Manager Sql Server

Stephaney D. Simmons SharePoint Consultant

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Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Home: 678-***-****

Cell: 770-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

SharePoint certified professional with 16 years of experience with web, system and enterprise software architecture.

Extensive experience in SharePoint Installation, Configuration, Architecture, Deployment Planning, Content Management, InfoPath Forms management, Web Part deployment, site definitions, features, Enterprise Search, defining Windows Workflow Foundation workflows.

Leadership experience throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Interacting with stakeholders and translating business requirements into software design solution.

Experienced in designing and developing user interfaces, customizing and branding of portal and database design.

Defined Enterprise Solutions Architecture to align Corporate Intranet, Extranet and Internet goals using the SharePoint technology. Experienced in migrating SharePoint 2003 Portal to SharePoint 2010 to facilitate growing enterprise needs.

Broad experience in packaging and deploying web sites and web parts.

Designing, developing, publishing and maintaining form templates using InfoPath 2007/2010 Forms services.

Technical Proficiency

Database Platforms Web Development

SQL Server 2008/2005

SQL Server Reporting Windows 2008, Windows 2000/2003 Server (Active Directory) HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, XSL, XSLT

Oracle 10g Performance Point Server, Office Communications Server, Exchange Server 2003/ 2007, Lotus Notes Domino, Blackberry Enterprise Manager, Project Server Java, JavaScript, Applets, Flash,

Access VMware, Citrix MetaFrame, Terminal Server Visual Studio, Expression Studio

SharePoint Skills (2010, MOSS 2007 & 2003)

Configuration Customization SharePoint Tools

Installation & Architecture UI Branding SharePoint Designer

Upgrade Site Templates External Collaboration Toolkit

Web Part Installation Site Definitions InfoPath 2007/2010

Business Data Catalog Lists & Doc Libs SWAT

Solutions & Features Blogs & Wikis Bamboo Solutions

Excel Services Master Pages Quest Deployment Manager

Enterprise Search CSS AvePoint

Content Management Templates Nintex Workflow

Taxonomy Content Types Metalogix SharePoint Migration Manager

Collaboration McAfee

Windows Workflow SCOM

EDUCATION & MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS

Matrix Technology – JAVA/QA Certificate 2008

Singular Technology SAP CRM, 2008

Microsoft Great Plains Business Partner (Certified) 2002

U.S. Army Information Systems Operator Training, Ft. Jackson, SC 1986

University of Southwestern LA, Lafayette, LA Pursued B.S. Computer Science 05/83 – 5/85

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Fulton County Department of Information Technology Certificate of Appreciation - August 2010

CareerBuilder Certificate of Appreciation (Portal Redesign) – March 2009

CareerBuilder SharePoint SME - March 2009

CareerBuilder Extraordinary Performance Award - Q3 2008

CareerBuilder Technology MVP Award - 8/2008

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Deloitte Consulting – Center of Disease Control 07/2011- Present

• Developed InfoPath 2007 & 2010 forms and workflows to streamline business processes.

• Designed custom lists & dataviews to display data.

• Created multiple web part connections to filter data to various web parts.

• Utilized JQuery & Javascript with the Content Editor web part.

• Provide SharePoint 3rd Level escalation support to the CDC Help Desk.

Leadthem Consulting

Quest Software Consultant – Marathon Oil (Migration Project) 04/2011- 07/2011

• Lead architect of global roll-out and migration from MOSS 2007 to SharePoint 2010.

• Performed SharePoint migration using Metalogix Migration Manager. For SharePoint

• Planned & performed disaster recovery procedures to rollback changes to SQL content databases if necessary.

• Lead UAT efforts to validate data during post migration with business units.

• Provided post migration support to all business units.

• Implemented a SharePoint 2010 Help Desk support site for tracking user cases and issues.

Quest Software Consultant – Towers Watson (Migration Project) 07/2011- 12/2011

• Performed upgrade of collaboration portal from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010.

• Performed SQL Server 2008 installation & configuration.

• Created & migrated SharePoint content databases on the SQL Server 2008.

• Troubleshoot migration issues regarding SharePoint database schemas.

• Migrated Lotus Notes databases to SharePoint 2010 utilizing Quest tools.

