design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and database systems. I optimize data architecture to ensure reliable access and seamless integration for analytical purposes. I implement ETL processes, transforming raw data into valuable insights by ensuring data quality and consistency.I manage and administer databases, performing tasks such as backups, recoveries, and performance tuning to keep systems running smoothly. I also ensure database security by implementing best practices and monitoring for potential threats. I collaborate with data scientists and analysts, delivering clean, optimized datasets that drive business intelligence and decision-making.

Senior database administrator working as the lead data architect with a team of leaders, computer engineering teams and developers create maintaining and supporting various database architecture(s) to accomplish the necessary goals of specialized insurance software.

Database Administration Manager:- Maintains database performance setting and enforcing standards and controls.- Proactively develops and improves processes for automated monitoring and intervention, preventing customer impact.- Proactively reviews performance statistics and alerts, recommending changes for tuning databases, servers, and storage configurations, as well as application SQL· Develops and reviews strategy for migrating to new releases of implemented database services to the business · Ensures database backup mechanisms are effective and reliable. Designs and maintains SQL AlwaysOn, MS SQL Clustering, Mirroring, replication and log shipping to provide High Availability and Disaster recovery solutions.· Supervises a 24X7 on-call rotation, as well as provide Expert Subject Matter support to the on-call DBAs as needed.· Secures databases by developing appropriate policies, procedures, and controls in accordance with required GDPR standards· Designs, evaluates and implements databases with respect to Fragomen applications using various database applications such as MS SQL Server and Couchbase· Analyzes and determine informational needs and elements, data relations and attributes, proposed manipulation, data flow and storage requirements, and data output and reporting capabilities of Fragomen application development designs.

Developed and Supported Enterprise Software applications in c++ and Java supporting such applications as database and monitoring a applications etc.

Operated Heavy Equipment, Enlisted airmen. Served on the Santabarbra / US Airforce elite fire dozer team! Proud Gulf War; Operation Desert Storm Veteran!