Christian Seiser - IT Consultant Cognos Business Intelligence

Q: Where is Christian based?

Christian is based in Vienna, Austria and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Christian speak?

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Christian have?

Christian has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 36 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months . Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Christian's latest experience?

Christian's most recent position is IT Consultant Business Intelligence at Austrian Airlines .

Q: What companies has Christian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christian has worked for Austrian Airlines , Wien Digital MA01 , M-net , Alte Leipziger Versicherung , and Toyota Austria .

Q: Which industries is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology (IT) , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing . Christian also has some experience in Telecommunication , Government and Public Administration , and Transportation and Logistics .

Q: Which business areas is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology (IT) , and Sales . Christian also has some experience in Customer Service , Project Management , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing .

Q: Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology (IT) , and Sales .

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Vienna, Austria

Experience

Feb 2025 - Jul 2025

6 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Austrian Airlines

Migration of the AMOS reporting system from Sybase to PostgreSQL
Revising SQL statements, Framework Manager models and reports
Migration of the Cognos environment from version 11 to 12
Tools used: Cognos 11, Cognos 12

Oct 2021 - Present

4 years 6 months

Vienna, Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Wien Digital MA01

Further development of the Cognos environment for TCI at Wien Digital MA01
Development and expansion of Cognos reports, dashboards and models
Tools used: Cognos 11

Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

11 months

Munich, Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

M-net

Building dashboards for Softquadrat at M-net
New development of dashboards and linked reports based on PowerCubes
Tools used: Cognos 11

Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

4 years 1 month

Frankfurt, Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Alte Leipziger Versicherung

Building dashboards for Holon at Alte Leipziger Versicherung
New development of dashboards and linked reports based on PowerCubes
Tools used: Cognos 10.2

Jun 2017 - Jan 2021

3 years 8 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

ibis acam

Building a reporting environment
Migration of the environment to Cognos 11
Maintenance and new development of reports and dashboards based on TM1
Support in modeling TM1 cubes
Tools used: Cognos 11

Jan 2017 - Dec 2021

5 years

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Toyota Austria

Support in the further development of the Cognos environment for epunkt at Toyota Austria
Maintenance and new development of data models and reports based on PowerCubes and Oracle
Tools used: Cognos 10.2, Cognos 11

Feb 2016 - Mar 2018

2 years 2 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH

Support in the further development of the BusinessObjects environment for iTEC
Maintenance of data models and reports
Tools used: BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0

Sep 2015 - Dec 2023

8 years 4 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Erste Digital

Support in the maintenance and further development of the Cognos environment
Migration to Cognos 11
Administration of the Cognos environment
Maintenance and development of data models and reports based on Oracle
Tools used: Cognos 10.1, Cognos 11, WebFocus 8207

Mar 2015 - Present

11 years 1 month

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

TKL Supply Chain GmbH

Building a DWH and BI environment for Team43
Migration to Cognos 12
Datamart design and creation of data models and reports based on Dynamic Cubes
Planning, installation and administration of the Cognos environment
Tools used: Cognos 10.2, Cognos 11, Cognos 12, Cognos Dynamic Cubes

Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

2 years 9 months

Munich, Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions

Support in the further development of the Cognos TAA application for Team43
Maintenance of data models and reports
Tools used: Cognos 10.1

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

1 year

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

A1 Telekom Austria

Migration of the Cognos reporting system to BusinessObjects for SoftCom
Creation of data models and reports
Tools used: BusinessObjects 4.0

Sep 2014 - Present

11 years 7 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

Migration and further development of the DIAG reporting system
Migration to Cognos 12
Creation of data models, cubes (Dynamic Cubes, DMR), dashboards and reports
Installation and administration of the Cognos environment
Tools used: Cognos 10.2, Cognos 11, Cognos 12, Cognos Dynamic Cubes

Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

11 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

AMS Arbeitsmarktservice

Development of a cube-based analysis environment for Comesio at AMS
Definition and creation of data models and cubes
Tools used: Cognos 10 Transformer

Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

2 months

Germany

Cognos Trainer

Telefonica Germany

Conducted Cognos user training for The Campus
Training users in the use of Cognos reporting and analysis tools

Jul 2011 - Dec 2013

2 years 6 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

RBI Raiffeisen Bank International

Development of the reporting system as part of the EDWH project
Creation and documentation of data models, cubes and reports
Setup, maintenance and further development of the reporting environment
Optimization of Cognos queries on MSAS cubes
Tools used: Cognos 8, Cognos 10, Cognos Insight

