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Street Address N 57th Ave
Glendale, AZ Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE (W)
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SUMMARY
A results oriented problem solver with experience building technical teams that deliver excellent client and customer satisfaction in the R&D, E-Commerce, Call Center, Technology, financial services and health care industries. Known for quickly assessing the performance of an operating team, identifying gaps and putting steps in place to assign accountability, implement turn-around measures, and deliver solutions that help achieve business objectives.
A proven IT Manager/Director/VP with over 30 years of real world experience with the ability to handle and manage clients and vendors and maintain long standing and positive relationships with them. Experience both nationally and internationally (EU, Asia, SA).
Budgetary responsibilities: $15 Million +
Largest Team Managed: 30 personnel (Database Administrators, Network Engineers, Application Developers, BI Developers, Architects, Systems Engineers Windows, Linux, Unix), Off Shore
Demonstrated skills and capabilities in:
Manager of Application Development, Networks, Database, Reporting and Server (AS400, Windows, Linux, Unix)
Agile Methodologies
Web and SOA (Web Services) Development
Open Source Advocate
Big Data Implementation
Architecture
Linux/Unix (Solaris, Centos, AIX, RedHat)
Budgeting
Vendor relationship management
AWS
Cloud
ITIL/SDLC
PCI/SOX Security
HIPAA
VMWare, UCS
Datamart/Datawarehouse reporting structures implementation
Telecom Management
Project Management
Application Development Management
Applicable Education: TQM Management Training, Leadership School, Financial Licensing
Notable Management Accomplishments:
Migrated company from legacy platforms (Mainframe, SCO Unix) to Linux and Windows Infrastructure
Moved team into Big Data implementation
Lowered costs by aligning licensing with vendors and consolidating bare metal platforms on VMWare.
Quickly created a software suite to improve client engagement cycles
Implemented a SDLC to improve system and software rollouts
Built a datacenter from bare walls power, cooling, storage and rack infrastructure
Chronological
Withheld Senior Solutions Consultant July 2016 Present
Built out new Linux environment
Technical Services Manager
Provided direction for future technology roadmap
Installed and implemented IBM LMT
UCS Builds
VMWare
Datacenter move planning
Application architecture guidance
Overall assessment of current architecture
Implementation of Informatica
Provided guidance for performance improvement in new database environments
Choice Hotels Infrastructure Manager August 2015 June 2016
Responsibility over the Linux, Unix, LDAP, PeopleSoft, Tealeaf, Vertica, Oracle, Informix, Cassandra (20 Team Members)
Budgeting (hardware, software, personnel)
Pushed program automation and open source adoption
Big Data deployment
Space and Future Infrastructure Planning
Equipment Management
Storage Additions
PCI SOX Compliance Authority
Hiring Authority
UNIX/Linux teams manage 4000+ servers hardware based and virtualized
Database teams manage over 400 databases.
Worked to realign and correct a broken SDLC process
Pushed to virtualize part of the infrastructure for EOL servers
Improved Team response time for outages and tickets
Promoted "Broken Windows" theory to minimize number of OEM alerts
Pushed/Planned OpenLDAP to fix a failing LDAP infrastructure.
Minimized or eliminated a large number of security issues by managing an aggressive patch schedule.
ATOS (Bull HN) Systems and Database R&D April 2012 August 2015
Architectural Lead
Mainframe and Midframe (iSeries, GCOS, Helios)
BI Implementation and Tuning
Budget Input
Pre Sales Consultant
Develop strategies for Database Migrations
Hands On Tuning and Support for various Database Platforms
Support and champion Open Source adoption
Senior Oracle DBA 9i thru 12c
PostgreSQL DBA
SQL Server DBA
Research and Development of Database Technologies
Big Data Research and Consulting
Big Data implementations
Hadoop Implementation and Tuning
MongoDB
RFP/RFI Draft and Consult
Database Architecture
System Architecture
Legacy System Modernization
Help develop ongoing Database Support infrastructure
Organize internal and external client meetings on current and future initiatives
Benchmarking and testing Databases
Technical sales support
Proof of concept development
Presentations on emerging Database technology internally and externally
Arizona Postgres Users Group Organizer
Organize Research Teams
HPC Research
Vendor Management
Coventry Health Sr. Database Admin Consultant (Team Lead) Aug 2011 April 2012
Develop standards for the database infrastructure
Organize on-going risk management assessments
Senior Oracle DBA 9i thru 11g
Sql Server Development and Architecture
Organize internal and external client meetings on current and future initiatives
Technical Manager for the DBA organization
SCRUM for development of database asset control
Lead system wide monitoring efforts
Provide experienced leadership, advice and assistance for SQL coding, database patching and migrations.
