Sam Walls

7932 Southside Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL  32256

402-770-3268

 

Resume of Sam Walls

 

Professional Summary

I'm a self-motivated, experienced Database Administrator with 30 years of experience. I'm looking for a new challenge in the area of data management. I have a broad background and experience in many different areas of Information Technology. I have worked with dozens of companies in my working career.

 

Technical Skills

·   Installation and monitoring of SQL 2008R2. 2012. 2014

·   Jitterbit ETL software

·   SQL Server validation and review using Idera and Red Gate software

·   Created and Directed Team Build programs for Jr. DBA's and Developers

·   SQL Server administration of all forms of backup and recovery systems

·   SQL Server Performance and monitoring system

·   SQL Server Replication and monitoring system

·   SQL Server User creation and monitoring

·   SQL Server Stored Procedure creation and review

·   SQL Performance evaluation and testing using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and Execution Plan results.

·   Working with Data Architects to assist in Data Modeling and Performance Review with Developers

·  Experience with DTL and SSIS in loading of data.  This coupled with Data Modeling assisted in performance effect data configuration.

 

 

Professional Experience

 

Medical Tracking SolutionsJacksonville, FL   January 2016 to Present

Sr. Database Administration

Implement Best Practice procedures

Implementation of Jitterbit software for ETL and data download

Implementation of Data Gathering processes

Implement safety, security and performance to database in production

Ensure backup integrity with 3^rd party vendor

 

 

 

 

International Bank Corporation (IBC)San Antonio, TX April 2015 to January, 2016

Sr. Database Administrator

Implement “Best Practices” processes in server and database support

Support of SQL 2008R2, 2012 servers (95 servers total – 628 databases)

Creation of Report Services reports for server management

Apply Query Tuning skills to applications and test performance using Performance Monitoring, Idera Diagnostic Manager

Review/Alert setup for all 2008R2 and 2012 servers

Assist in review of data modeling and source review

 

 

Hitachi Consulting Services (ConAgra)Omaha, NE  October 2014 to March l 2015

Sr. Database Administrator

Support of SQL 2008R2, 2012 servers (304 servers total)

Creation of Report Services reports for server management

Apply Query Tuning skills to applications and test performance using Performance Monitoring, Idera and SQL Profiler

Review/Alert setup for all 2008R2 and 2012 servers

Assist in review of data modeling and source review

Assist BI Development for server related management reporting

Assist newer DBA’s with questions and direction

 

Robert Half Consulting – FCTI  ATM Services  Jacksonville, FL  March 2014 to September 2014 ( Six Month Contract)

Database Administrator

·               Assist BI Developer-Designer/SSIS/SSAS/DataStage/SharePoint 2010 Developer .

·               Assist in Query and application performance evaluations using Execution Planning, SQL Profile, Idera and Visio software

·               The server base is SQL 2012 and SharePoint 2010 as a report depository.

·               Red Gate backup software management

·               Responsible for all testing servers for major clients

·               Responsible for testing platforms and development related data

·               Responsible for all data integrity for development testing platforms

·               Responsible for all server configuration validation and review

·               Responsible for creation and management of remote Data Recovery Team

·              Responsible for all enterprise wide Data Recovery model creation and monitoring

 

Robert Half Consulting – Xymogen – Orlando, FL  April 2014

Assist with SQL management related items.

Robert Half Consulting – Hickory Foods – Jacksonville, FL May 2014 to July 2014 ( Short-term contract to assist with SQL data related issues)

Lenders Processing Services, Jacksonville, FL      August 2012 – January 2014

Sr. Database Administrator

·               Assist BI Developer-Designer/SSIS/SSAS/DataStage/SharePoint 2010 Developer

·               The server base is SQL 2012 and SharePoint 2010 as a report depository.

·               Review and design performance tools for evaluation of Queries and application processing using Performance Evaluation tools such as SQL Profiler, Idera, Visio and               SQL Execution Plan.

·               Red Gate backup and file compare software management

·               Client data file management updates

·               Responsible for all testing servers for major clients

·               Responsible for testing platforms and development related data

·               Responsible for all data integrity for development testing platforms

·               Responsible for all server configuration validation and review

·               Responsible for creation and management of remote Data Recovery Team

·              Responsible for all enterprise wide Data Recovery model creation and monitoring

 

Dell Computing - Insurance Division, Lincoln NE          March 2011 – August 2012

Sr. Database Administrator

·               Assist BI Developer-Designer/SSIS/SSAS/DataStage/SharePoint 2010 Developer

·               Design, Documentation and mentoring of new DBA's 

·               Evaluation and review of query performance and processing using SQL Execution Plan, SQL Profiler, Visio and Idera.

