Candidate Name: David 178442 Job Applied For: SQL DBA / Developer / Specialist Availability: Interview: Immediate Start: Immediate QUALIFICATIONS MCDBA: - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator. MCSE: - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. ITIL: - ITIL Foundations. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 development: T-SQL stored procedures, views functions, triggers. SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 Performance Tuning and Analysis, Query Tuning, Index design. SQL Server 2005/2008 Integration Services (SSIS) development including SSIS API programming (C#). SQL Server 2005/2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) development to advanced level. SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 administration configuration and support. SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 database migration, capacity planning. MS Database Projects for database source control and deployment. Database performance monitoring and analysis, capacity planning. Administration and Support of Microsoft Clustering Services (in particular SQL Server Clustering). Powershell scripting to access (remote) information, automate and integrate (also VBS). VBA development and advanced MS Office in particular Excel. C# programming experience, in particular SQL CLR, standalone applications/utilities. Advanced MS Access application programming. Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 configuration and support. Active Directory administration and support ADSI scripting. Salary / Daily Rate: Presented By: Open to offers John Perrotta 01628 771811 - j.perrotta@ninesharp.co.uk
David 178442 Sex: Male Date of Birth: 15th January 1965 Marital status: Single Nationality: British QUALIFICATIONS MCDBA: - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator. MCSE: - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. ITIL: - ITIL Foundations. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 development: T-SQL stored procedures, views functions, triggers. SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 Performance Tuning and Analysis, Query Tuning, Index design. SQL Server 2005/2008 Integration Services (SSIS) development including SSIS API programming (C#). SQL Server 2005/2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) development to advanced level. SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 administration configuration and support. SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 database migration, capacity planning. MS Database Projects for database source control and deployment. Database performance monitoring and analysis, capacity planning. Administration and Support of Microsoft Clustering Services (in particular SQL Server Clustering). Powershell scripting to access (remote) information, automate and integrate (also VBS). VBA development and advanced MS Office in particular Excel. C# programming experience, in particular SQL CLR, standalone applications/utilities. Advanced MS Access application programming. Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 configuration and support. Active Directory administration and support ADSI scripting. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Action for Blind People Database Developer September 2012 to April 7 th 2013 Contract role as sole database resource on new CRM application project. Duties included: Designing and developing SSIS packages to transfer data from the legacy CRM system into the new application being developed. This included importing data from the legacy database, spreadsheets, CSV files and XML files to create a repeatable process to populate data into the new system. Database development for the new ASP.NET 4 application using a MS Database Project (Visual Studio 2010) and Team Foundation Server as source control and main deployment tool. This included designing and developing tables, indexes, views, functions and stored procedures for the new SQL Server 2008 R2 database, as well as performance tuning, capacity planning and troubleshooting application and database bugs during the development cycle. Designing and implementing database security including object-level permissions for the user, encryption of database connections using a certificate and configuration of Transparent Database Encryption. Developing business reports in SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2. This included the use of advanced features such as dynamic datasets, cascading parameters, drill-through reporting and use of the matrix control to deliver the ability to group report data on selected parameters dynamically.
