Principal Program Analyst
Advanced Technology Systems Corporation
Provided high-level consultation to federal government clients to ensure the ongoing performance and streamlined infrastructure of their large, complex IT networks. Client engagements included:U.S. Department of Education, Office of the CIOIntegrated database and application servers for custom software applications and oversaw evaluation and recommendation of new software development tools, such as BMC and Quest Oracle tools and the 10g upgrade.Managed the Oracle 9i database server systems for Windows Server, Linux, and Sun Solaris development, testing, and production environments, handling all system set ups, configurations, administration, and support.Improved backend support of the client’s public Web site by leading a program to install a clustered Oracle server environment.Headed a major migration from Oracle 8i to 9i as well as Oracle installation on NT/2000 and Sun Solaris and a phased migration of UNIX servers to a new data center.U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)Served as a systems and database integration subject matter expert in support of the enterprise-wide client/server infrastructure.Administered, configured, and maintained an Intel server farm running Windows NT Server, MS SQL Server, Sybase Adaptive Server, Netscape Enterprise Server, and MS Internet Information Server (IIS).Ensured full integration support for 3rd party contractors and the achievement of seamless user interfaces through implementation of new Internet and Intranet Web applications, databases, and other server applications.Maintained knowledge of emerging software development tools to recommend appropriate technologies with optimal return on investment.