Database Administrator | SQL Developer

  • A proven collaborator who can work closely with your infrastructure team, your development team, and your business teams to address the database needs in your organization
  • An expert who understands performance tuning - from hardware and operating system parameters to database configuration settings, schema design, indexing strategies, and query optimizations
  • An experienced SQL developer who can take care of your database through the entire system development life cycle, including implementation of release management strategies, source control strategies, and multi-instance development databases to cover all your active branches

Technical Skills

Technologies/Languages: MySQL, Oracle, BASH, Perl, PHP, ASP, XHTML, Javascript, CSS, MicroStrategy, Hyperion, Cognos, MQSeries

Applications: MySQL Administrator, MySQL Query Browser, MySQL Workbench, SQL*Plus, TOAD, PL/SQL Developer, Microsoft Office, Open Office, Outlook, GroupWise, Visio, Visual Interdev, Homesite, SourceSafe, CVS, AccuRev, MicroStrategy Desktop, Hyperion Intelligence Explorer

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Red Hat/CentOS, Debian, SUSE, Ubuntu), Unix (Solaris, HP/UX)

Servers/Services: MySQL, Oracle, Apache, DRBD, Heartbeat, Jboss, DHCP, DNS (BIND), Sendmail, Qmail, Spamassassin, ClamAV, Samba, vsFTP, Hyperion Administrator

Design: Photoshop, ImageReady, GIMP, Inkscape

Employment History

Lotame Solutions, Inc., Elkridge, MD

10/2007 - Present

Database Administrator

10/2007 - Present

  • Conducted 24/7 support for all production databases and related processes
  • Designed and implemented a high availability MySQL database cluster using LVM, DRBD and Heartbeat
  • Managed a multi-tier MySQL replication scheme, spinning up new databases as required for scaling
  • Completed a full migration of production database services from a managed hosting facility to a co-location facility with zero downtime
  • Monitored database performance and growth and developed strategies for addressing potential issues before they became a problem
  • Implemented a partitioning plan on large tables to address performance issues
  • Reviewed proposed code and architecture changes for potential performance and scalability issues
  • Pulled snapshots from production to regularly refresh development and testing environments with relevant data
  • Modified existing procedures to ensure they were fully transactional and crash safe
  • Developed a database release management strategy that ensures data model changes and additions are properly tested and contained within source control

Software Consortium Inc., Towson, MD

10/2006 - 10/2007

Consultant (DBA) - BillMeLater, Inc.

10/2006 - 10/2007

  • Conducted production database support for the Bill Me Later payment system
  • Maintained application performance standards through database performance tuning
  • Created database users and roles and maintained database security
  • Scheduled backups and duplicated databases using RMAN
  • Wrote shell scripts and created database jobs to perform routine tasks
  • Maintained Datamart through use of logical standby, database links, and ETL processes
  • Designed, developed, and tested database objects for new development including: tables, indexes, constraints, procedures, functions, and triggers
  • Developed push and rollback scripts for migration of database changes to QA and production
  • Developed comprehensive unit tests for regression testing of critical procedures and functions
  • Ensured all SQL code is properly maintained and current within the source control system
  • Documented engineering requirements, standard procedures, and best practices

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Malvern PA

06/2001 - 10/2006

Senior Engineer

07/2003 - 10/2006

  • Managed all reporting systems and data warehousing relating to Wyeth’s contracting systems
  • Supervised a team of 2 internal staff members and 3 contractors
  • Responsible for creation and maintenance of 200 reports used by over 150 employees
  • Designed reports for managed care, Medicaid, and Medicare disciplines
  • Revised all existing reporting templates and methods, resulting in standardized look and feel and faster response times across all reports.
  • Developed ways of extending exiting reporting frameworks to achieve new levels of functionality - allowing creation of reports that clients were once told could not be done
  • Created a tool that allows national and regional account managers to effectively track the formulary status of contracted products at managed care accounts across the country

Engineer

06/2001 - 07/2003

  • Managed 8 small- to medium-sized projects throughout the system development lifecycle
  • Created a system that allows account managers to order and track customized sales pieces
  • Designed, developed and implemented strategic enhancements to web-based sales tools
  • Developed technical and functional specification documents and training manuals
  • Conducted training sessions and demonstrations of applications with hundreds of end-users
  • Worked with business teams on regular basis to determine new desired functionality and new ways to leverage existing functionality to perform new tasks
  • Performed maintenance and provided technical support for new and existing applications

Nethod Euro RSCG Interaction, New York, NY

07/2000 - 06/2001

Junior Account Manager

  • Developed interactive media products for various large pharmaceuticals companies
  • Interfaced with clients on a daily basis from proposal to discovery to product launch
  • Ensured clients’ needs were met by managing projects and internal and external personnel
  • Authorized product launches by performing final QA and testing

Falk Communications Inc., New York, NY

02/1999 - 07/2000

Account Executive

10/1999 - 07/2000

  • Sought and developed new business opportunities with clients
  • Managed regional and national meetings from organization to on-site management
  • Monitored and maintained current projects on a day-to-day basis

Traffic Coordinator

02/1999 - 10/1999

  • Routed slide kits, promotional pieces, and medical monographs for review and approval
  • Created time-and-events schedules to monitor and manage efficient workflow
  • Generated daily hotsheet and weekly status reports to track active jobs

Falconer Productions, Dallas, TX

05/1997 - 09/1998

Senior Recording Engineer

  • Created music library with related packaging and marketing tools
  • Re-mixed two seasons of Your New House for the Discovery Channel
  • Mixed and recorded music for Pepsi, Frito Lay, and the American Heart Association

Other Technical Experience

LUG/IP (Linux Users Group in Princeton)

02/2004 - Present

Board of Directors

03/2006 - Present

Maintainer - LUG/IP GNU/Linux LiveCD distribution

08/2004 - Present

Presentations
  • Overview of Environment Variables (12/2005)
  • Understanding the Linux Boot Process (10/2005)
  • Introduction to GIMP (09/2004)
  • PHP Performance Profiling using APD (08/2004)

Freelance Web Development

06/2005 - Present

MetrusGroup

06/2005 - 02/2006

Employee Survey System (PHP/mySQL)

  • Full administrative and client self-management sections with secure logins
  • Automated tabulations of results; summary and detail reports streamed to PDF
  • Dynamic survey options and calculations created with Javascript and CSS
Employee Action Planning System (PHP/mySQL)

  • Internet-based system for creation and monitoring of Employee Action Plans
  • Alert system based on due-dates and percent complete

Arora & Associates, P.C.

12/2005 - Present

Internet Re-design (PHP/mySQL)

  • Focus on utilization of web standards for cross-browser compliance and accessibility
  • Job Posting and News sections complete with administrative publishing tools
  • Javascript menu and slideshow that fails gracefully when not enabled in browser

Education and Certifications

Education

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Graduated 05/1997

B.S. Music Recording
  • Dean’s List
  • Member of Order of the Omega leadership organization
  • Studio Manager for the School of Music recording studio

Certifications

LPIC-1 - Linux Professional Institute

03/2005

CPM - Project Management Leadership Group

04/2005