Daniel J. Donovan
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2227
Waxhaw, NC 28173 mobile 704-996-
5626
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PROFILE
Database administrator, architect and technical lead exposed to a variety
of applications within multiple industries. Experienced and proficient
using multiple RDBMs Oracle, SQLServer and DB2. Current database focus is
Oracle.
SKILLS SUMMARY
Application Development Tools: GRID, Oracle Enterprise Manager,
SQL Enterprise Manager
Databases / DB Tools: Oracle 11g, ASM, 10g, 9i & 8i, SQL Server 2003,
2000, V7, V6, DB2 OS 390, DB2 UDB, Sybase
Desktop Tools: MS Office, ER-Studio, DBArtisian, PLSQL
Developer, ER_Win
Hardware: AIX Servers, IBM Compatible Servers and PCs,
IBM mainframes
Operating Systems: Unix, NT, Linux, OS/390
Programming Languages: PL/SQL, T-SQL, Korn Shell
Utilities / Command Languages: Oracle Utilities, RMAN, MS SQL
Server utilities, DB2 Utilities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SSI Schaefer Jan 2011 - Present
Senior Oracle Database Administrator
Environment Summary Oracle 11g, ASM, RAC, Linux
Job Description Summary
* Technical and application support to existing client customer base
Provide performance analysis and enhancement options for OLTP
application
Provide proactive monitoring of database instances using GRID and
other Linux utilities
RAC, GRID and system requirements installation preparation
Carolinas Health Care March 2004 -
December 2010
Senior Database Administrator
Environment Summary Oracle 11g, ASM, 10g, 9i and 8i, DB2 UDB (8.2
and 9.5)
UNIX AIX, Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008R2
Job Description Summary
* Primary DBA support for in house data warehouse application
Devised an Oracle Export/Import plan that reduced source system data
backload time by to the warehouse by 75%
Identified and implemented SQL query rewrites yielding measurable
response time improvements using GRID and ADDM /AWR reports
Mentored Business Object developers in the use performance
enhancements such as Analytic Function, hints and query rewrites to
improve query response time.
Monitor, service, and resolve Oracle database alerts and GRID events.
Created benchmark comparison scripts using common business queries to
anticipate statistics related performance issues
Architected and implemented encryption scheme for loading sensitive
PeopleSoft HR data to data warehouse
Re-model data warehouse application for expansion to 1Tb+.
Converted data warehouse databases to ASM
Implemented table partitioning for high volume Fact tables
Implemented Logon triggers, Fine Grain Auditing, revised and
implemented user access security procedures to address HIPAA
Compliance and Security Framework
* PeopleSoft Application Finance and HR Database Support
Support PeopleSoft technical team during application release upgrades
Database advisor to PeopleSoft application team during data archive
projects.
Performed Oracle database upgrades 8i to 9i, 9i to 10g for PeopleSoft
HR and Finance applications
Prototyped, authored and presented to management Physical Standby Data
Guard database proposal for PeopleSoft Human Resources and Finance
application to enhance 24x7 availability
Demonstrated, documented and mentored application developers in the
use of Analytic Functions to improve query response time.
Verified RMAN backup/restore scripts using RMAN duplicate for
production to test replication
Created Oracle report procedures for use by PSoft Finance developers
* Third party Clinical Application Database Support
Performed Oracle database upgrades 8i to 9i, 9i to 10g along with
application upgrade
Created views for application team for reporting and online
application information
Created Project Management chart for application and database upgrade
from 9i to 10g
Consultation with vendor altered database metadata to improve
performance
* Data Modeling quality assurance
Installed and tested Oracle Warehouse Builder for performance testing
vs. Informatica
Collected data requirements for ER_Studio ERD model created logical
and physical models
Wrote quality assurance scripts to compare ETL documents to model and
model to physical database objects and generate STAR Schema DDL
Designed and implemented an ODS (Operational Data Store) for end user
evaluation
Reverse engineered SQL Server databases for presentation to data
analysts project teams
* Perform backup and recovery planning
Created and tested Point-in-Time RMAN recovery scripts for disaster
recovery scenerio
Wrote/modified Korn shell scripts to facilitate common DBA monitoring
jobs
Participate in on-call production support rotation
* DBA Support for IBM/Tivoli applications
Expanded UDB knowledge to support multiple IBM Tivoli applications
Online backup recovery using TSM
Installation and database upgrade
Keane, Inc./Metro Information Services June 2002 -
February 2004
Royal & SunAlliance June 2002 - January 2004
August 1998 - February 2001
Senior Database Administrator/Principle Consultant
Environment Summary Oracle 9i and 8i, SQL Server 2000, OS/390 DB2 v5 and
v6 HP UNIX, Windows 2000 and 2003
Job Description Summary
* Multi-platform Database Administrator using Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2
and Sybase
Installed and tuned Star Schema Oracle 9i 1Tb+ Operational Data Store
Performed multiple Proof-of-Concepts trials for database conversion
from Sybase to Oracle
Extracted system of record DB2 data to MS SQL Server for ad-hoc query
reducing OS/390 CPU charges
Performed installation analysis and Prototype design DB2 Stored
Procedure implementation
Re-designed and implemented SQL Server 2000 conversion effort using
DTS packages
Performance tuning analysis and implementation for DB2 queries
The Vanguard Group February 2001 -
June 2002
Architect/ Senior Database Administrator
Environment Summary Sun Solaris UNIX, Windows 2000, Oracle 8i and
9i
Job Description Summary
* Architect and Database Administrator for a 1Tb+ Oracle Parallel Server
Data Warehouse
Designed and prototyped the Unix Korn scripts for loading daily
System-of-Record extracted data
Partitioned, mapped and implemented physical database from test
through production
Wrote PL/SQL procedures to automate and manage partitioned
tablespaces
Tested and verified automated backup/recovery scripts (pre RMAN)
* Technical Lead
Worked with application reporting team to optimized queries for
throughput
Prototyped SQL Loader scripts for quick load
* Provided DBA support on existing MS SQL Server applications
Designed and migrated SQL application from R6.5 to 7.0 including the
strategy to utilize NT integrated security
Various Independent Consulting Engagements prior
August 1998
Independent Consultant
* Microsoft's Solution Provider program Participant MS SQL Server 4.2, 6.0,
and 6.5
Completed extensive coding and testing of Transact-SQL stored
procedures, triggers, rules and defaults, built the backup/recovery
procedures and tuned database Server for maximum responsiveness
Acted as interim NT administrator
* Project manager
Lead 4 month project beginning with technical sales call, project plan
definition and bid submission
* Technical manager
Supervised management reporting and technical specifications required
to modify existing client/server application code written in C using
MS-Windows 3.0 SDK
* Database Architect/Technical Leader for point-of-sale client/server
project
* Sr. Database Administrator
Converted database access programs from 16 bit to 32 bit architecture
Database expertise across multiple OS/390 DBMS solving client problems
in mission critical high visibility databases
Designed a custom unload / reload utility for an IDMS customer
information application which did not lend itself to standard Cullinet
unload/reload utilities
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Project Management CPCC
Oracle Performance Tuning Oracle University
Optimizing Oracle SQL Intensive Hotsos
CERTIFICATIONS
MCP 1998 SqlServer NT
EDUCATION
MS Mathematics Lowell Technological Institute Lowell, MA.
BA Mathematics St. Michael's College Winooski, VT