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Published inMay 2013
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Terence Phillip Curran
Terence Phillip Curran
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Terence Phillip Curran

Terry Curran gained an interest in computers while studying for his first degree in Biological Chemistry at the University of Kent. He went on to work as a computer operator for a national supermarket company. After working for several years as a computer operator, he went to Brighton Polytechnic, leaving with a Higher National Diploma in Computer Studies. Upon completion of his studies, he worked as a computer advisor at the City of London Polytechnic, assisting staff and students with their computer problems, and providing support for the various database systems in use across the Polytechnic. After taking voluntary redundancy from this post, he proceeded to the University of Stirling where he gained an MSc in Software Engineering. After graduating from the University of Stirling, Terry commenced working for a software consultancy company. While working for this company, Terry assisted with the writing of a software package for the publishing industry using Cognos PowerHouse. While working for this company, Terry gained experience in Business Intelligence Reporting tools, being asked to familiarize himself with Cognos Impromptu and PowerPlay in order to promote the use of these tools to clients. After this company ceased trading, Terry embarked on a career as a freelance computer consultant and contractor, using his experience with Cognos PowerHouse, various computer systems and databases, and Cognos Impromptu and PowerPlay, and later Cognos 8 and Cognos 10. Terry continues to work as a freelance Cognos Business Intelligence consultant and contractor, making use of his extensive knowledge and experience of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Reporting. During the past 15 years, Terry has worked for a range of different industries including aviation, pharmaceuticals, insurance, logistics, and manufacturing to name a few. Terry is currently working for Ultra Electronics Command and Control Systems as a freelance Cognos consultant. Terry Curran was a technical reviewer for the book IBM Cognos 8 Report Studio Cookbook, Packt Publishing.
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Larry D. Bob is an Enterprise Business Intelligence Architect with The Boeing Company, supporting the Finance Organization. He has over 15 years of technical and consulting experience in the design and development of BI applications, five of those years as a Cognos consultant. He was awarded the Cognos CIO Leadership Award in 2005, the Cognos Performance Leadership Award in 2007, and the TDWI Best Practices Award in 2008. Larry became a TDWI-certified Business Intelligence Professional in 2011 and is currently leading projects using Text Natural Language Processing and Predictive Analytics.

Ramesh Parcha graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Gulbarga University and he has been working in the IT industry for over 13 years. Presently he is working at NTTDATA as a Project Manager.

He has been working with IBM Cognos BI Products since 2006.

Earlier he has worked with SETKHAM, SIS Inoftech, Dataformix Technologies, USA, and Marketstrat, USA.

He has worked as a reviewer on a Video course on IBM Cognos 10 Report Studio and the book IBM Cognos 8 Report Studio Cookbook by Packt Publishing.

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Terence Phillip Curran

Terry Curran gained an interest in computers while studying for his first degree in Biological Chemistry at the University of Kent. He went on to work as a computer operator for a national supermarket company. After working for several years as a computer operator, he went to Brighton Polytechnic, leaving with a Higher National Diploma in Computer Studies. Upon completion of his studies, he worked as a computer advisor at the City of London Polytechnic, assisting staff and students with their computer problems, and providing support for the various database systems in use across the Polytechnic. After taking voluntary redundancy from this post, he proceeded to the University of Stirling where he gained an MSc in Software Engineering. After graduating from the University of Stirling, Terry commenced working for a software consultancy company. While working for this company, Terry assisted with the writing of a software package for the publishing industry using Cognos PowerHouse. While working for this company, Terry gained experience in Business Intelligence Reporting tools, being asked to familiarize himself with Cognos Impromptu and PowerPlay in order to promote the use of these tools to clients. After this company ceased trading, Terry embarked on a career as a freelance computer consultant and contractor, using his experience with Cognos PowerHouse, various computer systems and databases, and Cognos Impromptu and PowerPlay, and later Cognos 8 and Cognos 10. Terry continues to work as a freelance Cognos Business Intelligence consultant and contractor, making use of his extensive knowledge and experience of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Reporting. During the past 15 years, Terry has worked for a range of different industries including aviation, pharmaceuticals, insurance, logistics, and manufacturing to name a few. Terry is currently working for Ultra Electronics Command and Control Systems as a freelance Cognos consultant. Terry Curran was a technical reviewer for the book IBM Cognos 8 Report Studio Cookbook, Packt Publishing.
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