Christopher Walker Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

Database Administration team lead for IGS database clients. Managing a team of 7 DBAs for over 100 clients that range from fully managed database services to initial assessments of database possibilities. Database assessment for patching cycles, enhance database performance, perform backup/restores, implement recovery/upgrade procedures, maintain replication, handle performance tuning, and Quality Assurance of all database objects and environments. Ensure that the technical and functional designs and implemented and meet business requirements. Help build a team with technical expertise training and personal growth and development. Working with budgets and forecasting for DBA resourcing for all IGS DBA clients. • Database Administrator for all stages of Database implementations. • Work with team members to build and grow their career• Database administrator for both Oracle and MS SQL• Database installations and configuration. • Documenting DBA activities for reference to the team. • Support on call 24 x 7 support.• Budget and forecasting of DBA team for coverage of DBA activitiesTechnologies: SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, Azure, T-SQL, PL/SQL, SCOM, Asigra, Snap Manager, Oracle 10g, 11g, 12c

Calgary, Canada Area

Database Administrator for all SQL servers. Perform the transition of the Database servers and data migration from the current SQL server to SQL 2014 including HA and clustering. Documentation for the transition of all data and server activates. Performance enhancement code quality assurance for SQL and data reporting. VB programming for data interface with Luminate Online. Create and maintain ASP .NET applications. Raisers Edge DBA and report manager.• Database Administrator for all stages of Database implementations. • Database performance tuning of TSQL and structures MS SQL• Document and migrate SQL from SQL 2008R2 to SQL 2014. • Documenting Database activities and structures. • Responsible Coding of application interface in VB.• Creation and implementation of SSIS, SSAS and SSRS initiatives• Conversion to HA Always on and Clustering • Raiser edge DBA activities. • Raisers Edge Fundamentals certification working on Full certification

Edmonton And Calgary, Canada Area

Manage SQL Database Administration assignments for Alberta Learning ATOMS client. Enhance database performance, perform backup/restores, implement recovery/upgrade procedures, Maintain replication, handle performance tuning, and Quality Assurance of all database objects and environments. Ensure that the technical and functional designs and implemented and meet business requirements. • Database Administrator for all stages of Database implementations. • Current Database consists of 700 tables, 3000 stored procedures and contains 1TB of data. • Maintain ten environments; each environment is an Enterprise solution environment that interacts with six to seven external databases that are all interrelated. • Responsible for Quality Assurance of all Database related code submitted by developers for performance and enhanced functionality before being implemented into the solution. • Migration of all database related changes to all of the environments • Create and maintain Replication to a reporting database for external reporting team. This increases productivity and performance• Maintain all relationship diagrams in Power Designer. The Physical data model is updated and printed out on a regular basis to ensure the team has the most recent database updates. • Database performance monitoring using SQL Ignite and Red Gate DBA tools• Programming in.NET using external COM components and using an SQL database. • Oversaw and implemented the migration of SQL upgrades (SQL 2000 to SQL 2005, SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 R2, SQL 2008R2 to SQL 2012 preplanning). Performed all updates needed which resulted in zero downtime experienced by the upgrades.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Education Instructor in the Continuing Education department. Create labs and exams for various courses in the Computer System Technology Division of Continuing Education. • Hired on four-month contracts with continuous renewals since 1999• Compose all exams and labs for the Internet programming course as well as coordinating with the full time studies• Taught and coordinated logic and problem solving, use case writing, SQL administration / PL SQL, C++ command line programming, business communications, and Windows programming using C++• Coordinated 2-3 instructors in various courses to deliver a consistent Education course among multiple classes.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Maintain and enhance enterprise-wide information application systems for both the External and Internal applications. Oversee application to identify and maintain all critical systems. Design and implement solutions on all business requirement strategies. Collaborate with external auditors to conduct in-depth fiscal balancing audits presenting results to Deputy Ministers. Coordinate with external lending institutions regarding Student funding.• Main contact for all application and database issues with Students Finance system for Alberta Learning• Database administrator for the student loan online application system• Sole administrator for all changes to the Student Finance system and Internet applications• On call as a 24 by 7 contact to resolve issues with the Student Finance system• Programmed in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET for the Student Finance redevelopment system• Primary contact for all Lending institutions for technical issues with the Students Finance system• Decreased Production incidents by 80% on the Students Finance system• Assigned the Subject Matter Expert role for the overall operations of the Student Finance system