Experience

NORTH WIND SOLUTIONS, LLC

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Oracle Database Administrator

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Lead Oracle Database Administrator

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Acting Manager of Enterprise Desktop & Application Services

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2022



Mission Support Alliance

• Richland, Washington

• Oracle Database Administrator Lead

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2021



Lockheed Martin

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Oracle Database Administrator Lead

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2016



Gesa Credit Union

• United States
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Provide support for and manage over 10 Oracle and over 50 SQL Server databases. Perform database migrations/upgrades, tune database and OS parameters, apply database security patches, apply Windows and Linux server patches, create and implement local and integrated (with Simpana/CommVault) backup plans, perform OS file-level and database recovery, refresh test databases with up-to-date production data (and make modifications so production is not affected), support and work alongside developers on in-house development projects, and support systems that need to be available 24-hours every day. Additionally, implement upgrades to critical DNA core financial system (affecting application, web, and file servers along with central Oracle RAC database) and work with vendor as necessary to resolve all major issues. Install database software (Oracle or SQL Server) on new servers (Linux or Windows) and create new databases as needed. Also backup all production servers and databases using the CommVault Simpana application, designing and modifying backup storage and retention policies according to system priority/risk, regulatory retention requirements, data change rate, data growth rate, and many other factors. Show less



Washington Closure Hanford, LLC

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator

  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2011

  Provided support for and managed all (83) Oracle databases in a Linux environment. Performed database migrations, tuned database and kernel parameters, applied database security patches and Linux patches, created and implemented backup plans, performed database recoveries, modified and maintained schemas, user account administration, supported and worked closely with developers, and minimized down time. Additionally, provided primary analyst support for company Purchase-card application. Provided support for and managed all (83) Oracle databases in a Linux environment. Performed database migrations, tuned database and kernel parameters, applied database security patches and Linux patches, created and implemented backup plans, performed database recoveries, modified and maintained schemas, user account administration, supported and worked closely with developers, and minimized down time. Additionally, provided primary analyst support for company Purchase-card application.



Bechtel Hanford, Inc.

• Oracle Database Administrator

  • Apr 1999 - Aug 2005

  Provided support for and managed all Oracle databases in a Windows environment. Performed database migrations, tuned database parameters and queries, applied database and Windows security patches, created and implemented backup plans, performed database recoveries, modified and maintained schemas, user account administration, supported and worked closely with developers, and minimized down time. Additionally, provided primary analyst support for company Purchase-card application. Also acted as primary/senior SQL Server Database administrator and performed all duties that job title required. Show less