David LaMont
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Bret Tomblin
David and I worked together at the Xbox Operations Center at Microsoft. I really cannot say enough good things about him. He was always incredibly knowledgable and helpful with any questions that I or one of our peers had about databases or SQL. I wrote multiple PowerShell scripts that contained SQL and as our on shift DBA SME, he was always the first person I would go to for a code review. He would provide suggestions and fix any errors that may have been in my code as well as there were a few instances where he would write a custom bit of code to help accomplish one of the tasks I had. He is always a team player and has no problem helping out the team with any kind of work wether it be database related or not. I would highly suggest David to any employer looking for a quality database administrator to join their team.
LinkedIn User
The service you manage is down, no one can log in, and your operations team is scrambling to get things working again. Did I mention that it is 2am and your service is very popular 24/7, so any outage is incredibly visible, so if this goes on for too long, then it will make the news? As your team starts to grasp the scope of impact, you find yourself not in need to reach out to the on call database administrator to restore service, because this incident is about to become resolved all due to one man on your team, David LaMont. I cannot understate the level of commitment that David LaMont has for the work he does. When I had Mr. LaMont on my team, I knew that I had someone who would do more than just try to Band-Aid a problem, but understand how it came to be and work to build a long-term fix, his approach to incident management and database administration quickly made him indispensable to our team and greater organization. Simply put, Mr. LaMont has put a positive mark on Xbox Live with his passion and perseverance. If you are looking for the "business as usual" kind of DBA, the kind that says that work stops when the clock is punched, or the kind that likes to just escalate tickets because a problem is too hard, then I cannot recommend David LaMont to you. Should you find that these aforementioned statements describe a culture that you want your team to avoid, then there is no better person than David. Businesses that need the best to produce the best require the absolute best, and you'll find that in David LaMont.
Bret Tomblin
David and I worked together at the Xbox Operations Center at Microsoft. I really cannot say enough good things about him. He was always incredibly knowledgable and helpful with any questions that I or one of our peers had about databases or SQL. I wrote multiple PowerShell scripts that contained SQL and as our on shift DBA SME, he was always the first person I would go to for a code review. He would provide suggestions and fix any errors that may have been in my code as well as there were a few instances where he would write a custom bit of code to help accomplish one of the tasks I had. He is always a team player and has no problem helping out the team with any kind of work wether it be database related or not. I would highly suggest David to any employer looking for a quality database administrator to join their team.
LinkedIn User
The service you manage is down, no one can log in, and your operations team is scrambling to get things working again. Did I mention that it is 2am and your service is very popular 24/7, so any outage is incredibly visible, so if this goes on for too long, then it will make the news? As your team starts to grasp the scope of impact, you find yourself not in need to reach out to the on call database administrator to restore service, because this incident is about to become resolved all due to one man on your team, David LaMont. I cannot understate the level of commitment that David LaMont has for the work he does. When I had Mr. LaMont on my team, I knew that I had someone who would do more than just try to Band-Aid a problem, but understand how it came to be and work to build a long-term fix, his approach to incident management and database administration quickly made him indispensable to our team and greater organization. Simply put, Mr. LaMont has put a positive mark on Xbox Live with his passion and perseverance. If you are looking for the "business as usual" kind of DBA, the kind that says that work stops when the clock is punched, or the kind that likes to just escalate tickets because a problem is too hard, then I cannot recommend David LaMont to you. Should you find that these aforementioned statements describe a culture that you want your team to avoid, then there is no better person than David. Businesses that need the best to produce the best require the absolute best, and you'll find that in David LaMont.
Bret Tomblin
David and I worked together at the Xbox Operations Center at Microsoft. I really cannot say enough good things about him. He was always incredibly knowledgable and helpful with any questions that I or one of our peers had about databases or SQL. I wrote multiple PowerShell scripts that contained SQL and as our on shift DBA SME, he was always the first person I would go to for a code review. He would provide suggestions and fix any errors that may have been in my code as well as there were a few instances where he would write a custom bit of code to help accomplish one of the tasks I had. He is always a team player and has no problem helping out the team with any kind of work wether it be database related or not. I would highly suggest David to any employer looking for a quality database administrator to join their team.
LinkedIn User
The service you manage is down, no one can log in, and your operations team is scrambling to get things working again. Did I mention that it is 2am and your service is very popular 24/7, so any outage is incredibly visible, so if this goes on for too long, then it will make the news? As your team starts to grasp the scope of impact, you find yourself not in need to reach out to the on call database administrator to restore service, because this incident is about to become resolved all due to one man on your team, David LaMont. I cannot understate the level of commitment that David LaMont has for the work he does. When I had Mr. LaMont on my team, I knew that I had someone who would do more than just try to Band-Aid a problem, but understand how it came to be and work to build a long-term fix, his approach to incident management and database administration quickly made him indispensable to our team and greater organization. Simply put, Mr. LaMont has put a positive mark on Xbox Live with his passion and perseverance. If you are looking for the "business as usual" kind of DBA, the kind that says that work stops when the clock is punched, or the kind that likes to just escalate tickets because a problem is too hard, then I cannot recommend David LaMont to you. Should you find that these aforementioned statements describe a culture that you want your team to avoid, then there is no better person than David. Businesses that need the best to produce the best require the absolute best, and you'll find that in David LaMont.
