Shekar Kadur has over 23 years of experience in Information Systems specifically designing, developing, and managing complete system development lifecycle of projects involving Databases, Data warehousing, Business Intelligence, OLAP, SAP, and Enterprise Management Reporting applications in the automotive, finance, utility, retail, and healthcare industries.

He is a certified PMP (Project Management Professional), a certified Hyperion instructor and a consultant proficient with all Oracle and Hyperion toolsets (Essbase, Planning, and so on). He is extremely proficient in project/program management of applications using Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, SAPBW, Business Objects, and web-based technologies. He has consulted, deployed, and managed IT projects at Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Corporation (Ford Credit), General Motors, Daimler Chrysler Financial Corporation, Daimler Chrysler, Consumers Energy, Guardian Industries, Oakwood Health Systems, General Dynamics, Management Technologies Inc, TRW, Constellation Brands Inc, Johnson Controls Inc, Deloitte Consulting, and Capgemini Inc.

He has delivered lectures on Data warehousing, Datamarts, Oracle, and Hyperion toolset in Michigan, USA and London, UK.

He has also been a technical reviewer of the Oracle Essbase 9 Implementation Guide book published by Packt in 2009.

Lavanya Kompella is an experienced Oracle DBA who started her Oracle career on V6. Her areas of expertise include Advanced Replication, Streams, and AQ. She is an Oracle Certified DBA (OCP) from V7 through to V11.

Her previous employers include Tata Consultancy Services and Oracle USA. She is currently part of the DBA team of WELLSFARGO in India.