Tatiana Krasnitsky-Grott
Evanston, IL 60201
Cell 847-***-****
**********@*****.***
Summary
Relational database developer/administrator/analyst; data modeler; software/systems engineers; or technology consultant in information technology, publishing, manufacturing and other industries
Education and Training
2012 Northwestern University, School of Continuing Studies. Chicago, IL: Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
2006 ElementK: CompTia A+ Certificate
1986 Moscow Teacher Training University, Russia: Bachelor and Master of Arts in English and German Linguistics and Teaching
1984 Surrey University, Guildford, UK: Linguistic & Country Studies
Certification and Professional Skills
• Oracle DBA (Oracle Database 10g/11g, Clusterware and RAC, Fusion Middleware and other Oracle applications): database conceptual design, organization and architecture in compliance with the industry DBMS standards; system objects management; setting user roles and profiles; Oracle server installation, maintenance and tuning; capacity planning; backup and recovery techniques (RMAN, FLASHBACK DATABASE); network configuration; and security management
• SQL (DDL, DML, DCL): Oracle Database Enterprise, MySQL Community Server, SQL Plus, MS Access, FileMaker Pro
• Data modeling using ERwin, MS Visio, and other built-in database tools
• Basics of object-oriented programming: Java, JSP
• Basics of web design: HTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS
• Data Mining: exploring, processing, and analyzing data using classification, rule association and clustering techniques using Weka and SPSS
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Risk and Business Impact Assessment (BIA), business continuity planning, creating a recovery plan and solution
• Management of Information Security: security threat survey, risk analysis, control techniques, IT security plan based on ISO_IEC_27001 and 27002, NIST recommendations, governance standards
• Network Basics: LAN/WAN architecture and security
• Software agile project management
• OS: Mac OS X; Unix; MS Windows; Solaris;
• Software: MS Office Suite (advanced); MS Project; MS Visio; Adobe CS3 – CS5 (Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign); VMware; Oracle VM
• Trilingual: English, Russian and German
Relevant Experience
Northwestern University, SCS
Information Systems Project
Role: Database application development, testing and troubleshooting
Fall 2012
Chicago, IL
• Created the ER diagram of the planned database, which modeled back- and front-end systems and mapped datatypes and relationships
• Created the data warehouse using MySQL
• Converted the customer’s original Excel files into a flat file format and imported the files in the data warehouse (extract)
• Converted the calculated files processed in Java to flat format and imported them in the data warehouse (transform and load)
• Created database back-end systems (tables and queries) in MySQL
• Created database front-end systems (queries, forms and reports) in MS Access
• Linked both systems through OBDC connection
• Created user interface in MS Access using navigation forms and VBA code
• Created and managed accounts, account privileges and access levels
• Prepared the final database application for publishing on the web server
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Administrator for Design and Development Solutions
March 2005 – present
Evanston, IL
• Update design and content of the certain intranet sites
• Maintain project allocation database and assist with project time metrics
• Perform print product decomposition and final design checks for the print-to-digital product conversion for the company web-based product
• Train staff in software applications and troubleshoot user problems (MS Office for Mac)
• Maintain correlation contracts and image databases (perform data entry, tracking, quality assurance, modify user interface and tools (SharePoint, FileMaker Pro, Lotus Notes)
• Process vendor contracts, invoices, and image use permission requests; Track and resolve vendor issues
• Generate financial and vendor reports in SAP, export, format and analyze data in different applications (Excel pivot tables, etc.)
• Update, maintain and troubleshoot the professional equipment (laptops, color printers, iPads)
Independent Contractor
English-Russian/Russian-English Translator and Interpreter
March 2003 – March 2005
Moscow, Russia and Chicago, IL
• Written and oral translation in technical, commercial, legal, mass media and educational areas publishing the output in the application of the original document
INVENSYS APV
Sales and Marketing Administrator; Translator/Interpreter
1998 – March 2003
Moscow, Russia
• Supervised customer database and file system and trained staff in using them
• Managed the office computer network for over 20 employees
• Performed immediate desktop support for MS Office users
• Translated technical and commercial documentation, interpreted on-site technical negotiations
• Generated sales and financial reports using Hyperion Enterprises and GAAP