·               I was the lead DBA for the development, design group for data validation 

·              The server base is SQL 2008 RS and SharePoint 2010 as a report depository.

 

United Health Group , Minneapolis, MN           August 2010 – March 2011

Sr. Database Administrator - Mentor 

·               Design, Documentation and Development of OptumFinancial Reporting system. 

·               The system was called Reporting and Analysis and was to be used by over 2000 clients.

·               I was the lead for the development design group and SSIS development. 

·              The server base is SQL 2008 R2 and SharePoint 2010 as a report depository.

 

 TriadSDG Consulting Group, Lincoln, NE         June 2009 – February 2010 - August 2010

Partner/Mgr. Data Warehouse Group     

 

JPerzel & Associates Minneapolis, MN             April 2010 – August 2010

·              Contract Assignment:  Design and Create a Proof of Concept SSIS/SSAS design for the migrating of data from an SAP (Oracle) ERP system to IFS a SQL 2008 based ERP system. 

·                                       Migration of SAP ERP data (Oracle 9i) to SQL 2008

·                                       Design of a Data Warehouse for migration data from both sources

·                                       Design ,Creation and Implementation of the SSIS processes for migration

·                                       Design ,Creation and Implementation of the SSAS process for SQL 2008 data evaluation

·                                       Design, Creation and Presentation of Cube development showing evaluation   functions of the migrated data for management reporting using Cube design. 

·                                       In the completion of this project I worked with teams from New Jersey, California and Korea

·                                       I coordinated with each team the data definition, cube development and final evaluation

·              Storage Management and Shrinking of data for archiving. Storage Management and Shrinking of data for active production data.

·              HealthCare Data Management Data Center management.  Inmate Management System – 100TB of data and images.

·                                       Business Financial Control Systems (MAS 90/500 - Clubtec)

·                                       Project Development Management

·                                       SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 conversion

·                                       SQL 2005/2008 Administration support

·                                       SQL 2005/2008 Development support

·                                       SSIS/SSAS/SSRS development

 

 

Consulting/NE Dept. of Road MODIS, Lincoln, NE               March 2009 – May 2009

Sr. Database Administrator – Mentor

·               Development/Design of Storage Management of Dept. of Roads monitoring system. System contains all Truck Permits and related profiles of all licensed trucks in Nebraska

·               Develop training materials to mentor new Database Administrators

·               Develop daily course work to mentor new Database Administrators

·               Create and review Disaster Recovery Plan for NDOR 

·               Storage plan to move data from and to Servers for recovery

·               This included the movement of the Truck Permit System – 150TB from server to recover servers off-site weekly

·               During this process I would shrink the database/file sizes to maximize external storage space. This will maximize storage space and increase recovery time

·               Remote storage of data and storage size management (Mainframe to SQL) and SQL to remote storage using shrinking of backup files and storage size management using Shrinking of Database and File processes then storage to remote location

·               Performance and file sizes evaluation for performance evaluation on active servers

·               Create and review documentation for SQL 2005 server installation

·               Create and review documentation for SQL 2008 server installation

·               Installation and documentation of SQL 2005/2008 client installation

·               Create documentation on SQL 2005/2008 clients

·               Create documentation and instruct on Best Practices

·               Create documentation for Proof of Concept for Performance of SSIS/SSAS/SSRS

·               Create documentation and instruct on SQL 2005/2008 Replication

·               Create documentation and instruct on SQL 2005/2008 Backup and Recovery

·               Create documentation and instruct on Job creation using T-SQL and SQL Wizard

·               Development daily presentation materials/examples

·               Create Training Guide for use by Database Administrators and Management

·               Create presentations to .NET Development Staff on SQL 2005/SQL 2008

·               Create SSIS DB2 to SQL 2008 data conversion.

 

 

TriadSDG Consulting Group, Lincoln, NE       December 2008-March 2009 

Partner/Mgr. Data Warehouse Group

·               Discussion with client on web site requirements

·               Storage and Database reduction within Data Warehouse

·               Performance evaluation and storage size deduction review and implementation

·               Document client requirements and present

·               Document final client requirements and present to Development Staff

·               Acquire elements needed for Development Staff

·               Create Project Goals for creation of an interactive website

·               Create project elements for creation of web site

·               Weekly communication with Web Development Staff

·               Create weekly objectives with Web Development Staff

·               Weekly presentation to client of progress

·               Management of Change Orders between client and staff.

