SQL Server SME for the Raymond James Command Center and member of the Technical Command Center leadership team.

SQL Server SME for the Raymond James Command Center, responsible for ensuring production application availability and rapid recovery of database-related outages. Documentation of all production changes through ITIL change management. Migration of SQL Server monitoring to new enterprise monitoring platform.

Senior SQL Server DBA with Apex Systems on contract with Raymond James Financial.

Administrator of six SharePoint Server 2010 and 2016 farms, utilizing PowerShell and tools from Metalogix, AvePoint, and SysKit. Performed installation and configuration of SharePoint 2016 Development, Staging, and Production farms. Created SharePoint site collection segregation of large sites to reduce size of large content databases and improve backup and recovery times.

Performed extensive cleanup of corporate Active Directory in preparation for cyber-security initiatives.

Supervised a team of five employees responsible for the management of 40+ SQL Server servers in a high-availability, strict compliance environment. Negotiated SQL Server Enrollment for Application Platforms agreement with Microsoft that changed how our cooperative licensed SQL Server and saved the cooperative thousands of dollars in licensing costs per year. Participated in monthly support call-out rotation and monthly maintenance windows to maintain all database servers at the latest patch… Show more Supervised a team of five employees responsible for the management of 40+ SQL Server servers in a high-availability, strict compliance environment. Negotiated SQL Server Enrollment for Application Platforms agreement with Microsoft that changed how our cooperative licensed SQL Server and saved the cooperative thousands of dollars in licensing costs per year. Participated in monthly support call-out rotation and monthly maintenance windows to maintain all database servers at the latest patch level for both SQL Server and Windows Updates. Collaborated with Supervisors of Systems Administration, Networks Administration, and Helpdesk to author and format the I.T. CIP Compliance Handbook along with related procedures and test record forms. Assisted Systems Administration team in installing, configuring, tuning, and maintaining new SIEMs, including the configuration and maintenance of failover software. Developed process to change secure passwords on Energy Management System servers with minimal downtime and without EMS Developers having to know the passwords. Show less

Experienced in SQL Server development and administration in SQL Server versions 6.5 – 2016, utilizing SQL Server Management Studio and several development and monitoring tools from Sybase, Idera, SQLSentry, RedGate, and SolarWind. Participated in monthly support call-out rotation and monthly maintenance windows to maintain all database servers at the latest patch level for both SQL Server and Windows Updates.

Generated Sybase PowerDesigner models and creation scripts for existing SQL Server databases. Worked with Developers and Business Stakeholders to document business requirements for new databases and for changes to existing databases. Modeled new databases and changes to existing databases to meet business requirements using Sybase PowerDesigner, generated initial creation scripts and delta/change scripts from the models, stored the models and scripts in source control, and used the scripts to… Show more Generated Sybase PowerDesigner models and creation scripts for existing SQL Server databases. Worked with Developers and Business Stakeholders to document business requirements for new databases and for changes to existing databases. Modeled new databases and changes to existing databases to meet business requirements using Sybase PowerDesigner, generated initial creation scripts and delta/change scripts from the models, stored the models and scripts in source control, and used the scripts to generate schema changes on database servers. Show less

Combined functional and operational DBA role responsibilities for both the administration of SQL Server and the development of SQL Server reporting, Integration Services Packages, and stored procedures. Modeled database schema changes for developers using Erwin and deployed changes with generated delta scripts. Created tooling using scripts and SQL Server Integration (SSIS) packages to maintain a hotel property information database using data feeds from multiple vendors along with SQL Server… Show more Combined functional and operational DBA role responsibilities for both the administration of SQL Server and the development of SQL Server reporting, Integration Services Packages, and stored procedures. Modeled database schema changes for developers using Erwin and deployed changes with generated delta scripts. Created tooling using scripts and SQL Server Integration (SSIS) packages to maintain a hotel property information database using data feeds from multiple vendors along with SQL Server Stored Procedures which used logical rules to choose the best source for each data field for hotels with descriptions from multiple vendors. Worked with a team of developers and business analysts to invent a service ranking algorithm for the filtering and sorting of hotels on internet sites and created all SQL Server Stored Procedures and SQL Server Integration Services packages to implement the algorithm in our hotel information database. Assisted a legal team with the creation of technical documentation and diagrams for purposes of submitting United States Patent Application # 20040098287. Show less

Developed the Library's new Geographic Information Server project, including the architecture and programming of ESRI Internet Map Server applications and partnerships with local agencies for the distribution of their public GIS data.

Managed the helpdesk for small Community Information Network. Developed and presented training to community members and non-profit organizations on how to use the internet, email, and design basic HTML web pages.