Jim Harris

Current

Contributing Editor at Data Quality Pro
Blogger-in-Chief at Obsessive-Compulsive Data Quality (OCDQ)

Past

QualityStage Architect at RedRiver Systems
Data Quality Architect at DataQualityFirst Inc.
Senior Software Engineer at IBM

Senior Technical Instructor at IBM
Senior Consultant at Ascential Software
Information Technology Analyst at John Deere Credit
Senior Consultant at LoganBritton, Inc.
Development Engineer at Vality Technology
Principal Consultant at Vality Technology
Application Specialist at Epsilon Data Management

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Education

Northeastern University

Recommended

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Industry

Computer Software

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Jim Harris’s Summary

I am an independent consultant, speaker, writer and blogger with over 15 years of professional services and application development experience in data quality (DQ), data integration, data warehousing (DW), business intelligence (BI), customer data integration (CDI), and master data management (MDM).

I have worked with Global 500 companies in finance, brokerage, banking, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and utilities.

I have a long history with the product that is now known as IBM InfoSphere QualityStage, for which I was named a 2009-2010 IBM Information Champion for InfoSphere.

Additionally, I have some experience with Informatica Data Quality and DataFlux dfPower Studio. I am a regular contributor to the DataFlux Community of Experts.

I am on the Expert Panel and a Contributing Editor to Data Quality Pro, which is the leading data quality online magazine and community resource dedicated to data quality professionals.

I am a member of the International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ) and the Iowa Chapter of Data Management Association International (DAMA).

I have strong skills in client engagement, negotiation, technical translation, presentation, training, and mentoring.

Jim Harris’s Specialties:

IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM InfoSphere QualityStage, IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM InfoSphere DataStage, IBM Information Analyzer, IBM WebSphere ProfileStage, IBM WebSphere AuditStage, Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Data Quality, Informatica Data Explorer, DataFlux dfPower Studio

Jim Harris’s Experience

Contributing Editor

Data Quality Pro

(Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2009 — Present (10 months)

www.dataqualitypro.com

Data Quality Pro is the leading data quality online magazine and community resource dedicated to data quality professionals.

As a Contributing Editor, I contribute to articles, interviews, conference reports, newsletters and blogs.
Blogger-in-Chief

Obsessive-Compulsive Data Quality (OCDQ)

(Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2009 — Present (10 months)

www.ocdqblog.com

Obsessive-Compulsive Data Quality (OCDQ) is an independent blog offering a vendor-neutral perspective on data quality.

Vendor-neutral does not mean no vendor related content. When the products and services of vendors are presented or discussed, it will be done in an objective manner.

The goal is to foster an environment in which a diversity of viewpoints is freely shared without bias. Everyone is invited to get involved in the discussion and have an opportunity to hear what others have to offer.
QualityStage Architect

RedRiver Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

August 2008 — October 2008 (3 months)

IBM Professional Services Sub-Contractor for IBM InfoSphere QualityStage v8.0 implementations.
Data Quality Architect

DataQualityFirst Inc.

(Computer Software industry)

October 2007 — March 2008 (6 months)
Senior Software Engineer

IBM

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )

Provided leadership, guidance and oversight across all functional areas of the QualityStage development organization to ensure high quality product offerings. Involved in all aspects of the product development lifecycle (business requirements, functional specifications, architectural specifications, development, test plans, and documentation). Designed, coded, and tested the Information Server components for MDM Server integration, SAP integration, and Siebel integration. Developed and delivered internal training and mentoring on QualityStage v8.0 to Engineering, Consulting, and Training organizations.
Senior Technical Instructor

IBM

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year )

Conducted on-site customer basic and advanced training courses for IBM WebSphere software (QualityStage, ProfileStage, DataStage, and AuditStage). Created instructional design content outlines for improving current curriculum and composed supporting training materials for new curriculum.
Senior Consultant

Ascential Software

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year )

(Ascential Software was acquired by IBM)

Primary on-site technical lead during the analysis, planning, design, development, and implementation stages of projects using IBM WebSphere software (QualityStage, ProfileStage, DataStage, and AuditStage). Designed, coded, tested, and documented complete customized application solutions. Trained and mentored client technical resources.
Information Technology Analyst

John Deere Credit

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DE; Financial Services industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year )

Designed, coded, tested, and documented Informatica PowerCenter mappings for complex data transformation and data movement for an enterprise data warehouse. Technical Lead for a group of five developers.
Senior Consultant

LoganBritton, Inc.

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )

Primary on-site technical lead during the analysis, planning, design, development, and implementation stages of data warehousing projects. Designed, coded, tested, and documented Informatica PowerCenter mappings for complex data transformation and data movement. Instructor for Informatica PowerCenter Basics Course. Trained and mentored client technical resources.
Development Engineer

Vality Technology

(Computer Software industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years )

(Vality Technology was acquired by Ascential Software)

Designed, coded, tested, and documented Integrity (now known as QualityStage) name and address data quality products for the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Australia. Designed, coded, tested, and documented international address data quality products for geographic information systems (GIS) for Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Denmark. Involved in all aspects of the product development lifecycle (business requirements, functional specifications, architectural specifications, development, test plans, and documentation). Technical Lead for a group of three development engineers.
Principal Consultant

Vality Technology

(Computer Software industry)

1995 — 1999 (4 years )

(Vality Technology was acquired by Ascential Software)

Primary on-site technical lead during the analysis, planning, design, development, and implementation stages of data quality projects using Integrity (now known as QualityStage). Designed, coded, tested, and documented complete customized application solutions. Conducted on-site customer basic and advanced training courses. Created instructional design content outlines for improving current curriculum and composed supporting training materials for new curriculum.
Application Specialist

Epsilon Data Management

(Public Company; ADS; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1993 — 1995 (2 years )

Jim Harris’s Education

Northeastern University

Additional Information

Jim Harris’s Websites:

Jim Harris’s Interests:

Reading (mostly non-fiction books), fantasy sports (MLB Baseball, NFL Football), science fiction (television and movies), blogging about data quality

Jim Harris’s Groups:

International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ)

Iowa Chapter of Data Management Association International (DAMA)

The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
Business Intelligence Group
The Enterprise Architecture Network
Epsilon Alumni Group
The Data Quality Association
Informatica Community
Business Intelligence Professionals
IAIDQ Information/Data Quality Professional Open Community
Integration Consortium
TDWI's Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Discussion Group
Master Data Management Interest Group
Enterprise Architecture
DAMA International
MDM - Master Data Management
Des Moines, Iowa Network Group
Social Media Today
Enterprise Data Quality
MDM Experts
IBM WebSphere DataStage Professionals
Tweeple
Datastage (Infosphere) Developers Group
Ex-Ascential Software
Informatica Developers Group
Vality Technology Alumni Group
Data Governance & Data Quality
DataFlux professionals
Data Quality Pro.com
Data Migration Pro.com
SmartData Collective
Enterprise Data World
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage
"Data" Foundation & Quality Management Group
Information Quality
Datarati
Twitter Power for Business
Obsessive-Compulsive Data Quality (OCDQ)
Data Quality Network
Material-Masters
Data Ownership in the Cloud
BI Knowledge Base
Professional Bloggers
IAIDQ Members
Netrics
Data Governance
Data Matching
IBM InfoSphere
Data Cleansing User Group