Accomplished Certified Database Administrator with broad experience working with Oracle environments at numerous multi-national organizations. Proven ability to implement technologies and procedures that decrease costs, increase performance and positively affect the bottom line.

• Provided all database and systems support for early stages of software development company
• Extensive experience working with all aspects of in-house developed enterprise solutions
• Ability to motivate teams to increase productivity.
• Deep understanding of technology with focus on delivering business solutions.
• Driven attitude to succeed at technology related challenges.
• High level of customer satisfaction

Software Oracle (7,8, 8i, 9i, 10g, 11), Patrol, Oracle Applications 10.7, 11.0, 11i, OEM, 9iAS, INFOR
Systems MVS, UNIX (Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, Linux), Windows 2000, Windows NT, MS/DOS, VMWARE
Hardware IBM Mainframe (30XX), IBM RS/6000, Sun 4500, HP9000 UNIX Server, Dell Servers
Languages Shell Scripting, Perl, PL/SQL, JCL, PL/1, SQL*Loader, Export/Import
Networks SQL*Net, TCP/IP, Windows NT 4.0 Server
Certifications Oracle Database Administrator (Oracle 8i), HOTSOS Diagnostic and SQL Tuning
Training Oracle 10g RAC, Oracle 10g RMAN Backup and Recovery

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI
Oracle Senior DBA January 2008- Present

• Administer multiple 11 Oracle Databases on Linux Red Hat platform using Banner ERP front end.
• Installed and implemented Oracle Data Warehouse and Banner's Operational Data Store
• Developed and installed the test Oracle environment.
• Installed and implemented Banner's Degree Works product for the Registrar's office
• Responsible for all cloning and migration of Oracle data at Davenport
• Administer patching for all instances, including quarterly security patches
• Supported clients with performance tuning and sql tuning issues
• Develop processes for data migration from Banner system to other Web Based Applications
• Maintain fastest response time, completion time for help desk issues
• Perform some minor System Administrator tasks on Linux Boxes (yum, mount points, shell scripts, cron)
• Maintain and upgrade all the Application servers and Self Serve Application Servers.'
• Presently working on Banner 9 upgrades, Luminis 5 upgrades, and ODS 8.4 upgrades.

Confidential, Muskegon, MI
Oracle Senior DBA September 2006- January 2008

• Administer 10g 3 node RAC for 500 person ERP installation, with financials, manufacturing, and time keeping
• Installed and implemented 10g Grid environment for monitoring and administrative functions
• Developed the plan for installation of the test Oracle environment, and implemented it
• Created 10g RAC environment on VMARE, with SAN disk array
• Responsible for all cloning and migration of Oracle data at L3
• Administer patching for all instances, including quarterly security patches
• Supported clients with performance tuning and sql tuning issues
• Develop processes for data migration from ERP system to other Oracle 10g applications
• Maintain fastest response time, completion time for help desk issues
• Co-administrator in maintaining PC's with client server based software for ERP
• Responsible for migrating 4 Oracle systems to L3
• Front End Administrator on INFOR, TIPQA, and SHIPPER systems

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI
Oracle Senior DBA April 2006 - September 2006

• Performed installs, upgrades, patch maintenance, on all Oracle databases dealing with Peoplesoft environment.
• Administer patching for all instances, including quarterly security patches.
• Supported clients with performance tuning and sql tuning issues.
• Assisted in training Jr. DBA in learning 10g New Features.

Confidential, Versailles, OH
Oracle Applications DBA March 2005 - April 2006

• Deal with customers on all front end issues profile changes, Oracle Tar resolution, concurrent request problems and general error troubleshooting
• Performed installs, upgrades, patch maintenance, on all Oracle databases and Oracle Applications.
• Administer all patching for all instances
• Supported clients with performance tuning and sql tuning issues.
• Designed Disaster/Recovery Database for internal DBA group.
• Project lead for rolling out Oracle Support Diagnostics to end users.
• Project lead for migration to 11.5.10

Confidential, New York, NY
Database Administrator/Product Specialist April 1998 - March 2005

• Oversaw database capacity planning: processing capacity, storage capacity and back-up capacity planning with extremely limited resources.
• Performed installs, upgrades, patch maintenance, on all Oracle databases and Oracle Applications.
• Designed one-day setup process for clients to install Applimation Demo product, which includes 2 Oracle Applications databases, and 8i database.
• Supported clients globally for the full suite of Applimation products.
• Assisted application developers- install and tune database related programs, and provided guidance in effective use of database features.
• Designed, monitored and managed database backups and restorations, large database loads.
• Mentored co-workers for increased productivity and performance.
• Team leader for a team of 7 database and system administrators.
• Worked closely with client database administrators in setting up databases, and applications based on strict specifications.
• Traveled globally installing Applimation suite of products.
• Validated technical requirements to ensure performance standards.
• Installed client/server software Windows platforms.

Confidential, New York, NY
IT Manager August 1999 - October 2001

• Guide and directed a team of database administrators and network administrators in daily tasks.
• Responsible for database capacity planning.
• Developed backup strategy will little hardware infrastructure.
• Reduced database usage and decreased disk usage by 20%.
• Relocated entire company to cross town location with entire move completed in one day. Employees had no computer or phone downtime.

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI
Database Administrator June 1987 - April 1998

• Monitored the databases and optimized database performance and use of resources, including selecting optimal physical implementations of databases.
• Implemented Patrol database/system monitoring tool to perform event management, log management, security management
• Provided total support for data warehouse on development server.
• Provided technical expertise with legacy data loading into Oracle 7 database.
• Supported application programmer with SQL and database tuning.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Dual Major in Management Information Systems and Management