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Concord, Nc, Us

Promoted to direct database, middleware, and mainframe infrastructure engineering teams. Provide technical leadership to middleware, database, and mainframe operational service providers. • Developed strategy and led initiatives that replaced unsupported z/OS software, remediated long-term security issues, and prepared the environment to be migrated to a cloud services provider. • Remediated audit requirements and reduced SIEM transactions by directing design and implementation of an operational log management system (SPLUNK).• Resolved mobile application stability issues by directing the assessment, re-design, remediation, operational transition, and expansion of our newly deployed digital system cloud infrastructure.

Recruited to manage three teams that designed, built, implemented, and maintained DB2 for z/OS, DB2 LUW, SQL Server, and No-SQL databases. Managed offshore operational and cloud database service providers. • Significantly improved performance and resolved scalability challenges by developing strategy and directing the design and implementation of a large scale multi-node data warehouse and integration layer database.• Led the implementation of the company’s first NO SQL cloud deployed database to support the primary online presence of Food Lion’s 1,100 full service grocery stores.• In 90 days, resolved five long-standing audit observations by partnering with IT security. Eliminated shared login accounts, identified and reviewed database changes, and implemented database security baselines.• Improved data warehouse performance and met critical availability SLA by collaborating with ETL and BI teams to identify issues and evaluate risks. Directed solution design, development, and implementation.• Optimized outsourcing relationship, defined processes, and reestablished a database engineering discipline by defining organizational accountabilities, identifying support challenges, and building a new team.

San Francisco, California, Us

Led teams that provided capacity planning, performance management, and optimization services for enterprise wide systems. Recovered and jointly managed $130 million cost pool.Coauthored company’s first System z (mainframe) architecture strategy. Equipped team members to perform multiple functions thereby eliminating critical support risks. Promoted optimization services and formed partnerships with numerous development and infrastructure teams to improve resource usage, meet service level agreements, and minimize costs. Created software re-engineering project that provided complete cost recovery, improved customer billing, and reduced support requirements. Developed and implemented a strategy to improve server utilization and operating costs.

Dodgeville, Wi, Us

Directed teams that supported all mainframe, database, and data warehouse engineering activities. Led recovery services for distributed systems. Managed $10.5 million budget.Participated in strategic planning on IT Steering Committee. Equipped teams to efficiently handle work requests and eliminate project and support delays. Sponsored projects that improved performance, reduced cost, eliminated database errors, and supplied current Oracle, DB2 and z/OS software. Promoted replacement of long-standing vendors to reduce storage cost and software expense.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Analyzed the needs of a large insurance company and a top-5 general merchandising retailer. Sold engagements that eliminated a 1 year project delay and saved $5 million for insurer and demonstrated that retailer’s Internet systems would handle increased volumes due to holiday traffic.

Challenge was to turn around performance and demonstrate scalability of $100 million Hogan bankcard system that had been under development for 2 years.Organized and led 5 matrix teams staffed with 52 managers, system engineers, operations analysts, developers, and business partners. Created strategies to perform 3 benchmark tests, verify and model scalability, and implement Parallel Sysplex with Data Sharing. Significantly improved response time and processor utilization. Verified current scalability requirements and modeled future scalability forecast. Recruited core team within 90 days despite labor shortage due to Y2K competition.

Directed teams that supported mainframe operations, disaster recovery, and data security. Provided mainframe and midrange technical support.Final and most challenging task was leading the consolidation of the Paper and Holding Company’s datacenters. Completed project ahead of schedule and under budget. Received commendation letter from Simpson’s President.Was hired originally as a Senior DBA performing database design, implementation, and support for DB2. Promoted to Senior DB2 Systems Programmer supporting DBAs and application developers as well as supporting and installing DB2 and related software products.

Provided database support for operational and business intelligence databases.

Memphis, Tn, Us

Provided application, database, and data warehouse support.