexible and extensible manner. More generally, I deliver Information Management and Business Intelligence strategies for Financial Services, Distribution and Telecommunications companies worldwide.

I have hands-on experience developing, consolidating and reengineering enterprise data warehouses and Business Intelligence environments for companies adopting the IBM Information Framework, Banking, Financial Markets, Retail and Telecommunications Data Warehouse data models.

I am an experienced line supervisor with P&L responsibility in matrix organizations, including team-building, staff development, coaching and mentoring. I am adept at facilitating cross-functional and cross-line of business communication and collaboration at the C-Level.

I have influenced over $50M in hardware, software and professional services revenue for leading Information Management vendors worldwide.

Frederick Ferguson’s Specialties:

Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Masterdata Management, Information Governance, Customer Relationship Management, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Health Care, Retail and Distribution. I am a subject matter expert in the IBM Information Framework (IFW), Banking Data Warehouse (BDW), Telecommunications Data Warehouse (TDW), Retail Data Warehouse (RDW) as well as the ERWin, m1 and IBM InfoSphere Data Architect (IDA--formerly Rational Data Architect) Model Management tools.

Frederick Ferguson’s Experience

• Lead EDW Solution Architect

  Scotiabank

  (Public Company; BNS; Banking industry)

  July 2009 — Present (5 months)

  I am presently engaged as the Lead Solution Architect on the Scotiabank Enterprise Data Warehouse. My primary role is to translate operational and analytical business requirements into actual design specifications and data models that can be supported and fulfilled by available data and technology components. The goal is to manage solution architecture across multiple projects and over project life cycles within a common flexible architecture that allows for incremental development and volatility in the operational environment as well as evolution in business strategy.

• Lead Industry Modeling Evangelist

  dataStructors Consulting, Inc. (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2009 — Present (6 months)

  I am an Executive Partner in the Management Consulting practice focused on planning and executing information management projects from strategy through roll-out.
  
  Specifically, I provide consulting services globally for clients using the IBM Information Framework (IFW), Banking Data Warehouse (BDW), Financial Markets Data Warehouse (FMDW), Retail Data Warehouse (RDW) and Telecommunications Data Warehouse (TDW) assets.
  
  I use a wide variety of IBM InfoSphere and 3rd Party information management tools including m1, ERWin, IBM InfoSphere Data Architect (IDA), DB2, Oracle, Teradata, AIX, Linux, Business Objects, Microstrategies, Cognos, AMDOCS and SAP.
  
  I am presently engaged as the Lead Solution Architect on an Enterprise Data Warehouse project for a large North American financial Institution.

Frederick Ferguson’s Education

• Edinburgh University

  B.Sc. , Computer Science , October 1986 — May 1988

  The focus of my study was Artificial Intelligence.

  Activities and Societies:

  crew (rowing)

• Carnegie Mellon University

  n/a , Mathematics , August 1984 — March 1986

  Activities and Societies:

  Zeta Beta Tau

• Palo Alto High School

  1983 — 1984

• Montgomery Academy

  1981 — 1983

  Activities and Societies:

  I ran 400m and was on the 400m men's relay track team. I also participated on the debate team.

Additional Information

Frederick Ferguson’s Websites:

• dataStructors Consulting, Inc.
• The IBM Information Framework

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