SQL tuning for application development teams.
Development of disaster recovery and backup standards
5-7 Direct Reports
Synergy Database Manager Aug 2005 Aug 2011
Provider Locater Development/Programming for large health insurance provider, Development, Architecture
Client Relations
Senior Oracle DBA 7.3 thru 11g
Sql Server Development and Architecture
Database tuning on large environments
Master Programmer - Procedures, packages, functions
XML Schema Development
Tech lead
Solaris, Linux administration
Java script programming development
Web Development
Wells Fargo Database Data warehousing Architect - Contract March 2005 Aug -2005
Data warehouse architect for high profile project for top management
Database tuning
Procedures, packages, functions
ETL analysis and load
Tech lead and liaison between business and IT
Alexander Group Inc Datawarehouse Performance Tuning Contract
Sansora International; Scottsdale, AZ 2003-March 2005
Senior Oracle DBA- Datawarehouse Design
Database marketing firm for small to specialized hospitality clients. These clients include FORTUNE 10 companies as well as international entities. Sansora provides data warehouse tools such as Cognos and allows clients to specialize campaigns through it s own in house system called SMART. Sansora, unfortunately was bought and liquidated by a competitor in February of 2005.
Built two large VLDB environments on Sun platform with dual arrays.
Responsible for external and internal security
Linux/Unix administration.
Data warehouse design, tuning and implementation
Oracle Database Administration on Linux, Solaris, Windows (8I,9I,10g)
Maintained a 24/7 uptime for over 15 databases.
Strong database/PLSQL development in a web enabled environment (JAVA, ASP, PHP, C++)
Provided backup and tuning
Provided training for junior personnel
Increased the speed of in house applications ten fold.
Advised and developed database architecture.
Provided expert tuning for large web applications
VistaCare; Scottsdale, AZ 2002-2003
Lead Senior Oracle DBA
A national managed care provider. A company with a long history of caring for those in need.
VistaCare was the only company to IPO in the State of Arizona during the year 2002.
Followed all HIPAA requirements
Responsible for external and internal database security
Helped manage 6 database environments from development to staging to production
Oracle Database Administration on SUN Solaris, Linux (8I,9I)
Strong database development (PL/SQL Functions,Procedures and Packages) in a web enabled environment (JAVA, ASP, PHP, C++)
Provided backup and tuning
Provided training for junior personnel
Lead DBA
Shell scripting KSH CSH Bash
Implemented LINUX platforms
Program managed and assisted the installation of Oracle Financials for the organization
Direct Marketing Services (DMS); Scottsdale, AZ 1997-2002
Systems Director
A purveyor of outsourced call center customer service and sales solutions with unlimited vehicles for customer interaction (inbound, outbound, email, chat, fax). Recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation by Inc. 500, rated in the top 25 in the book of lists, and received numerous accolades by: Telemarketing Magazine (Rising Stars, Top 50 Service Agencies, MVP Quality Award), American Telemarketing Association (TELO Award for Excellence), Teleprofessional magazine (ACCE), along with many others.
Over 20 Direct Reports in Networking, Database, Systems and Programming
Budget responsibility 2 Million +
Designed, tuned and implemented several Data warehousing projects for major corporate clients including an external web interface for a Datamart using Oracle Developer and Oracle AS
Responsible for design and project management of corporate IT infrastructure
Developed numerous Oracle Developer Forms
Developed ETL Load processes from various servers UNIX and Windows.
