Sql Server Sales
Resume:
Jean-Pierre Dareys
******@*****.***
INTRODUCTION:
As this resume will outline, I have twenty years of experience in the field
of Computers, Software Engineering and using Relational Database Management
Systems.
Sybase has been my specialty and I have operated in a variety of roles:
designer, developer, administrator, instructor, support engineer, pre and
post sales resource as well as consultant.
OBJECTIVE:
A challenging position in the field of IT within a leading edge firm which
will provide the opportunity for technical growth, career advancement and
leadership.
EDUCATION:
Sybase Replication Server Administrator 12.5 (07/02/03)
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Administrator 12.5 (07/19/02).
New York University - Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science 1987
Lyc e Fran ais de New York - International Baccalaureate 1981
CERTIFICATIONS:
Sybase 11.x Administration - 2003-03-03 Brainbench
MS SQL Server 6.5 Administration - 2003-03-04 Brainbench
MS SQL Server 6.5 Programming - 2003-03-04 Brainbench
RDBMS Concepts - 2003-03-06 Brainbench
SQL Server 11: Performance/Tuning - 1997-07-30 Sybase
ASE 11.5 Server Admin - Asso. - 1996-10-01 Sybase
ASE 11.5 Server Admin - Prof . - 2000-04-20 Sybase
Sybase Certified Instructor - 1997-09-26 Sybase
Sybase ASE 12.0 Administrator Asso. - 2001-03-02 Sybase
Sybase ASE 12.0 Administrator Prof. - 2001-03-02 Sybase
Sybase ASE Administrator - v. 12.5 - 2002-07-19 Sybase
Sybase Replication Server Admin 12.5 - 2003-07-02 Sybase
PERSONAL:
Fluent in English, Spanish and French. Basic understanding of Portuguese.
EXCELLENT REFERENCES UPON REQUEST
LANGUAGES:
C, DCL, Pascal, PL-1, Prolog, 8088 Assembler, Basic, UNIX Shells (K-Shell,
C-Shell)
SYSTEMS:
IBM family of computers running Windows (2000, NT 4.0 SP 6a, XP, Vista)
Sun family of computers running UNIX (Sun OS)
HP family of computers running UNIX (HP-UX)
IBM family of computers running AIX (AIX)
DEC VAX family of computers running VMS (up to version 5.4)
DEC VAX family of computers running UNIX (BSD)
DECSYSTEM-2060 running TOPS-20
CDC CYBER 180/Model 830 running NOS 2.5.1
RDBMS:
Sybase ASE 3.x, 4.x, 10.0, 11.0, 11.x, 12.0, 12.5, 12.5.0.1, 15.0.2
Sybase Replication Server 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
MS SQL Server 6.5
Ingres
SOFTWARE:
Macintosh: MacWrite, MacDraw, Mac Project, Excel, DEFT
DEC VAX : VMS VAXSET, VMS RTL and System Services, DEC Windows, Word
Perfect, DEFT, SA Companion
Windows: Microsoft Office
EXPERIENCE:
04/06 - Present (Client prospecting, business development and pre-sales
activities)
Prospecting of clients for the purpose of business development.
Conferences with the same to determine needs and potential solutions, setup
of prototype environments, demonstration of functionality and related pre-
sales activities, such as follow up of questions and potential issues.
Skills Upgrade to Sybase ASE 15.0.2 - Independent study and training at
Sybase, Inc. in Mexico City.
Suggestions for improvement to Sybase, Inc. Training materials by reporting
typographical errors, classroom Server setup issues and providing technical
corrections.
Active participation in resolving technical issues on the Sybase Internet
Newsgroups (www.sybase.com)
Suggestions to improve the quality of Sybase, Inc. products by reporting
software problems to Technical Support (e.g. Case # 11440848).
Configured wireless networks, with or without encryption using Linksys and
2Wire products.
Setup, configuration and maintenance of Windows PCs and software related to
every day use as well as the corresponding third party software evaluation.
Upgrade to the latest Windows XP SP3, use of Windows Vista with SP1, use of
MacBook with multiples OSs loaded via emulation and use of Built-In UNIX
Darwin.
Achievements:
Participated in meetings to explore customer environment and requirements.
Setup test environments, demonstrated Sybase HA functionality, promoted the
product and endeavoured to sell consulting services for implementation.
