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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minneapolis, Mn

St. Paul, Mn

Initiated and designed multi-layer, redundant enterprise server architecture to facilitate 24/7 mission critical Picture Archiving/Communication System (PACS) medical application. Architected comprehensive high availability enterprise server and storage environment to exceed business requirements. Designed and advised network architecture to support application performance. Lead initiative to identify and troubleshoot server hardware/software performance issues resulting in significantly increased application performance without incurring capital expenditures. Lead initiative to standardize database objects and review/deployment process to gain greater quality and effectiveness of code throughout SDLC. Redesigned process to support SSIS/ETL into data warehouse environment without impacting production transactional database servers. • Designed and implemented automated processes to seamlessly migrate between database servers in production environment in real time • Developed database programming standards and trained engineering staff to develop more efficient code practices • Developed and implemented process to establish performance metrics across multiple platforms to identify performance issues • Developed and managed database anonymization process to comply with HIPPA standards while retaining real world examples of medical records • Architected and implemented server/network infrastructure to support application performance and scalability

Responsible for architecting, designing and managing enterprise server infrastructure to meet best practices implementation goals, scalability requirements and enable greater operating efficiency. Implemented multi-tier enterprise server infrastructure to provide horizontal and vertical scalability for custom applications. Resolved server infrastructure bottlenecks and recommended long term strategy to support an enterprise n-tier application. Defined standards for database server administration and programming to increase product quality and performance. Developed and implemented SQL database disaster recovery plan and recommended high availability server architecture. • Recommended and implemented strategy to virtualize physical server architecture using VMware and Hyper-V hypervisors to effectively utilize physical resources. • Recommended and implemented multi-tier database replication architecture to support real-time availability and security of customer data. • Configured and implemented Compellent SAN to support database server infrastructure. • Management of servers and meet desired PCI compliance. • Implemented network monitoring solution to enable visibility into enterprise operations.

Managed and implemented all aspects of technical operations with a demonstrated ability to demonstrate, lead and mentor technical staff to provide effective technical solutions. Architected and implemented data center installation/migration without interruption to end users. Ensured enterprise systems availability through comprehensive high availability/recovery strategy. Supervised application development and deployment, network infrastructure, voice and remote data communications. Demonstrated ability to manage highly visible and costly projects through to implementation on schedule. • Technical/Operational project manager for 12 company acquisitions totaling 23 new office openings. • Responsible for technical and operational discovery, creation, communication and implementation of project plans and timelines for executive management team. • Responsible for application and data migration by authoring custom SQL DTS packages and stored procedures to transform acquired company data through automation. • Designed, implemented and documented financial data conversion process to facilitate annual KPMG audit • Developed multi-tiered SQL database disaster avoidance/recovery solution including implementation of database replication of primary databases, automation of transaction log backups and server reconfiguration to ensure maximum uptime in the event of a failure. • Developed and implemented SQL/ADSI integration solution to automate daily IT functions and application setup, eliminating delays in help desk queuing and providing real-time maintenance of users and permissions by authorized managers. • Developed and implemented a telephony time reporting system for 5,000 field employees using custom SQL DTS packages and web services to replicate data between service providers, eliminating manual time and attendance processes resulting in greater efficiencies in the multi-tiered payroll/invoicing process.

Consultant for Deparment of Children Services, Los Angeles County, CA