Jan 2011 - Dec 2015

5 years

Coburg, Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

HUK Coburg

Further development of the reporting system for Holon at HUK Coburg
Creation of data models and reports
Conducting user training sessions
Tools used: Cognos 8, Cognos 10, TM1 9.5, TM1 10.2, Cognos Dynamic Cubes 10.2

Dec 2010 - Jul 2011

8 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

T-Mobile Austria

Migration from Cognos 7 to Cognos 10 for Newcon
Cognos 10 server installation
Design of the entire Cognos environment (security, data model, auditing, reports)
Creation of data models and reports
Tools used: Cognos 7, Cognos 8, Cognos 10

Jan 2010 - Present

16 years 3 months

ValueNet Partner

IBM

IBM ValueNet partnership in the area of Business Intelligence
Implementation of BI projects based on the IBM Cognos product range

May 2009 - May 2010

1 year 1 month

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

T-Mobile Austria

Design and setup of the Cognos reporting environment for the new DWH for Newcon
Design of the entire Cognos environment (security, data model, auditing, reports)
Creation of data models and reports
Tools used: Cognos 8

Sep 2008 - Nov 2008

3 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Austrian Airlines

Maintenance of the Cognos reporting environment
Optimization and further development of the Cognos server landscape
Tools used: PowerPlay, Upfront, Access Manager

Sep 2007 - Dec 2010

3 years 4 months

Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

o2 Germany

Further development of the reporting system for Holon at o2 Germany
Conducting workshops
Documenting the existing Cognos environment
Creating data models, cubes and reports
Tools used: Cognos 8, PowerPlay Transformer

Jul 2007 - Present

18 years 9 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

IPA Verlags GmbH

Implementation and maintenance of a Cognos reporting system
Defining dimensions and key figures
Creating data models and reports
Conducting user training
Tools used: Cognos 7 Impromptu, PowerPlay, Transformer

Aug 2006 - Jan 2007

6 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Baxter AG Österreich

Further development of the OLAP reporting environment for Vector at Baxter AG Austria
Creating data models, cubes and reports
Conducting user training
Tools used: Cognos ReportNet, PowerPlay

Nov 2005 - Jan 2009

3 years 3 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

RI AG

Building a reporting system based on Oracle Finance for BearingPoint at RI AG
Creating data models, cubes and reports
Tools used: Cognos 8, PowerPlay

Nov 2005 - Apr 2006

6 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

ORF

Presentation and analysis of broadcast data from the Million Show
Creating data models, cubes and reports
Tools used: Cognos PowerPlay, Impromptu

Apr 2005 - Apr 2005

1 month

Graz, Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

DaimlerChrysler Computing Systems

Set up a 24x7 Cognos web reporting server environment for Vector
Installed the Cognos server software on Sun Solaris in a fail-safe configuration
Developed data models, cubes, and reports
Tools used: Cognos PowerPlay, ReportNet, Connection

Mar 2004 - Mar 2005

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Olympus Europe

Further developed and maintained the OLAP reporting environment
Created and further developed data models and cubes
Tools used: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay

Nov 2002 - Jun 2003

8 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations

Enhanced the reporting system within the DIAG project for Mummert & Partner
Created data models, cubes, and reports
Tools used: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay, Upfront, Access Manager

Sep 2002 - Present

23 years 7 months

Services Partner

HaPeC

Worked as a HaPeC service partner in the BI environment
Supported customer projects focused on Cognos

Jul 2002 - Jan 2016

13 years 7 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

A1 Telekom Austria

Further developed and maintained the Cognos reporting system
Created and documented data models, cubes, and reports
Built, maintained, and enhanced the reporting environment
Automated maintenance tasks (cube creation, security, etc.)
Tools used: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay, Upfront, Metrics Manager, ReportNet, Cognos 8, BusinessObjects 4.0

May 2002 - Nov 2002

7 months

Munich, Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Allianz VersicherungsAG

Set up a web reporting environment to analyze system availability for B&C Deutschland GmbH
Created data models, cubes, and reports
Built a web reporting environment
Automated the cube creation and backup process
Tools used: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay, Upfront, Access Manager

Apr 2002 - Oct 2002

7 months

Munich, Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

BMG Entertainment

Further developed the reporting system for B&C Deutschland GmbH at BMG Entertainment
Created data models, cubes, and reports
Maintained the reporting system and migrated it to a client/server architecture
Tools used: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay, Upfront, Access Manager

Jan 2002 - Present

24 years 3 months

Services & Reseller Partner

Cognos

Partnership as a Cognos Services & Reseller Partner
Consulting, implementation, and sales of Cognos-based business intelligence solutions

