Jeremy A. Lafoon
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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Objective
Database professional with over ten years of experiences looking to secure a position in but not limited to Database Administration and Database Architecture involving Systems/Data Analysis and design that will enable me to utilize my analytical, problem solving and communication skills combined with practical hardware components and software experience.
Skills
Environment: Linux, OSX, Windows Server 2008/12, Amazon AWS Database: MySQL 5.5x/5.6x, MariaDB 5.5/10, Postgres 3, Oracle 9i/10g/11g, SQL Server 2005/08, AWS Aurora 1.x (MySQL Compatible)
Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, Bash scripting, Java Tools: M ySQL Workbench, SQLPro, Navicat, Percona Toolkit, SSMS, Toad, Liquibase, GitHub Methodologies: S crum, Kanban, SDLC, CI/CD
Experience
Netsertive Morrisville, NC
Database Administrator II February 2016 – Present
● Implemented database version control / code repository solution using Liquibase/GIT with DevOps and Developer Architects
● Routine system audits identifying poor performing queries and refactored for optimal performance
● Developed data integrity system to monitor for inconsistencies in enterprise data sets
● Implemented database unit testing using MyTap framework to reduce bugs in database code and automate qa process
● Provide code reviews for developers ensuring proper database standard practices and defined company conventions are followed
● Provide support in hiring initiatives
Database Administrator I April 2013 – February 2017
● Migrated production web, application and database servers from internal data center into AWS Cloud platform
● Architected new database to support external client facing web-based service
● Author and maintain stored procedures to manipulate data in a big-data Data Warehouse environment with tens of millions of records
● Automated refresh process of qa and developer database environments
● Designed, implemented and maintained ETLs that process third-party data incorporating internal data which is used by proprietary applications
● Developed and maintained internal alerting system Cerberus used to broadcast process statuses
● Performed routine MySQL upgrades on all database servers for enhancements and security purposes
● Setup and maintain data replication from Production level system to standby system Farragut Systems Durham, NC
Database Administrator November 2005 – March 2012
● Database Management of NCPTS property tax system using Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server Databases
● Migrate data from legacy systems into SQL using Oracle DataPump
● Author and maintain DB code to translate data from raw tables into NCPTS compliant data structures
● Maintain database archives using crash dumps
● Design Oracle triggers to audit data changes in the system
● First level customer support and response of product for Pitt, Wake, Guilford, Henderson, and Catawba Counties
IBM Corporation RTP, NC
Software Intern May 2001 – August 2002
● Microsoft Windows XP Certification
● Translation Verification Test Support
● SWG Hardware Support
● Java Development of UI components
Education
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
Bachelor of Science Computer Science M ay 2005
NCSU Scholars Program
References are available upon request