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Larry Wainscott
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LARRY WAINSCOTT
*** ****** ****** **** ? Brunswick, Ga. ? Home:912-***-****
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SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR ? DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Conscientious, adaptable, and technically skilled professional offering
proven record of success installing, maintaining, and upgrading systems
including UNIX, Progress Database, and QAD Mfg/Pro. Recognized for quickly
responding to system issues, willingly assisting in areas outside realm of
expertise, and solving problems with dedication and determination. Thrive
on opportunities to master new technologies and overcome challenges in high
pressure environments. Available for relocation. Core competencies include:
Troubleshooting Unix/Progress DBA/QAD Mfg/Pro Scripting
Systems
System Conversions DASD Space Management Online Backup
Disaster Recovery System Installations & Maintenance Program
Modifications
Technological Inventory
Hardware: Intel Based Servers,HP k220/k460/n4000(6); IBM 4361
with ICA; IBM 4381 Model P13/P14/II; 3705, 3720 & 3725
Communications Controller; AS/400 Models B45 & B70; DEC 6210
Software: HP-UX 10.00/10.20/11.00; Windows Server 2000/2003;
Omniback 2.5/3.0/3.5; Glance/Plus PAK; Oracle Financial
Analyzer; All versions of Progress and OpenEdge; Fathom/Openedge
Replciation QAD - Mfg/Pro7.4F/8.2C/9.0/eB2; WRQ Reflections
terminal emulator and FTP; Netterm Emulator; Puestow &
Associates LMS Software; VM/ESA/370; VSE/SIPOE 2.1.7/1.4.4;
POWER 3.0; VM/SP 4.0; VSAM 3.0; OS/400 1.2.0/1.3.0/2.1.0; VTAM
3.1/3.2.1/3.3.0; CICS 1.6; ICCF; ACF/VTAM; CA - Dynam/D,
Dynam/T, Dynam/FI, Sort, Raps, Jasper; McKinnie Systems
Vtam/Switch; Pansophic VMLIB; Goal FAQS, FLEE; EPIC Tape
Manager; ADR Vollie, Librarian; MSA Accounts Receivable,
Accounts Payable, General Ledger
Languages: Progress/OpenEdge, COBOL; RPG II, Unix shell
scripting
Professional Experience
Bravepoint, Inc.
Progress Database consultant in the Managed DBA group.
Mar 2008 - May 2010
. Primary DBA for 7 Managed DBA customers covering a total of 100+
databases across a wide variety of operating systems.
. Extensive knowledge of advanced Progress/OpenEdge DBA tuning methods
and procedures.
. Extensive experience in implementation of Fathom/OpenEdge Replication.
. Provided 24X7X365 support for Progress/OpenEdge Databases.
. Provided 24x7x365 support for Fathom/Openedge Replciation product.
. Participated in development for Bravepoint DBA Extreme courseware.
. Implemented various DR strategies across a wide variety of consulting
engagements.
. Implemented source code control scripting in support of Sarbanes Oxley
(SOX) requirements.
. Worked directly with SOX auditors to insure compliance with current
rules and regulations.
. Advise clients on hardware and software upgrades.
. Perform Progress upgrades, server upgrades and server moves as
requested by clients.
. Advise/execute dump and loads procedures as needed.
. Implemented Bravepoint's ProDL dump and load product as determined by
down-time windows.
. Worked intimately with the managed QAD group to assist clients with
QAD Mfg/Pro application problems.
. Wrote system admin Unix shell scripts as necessary.
Eliassen Group
Mar 2007- Mar 2008
. Contracted to Ingersoll Rand as Progress DBA/HP-UX ADMIN
. Maintained approximately 50 Progress 8.3b/Qad databases (8,5f & 8,5g)
. Responsible of operating systems upgrades for 5 HP PA-RISC Servers (HP-
UX 11.x).
. Created/implemented standards/best practices document for Intersoll
Rand.
. Performed all Progress upgrades as necessary.
. Maintained logical volumes and file systems on HP-UX version 11.0
. Wrote system admin Unix shell scripts as necessary.
Senior Systems Programmer / Systems Administrator/Progress DBA/Mfg-Pro
Administrator 1992 - Mar 2007
RICH-SEAPAK CORP.; St. Simons Island, GA
Selected to install, maintain, upgrade, and tune software products,
operating systems, databases, and applications software for subsidiary of
Rich Products Corporation, specializing in processing innovative frozen
food products.
. Saved company $3 million investment by recommending purchase of HP9000
over IBM AS400 system.
. Improved disaster recovery efficiency from up to 72 hours to 2 hours
while reducing monthly disaster recovery costs by setting up disaster
recovery system at remote site and creating scripts to attain one-hour
recovery point.
. Established program modification controls by writing change management
scripts ensuring program implementations and continuous production
flow.
. Slashed backup downtime to 20 minutes per month from nearly 2 hours
per day by identifying and implementing online backup methodology
requiring monthly system reboot.
Maintained 99% uptime for UNIX and Mfg/Pro manufacturing application
Systems Programmer 1989 - 1992
INGERSOLL-RAND CO.; Roanoke, VA
Embraced opportunity to install, maintain, upgrade, and fine tune services
for software products, operating systems, databases, and applications
software.
. Lowered costs and strengthened productivity by converting IBM
Mainframe utilizing VM with 4 VSE guest systems to single AS/400
running Pansophic PRMS.
Additional Career Experience: Operations Manager/Systems Programmer -
Tarmac Roadstore; Tech Support Programmer II - City of Tampa; Systems
Programmer/Programmer/Analyst/Operations Supervisor/Computer Operator -
Carboline Co.; St. Louis, MO
Military Service Apr 1969 - Dec 1972. US Army- Highest rank Sgt. E-5
Medical discharge under honorable conditions for injuries received.
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