Dec 2001 - Jul 2002

8 months

Germany

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

Webasto Deutschland

Conducted user training and further developed the reporting system for B&C Deutschland GmbH at Webasto Deutschland
Conducted user training for Impromptu and PowerPlay
Maintained the reporting system and migrated it to a client/server architecture
Tools used: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay, Upfront, Access Manager

Jul 2001 - Present

24 years 9 months

Freelance IT Consultant

Freelance

Designed, built, and enhanced business intelligence and reporting environments
Specialized in Cognos (Impromptu, PowerPlay, ReportNet, Cognos 8-12, TM1, Dynamic Cubes) and BusinessObjects
Designed data warehouses and data marts
Created data models, OLAP cubes, dashboards, and reports
Installed, administered, and optimized BI server environments
Conducted user training and workshops
Provided long-term support to clients in Austria and Germany

Jul 2001 - Jan 2002

7 months

Austria

IT Consultant Business Intelligence

ÖBB Technische Services

Building a Cognos-based reporting system for ITelligence GmbH at ÖBB Technische Services
Creating data models, cubes, and reports
Building a security concept and a web reporting environment
Monitoring production operations and performance optimization
Tools used: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay, Upfront, Access Manager

Dec 2000 - Jun 2001

7 months

Vienna, Austria

Presales Consultant

Cognos Austria GmbH

Presales support for business intelligence solutions (including Cognos)
Assisting the sales team with customer presentations and workshops
Developing solution concepts and proofs of concept

Aug 1997 - Nov 2000

3 years 4 months

Klosterneuburg, Austria

Head of Consulting for Austria and Southern Germany

Business & Communication Beratungs GesmbH

Project management
Customer support
Consulting

Apr 1995 - Dec 1996

1 year 9 months

Vienna, Austria

Executive Assistant

Symat Baumaterialien GesmbH

Customer and site support
Product management
Technical development
Order processing

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Professional Services (28 years), Information Technology (25.5 years), Media and Entertainment (19.5 years), Telecommunication (16.5 years), Government and Administration (13 years), and Transportation (11.5 years).

Professional Services

Information Technology

Media and Entertainment

Telecommunication

Government and Administration

Transportation

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Business Intelligence (25.5 years), Information Technology (24.5 years), Sales (24.5 years), Customer Service (5 years), Project Management (3.5 years), and Operations (1.5 years).

Business Intelligence

Information Technology

Sales

Customer Service

Project Management

Operations

Summary

IBM Cognos BI since 1999

Skills

Cad
Automotive Engineering
Ergonomics

Operating Systems

Windows
Unix (Basic Knowledge)

Business Intelligence

Cognos Reportnet 1.0 – 1.1 / Cognos 8 – 12.0 (Certified Consultant)
Cognos Tm1 For Bi 9.5.2 – 10.2
Cognos Dynamic Cubes 10.2 – 12.0
Cognos Transformer 5.2 – 7.5 / 8 – 11.0 (Certified Consultant)
Cognos Powerplay 5.2 – 7.5 (Certified Consultant And Trainer)
Cognos Impromptu 4.01 – 7.5 (Certified Consultant And Trainer)
Information Builders Webfocus 8207 App Studio
Businessobjects Enterprise Xi 4.0 Web Intelligence
Businessobjects Enterprise Xi 4.0 Universe Designer
Businessobjects Enterprise Xi 4.0 Information Design Tool

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

TU Vienna

Diploma in Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Vienna, Austria

Certifications & licenses

Cognos Impromptu (certified consultant and trainer)

Cognos PowerPlay (certified consultant and trainer)

Cognos ReportNet (certified consultant)

Cognos Transformer (certified consultant)

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Christian based?

Christian is based in Vienna, Austria and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Christian speak?

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Christian have?

Christian has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 36 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Christian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Consultant Business Intelligence, Cognos Trainer, ValueNet Partner.

What is Christian's latest experience?

Christian's most recent position is IT Consultant Business Intelligence at Austrian Airlines.

What companies has Christian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christian has worked for Austrian Airlines, Wien Digital MA01, M-net, Alte Leipziger Versicherung, and Toyota Austria.

Which industries is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology (IT), Media, and Entertainment and Publishing. Christian also has some experience in Telecommunication, Government and Public Administration, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology (IT), and Sales. Christian also has some experience in Customer Service, Project Management, and Operations.

Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology (IT), and Sales.

What is Christian's education?

Christian holds a Master in Industrial Engineering from TU Vienna.

Does Christian have any certificates?

Christian has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Cognos Impromptu (certified consultant and trainer), Cognos PowerPlay (certified consultant and trainer), and Cognos ReportNet (certified consultant).

What is the availability of Christian?

Christian will be available part-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Christian?

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