• Responsible for enterprise production support of numerous DBMS instances across an array of heterogeneous platforms. Including Oracle (30+), MS SQL Server Editions (35+), Sybase Servers (25+), and Tamino (XML). More than 140 production databases across these instances were supported 24/7.• Managed various upgrades of MS SQL Server Instances to standardize release levels across Development, QA and Production Servers. Upgrades included applying Service Packs, Security Hot fixes, etc. • Created and implemented multiple perl and korn shell scripts to support daily DBA related activities. • Implemented MS SQL Server space capacity reporting process to monitor and project space requirements for all development, QA and production related SQL Server Instances. • Worked with system administrators to standardize the coding environment including a number of perl libraries and support tools, such as DBI, DBI::Sybase, DBI::Oracle, FreeTDS (tsql), sybperl, to name a few.

• Designed and implemented the first Linux servers for Houghton Mifflin. These Linux systems provide a complete business-to-business (b2b) purchasing interface for bookstores and distributors. These dependable servers remain in production to this day due to the reliability of this sturdy platform.• Responsible for establishing various Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Connections between Customers and Suppliers using EDI/Open.• Designed and implemented scripting standards for the Business Systems Integration a division of Corporate IT, to streamline implementation of new tasks by reusing common support libraries and standard environment settings.• Provide technical and customer support for a number of Division's projects.

• Involved in the complete system development life cycle for each project• Design and implemented complete networking systems for local businesses specifically NT Servers/workstations.• Client-Server development, such as establishing user-friendly Graphical User Interfaces to complex database servers, as well as scripting batch processing tasks to process information in the databases. • Work directly with the customer to identify their application’s needs, develop a strategy for the design and development of complex databases and fine tune their systems to specifications and to streamline daily tasks.