System Engineer Data Analyst

Darryl Dwayne Dan

La Conner, WA 360-***-****

********@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-d-dan

Database Administrator

15+ years’ of demonstrated excellence in database administration, automation, and information security

Proven track record of adeptly developing successful strategies to efficiently manage large relational database environments. Talent for creating and implementing security and compliance plans for data infrastructures. Refined ability to utilize a wide spectrum of tools and techniques to automate critical business processes, generating substantial performance improvements. Deep knowledge of information security practices and concepts, data center operations, and application support.

Highlights of Expertise

Database Administration

Automation

Information Security

Security Risk Mitigation

Performance Tuning

SQL / T-SQL

Data Centers

Organization

Systems Engineering

Clustering

MS Access

Project Collaboration

Professional Experience

Singularity Partners, remote position

Enterprise Data Warehouse (06/2020 – 10/2020)– DBA Engineer

Technical Scope: SQL Server 2019

Hired as independent database contractor for the company transition from Frontier Communications to Ziply Fiber in the Pacific Northwest. Work with the Marketing organization (within Ziply) with the transition of data and applications ownership from Frontier. Worked with Frontier and Ziply IT organizations to organize and document security requirements. Started working on collecting operations data (i.e. performance, space utilization, etc.) for future use.

APEX Systems, Portland OR – (Client contract position with Daimler Truck North America)

Data Systems Analyst (10/2019) contractor

Technical Scope: Windows Server 2016, SQL Server 2016, Cognitive and records/data discovery tools for crawling large amount of data

Hired as part of the team that was going to implement a new document management platform.

Avamere Family of Companies, Wilsonville, OR

Senior Database Administrator / Data Analyst (04/2017-11/2018)

Technical Scope: Windows Server 2016, SQL Server 2016, MongoDB 3.6, PowerShell, Postman, JSON, T-SQL

Spearhead access management for the corporate data warehouse, ensuring streamlined accessibility for groups to process the data into crucial dashboards. Key contributor on projects like collection of sensor/motion data for application into analytic databases and deidentification of records for utilization in research ventures.

Defined the Office Strategic Information (OSI) infrastructure.

Collaboratively outlined security access and HIPPA standards for the OSI.

Documented OSI infrastructure as if the environment was owned by an IT department.

Automated process of refreshing IT data.

Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR

Database Engineer / System Engineer (03/2006 – 05/2016)

Technical Scope: Windows 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Clustering, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014

Directed performance-centric strategies and tasks related to process improvement, database optimization, and security administration. Expertly developed T-SQL and PowerShell scripts for a variety of jobs including refreshing solution manager objects and data collection for detailed analyses. Monitored database growth and performance, designed security project plans, resolved audit issues, and created/deployed audit reporting.

Process automation via PowerShell and T-SQL script development.

Evaluation of application performance.

Configured database for initial user groups leveraging SAP best known methods for stabilization as System Engineer.

As System Engineer, defined and documented virtual server application performance benchmarks to measure and identify areas of potential improvement.

Early Career Experience

Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR

System Engineer / Technical Project Lead (07/1999 – 11/2006)

Technical Scope: Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Clustering, SQL Server 2005

Specialized in support of large-scale data center migration project by functioning as a subject matter expert coordinating essential application movements. Administered the operating system, database, and application support for multiple internal applications. Collaborated with project managers and system engineers to ensure efficient and optimized solutions for the migration. Managed projects that related to security and auditing for the organization.

Functioned as the hardware subject matter expert to implement a multi-application backup environment and enterprise backup software.

Collaborated with Systems Analysts and Systems Engineers on release management along the path to production.

Utilized application performance and database matrix to forecast future needs.

Delivered continuous process improvement in the areas of database enviornment matrices, application upgrades, and database production support documentation.

Additional experience as a Database Administrator with Intel Corporation.

Additional experience as a System Engineer with Intel Corporation.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Management Information Systems)

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Technical Proficiencies

Database Administration

SQL Server (6.5, 7.0, 2000, 2005, 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, Cluster), Access

Operating Systems

Windows (Windows NT, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, Clustering)

Tools / Software

SQL Server Operations Studio, SQL Profiler, SQL Query Analyzer, VisionApp, Spotlight, Operations Manager, Idera DBArtisan, ER Studio, PowerShell Plus, Notepad ++, EditPad Pro, SAP SQL Server database

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