Working on a solutions engineering team moving workloads to AWS.

Currently manage an international team of 22 SQL Server DBA's spanning 4 countries.

-Architect, Deploy and Support MS SQL server clusters and stand alone instances. Also build and support Reporting Services (SSRS), Analysis Services (SSAS) and SSIS.-Troubleshoot performance issues and slow running TSQL-Administer Windows Server hosts

 Responsible for the full lifecycle of all Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure. The environment has over 2000 databases across 125 servers. Architecture and operational excellence have resulted in industry leading cost structure for our SQL environment.  Led the transition to an outsourced model for SQL DBA support. The initiative has led to improved availability, lower costs, and improved customer support by allowing senior DBA staff to support new initiatives that drive business… Show more  Responsible for the full lifecycle of all Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure. The environment has over 2000 databases across 125 servers. Architecture and operational excellence have resulted in industry leading cost structure for our SQL environment.  Led the transition to an outsourced model for SQL DBA support. The initiative has led to improved availability, lower costs, and improved customer support by allowing senior DBA staff to support new initiatives that drive business value. Designed and maintain SQL Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services servers which connect to many different db vendors including, Oracle, DB2, Sybase, Informix and MySQL Partner with stakeholders early in the development cycle to help determine best use of existing resources and proper sizing of the different dev/test/production environments. The process insures when the DB goes into production they will meet expectations. Uptime, maintenance, upgrades, and replacement of all internal hardware and software systems including: SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008.  Maintain and manage multiple application environments, including hardware/software build-out, code promotion during release cycles, keeping dev/test/uat in synch with production  Strategic business partner for many IT and business team. Partner closely with the different internal customers to determine business needs and strategies to insure the infrastructure can scale. In depth knowledge of SQL server that enables advanced troubleshooting of production performance and system issues Show less

 Responsible for Novell server administration End user support for line of business applications / OS support Performed server and end user upgrades and troubleshooting