Bret Tomblin
David and I worked together at the Xbox Operations Center at Microsoft. I really cannot say enough good things about him. He was always incredibly knowledgable and helpful with any questions that I or one of our peers had about databases or SQL. I wrote multiple PowerShell scripts that contained SQL and as our on shift DBA SME, he was always the first person I would go to for a code review. He would provide suggestions and fix any errors that may have been in my code as well as there were a few instances where he would write a custom bit of code to help accomplish one of the tasks I had. He is always a team player and has no problem helping out the team with any kind of work wether it be database related or not. I would highly suggest David to any employer looking for a quality database administrator to join their team.
LinkedIn User
The service you manage is down, no one can log in, and your operations team is scrambling to get things working again. Did I mention that it is 2am and your service is very popular 24/7, so any outage is incredibly visible, so if this goes on for too long, then it will make the news? As your team starts to grasp the scope of impact, you find yourself not in need to reach out to the on call database administrator to restore service, because this incident is about to become resolved all due to one man on your team, David LaMont. I cannot understate the level of commitment that David LaMont has for the work he does. When I had Mr. LaMont on my team, I knew that I had someone who would do more than just try to Band-Aid a problem, but understand how it came to be and work to build a long-term fix, his approach to incident management and database administration quickly made him indispensable to our team and greater organization. Simply put, Mr. LaMont has put a positive mark on Xbox Live with his passion and perseverance. If you are looking for the "business as usual" kind of DBA, the kind that says that work stops when the clock is punched, or the kind that likes to just escalate tickets because a problem is too hard, then I cannot recommend David LaMont to you. Should you find that these aforementioned statements describe a culture that you want your team to avoid, then there is no better person than David. Businesses that need the best to produce the best require the absolute best, and you'll find that in David LaMont.
Experience
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Healthcare Management Administrators
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United States
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Insurance
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100 - 200 Employee
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Database Administrator
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Oct 2019 - Present
I maintain the entire database environment, as well as patch and help develop solutions for internal and external operations utilizing my SQL Server skills and knowledge of T-SQL and PowerShell. I maintain the entire database environment, as well as patch and help develop solutions for internal and external operations utilizing my SQL Server skills and knowledge of T-SQL and PowerShell.
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Covestic
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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XOC DBA SME
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Mar 2013 - Oct 2019
Maintain and troubleshoot Database issues for Xbox Live in a 24-7 operations environment. Maintain and troubleshoot Database issues for Xbox Live in a 24-7 operations environment.
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Database Administrator
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May 2007 - Nov 2012
Perform daily maintenance and upkeep for 70 Oracle and SQL Server Databases. Troubleshoot connectivity issues. Script updates and automated process to enhance efficiency and availability. Build Windows and Linux based servers. Manage the EMC SAN Array. Perform daily maintenance and upkeep for 70 Oracle and SQL Server Databases. Troubleshoot connectivity issues. Script updates and automated process to enhance efficiency and availability. Build Windows and Linux based servers. Manage the EMC SAN Array.
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Monster
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Brazil
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Integration Specialist
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Jul 2006 - May 2007
Drove company efficiency by monitoring server activity and oversaw hardware reconfiguration in integrating databases. Minimized downtime by administering updates and patches to database and applications. Maintained issue-free environment by coordinating production deployments and reporting technical anomalies to development team. Administered patches and updates to database and application servers to minimize downtime. Functioned as hardware manager and organized the setup and configuration of Linux-based servers, scheduled backups, and updated Project Management on system progress. Authored documentation for setup and configuration of SOA/Database environment.
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NOVELL, INC
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United States
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Wholesale
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Technical Support Engineer
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Aug 2004 - May 2006
DBA for group.; Ensured testing integrity with organized testing environment equipped to configure networks, routers, hubs and switches; maintained operating systems and functionalities. Conducted various updates, backups and recoveries, administered desktop workstation fixes and deployed patches to resolve 60 support calls per day. Managed SQL Server and Oracle Database systems for technical support testing stations and built and maintained Windows and Linux servers. Researched customer issues to design rapid results and reduce turnaround time. Assessed system readiness by testing service pack updates and hot fixes for servers.
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SUNGARD TREASURY SYSTEMS, INC
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United States
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Technical Services Analyst – Junior DBA
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Sep 1997 - May 2004
Executed thorough examination of over 80 Fortune 500 customers’ requirements from scripting to installations to implement appropriate company software; performed mechanical upgrades and troubleshot related equipment and computer systems. Wrote installShield application to centralize network and enhance manual run of scripts; trained users on installation of application and developed and distributed documentation to support external and internal operations. Worked with development, sales and support teams by administering over 30 databases and internal network and database operations for over 50 users. Built and managed LAN servers, workstations and secured communication to remote locations.
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Education
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1992 - 1992
The Chubb Institute
Help Desk Specialist, Computers, Mainframes, Troubleshooting, Resume building. -
1988 - 1989
New Jersey City University
General, English, Film
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