Experience

Nominet

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Insight Engineering Team Lead

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  I currently manage both Database and Insight Engineering. As well as operational management of the Nominet's core database systems, my main focus is the transition from our on prem Insight systems into the cloud while maitaining all in depth reporting for our clients.

• Database Engineering Team Lead

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2021

  Oxford Nominet are the UK domains name registry and count as UK Critical Infrastructure. They hold one of the largest ccTld (Country Code Top Level Domain) registries in the world. I lead the database engineering team to provide 24x7 database access in an HA/Multiple Site environment. This includes working with stakeholders and management providing architectual guidance and key problem solving. We have multiple database technologies on site used for different applications. These database… Show more Nominet are the UK domains name registry and count as UK Critical Infrastructure. They hold one of the largest ccTld (Country Code Top Level Domain) registries in the world. I lead the database engineering team to provide 24x7 database access in an HA/Multiple Site environment. This includes working with stakeholders and management providing architectual guidance and key problem solving. We have multiple database technologies on site used for different applications. These database that we are using - Oracle: 12,19 - SqlServer: 2016,2019 - Cassandra: 3.7 - Postgress: 10,12 Coupled with the technical database skills I also have experience with capacity planning; project management; documentation; putting together a technical road map, budgeting and communicating to technical and nontechnical stakeholders. During this time I have taken the lead on a number of projects including:  Validate use of Oracle Cloud Computing for developement and preprod database use  Perform multiple major Oracle database, ASM and physical machine upgrades  Performed internal SqlServer and Oracles Audits prior to external audit resulting in a full pass and no fine  Spec’ing out and implementing new HA estates of Postgres and Cassandra with matching admin documentation and SOPs  Delivering a new end to end release process for developers resulting in a more fluid, efficient and agile release process  Minimising Oracle Site switchover time from 2 hours+ to 5 minutes  Implement a comprehensive automated reporting suite for third party stakeholders  Consolidating Oracle and Sqlserver databases for more efficient license usage



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Database Administrator

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

  Part of the Secure Banking team to ensure all leading Australian banks were able to provide transactions to customers. Worked with Oracle 11.2/3/4 in a HA environment on multiple sites. My responsibility was the full administration of these databases including backup; tuning; maintenance and patching. During my time with Verizon as well as administrating databases I:  Project managed the upgrade of Oracle databases from 9i through to 11.1 and 11.2 governing the documentation… Show more Part of the Secure Banking team to ensure all leading Australian banks were able to provide transactions to customers. Worked with Oracle 11.2/3/4 in a HA environment on multiple sites. My responsibility was the full administration of these databases including backup; tuning; maintenance and patching. During my time with Verizon as well as administrating databases I:  Project managed the upgrade of Oracle databases from 9i through to 11.1 and 11.2 governing the documentation, testing, roll out and overall communication with all stake holders.  Streamlined our change management process for greater efficiency and transparency for auditing.  Implemented a team wiki to use with other international PKI teams for cross training and use as a knowledge base.  Implemented a backup strategy that included both a standardised process and regular recovery testing Show less



THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Database Team Leader

  • Feb 2007 - Jan 2012

  I was the team leader for the organisation’s database team. The database team was responsible for the storage and access of data for some of the UK’s largest science facilities; including the Diamond Light Source (DLS) and ISIS neutron Source. The highest profile user for data we facilitate is the Large Haydron Collider in Cern, Geneva. Accomplishments during my time include:  Migrate multiple Single node databases to High Availability estates  Manage the upgrade of these systems from… Show more I was the team leader for the organisation’s database team. The database team was responsible for the storage and access of data for some of the UK’s largest science facilities; including the Diamond Light Source (DLS) and ISIS neutron Source. The highest profile user for data we facilitate is the Large Haydron Collider in Cern, Geneva. Accomplishments during my time include:  Migrate multiple Single node databases to High Availability estates  Manage the upgrade of these systems from 9i to 10G and then onto 11G  Tune the databases and application to handle 1TB of traffic a day  Design a new application and underlying database for data curation of aggregated Cern data  Travel often to present to large numbers of technical and non technical people the work we did with Cern  Liaise with other academic organisations on data collaboration projects Show less