About the Reviewers
Andrés Aguado Aranda is a 26-year-old computer engineer from Spain. His experience has given him a really technical background in databases, data warehouse, and business intelligence.
Andrés has worked in different business sectors, such as banking, public administrations, and energy, since 2012 in data-related positions.
This book is my first stint as a reviewer, and it has been really interesting and valuable to me, both personally and professionally.
I would like to thank my family and friends for always being willing to help me when I needed. Also, I would like to thank to my former coworker and currently friend, Antonio Martín-Cobos, a BI reporting analyst who really helped me get this opportunity.
Dick Groenhof started his professional career in 1990 after finishing his studies in business information science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Having worked as a software developer and service management consultant for the first part of his career, he became active as a consultant in the business intelligence arena since 2005.
Dick has been a lead consultant on numerous SAP BI projects, designing and implementing successful solutions for his customers, who regard him as a trusted advisor. His core competences include both frontend (such as Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, and SAP Design Studio) and backend tools (such as SAP Data Services and Information Steward). Dick is an early adopter of the SAP HANA platform, creating innovative solutions using HANA Information Views, Predictive Analysis Library, and SQLScript.
He is a Certified Application Associate in SAP HANA and SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.1. Currently, Dick works as senior HANA and big data consultant for a highly respected and innovative SAP partner in the Netherlands.
He is a strong believer in sharing his knowledge with regard to SAP HANA and SAP Data Services by writing blogs (at http://www.dickgroenhof.com and http://www.thenextview.nl/blog) and speaking at seminars.
Dick is happily married to Emma and is a very proud father of his son, Christiaan, and daughter, Myrthe.
Bernard Timbal Duclaux de Martin is a business intelligence architect and technical expert with more than 15 years of experience. He has been involved in several large business intelligence system deployments and administration in banking and insurance companies. In addition, Bernard has skills in modeling, data extraction, transformation, loading, and reporting design. He has authored four books, including two regarding SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise administration.
Meenakshi Verma has been a part of the IT industry since 1998. She is an experienced business systems specialist having the CBAP and TOGAF certifications. Meenakshi is well-versed with a variety of tools and techniques used for business analysis, such as SAP BI, SAP BusinessObjects, Java/J2EE technologies, and others. She is currently based in Toronto, Canada, and works with a leading utility company.
Meenakshi has helped technically review many books published by Packt Publishing across various enterprise solutions. Her earlier works include JasperReports for Java Developers, Java EE 5 Development using GlassFish Application Server, Practical Data Analysis and Reporting with BIRT, EJB 3 Developer Guide, Learning Dojo, and IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Administration Guide.
I'd like to thank my father, Mr. Bhopal Singh, and mother, Mrs. Raj Bala, for laying a strong foundation in me and giving me their unconditional love and support. I also owe thanks and gratitude to my husband, Atul Verma, for his encouragement and support throughout the reviewing of this book and many others; my ten-year-old son, Prieyaansh Verma, for giving me the warmth of his love despite my hectic schedules; and my brother, Sachin Singh, for always being there for me.