• Developed custom workflows to implement their business logic requirements in SharePoint 2007 & 2010.

• Lead UAT efforts to validate data during post migration with business units.

• Provided post migration support to all business units using the Help Desk site template in SharePoint 2010.

CDI, Atlanta, GA 02/2011 – 06/2011

SharePoint Consultant – Center of Disease Control (Migration Project)

• Leading the efforts in a SharePoint 2003 migration to SharePoint 2007.

• Performed SQL Server 2008 installation & configuration.

• Implemented Metalogix Migration Manager tool as solution to perform SharePoint migration of content.

• Designed project plan and developed portal requirements document to move forward in the migration efforts.

• Analyzed information architecture and provided solutions for the SharePoint farm topology.

• Created & migrated SharePoint content databases on the SQL Servers.

• Troubleshoot migration issues regarding SharePoint database schemas.

Technisource, Atlanta, GA (Project) 02/2010 – 11/2010

SharePoint Architect - Fulton County Government

• Responsible for the architectural design & maintenance of the SharePoint 2007 environment.

• Led a team of two developers.

• Developed custom workflows to implement their business logic requirements in SharePoint 2010.

• Developed & implemented the use of electronic signatures on InfoPath forms in SharePoint 2007 portal.

• Utilized InfoPath Form Services feature of Office SharePoint Server 2007/2010 to develop Workflow and InfoPath 2010 forms that automate the streamline business process.

Robert Half Technology, Atlanta GA (Migration Project) 09/2009 – 2/2010

SharePoint Architect

• Responsible for MOSS platform which includes but is not limited to, installing and manipulating web parts, inventory and maintenance of farm features, creating and maintaining BDC connections, maintaining shared service providers and ensuring environmental support for InfoPath forms and Excel Services.

• Installed and configured SharePoint in multiple environments development, testing, and production.

• Involved in all phases of implementation including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and training.

• Responsible for MOSS related deployments, systematically cloning system changes to ensure consistency across all pre-production and production systems and maintenance of existing MOSS applications.

CareerBuilder, Atlanta, GA 05/2008 – 09/2009

Lead SharePoint Administrator/Architect

• Designed 64 bit architecture & developed branding of MOSS 2007 portal as the collaborative main platform.

• Lead upgrades efforts of SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 64 bit architecture.

• Worked with Infrastructure team to configure Cisco switches to support load-balancing of WFE Servers.

Designed and developed InfoPath forms with workflows, web services, calculations and data validation rules.

Deployed web parts & solutions in SharePoint environment.

Implemented change control processes for solution deployments.

Worked on defining Enterprise Search, Best Bets & Faceted Search via web parts.

Managed SharePoint backup & restore – individual sites, databases, farm level.

Worked with developers to integrate Single Sign-on Custom Applications & Web Services.

Implemented Nintex workflow & reporting third party tool.

Configured IIS SSL Certificates for web applications behind load balancer.

American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 01/2008 – 05/2008

Sr. SharePoint Engineer (Project)

Managed and deployed custom web parts, page layouts, and master pages.

Worked with the business units in understanding and analyzing SharePoint project requirements.

Created and maintained knowledgebase documentation for MOSS installation, maintenance, and training manuals.

Worked on several projects including custom code deployment, 3rd party applications, extranet deployment.

Provided 3rd level support for overall SharePoint environment for over 10K users.

Provided escalation support for Exchange Server 2007, Windows Server 2003/2008 and Blackberry Enterprise servers.

Developed Access database, Access Forms & Access Reports which is SharePoint driven from a document library.

Researched and prototyped new Web technologies and techniques to realize benefits of the latest innovations, achieve increased efficiency, and provide highest quality products.

Coded HTML and drafted design documentation to aid future code usage and modification.

Perform maintenance associated with existing SharePoint 2003 sites.

Provide ongoing application support and maintenance of the Portal Applications including application monitoring, troubleshooting, issue resolution and working with the appropriate technical support staff.

Perform testing and implementing third party tools designed to work with Microsoft SharePoint and Project Server products.

CheckFree Corp. Norcross, GA 07/2007 – 10/2007

SharePoint Administrator (Project)

Developed and maintained technical and user documentation for business applications, services, processes, and support.

