Sql Server DBA

Kevin E Dennis

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Desoto TX, ****5

Phone: 612-***-**** E-mail: *******@*****.***

Skilled database administrator with 15+ years of database experience,

along with 7+ years of programming experience. Experienced in very large

enterprise solutions managing and supporting over 12,000 databases on

1,800+ instances; responsibilities included the development and support of

high availability, disaster recovery, enterprise wide monitoring, and

business intelligence solutions in SQL Server versions 7.0 through 2012

Objective Seeking a career with a thriving organization that uses both my

business and IT background, and provides opportunities for

growth based upon determined effort, initiative and performance

Professional experience

Accenture \ Best Buy Corporation (2000 - May 2013)

2002 - Present Senior Database Administrator (Richfield, Minnesota)

. Lead DBA on several major projects/applications including

Future Shop and Best Buy Canada web sites, SAP, Best Buy

returns and repairs systems, Lync 2010, as well as several in-

house developed applications

. Developed and documented enterprise solutions for SQL

database backups (using Net Backup), Failover Cluster, SQL

Server in-place upgrades, and application installations

specific to the Best Buy environment

. Onboarding, mentoring, and training of team members including

newly hired DBAs, coordinating and managing of both onsite

and offshore Best Buy vendor's development activities and

knowledge transfer to support vendors.

. Responsible for the production infrastructure support of

12,000 databases on 1,800+ instances on SQL Server versions

7.0 through 2008 R2. Duties include install of SQL Server and

service packs, high availability, capacity planning,

performance and tuning, security, data recovery and

consistency, disaster recovery

2000 - 2002 Senior Database Administrator SQL Server Best Buy Dot Com

(Richfield, Minnesota)

. Acting Project Leader (managing the daily activities of 8

onsite and offsite DBA's ) for converting the Best Buy Dot

Com website from SQL Server 7.0 to 2000

. Responsible for the planning, developing, implementation and

documentation of high availability (HA) and disaster recovery

Process for the Dot Com website using SQL Server 2000

Clustering and Log Shipping

. Provide on-call support

Associates Bancorp Inc\Citi Group (1983 - 2000)

1999 - 2000 Database Administrator SQL Server (Irving, Texas)

. Administrator for SQL 6.5 and 7.0 Servers containing

gigabytes of data

. Responsible for Database Security Management, Disk Space

Management, Database backup/Restore Plans, performing daily

and weekly Performance Maintenance Plans and troubleshooting

system problems

1997 - 1999 Database Administrator DB2 (Irving, Texas)

. Responsible for creation of new databases and the migration

of database changes for all environments.

. Monitor DASD usage and perform appropriate resizing of

objects

. Provide support to application teams for database design,

performance tuning, code review and utility expertise

1995 - 1997 Senior Programmer Analyst (Irving, Texas)

. Acting project leader (managing the daily activities for 4

Cobal/CICS programmers) responsible for supporting the

Visa/MasterCard credit processing system, Automated Credit

Application Processing System (ACAPS)

. Responsible for system analysis and design, estimates,

programming and implementation of Cobal/CICS applications

1992 - 1995 Programmer Analyst (South Bend, Indiana)

. Participated in the development and install of a

Visa/MasterCard credit processing system, Automated Credit

Application Processing System (ACAPS)

. Responsible for system analysis and design, estimates,

programming (Cobal/CICS) and production support

1988 - 1992 Business System Analyst (Pleasanton, California)

. Responsible for development, programming, implementation and

maintenance of various Credit Card database applications on a

Targon /35 mini computer

. Developed various customize Pc database applications using

DBASE and DBASE II

1985 - 1988 Office Automation Analyst (Irving, Texas)

. Responsible for evaluation, planning, designing, and

implementation of automated PC information processing systems

. Pc Coordinator ; established methods and criteria allowing

management and staff professionals access to database

management systems and specialized software

1983 - 1985 Programmer II (South Bend, Indiana)

. Responsible for designing, coding, testing and implementation

of small applications system

. Responsible for preparing project plans, cost and time

estimates for various projects

Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (1978 -1983)

1978 - 1983 Computer Operator/Programmer (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

. Lead programmer responsible for designing, testing and

implementation of database applications on Prime Mini

computer using a 4th GL (INFO); also published procedures and

standards

Education

University of Southern California L.A., California (1978 - 1982)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Emphasis in Management and Computer Science

Indiana University South Bend, Indiana (1984 -1986)

North Lake College Irving, Texas (1998 - 2000)

(Various DBMS and Software classes, by Microsoft, Oracle, IBM

and third party vendors)

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