Cory Martin
Data Warehouse/Database
Administrator
**************@***.*** • 706-***-****
LinkedIn Profile • Sparta, GA
PROFILE
Client-centric and analytical professional
possessing 20+ years of experience.
Proven track record of improving system
security by recognizing and neutralizing
vulnerabilities. Proficient in testing
databases, programs and systems while
correcting errors. Skilled in evaluating,
testing, implementing and modifying
computer databases. Knowledgeable in
streamlining database performance
issues, database capacity and database
scalability.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Database Administration
Backup & Data Recovery
Data & System Security
Installations & Configuration
Database Access Management
Capacity Planning
System Troubleshooting
Technical Queries
System Updates & Monitoring
EDUCATION
High School Diploma
Middleton High School
Middleton, WI
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft SQL Server, SAP Adaptive
Server Enterprise, MySQL, Sybase IQ
- Transact
SQL - Database Design - Query
tuning & Index Optimization
Proficient with Linux, UNIX, Windows
and Mac OS
Adobe ColdFusion - Developer
VMware Systems
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Managing Partner 07/2006 to 06/2021
Trac III Systems, Mount Horeb, WI
Designed, developed and deployed the current National Motor Fuel Diversion and Import Registry System, i.e., fueltrac.us (from scratch). Rewrote the entire system in numerous languages using multiple databases and application platforms. Enabled tax adjustments on motor fuel travelling interstate through this system. This system presently records over one billion gallons of fuel annually and collects over $250M in motor fuel tax annually.
Deployed a Sybase IQ data warehouse solution to streamline subscription churn analysis and client targeting for St. Petersburg Times.
Implemented the Sybase Industry Warehouse Studio (Data Warehouse for Media) in addition to the Circulation Pro software solution catering to AST in Framingham, MA.
Database Specialist 08/2004 to 07/2006
Global Card Services Inc., Downers Grove, IL
Undertook extensive data analysis for clients' information and storage systems. Developed as well as implemented digital conversion programs to meet clients’ requirements. Generated and submitted data collection reports to the concerned departments.
Fortified the folio viewer application used in hotels, cruise lines and rental car industries by building a substantial Sybase IQ multiplex data warehouse. The system encompassed two components; first the OLTP system to collect credit card transactions and second was the data warehouse that retrieved transactions swiftly and prepared them for display. Web Developer 09/2002 to 08/2004
Distributor Resource Management Inc., Carrollton, TX Leveraged languages and numerous tools to develop appealing and intuitive websites. Oversaw website updates. Orchestrated tests and schedules for efficient workflow. Backed up files for recovery and data retrieval. Identified and troubleshot diverse issues through customer feedback and testing. Evaluated and ensured that the code meets industry standards and has compatibility with different browsers and devices. Defined and fulfilled user demands by assessing and interpreting technical needs.
Built a web interface that facilitated the submission of food service rebates. These rebates would then be distributed to the desktop clients via a SOAP XML interface.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED
System Consultant 06/2001 to 08/2002
Sybase Software, Dublin, CA
Understood client needs and business objectives. Offered strategic consultations on deploying technology to attain goals. Governed IT tasks and liaised with technical team members. Developed IT systems and networks while selecting the correct functionality and architecture. Promoted new technology to optimize operations. Recognized and resolved technical issues. Upgraded existing systems and recommended cutting-edge improvements.
Assisted new clients in integrating Sybase IQ into current infrastructure. offered suggestions based on data modelling and indexing. Supported clients with the extraction, transformation and loading. Aided DBAs in their learning journey with Sybase Data Warehousing solutions and provided guidance on enhancing performance.
Managed some of the largest data warehouses in the country at the time, each comprising over one billion rows of data. Learned almost everything about the extraction transformation and loading (ETL) process through numerous operating systems and RDBMS.
Database Administrator 09/1997 to 06/2001
AccuData Integrated Marketing, Cypress Lake, FL
Monitored system performance and recognized technical issues. Responded promptly to user-reported errors. Safeguarded the database against unauthorized access and equivalent vulnerabilities. Backed up databases and for recovery in the event of memory loss. Tracked and reported on parameters pertaining to performance and usage. Recommended improvements for database security. Coordinated with IT project managers and database programmers.
Collaborated with development team to build one of the first online mailing list count and order system (getlists.com). Listed DNB, Polk Consumer and several others. The system was initially developed in MS SQL Server, but delivered lower output than expected, for a web-based system. We tackled this issue efficiently and implemented Sybase IQ in under a week.