Managed support requests and change control documents related to SharePoint site.

Created and maintained content sources and search scopes.

Advocated the use of SharePoint development best practices, methodologies and procedures for delivery.

Provide ongoing application support and maintenance of the portal applications including application monitoring, troubleshooting, issue resolution and working with the appropriate technical support staff.

Serve as primary SharePoint support and subject matter expert.

Fully maintained and administered SharePoint 2003 intranet & extranet environment.

Provided SharePoint and hands-on training for users.

• Manage

SharePoint Consultant/Freelance Web Designer Atlanta, GA 10/2005 – 04/2007

Worked as a consultant with various companies over the years to assist in their Internet presence.

Included interface design, information architecture, and logo design, content management, content design, usability studies and site re-designs.

Developed custom Microsoft Access database applications.

Designed ecommerce website solutions, SEO & website optimization.

Gathered content, designed and tested web sites.

Strong background in all phases of web page design.

Skilled in web page layout and design with respect to overall balance of text and images.

Updated sites provided content and maintained link integrity based on client requests and objectives.

Philips Corporation, Atlanta, GA 05/2005 – 09/2005

SharePoint Administrator/SME (Project)

• Performing daily SharePoint administrative tasks & maintenance of SharePoint 3.0 farm environment.

• Worked directly with business stakeholders to provide SharePoint business solutions.

• Responsible for designing the sites and planning the deployment strategy and contributed extensively during system analysis and architecture/design phases.

• Responsible for managing users and defining SharePoint security.

• Responsible for backing up and restoring of the SharePoint portal, and maintaining the SQL database.

• Worked on customizing out of the box SPS portal. Designed, developed and tested WSS site templates to get all SharePoint sites under one uniform look and feel.

PFE International, Inc. Kennesaw, GA 03/2000 – 08/2001

IT Manager

Designed Access database forms, queries, reports and explored new languages & products for department utilization.

Designed, built and maintained company Intranet using Visual InterDev, Site Server, FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop and IIS 4.0.

Managed Microsoft Exchange and Web application servers.

Implemented Great Plains migration from 4.0 to 5.5 accounting systems to include report writing.

Produced system/network documentation, SOP’s and IT policies.

Maintained network security policy and applied appropriate security patches, hotfixes and upgrades.

Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC 02/1997 – 03/2000

Access Developer (Project)

• Performed the analysis and migration of an Assets Management System SQL Server 7.0 by using ADO.

• Developed a Visual Basic 5 ActiveX component that uses ADO to access the SQL Server database.

• Performed performance tests using ADO, DAO against SQL Server 7.0 and Access 97.

• Worked as a part of a team in the design and development of an Access 97 Assets Management System used to primarily store the network information.

• Created custom reports using Crystal Reports.

Piedmont Natural Gas, Charlotte, NC 03/1996 – 02/1997

Technical Support Engineer (Project)

• Created and maintained Windows 98 and NT ghost images as a method to reduce the time and improve the efficiency of future system setups and rebuilds.

• Troubleshoot network, Internet and email problems for users.

• Maintain database of leading wholesalers and retailers using MS Access.

• Perform regular backup using Ntbackup.

• Provided helpdesk support for software applications and hardware issues.

• Implemented FileMaker Pro 3.0 database to calculate travel package prices and Live Reservation System.

NationsBank, Charlotte, NC 01/1995 – 02/1996

Technical Support Analyst/Trainer

Performed escalated level support, troubleshooting and problem resolution for desktop hardware, operating systems, printers, end-use software applications, network hardware and software, voice systems and WAN.

Provided classroom training on Windows 95 & Microsoft Office products to end-users.

Equitable Life Assurance Society, Charlotte, NC 08/1992 – 04/1994

Desktop Support Analyst

Provided desktop and helpdesk support for over several hundred users.

Performed software installations on DOS and Win3x operating systems and hardware.

Provided support for Microsoft Office Productions and GroupWise mail client on desktops.

Interacted with users on a daily basis for problem resolutions.

Military Service, US Army Fort Jackson, SC 01/1986 – 01/1990

Information Systems

REFERENCES

References will be provided on request

Installed and configured SharePoint in multiple environments (development, testing, production)

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