Alan Fisher

*** ******** *****

Holly Springs, North Carolina 27540

ldyuts@r.postjobfree.com

919-***-****

Objective: I wish to obtain a position in database administration that would allow the application of my knowledge to support interesting and challenging projects.

Experience

Peopleclick, Inc, Raleigh, NC

August 2007-present

Senior Database Administrator

Database Administrator: MySQL 4.1.x - 5.0.x, SQL Server 2000/2005

System Administrator: Red Hat Linux, Windows 2000/XP/2003, Apache 2.x, php 5

Duties

Instance Installation and Configuration for Accepting Corporate Data

Database Engine, Instance, Database and Table Creation, Upgrading and Maintenance

Database Backup, Restore, Disaster Recovery and Testing

System and Performance Monitoring

Database Parameter Tuning

SQL Query Tuning

Database Replication, Mirroring and Log Shipping

Preparing Reports on OS, Hardware, Database, Table for Submission to Upper Management

Participating in on-call rotation in 24x7 Network Operations Data Center

DBA Tools: Toad, MySQL Administrator, Query Builder, Enterprise Monitor, Nagios, , Spotlight for SQL Server, and MySQL, Enterprise Manager, Veritas NetBackup and Agents, mysqldump, SQL Server Management Console, Surface Area Configuration, SQL Spy, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Profiler, Microsoft Office 2003/2007 Office Professional Suites, Query Analyzer

GPI/CarQuest Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina

January 2005-August, 2007

Database System Administrator

Database Administrator: MySQL 4.1.x - 5.0.x, SQL Server 2000/2005 , DB2 UDB v8.x, PostreSQL 7.x

System Administrator: Red Hat Linux, AIX, Sun Solaris 9/10, Windows 2000/XP/2003, Apache 1.x, 2.x

Duties

Instance Installation and Configuration for Accepting Corporate Data

Database Engine, Instance, Database and Table Creation, Upgrading and Maintenance

Database Backup, Restore, Disaster Recovery and Testing

System and Performance Monitoring

Database Parameter Tuning

SQL Query Tuning

Network, User, and Server Security

Database Replication, Mirroring and Log Shipping

Preparing Reports on OS, Hardware, Database, Table for Submission to Upper Management

Participating in on-call rotation in 24x7 Network Operations Data Center

Tools

DBA: Toad, MySQL Administrator, Query Builder, Enterprise Monitor, Nagios, Snort, SnortIDS, Ethereal, Splunk, Spotlight for SQL Server, and MySQL, Enterprise Manager, DB2 Control Center, InnoDB Hot Backup, Veritas NetBackup and Agents, mysqldump, SQL Server Management Console, Surface Area Configuration, SQL Spy, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Profiler, Microsoft Office 2003/2007 Office Professional Suites

Becton Dickinson Technologies, Research Triangle Park, NC

October, 2003 - January, 2005

System Analyst

Database Administrator: MySQL 4.1.x - 5.0.x, PostreSQL 7.x, Sybase

System Administrator: Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Mac SAN, Windows 2000, 2003, Apache 2

Duties

Database Engine, Instance, Database and Table Creation, Upgrading and Maintenance Database Backup, Restore, Disaster Recovery and Testing

System and Performance Monitoring

Creating php Interfaces to Access Antibody and Instrument Generated Data

Analyzing Present and Future Needs and Preparing Reports and Presentations for Capitol Purchases

Network, User, and Server Security

Interfacing with Scientific Investigators to Determine Hardware and Software Needs

Scientific Data Archiving and Storage

Consulted with Bio-informatics Department on Software Development Projects

Tools

MySQL Administrator, phppgadmin, phpmyadmin, Query Builder, Enterprise Monitor, Nagios, Snort, SnortIDS, Splunk, mysqldump, R/S Plus, php4/5, Retrospect, MS Office 2003, CellQuest

StemCo Biomedical, Inc. Durham, NC

October 2000 - October 2003

Database System Administrator

Database Administrator: SQL Server SBS 2000, Access

System Administrator: Mac OS 9/X, Windows 2000/XP/2003

Network Administrator: Mixed Windows, Mac environment

Duties

Consulted with External Vendors on Software Development Projects

Configured routers to allow FTP, VPN, and RADIUS access to servers

Access DBA for patient and sample data.