04/04 - 04/06: JP Morgan Chase
As an Independent Consultant, was a member of the DBA team responsible for
the 24x7 production support of JP Morgan Chase's Sybase ASE and Replication
Server Systems supporting Private Banking and Investment Management.
Achievements:
Solved Sybase technical issues within the company, allowing operations to
be carried out 24x7.
During transitions, mentoring of new employees.
Architecture and maintenance of Heterogeneous, Distributed and Replicated
Systems. Specifically:
1. Studied an existing ASE Replication Server topology, involving
Standard Replication and Warm Standby Replication to Architect and
implement a plan to alter the topology with the objective of
minimizing the number of intermediate Replication Servers and
improving performance by decreasing latency.
2. Participated in the design and implementation of Warm Standby
Replication of ASE Servers with the purpose of providing disaster
recovery sites for the JPMChase s Private Banking ASE data servers.
3. Participated in the design and implementation of ASE Replication
schemes to distribute JPMChase s Investment Management financial
information to sites Worldwide such as New York, London and Hong Kong.
Management of client resources.
08/02 - 11/03: Moody's Investors Service
As an Independent Consultant, was a member of the team responsible for
processes related to a subset of the Structured Finance pages of the
www.moodys.com Web site. Specifically, was responsible for the Performance
and tuning of slow running stored procedures and T-SQL queries.
Achievements:
Exponential performance improvement in the use of the Structured Finance
pages of the www.moodys.com Web Site.
04/92 - 07/02: Sybase, Inc.
As a Certified Sybase Instructor (01/97-07/02), taught Sybase course
materials at Learning Centers throughout North America. Designed curricula
for custom deliveries and participated in the creation of CSP Certification
exams. Mentored less experienced instructors. Assisted in the day to day
management of the New York Learning center during the transition period
between Operations Managers. Lectured at International Conferences (Sybase
Techwave 2000, 2001)
Achievements:
Improved the quality of Sybase software and training materials by reporting
problems and issues to Technical Support and Curriculum Development. In
certain cases, provided suggestions for improvements and/or actual
corrections.
Assisted in the day to day management of the New York Learning center
during the transition period between Operations Managers.
Delivered training in several countries in NorthAmerica and lectured at
International Conferences (Sybase Techwave 2000, 2001)
Instructor Award for above and beyond service related to the September 11th
2001 terrorist attacks in NYC (Q2 2002)
List of courses taught (in learning centers and at client sites):
Introduction to SQL
Fast Track to ASE
System Administration for ASE
Advanced Administration and Troubleshooting ASE
Performance and Tuning: ASE Query Optimizer
Performance and Tuning : Configuring ASE
Powering up with ASE
Fast Track to Replication Server
Warm Standby with Replication Server
Advanced Transact SQL Techniques
High Availability for ASE.
As a Senior Consultant (04/92 - 12/96), conducted engagements which
required a variety of skills such as requirements analysis, logical and
physical database design, software development, database administration,
performance monitoring and tuning, stored procedure coding and tuning,
system installation/upgrade/troubleshooting, setting up proof of concept
environments,
third party software evaluation, managing local resources, participating in
pre and post sales calls and writing proposals.
Achievements:
Management of client resources.
Adapting to difficult, changing, ambiguous situations and clients of all
industries and in geographically diverse and distant locations.
Learning new technology quickly.
Solving all types of problems, including those initially not related to the
specific project or technology.
10/89 - 01/92: Associated Press
Participated in the analysis, design and implementation of the Associated
Press' Financial Markets Reporting System.
As a Developer (10/89-01/92), assignments included the Design of relational
databases (e.g. Mutual Funds) based on interviews with users, analysis of
previous production system, as well as output and operational needs.
Development of database load/conversion programs to initialize the Sybase
market database system with financial information from the previously
existing production system using C/DB-Library. Coding of typesetter-
readable financial reports for distribution to newspaper members.
Achievements:
Database design and coding of asynchronous communication programs.
As a DBA (12/89 - 07/91), was a member of the team responsible for the
installation, support and administration of the project's development,
integration, and production SQL Server environments.
Achievements:
Design and coding of a program to automatically and periodically check logs
and send email to the administrator in the event of problems.
09/87 - 10/89: New York University
Participated in the analysis, design and implementation of the Bursar,
Registration and Personnel Database Systems using VMS, VAX C, and the
INGRES RDBMS (Version 5.0).
Achievements:
Design and coding of programs to find and correct integrity problems in the
databases.
Participated in training sessions and provided continuous application
support to end-users.
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