 

 

Hogan Group./National Research Corp. Lincoln, NE         November 2007 - November 2008 

Sr. Database Administrator - Enterprise Support

·               Coordinate with Sales Support and IT Network for changes to the ETL

·               Monitoring of the performance and security of the ETL

·               Coordinate with Sales Management update and reporting of the ETL

·               Coordinate with Production Management on release of the ETL

·               Coordinate with Sales Support/Client Support on results of the ETL

·               Support Enterprise SQL 2000 / SQL 2005 /SQL 2008

·               Conduct training of all new Sales Support Analysts on ETL and T-SQL

·               Coordinate backup and recovery plan to external site. This included the evaluation of size reduction to performance evaluation. This was completed for all data, production or data for archive purposes.

 

 

Nebraska Department of Corrections, Lincoln, NE             December 2005 - October 2007 

Health Information Project Manager

·               Coordination and development of an Electronic Health Information System. Project cost is over 1.5 million dollars. This is the second largest project the Nebraska Department of Corrections has ever authorized

·               Coordination with users on medical, mental health and substance abuse information for the health system

·               Design/Measure and Monitor the Performance vs. File Sizes for active and archived database files

·               Coordination with department heads and users on the content of the system

·               Coordination with vendors on content and criteria for health information

·               Liaison with Nebraska Corrections Directors on progress of project

·               Coordination with technical staff for hardware and operating system requirements

·               Supervision of project and medical records staff

·              Creation of project reporting processes (GANTT charting) and medical reporting (Crystal Reports)

The Gallup Organizations, Omaha, NE                         June - Nov 2005   

Senior Database Administration (DBA)

 

·               3 Month Contract (MODIS)

·               Coordinate data transfer from Oracle to SQL 2005

·               Coordinate application transfer with Sr. DBA (Oracle)

·               Create database table for SQL testing

·               Design and monitoring of security

·               Design and monitoring of backup devices

·               Reporting of processes to Sr. DBA.(Oracle)

 

 

Nebraska State Legislature, Lincoln, NE                    Jan 2000 - April, 2005  

Senior Developer/Database Administrator (DBA)

·               Design and create data storage and query scripting

·               Design and administer database security

·               Create documentation of all database table structures

·               Design and build process controls for all data items

·               Design and control data transfers using OLE-DB

·               Installation of all MS-SQL /MS Access related applications

·               Monitoring of all access and user permissions

·               Coordination with developers for all application projects

·               Coordination with developers of all web based applications.

 

  

Nebraska Department of Education, Lincoln, NE                                     1999-2000 

Sr. Database Administrator (DBA)

·               Designer and Developer of  School Report Card System

·               Developer of data storage and query scripting

·               Administration of SQL 7.0/2000 and Oracle servers

·               Designer and administer database security

·               Create documentation of all database table structures

·               Coordinate network management (Novell)

·               Design and build process controls for all data items

·               Design and control data transfers using OLE-DB

·               Installation of all MS-SQL related applications

·               Monitoring of all access and user permissions

·               Training school districts on database information options.

 

 

Custom Business Systems, Inc., Lincoln, NE                1984-1999 

President/CIO

·               Supervision of employees and contractors

·               Development of application and database solutions

·               Control of contractor agreements and cost controls

·               Designed team building seminars

·               Project management of hardware and software development projects

·               Developed large software and network solutions for Fortune 500 clients using Microsoft products and application software

·               Developed and monitored applications for non-profit organizations.

 

 

Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE               1981-1984 

Technology/Business Education Instructor

·               Instructor of computer software design and programming

·               Instructor of Business Statistics and Economics

·               Instructor of Small Business Development programs

·               Created curriculum for first business related computer classes

·               Computer liaison for Lincoln campus

·               Created the Business Development Workshop for the City of Lincoln   

 

  

 

Education

University of Nebraska-Lincoln                     1972-1976

Bachelor of Science-Business Administration     

Major in Computer Systems Management (IE/Comp Sci) 

 

 

Professional Achievements

·               Database Administrator SQL 6.5 SQL 2012 (20+ Yrs.)

·               Small Business Owner (20+ Yrs.)

·               Project Manager State/Private industry (10 Yrs.)

·               Database Design and Evaluation of data structure and performance

·               SQL 2005/2008 T-SQL Developer (5 Yrs.)

·               SQL Server 2005/SQL 2008 Mentor (5 Yrs.)

·               Technology/Business Instructor Southeast Community College (3 Yrs.)

·               Plant Manager/Sr. Industrial Engineer (3 Yrs.)

·               Operations Manager 1980 Census (2 Yrs.)