PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Ansible, Python. AWS Aurora database and ES index design and sizing consulting with teams; cluster design, performance, care and feeding.

Capella University merged parent companies with Strayer University to become SEI. See previous description of role, no change with merger, just more databases/responsibility. Led the analysis, planning, architecture, and implementation of the Oracle database merger activities, culminating in new merged data centers.

Responsible for 40 production and 100 non-production Oracle databases on 24 x 3-node RACs, comprising over 100T of data, most of it GoldenGate replicated. 24/7/365, 99.75% uptime expectation met and exceeded.Data ingest lead for data modernization effort pushing Oracle data into Google Cloud (BigQuery). Implemented Striim, HVR, and custom code (python) solutions. Researched, architected, and implemented new technologies incl. rabbitmq and postgresql.Go-to DBA for challenging mission-critical performance issues. Mentored colleagues on performance tuning.Led migration of 140+ databases from 11g on Solaris/Veritas (non-RAC) NetApp to 12c RAC on RedHat 6/ASM/Nimble. Later upgraded to RedHat 7/Oracle 12.2 CRS/database. And more recently, 19c RAC/database upgrades. All major software or OS changes for RAC were always build-new. Automated database analysis, conversion, cluster installs, cluster configuration transfer, patching, disaster recovery solutions.Multiple full data center moves, including corporate merger. Automated moves, minimal downtime. Member of enterprise Architecture Review Board. Lead DBA on new database technologies.Mentored junior/intermediate DBAs in all aspects of Oracle databases and scripting.Automated synchronized non-production refreshes, including copying backups between data centers, restoring databases, configuring, renaming, and re-establishing replication with GoldenGate.Automated disaster recovery failover for databases, triggered by OS admin automation and 100% DBA hands off.Created database user self-service portal including forgotten passwords, account creation, and standardization.Created solutions to visualize, track, and trend metrics such as Oracle's SAN storage needs and ERP job runtime.Lead DBA on Peoplesoft (8.46 to 8.52, later 8.54) and Oracle (10g to 11.2 to 12.1 to 12.2 to 19c) upgrade projects for HR, CS, CRM, and Finance modules, including HR/CS split. Reduced major Peoplesoft upgrade run time by 50%.

See previous role.Co-designed and implemented department-wide reorganization of operational teams, which successfully streamlined work and resulted in more efficient relationships with customers.Implemented policies and procedures for newly formed team post-reorg.

Helped grow company from 2,000 to 25,000 Learners.Responsible for all aspects of 13 full-time direct reports.Created new Operations team, including policies, procedures, and team building with 6 resources who previously reported to different managers. Designed and implemented a compensated 24/7 First Responder program.Responsible for all applications and systems administration, uptime, performance, non-production environments and providing Level 2 support to IT Support Services (Level 1 technical support). 100+ systems running on 360+ servers in a mixed Intel/Sun environment.Implemented Peoplesoft (HCM/FIN/CRM/SIS/ELM/EPM), Stat, HP ServiceDesk, moved WebCT Vista from Windows to Solaris.Revamped and operated weekly production change management processes. Active in Sarbanes-Oxley audits and post-audit remediation.Team and team members repeatedly won awards for exemplary service.

Facilitated numerous technology shifts: Domino to ASP/SQL Server, Cold Fusion to Classic ASP to .Net, 2-tier to n-tier to web services.Designed, built, tested, and deployed web applications and databases on numerous platforms, including course registration, Learner success tracking, and Learner community building applications. Some apps operated for over 6 years as primary customer-facing apps.Technical lead on multi-million dollar projects to review the market, select a product, and upgrade/replace legacy online eLearning courseroom platform; responsible for all online learning environments.Technical lead on a team formed to define and design a research and development strategy, identify standard evaluation criteria, and research innovative applications of technology to e-learning and creating valuable online communities.Fully integrated existing Domino data with SQL Server 7/2000 and automated all processes. Assisted with Domino R4/5 system administration.

Placed at Capella for entire tenure. See Sr Software Engineer role.

Applications Analyst / WebmasterCGI programming (Perl), Lotus Notes dev (Lotusscript), web design, Javascript, expert level HTML support (20 000 user base), app testing, recommendation, and implementation. Conducted e-learning market review, product selection, and implementation (WebCT). Responsible for all course software (WebCT, WCB, Lotus Notes, in-house C chat). ITS WebMasterLotus Notes development. Supervised and trained two full-time student technical writers. Responsible for website and all technical pubs. Administrative Advisor / Technical AdvisorResponsible for 20 technical support staff, including performance evaluation and assessment of job satisfaction; communication flow between management and staff; operating procedures for computing sites and maintenance of site operations.Ethernet card and security system installation. Tended to computing sites, wrote batch programs, HTML pages, designed and taught computer courses, answered user questions.