About Me
Lead Oracle EPM Consultant — EDM, DRM, Essbase & Planning
I'm Ashok Para. I implement Oracle EPM solutions for a living — primarily Enterprise Data Management, Data Relationship Management, and Essbase. I've worked across Healthcare, Financial Services, Energy, Retail, Telecom, and more.
This blog is where I share what I learn in the field — practical takes on implementations, release features, and the problems that don't have easy answers in the docs.
Expertise
Oracle EDM Cloud
Implementations, custom validations, property derivations, mappings, governance workflows, ERP/EPM integrations.
Oracle DRM / DRG
Hierarchy design, governance workflows, metadata change management, DRM-to-EDM migrations.
Essbase
BSO and ASO cube design, performance tuning, business rules, automation, system administration.
Hyperion Planning
Multi-currency implementations, webforms, SmartView, metadata automation, end-to-end build.
Industries
Project Highlights
Financial Services — DRM to EDM Migration
Led full migration of DRM capabilities to Oracle EDM Cloud as part of an ERP/EPM modernisation program. Built custom property derivations, business rules, master hierarchies, and governance workflows.
Energy — M&A Metadata Solution
Lead DRM consultant on a major Oil & Gas M&A project. Designed a metadata solution spanning multiple GL systems with FP&A governance workflows and ERP/EPM reconciliation.
Retail — EDM Cloud Implementation
Designed and built a strategic EDM solution with legacy GL to Fusion Cloud GL mappings and end-to-end data integration across ERP, EPM, and HR systems.
Insurance — COA Governance & Planning
Built a DRM-based Chart of Accounts governance solution and a Hyperion Planning cube for external reporting, with full automation of metadata load and export processes.
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