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Location:
Schaumburg, IL
Posted:
May 31, 2016

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GEORGE LEWANDOWSKI

Roselle, IL ***** 630-***-****

acu01a@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/lewandowskigeorge

APPLICATION PERFORMANCE DATABASE ANALYST

Flexible Database Design Database Performance

Solution-oriented IT professional with strong background in data processing. Expertise in providing database design, program design, analysis, programming and project leadership. Talented database administrator with experience in Oracle (Unix / Linux / Windows) as well as DB2 and IDMS. Demonstrated success in challenging and fast-paced environments. Adept in managing multiple timelines and projects.

Database Performance/Tuning

Database Availability

Database Recoverability

Database Change Management

Database Design

Application SQL tuning

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 2008, HP-UX 11, Linux Red Hat and Suse, z/OS (Mainframe)

Software / Languages: Shell Scripting for Windows, Linux and UNIX, COBOL (Mainframe)

RDBMS: Oracle 10g, 11g and 12c, MySQL, DB2 UDB and DB2 v10 on mainframe, IDMS v17

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IBM (on assignment Abbott Labs), Chicago, IL 2014 to 2016

IT Specialist, Database Administrator Oracle

Supported application databases and monitored scripts that check vital signs of databases. Processed database changes and enhancements as requested. Completed projects relating to IBM on-boarding.

Created common forms for database access, allowing new consultants to gain access to databases needed, and easing on-boarding process.

Reduced call volume to help desk team by collaborating with security group to add databases to Password Manager Utility, enabling users to reset passwords for expired or locked accounts.

Supported application upgrades by processing database changes for application groups, altering tables and adding data content.

Using EXPDP and IMPDP refreshed the development databases from production to assist the application group analyze production issues.

Assisted in the application upgrade for the ITSM system (problem tracking). Using TOAD to analyze the poor performing SQL statements there were several new indexes created to enhance the performance.

Installed standard shell scripts for RMAN backups. Scheduled the RMAN backups to run by CRONTAB scheduler.

Assisted in the installation of a POC 12c Oracle instance. To be used for testing new features and existing applications. Also installed 12c Enterprise Manger to be used in tuning SQL statements.

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ABBOTT LABS, Abbot Park, IL 2001 to 2014

Senior Database Administrator

Provided database support for application projects. Assisted in design, implementation, maintenance, performance enhancement, and monitoring of databases on several platforms including mainframe. Worked with application support to deliver SQL performance and database tuning.

Senior Database Administrator (continued)

Improved application performance by providing SQL Support and tuning using OEM. Watching the Top Performers was able to locate the poor running SQL statements and able to create indexes or change the SQL statement to allow it to run more efficiently.

Standardized and installed shell monitoring scripts on current Oracle 11g databases to insure availability of server and database. Created the shell scripts for both UNIX and windows environments. Implemented the scripts on the HR and Payroll databases. The scripts insured that the databases were available and that the instance was up. The script would send a page if there were major errors.

Created new Oracle 11g schemas and standardized scripts needed to monitor databases. The scripts would monitor the space on the file systems and the tablespaces to insure no space issues.

Processed customer requests for database changes and enhancements. Used ITSM for change control, to document the change to be made. Processed the SQL statement(s) to change data or change structures of the schema as required by the application.

Installed security scheme on 14 IDMS mainframe databases. Created role based scheme that allows application to secure transactions by job function.

Enhanced security for DB2 mainframe databases through implementation of change from object based to role based, enabling security administration by job function.

Introduced to DataGuard, Used with the ITSM (problem tracking) system to insure no data is lost and that the failover is available. Also used the standby database as a snapshot database to allow testing of the application with production data.

ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

CONAGRA FOODS, Downers Grove, IL, Consultant

Brought in to lead the conversion from IDMS to DB2. Included converting the database objects and writing program specifications to convert the data.

GE CAPITAL AUTO FINANCIAL SERVICES, Barrington, IL, Database Administrator / Database Manager

Led team of 6 consultants. Managed ORACLE, SQL Server and Mainframe environments. Implemented change control for the web applications. Administered MQ Series on both UNIX and Mainframe platforms.

COMDISCO, Rosemont, IL, Senior Programmer / Analyst

Consulted in production support before coming on board as full-time employee. As an employee became the IDMS DBA and was responsible for all of the test and production support. Converted test and production IDMS to Release 12.0.

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, Chicago, IL, Senior System Analyst

Coordinated design, programming, testing and implementation of Asset Inventory and On-line Terminal Registration, On-line User Security system and On-line Job Submission sub-system to support GLOBEX project.

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CULLINET SOFTWARE, Oak Brook IL, Technical Service Representative

Provided level 1 problem solving solutions to IDMS clients. Moved to Level 2 support providing technical support to clients. In addition provided both on-site and class room education for IDMS clients.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Minor in Computer Science

ELMHURST COLLEGE, Elmhurst, IL

Associate Degree of Applied Science (AAS), Data Processing

MORTON JR. COLLEGE, Cicero, IL

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Volunteer for the Special Olympics as Basketball referee and Soccer Official at local, regional and State Tournaments.

Officiate Basketball, Soccer and Girls Softball at the High School level.



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