Authored and implemented security policy for Network, UNIX, Mac, and Windows Servers and Desktops

Responsible for Backup of Scientific and business data using VERITAS and Retrospect Suites

Participated in planning, development, design and testing of bio-informatics software.

Planned, designed Ethernet network and handled contracting for implementation.

Prepared and presented business analysis studies for purchasing major equipment upgrades.

Primary IT support for Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS 9, and UNIX

Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC

IT LAN Administrator/Access Consultant, 8/1999 - 10/2000

• Windows 98, NT, 2000, Mac OS 9 system administrator.

• Responsible for storage and backup of clinical research data on networked computers.

• Designed and implemented Access 2000 database for clinical trials patient data.

• Operated image facility using Spot and Adobe Photoshop for acquisition and analysis of fluorescent image data.

• Acquired, analyzed and warehoused flow cytometry data using CellQuest and VERITAS DVD systems.

• Administrated data backup for scientific and clinical data.

• Group IT support for Windows 2000, 2003, Office, UNIX and Mac OS 9.

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill,NC

LAN Administrator/MS SQL Server DBA, 12/1997 - 8/1999

• DBA for the Liver Stem Cell Biology group.

• Purchasing, installing, upgrading troubleshooting and configuring PC and Macintosh machines.

• LAN administrator on Windows NT and Mac OS 9 network.

• Acquired, warehoused, and statistically analyzed flow cytometry data using Summit, Cyclops CellQuest front-end software with Sybase and MS SQL 7 back-end database servers.

• Acquired, warehoused and analyzed image data using Leica TCS and Adobe Photoshop software.

Astra Arcus AB Sodertalje,Sweden

IT Administrator, 1/1997 - 12/1997

• Manager of the flow cytometry facility for Astra Arcus AB.

• Involved in purchasing, configuration and installation of PC and Macintosh machines on corporate network and instructing others on usage.

• Information Systems/Information Technology Administrator and member of the corporate IS/IT committee.

• Webmaster for the Neuroimmunology section.

• Main contact for editing internal and external reports for English grammar and content.

Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC

Network Engineer II, 12/1992 - 1/1997

• Responsible for maintaining, acquisition, storage and archiving of flow cytometry data generated by facility instruments.

• Network Administrator for a mixed PC, Mac, and UNIX network environment.

• Responsible for computer installation, configuration, troubleshooting and repair.

• Evaluated new technologies for use in facility operations.

• NAS storage administration for UNIX based system.

• Developed billing and maintenance tracking system using Excel

Air Quality Research Triangle Park, NC

Product Manager, 8/1991 - 12/1992

• Director of marketing and sales for formaldehyde and toluene passive dosimeters.

• General Manager of all operational functions, which included production, sample analysis, quality control, customer relations and technical support.

Education

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, Durham, N.C. B.Sc. in Mathematics (Magna Cum Laude) with a minor in German and a concentration in Computer Science. Member of Alpha Kappa Mu academic honor society.

Additional Training

Orale PL/SQL, Wake Tech, Cary, NC

DB2 Administration for Experts, Jack Morton, Durham, NC

Writing Queries Using TSQL, New Horizons, Morrisville, NC

Maintaining A SQL Server 2005 Database, New Horizons, Morrisville, NC

DB2 Administration for UNIX, Jack Morton, Durham, NC

SQL Server 2000 Administration, Global Knowledge, Cary, N.C.

MySQL Database Performance and Tuning, MySQL AB, Raleigh, NC

CISSP Prep Course, New Horizons, Morrisville, N.C.

Perl Level I&II, North Carolina State University

Network Security II, Global Knowledge, Cary, N.C.

Network Security I, Global Knowledge, Cary, N.C.

XML Level1, North Carolina State University

PHP/MySQL, North Carolina State University

R/S Plus, BD Technologies, RTP, N.C.

CLARA Robotics Management Software Training, Caliper, Braintree, MA

MS SQL 2000 Administration, DBBasics, Raleigh, N.C.

MS Project, Productivity Point, Morrisville, N.C.

Access 2000 / Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, New Horizons, Durham, N.C.

Oracle SQL*Plus and PL/SQL, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C..

Society Memberships

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