Responsible for enterprise wide physical and logical security
Directed employees in fast paced project driven environment often hitting goals and/or milestones early on a consistent basis
Wrote several white papers and technical documents for implementation/management of enterprise level technologies
His teams maintained all Financials, HR and Fulfillment applications.
Oracle Database Administration on AIX Unix, Sun and Linux (7.3,8.0,8I)
Maintained AIX UNIX Systems
Built and Maintained databases in excess of 200G
Developed Oracle/SQL Server Instance Management and Backup plans to maintain SLA's
Actively participated in design meetings, conference calls, and user interviews, in pursuit of defining requirements for project specs with major clients
Managed coding and testing for various business models - mortgage, banking and telecom
Developed applications for management of the Enterprise
Responsible for advanced Visual Basic development of a telephony client/server application that worked directly with Aspect switching environment. Ported the component into Developer 6
In addition VB Programming for various other types of business frontends
Cut systems and telecom costs by $1 Million in the course of 6 months
Coordinated vendors and bidding
Provided Budget planning
SQL Server Development and Admin
Member of the Senior Executive Staff
Active contacts with EMC, IBM, AVNET, EIS, MCI Worldcom, Sprint, AT&T and other vendors
Development director
ASP Web implementation for external websites
Client Server Programming and Implementation - ODBC and Java - including offsite database connectivity issues
Foxpro Development Lead
Purfect Software; Phoenix, AZ 1995-1997
Technical Services VP
A company that created software for the construction industry. Merlin Estimating Software allowed companies to lower their costs through streamlining the estimating/bidding process by utilizing up to date Trade Service databases. The software and the company were successfully sold to Estimation in Baltimore, MD in 1997.
Lead team of technical support reps
Performed or supervised installation and upgrades of software, hardware, network for large client base on NT
Responsible for helpware, project management and documentation
Trained clients and personnel on software/hardware aspects
Kept abreast of contracting industry trends
Maintained Novell network, NT file servers and tape backups for the company
Maintained constant contact with clients for feedback and problem resolution purposes through surveys or on site meetings
Successfully transitioned the company to its new owners and provided technical expertise and training to the new staff
United States Air Force; Phoenix, AZ 1986-1994
Technical Center Non Commissioned Officer
A wide and varied career with numerous accolades and awards including the USAF NCO Distinguished
Graduate Medal and several Commendation medals for "actions above and beyond the call of duty".
Lead team of technical support reps (20+)
Provided accurate documentation of all outages and or maintenance
Created training database
Developed 24/7 on call procedure manual for PC's, Mainframes, Telecom, Radar and Radio Communications
Briefed senior level USAF staff on continuing challenges and achievements
Maintained and constructed budget of $2M +
Kept in close contact with vendors on new software, hardware upgrades for UNISYS systems and many others
Scheduled downtime for crucial systems
Maintained policies for employees
Presented timely reviews of employee performance to senior staff
Notable Recent Speaking Engagements
Postgres Open 2013 - NewSQL
Enterprise Data World 2013 Geograpically Distributed Database
Education
Datawarehousing Boot camps/Seminars Various Cities
Hyperion Brio Minneapolis, MN
Oracle Database Administration 1997 - 1997 Oracle Training Phoenix, AZ
Oracle8 Masters (NT, UNIX)
Capital Management training Financials Series 6 licensing
Information Systems 1991 - 1993 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
Dean's List
CCAF, Rio Salado College Glendale, AZ
Music Composition Scholarship 1987-1989 Mississippi College Blytheville, AR
High School Derby Senior High Derby, KS 1980-1985
Education - Military
NCO Leadership School
USAF Distinguished Graduate 1987
USAF Quality Management Training
Excelled in course and eventually took over training and administration of the program
Various Trade Schools and Training Programs - USAF
Excel, DB Programming, Management etc.
Other
Organizer of the Arizona PostgreSQL Group |
