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
• 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

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• 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, Confidential
• Datamart/Datawarehouse reporting structures implementation
• Telecom Management
• Project Management
• Application Development Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Solutions Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Built out new Linux environment
• Technical Services Manager
• Provided direction for future technology roadmap
• Installed and implemented IBM LMT
• Confidential 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

Confidential

Infrastructure Manager

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Confidential

Architectural Lead

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential

Sr. Database Admin Consultant (Team Lead)

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential

Database Manager

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential

Database Data warehousing Architect

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Senior Oracle DBA

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Lead Senior Oracle DBA

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Systems Director

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Technical Services VP

Responsibilities:

• 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

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Technical Center Non Commissioned Officer

Responsibilities:

• 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