Sql Server Database Administrator

Luther Watkins

Phone: 864-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Resume Summary Statement:

Highly skilled and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with a focus on Microsoft SQL Server databases. Proficient in overseeing the development, organization, and maintenance of databases and data warehouses. Adept at evaluating and implementing new technologies to enhance database functionality. Utilizes various tools to effectively manage databases, ensuring data integrity and security for college database management systems and Jenzabar EX Student Information System (SIS) and Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) web applications.

Work Experience:

Limestone University, Feb. 2021 - Present

Database Administrator

• Managed the Microsoft SQL Server database environment, including maintenance, optimization, and performance tuning.

• Continuously assessed and implemented new technologies to improve database efficiency and functionality.

• Ensured data integrity and implemented robust security measures to safeguard confidential and sensitive data and files.

• Wrote complex Transact-SQL statements and utilized reporting tools like Info Maker, Microsoft Excel, Access, and SQL Server Reporting Services to develop institutional reports.

• Trained major users and potential users on report writing, data warehousing, and database usage.

• Collaborated with staff to create, develop, and maintain standardized data reports that can be customized by end users.

• Demonstrated proficiency with vendor-provided administrative tools for Jenzabar EX and JICS, acting as a liaison with Jenzabar support and TBCC users.

• Assisted in troubleshooting database and system problems to ensure seamless operations.

• Supported and led business process improvement initiatives by optimizing the use of Jenzabar.

HBC Lord & Taylor, Saint Louis, MO, Feb 2013 - Aug 2015

Senior Database Administrator

• Led support of distributed SQL Server and middleware systems, establishing overall direction and configuration of HBC's SQL Server database infrastructure.

• Built and maintained physical and virtual servers and database configurations, working with numerous third-party retail vendors.

• Orchestrated planning, scheduling, and testing of server migrations from Lord & Taylor Hudson Bay SQL server platform to Sachs 5th avenues data center infrastructure.

• Defined, documented, and implemented HBC's SQL Server environment, processes, and procedures for the St. Louis Database Management Support Team.

• Collaborated with business and IT partners to implement application enhancements, improving the performance and reliability of SQL servers supporting corporate business and sales.

• Supported and maintained database engine Analysis Services, Reporting Services projects, and SharePoint Portal Sites in large server farm environments.

• Created a dashboard for daily checks and utilized business intelligence to generate reports, improving understanding of database and server capacity and utilization.

• Acted as a liaison to senior staff, translating business needs into IT solutions, including server installations, and physical and virtual upgrades for SQL Server farm environments.

• Successfully migrated SQL server systems from different sister stores to the infrastructure and converted from physical servers into virtual servers 2008R2.

IBM/Artech, Dubuque, IA, Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

Senior Database Administrator

• Worked as a member of IBM's Global Support staff, performing and maintaining a variety of customer SLA requirements and product support requests for SQL server and components.

• Supported a diverse audience, including end-users, system administrators, internal support engineers, and developers.

• Responsible for patch management and troubleshooting SSIS package failures.

• Collaborated with client's internal DBA teams, planning, evaluating, and designing network databases in accordance with company standards and capacity requirements.

• Deployed server and database change scripts provided by third-party vendors and contributed to system standards and documentation.

IBM GBS Contractor Management Team, Saint Louis, MO, May 2011 - Oct 2011

Senior Database Architect

• Collaborated with IBM's GBS Support team as SQL Server Architect to coordinate and implement the migration of the SQL server environment project for a large-scale Aerospace manufacturing plant.

• Managed the migration of SQL 2000, 2005, and 2008 Clusters, refreshing user databases on the new Cluster, and moving server workloads and operating systems between two geographical data centers.

• Installed SQL Server, arranged for functional and user testing, and performed go-live actions for database migrations.

Saint Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO, Nov 2010 - Mar 2011

Senior Database Administrator Consultant

• Implemented a Windows Fail-over Cluster and stand-alone server with several instances and upgraded existing SQ2005 Microsoft SCOM server to SQL2008r2.

• Participated in meetings impacting physical design, performed acceptance testing, and provided support for Third-party In-House Applications.

Ranken Technical College, Saint Louis, MO, Sept 2009 - Nov 2009

Senior Database Administrator

• Led contract assignment to import existing Excel and Access data into Blackboard SQL Server 2008 database, utilizing SSIS and Replication services to scrub data from active web clients.

• Developed back-end SSIS packages, SQL Agent jobs, stored procedures, and other database processes to support the application.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Creve Coeur, MO, Oct 2007 - Oct 2008

Senior Database Administrator

• Migrated 13 active SQL Server 2000 instances onto 8 Windows 2003 clusters and upgraded to SQL 2005.

• Utilized MSX for multi-server administration and in-house scripts to monitor and manage SQL Servers.

• Configured disaster recovery planning and implementation, database refreshes, log shipping, and failover clustering.

Maritz Global Technology, Fenton, MO, Sept 1996 - May 2007

Senior Database Administrator

• Implemented and managed database fail-over cluster as per client's PCI compliance requirements.

• Upgraded SQL Server 6.5 to SQL 2005, performed database physical design and applied software patches.

• Customized support for web Client Applications and In-House Applications, creating and maintaining database objects.

Education:

- .NET Programming, The University of Missouri, Saint Louis, MO, 2004

- MSCD, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO, 2005

- Computer Technology, Control Data Institute, Baltimore, MD, 1975

- Social Welfare, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 1972

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