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Houston, Texas, Us

Reporting directly to the CITO, play a critical role in managing and overseeing a corporate data and digital transformation strategy focused on platform scalability and transitioning to the cloud. While able to be hands-on and work alongside teams to achieve successful outcomes, I've grown a geographically distributed team focused on modernizing and implementing industry-standard data practices, defining appropriate storage solutions, enhancing security, and implemented governance and policies to keep data assets lean, scalable, and cost effective.Recent accomplishments:▪ Introduced a 3-Tiered Data strategy that allowed ELT members to see firsthand the Org’s total datafootprint, total cost/tier, and where assets could be reallocated within Tiers for cost saving measures. The strategy also provided detailed analysis of current infrastructure and roadmaps on potential cloudmigration options over a targeted timeline.▪ Implemented data strategies reducing a 255TB database platform down to just under 40TB (84% reduction).▪ Leading a successful SQL Server Enterprise migration from 2012 to 2019 across 55+ servers and 2,700+databases without any impact to external clients, eliminating dependencies on any 3rd partybackup/encryption software, which resulted in over 200K/year in redundant costs.

Reporting to the Senior Director Database, Middleware, Data Center Engineering, managed multiple DBA teams from across the globe providing world class support for multiple LOBs in a 24x7 fast-paced OLTP environment. Provided ownership and direction for Data Services, championing teams with technical leadership, mentoring, performance management, and optimization techniques. At a high level, this included driving and applying corporate values surrounding data, governance, and developing data as a strategic asset for the company. At a middle level, this included the creation of procedures, policies, anddocumentation on how we define, access, use, share, and secure Corporate Data. And at a low level, this included building and maintaining the infrastructure for storing, processing, accessing, analyzing, and visualizing data. Other key accomplishments for this role included:▪ Successfully managed several large-scale data services migration projects from various storage platforms to cloud-based services that included before/after performance and cost saving analysis.Enabled collaboration between teams to form a single functioning unit that support all platforms, and ensured open, consistent communication by conducting recurring standups, staff meetings, and project reviews.▪ Implemented real-time monitoring solutions that prevented outages and impacts to both internal and external customers.▪ Developed and implemented best-practices, standards, and strategies to meet existing and future business needs.▪ Through governance, ensured teams followed appropriate audit techniques and security protocols to ensure a tight adherence to SOX and PCI regulatory compliance.

Responsible for managing 50+ Production, Staging, QA, and Development SQL Servers spanning 3 continents; Primary tasks includes performance tuning, indexing, replication, scheduled backups, DB integrity checks, cross training, DR planning, scalability, licensing, security, and hardware forecasting, and other DBA-related “house-keeping" items.Experienced in dealing with large multi-terabyte databases and specialized in automating processes, query tuning, indexing, replication, data archiving/retention, log shipping, and detailed monitoring.Notable accomplishments:>> Created a custom solution to backup index scripts to a centralized location for every index across all servers within the company >> Implemented Transaction Replication (multiple subscribers/publishers) for streamlining Corporate Reporting, which features a “light-weight” process for monitoring replication latency>> Created & implemented a data archiving process (multi-terabyte) to run efficiently against an OLTP system>> Created a Reporting "queue" model that allowed our company to increase its ability to run/generate reports by 15x>> Business Process Automation for many common/redundant DBA maintenance tasks via “smart” T-SQL Agent job programming>> Recognized as a critical team member by upper management

Global, Us

Nashville, Tn, Us

Responsible for all facets of IT spanning across all three companies in each of their three locations. This included the configuration, implementation, and maintenance of the company's software, servers and related hardware, system backups, recovery procedures, documentation, as well as providing strategic IT direction and support to the entire company.​ While at RFDTV I oversaw all planning, documentation, and implementation of various information systems to include servers, network equipment, software applications, and network security for both WAN/LAN. Devised and Implemented the very first departmental budget, outlining capital expenditures, licensing requirements, and necessary upgrades crucial to encourage strategic growth.Key Accomplishments:>> Significantly increased productivity and reduced administration time by establishing a Corporate Intranet that allowed standardized access, schedule and contact sharing, and hosting corporate forms and records.>> Installed the company’s very first Microsoft SQL server to facilitate data requirements for moving the company’s online Newsletter, Scheduling, Television, Magazine, and for the deployment of ACT! 2010 for the Sales department across the entire company.>> Dramatically increased network speed and up-time by implementing DELL managed switches and fiber.>> Carried out a major redesign of existing network by migrating company’s existing infrastructure to utilize virtualization technologies using Windows Small Business Server 2008 and several other Windows Server Platforms.>> Introduced a disaster recovery and backup solution that allowed the company to back up it’s critical data to tape for safe storage offsite.>> Oversaw all hardware and software systems, telecommunications, networking, and provided technical and end-user support to 50+ users across both Windows and Mac platforms

Brentwood, Tn., Us

Designed and implemented several data archiving/tracking solutions for AMI's corporate ERP system and successfully transitioned Corporate reporting from Crystal Reports to Microsoft Reporting Services.Helped grow the application development group from one developer to four and segregate development efforts amongst the team.Introduced an International reporting solution which translates USD-based general ledger information into mutiple currencies, allowing it to be seemlessly integrated into a 3rd-party reporting solution for Belgium financial reporting requirements.

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Rewrote the Commerce and Insurance department's existing online web-presence to follow Governor Bredesen's new administration and TennesseeAnytime's web-presence.Developed an encryption/decryption software application tool that could be used to send sensitive information via email.

Implemented a check printing software application utilizing VB6 and SQL Server which allowed personnel to view checks individually for errors before they were printed.

Helped develop and implement an n-tiered web-based e-procurement solution for the healthcare industry using CommerceOne technology.

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

Developed their first online web presence.

Met with a diverse range of fortune 50/500 clients to determine an intial requirement list for potential projects. Prototypes of these projects were then developed and published online for the clients to critique and accept/decline.

Helped develop an online car auction web application that would allow online users to compete by bidding on available inventory, purchase, and process payments via the web.

Masters, Applied Information Technology

Bachelor Of Music, Theory & Composition