Kenneth Abrams Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Tempe, Az, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Lead the technical delivery for enterprise test data management effort from POC toproduction deployment, targeting major system of records with support for DB2/Z, DB2 LUW, Oracle, SQL Server, Netezza• Designed, configured, and administered CI pipelines supporting .NET, Java, Node.js, Android and iOS builds via Jenkins• Test automation orchestration leveraging Jenkins pipelines with sauce labs integrations• Conducted R&D on SonarType Lifecycle for future integrations with CI/CD pipeline for open source license and vulnerabilities management• Redesigned existing Node module build template leveraging groovy and bash to enable git flow experience• Developed custom oracle views to be leveraged by IBM Optim to mask credit card number contained within clob data • Created automation leveraging bash & powershell to automate the deployment and patching of IBM Optim• Analyze performance metrics to provide recommendations for provisioning and decommissioning infrastructure

Tempe, Az, Us

• Managed production/test/development environments for: Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, IIS web farms, Informatica Power Center, and MS SharePoint 2010/2013• Played a main role in the design and architecture of a disaster recovery plan for mission critical applications hosted on Microsoft Azure• Microsoft Azure platform subject matter expert assisting in architecture and design • Provide SQL support on a daily basis with respect to permissions, change management, performance, patching, and upgrades• Functioned as a release engineer for the database and application environments• Executed disaster recovery (planned and unplanned) exercises for SQL Clustered environment • Implemented a scaled out internet facing SharePoint 2013 Enterprise BI farm with respect to Microsoft best practices • Developed formal SSRS reports to help generate requested information related to user access during audits

• Worked with Professor Tim Olsen to obtain a Windows Azure Educators Grant ($100,000) from Microsoft, enabling us to introduce cloud technologies in the capstone CIS class at ASU. In addition, we also obtained an educators grant from Amazon for their cloud offering, Amazon Web Services ($9,000) • Modified existing Windows Azure tutorials to utilize most recent technology and ensure accuracy of tutorials. Tutorials were focused around cutting edge technology (Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, IIS 8, .NET 4.5 etc)• Provided technical support for students experiencing technical difficulties with Windows Azure and Amazon Web Services assignments• Graded written work and exams for all 3 sections of the capstone course for the Information Systems Department• Gave a presentation on cloud computing patterns to approximately 90 students within the department

New York, Ny, Us

• Vendor and business partner relationship management• Reviewed and revised project requirements with various business partners• Requested proposals from various 3rd party vendors for development efforts based on predefined requirements• Facilitated meetings with business stakeholders, 3rd party vendors, and offshore development teams• Frequently communicated project updates to senior leadership (technology & business stakeholders)• Recommended a technology solution to business partners • Made significant contributions to the project charter for the transformation project• Contributed to the overall effort to transform regulatory training which will result in approximately $1.2 million savings per year•Developed Compliance KPI Dashboard mockups using MS BIDS with regards to the business needs

Tempe, Az, Us

•Engineered a disaster recovery solution for SQL Azure databases•Engineered automated processes to archive SQL Server 2008 instance configuration and other important information for Disaster Recovery•Developed a Security Framework for SQL Azure access for developers, business analysts, and service accounts•Perform database backups and restores to refresh data in all environments •Troubleshoot performance related issues using system DMV’s •Brief knowledge of disaster recovery & high availability solutions•Create maintenance plans to perform reoccurring database maintenance tasks•Use of SQL Agent and Powershell to automate daily administrative tasks •Maintain security permissions to protect sensitive customer data and the integrity of the data•Publish reports and administer permission to the Reporting Services environment•Implement change controls in accordance to SLA’s after fully reviewing the code •Deploy and initiate workflows using Informatica PowerCenter 8.6 to perform ETL (non-development task)

•Process data through third party eDiscovery software, extracting text, metadata, and converting files to tiff to increase ease of access. •Track progress using web based workflow database•Validate data throughout processes to ensure quality and meet the client’s needs

•Maintain orderly records of sale invoices and cash receipts•Cash posting to customer accounts after payments are collected•Analyzed aged trial balances for cash management purposes•Contacted customers with past due accounts, resulting in an increased turnover of past due accounts•Basic understanding and application use of Activant Prophet 21 whole sale distribution software

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Information Systems & Accountancy

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