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Des Moines

City of Des Moines Database Administrator

Columbia, MD

Client Acquisition Strategist

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Personnel Management: Managed up to 70 personnel in department technical operations in highly dynamic environments.
• Operations Management: Planned, coordinated, and executed signal operations in support of military missions.
• Mission Planning: Developed and implemented communication plans to support tactical and strategic objectives.
• Training & Development: Conducted and oversaw training programs to ensure soldiers were proficient in signal equipment and procedures.
• Logistics Management: Coordinated the logistics for equipment, supplies, and personnel to ensure operational readiness.
• Signal Operations: Specialized in setting up, operating, and maintaining communication systems, including radios, satellites, and encryption devices.

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Team Leadership: Served as Senior IT Specialist for department and led a team of IT specialists, providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development.
• Systems Administration: Managed Windows Server, Active Directory, VMWare, and SharePoint for organizations of 250-400 personnel. Managed 4 server stacks running 6-12 VMs each.
• Award Recognition: Received the "Hero of the Battle" award for overhauling Army logistics doctrine, and designing, developing, and leading the implementation of a novel logistics management system, resulting in a.
• Systems Administration: Managed, maintained, and secured Windows and Linux servers. Configured and managed Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy. Implemented and managed virtualization technologies, including.
• Network Management: Designed, implemented, and maintained LAN/WAN infrastructure. Configured and managed routers, switches, and firewalls. Ensured network security through proper configuration and monitoring.
• Cybersecurity: Developed and enforced IT security policies and procedures. Implemented security measures and configured firewalls. Ensured compliance with DoD and Army cybersecurity standards.

Iraq

• Managed the Logistics Automation Branch of the Sustainment Command, overseeing all logistics operations in Iraq.
• Developed and implemented IT resource strategies for the drawdown of forces in theater, optimizing the allocation and utilization of technology assets.
• Led the first successful Iraq-wide implementation of a new logistics database management system (value $30M).
• Managed the Oracle backend of the Battle Command Sustainment and Support System (BCS3), overseeing all logistics operations.
• Logistics Management: Developed and executed logistics plans to support division-level operations.
• Logistics Automation Systems: Managed and maintained logistics automation systems to streamline operations.

Monterey, California, United States

• Database Administrator
• Managed dozens of Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases for campus of 3700 students and faculty
• Created, adapted, and maintained Linux scripts and SQL queries to automate database management tasks
• Performed backups, restores, migrations, patching, and upgrades of Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases
• Supported database administrative functions in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and MS Server environments

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

• Remotely managed hundreds of Oracle databases on over one hundred servers for over a dozen clients
• Performed backups (RMAN), restores, replications, migrations, and refreshes of Oracle databases
• Created, adapted, and maintained Linux scripts and SQL queries to automate Oracle DB management tasks
• Regularly performed and managed patching and upgrades
• Experienced supporting and troubleshooting Oracle databases running on Veritas Cluster Server (VCS)
• Provided 24x7 on-call support for client production databases in a Linux environment affecting over 10k users

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Designed, programmed, and troubleshot database management application software

Mathematics, Physics, And Computer Science

Honors Program Math Team

Math, Computer Science

Math, Computer Science

Information Systems Analyst And Leadership

Honor Graduate - Information Systems Analyst School Honor Graduate - Basic Leadership Course Honor Graduate - Battle Command Sustainment.

Computer Science

Computer Science

Computer Science

Education record