Advanced 365 Database Migration Consultant April 2012 to June 2012 Contract role as main technical resource for database migration project, having been headhunted by suppliers for previous client. Duties included: Designing and implementing all database related aspects of a project to consolidate all of the enterprise s SQL Server databases onto a new SQL Server 2008 R2 database cluster. As well as creating scripts to implement the actual database moves as efficiently as possible, this included planning for capacity, monitoring performance on the new server and tracking and resolving compatibility issues. Resolving all technical issues related to the database migration project including troubleshooting database security, application integration, infrastructure, and website data connectivity issues. Nursing and Midwifery Council Database Administrator/Developer February 2010 to March 2012 Contract role providing database services both as sole DBA and as developer. Duties included: Database administration for all Production, Test and Development database servers in the enterprise. This included bringing all SQL Servers into uniform maintenance and monitoring plans. Assisting in transitioning the DBA function into outsourced support by providing a full audit of the SQL estate. Extensive database development including designing schema changes and database optimizations, and development of stored procedures, views, triggers etc. Use of MS Database Projects (Visual Studio 2010) to design new databases and provide source control over a number of databases linked to application development and controlled using Team Foundation Server. Providing SQL support, advice and consultation to the in-house team of application developers. Designing and implementing SQL Replication solution to provide up to date information in key areas. Extensive use of Integration Services (SSIS) to provide asynchronous data requirements, data migrations, data cleansing etc. Also migrating legacy DTS packages into the new format. Migration of Reporting Services server to version 2008, development of testing utilities to support this. Extensive use of Reporting Services (SSRS) to provide for complex end user data requirements. Development of SQL CLR functions to support data solutions not possible using T-SQL. Support of MSDTC and SQL Clustering upon which the main mission-critical application was reliant. Support and troubleshooting of Windows 2003/2008 servers. Using Powershell to gather and organize remote data (e.g. from the event log). Central & North West London Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Database Administrator Nov 2009 to January 2010 Contract role providing database support and development, duties included: Maintaining high availability of large NHS databases and introducing good practice and standardization across the enterprise, enhancing data security etc. Troubleshooting and providing solutions to any and all database issues as required for SQL Server 2000 and 2005 servers, including server installation and configuration. Development of an extensive database monitoring system built using T-SQL and providing reports via SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2005. Data Warehousing support and development including supporting large data migration projects and development of Integration Services (SSIS) 2005 packages using C# and the SSIS API. Informa Telecoms & Media SQL Reports Writer Sept 2009 to October 2009 Completed a short report writing project (five weeks): Used SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) 2008 to create reports and dashboards. Included building complex datasets in T-SQL and advanced functionality such as cascading parameters, drill-downs, drillthrough reports and sub-reports as well as rich graphical content charts, graphs, gauges etc.
Christian Aid Database Developer June 2008 to August 2009 Contract working within internal systems development team. Duties included: Working as lead developer for new grant management system built using MS Dynamics CRM. SQL programming developing and supporting company s CRM database including writing complex T- SQL stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, etc. Supporting and developing CRM import functionality including financial aspects BACS, standing orders etc. by writing T-SQL stored procedures to process input from spreadsheets. Designing and developing data migration solution for Dynamics CRM project using SQL Integration Services (SSIS 2005/2008) to migrate data from the legacy database into Dynamics via it s API. Designing and developing solutions for SharePoint 2007, including report generation, form development, custom web parts and API programming (C#). Using SharePoint Designer 2007. Developing and supporting SQL Server 2005/2008 SSRS reports. Development and support of Excel VBA timesheet system (in SharePoint document library) Carbon Trust Database Administrator May 2008 to June 2008 (six weeks) Short-term contract (as cover) developing data solutions. Duties included: Supporting OLTP and data warehousing (OLAP) on SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 systems and liaising with clients to enhance reporting. Rewriting DTS packages, Integration Services (SSIS) packages, reports (SSRS) and T-SQL stored procedures as required to improve data services. Developing VBA solutions to resolve data migration / integration issues. Supporting salesforce.com CRM and using API and utilities to upload and download data etc., in particular using DBAmp to keep a local SQL Server copy of salesforce data up to date. Serco Solutions / Ealing Council Application Support Engineer July 2006 to May 2008 Permanent client-facing role with Serco, Ealing council s IT provider onsite at council offices supporting 3000+ users. Duties included: Support and administration of SQL Server 2000 databases and enterprise applications connecting to them (CRM, document management etc.) including SQL Agent jobs, creating database Maintenance Plans, troubleshooting performance issues, verifying backups etc. SQL Server T-SQL programming in support of the council s bespoke online payment facility including development of stored procedures, views, functions, triggers, jobs and DTS packages. Supporting the council's financial databases and applications BACS, SWIFT etc. ASP, ASP.NET and JavaScript support of websites hosted on IIS 6 and Apache Tomcat. Troubleshooting and support of Windows Servers 2000 and 2003. Active Directory administration. SQL Server 2000 clustering configuration and support. Serco Solutions / Ealing Council Third Line Support July 2005 to July 2006 Contracted client-facing role with Serco, Ealing council s IT provider onsite at council offices supporting 3000+ users. Duties included: Responsible for all desktop and application issues within a Windows 2000\XP / Novell Netware (6.5) and Active Directory environment as well as involvement in server support. Support of several production SQL Server databases and application connectivity to them. Active Directory administration (2000/2003) also administration of legacy NT4 domains.
INTERESTS In my spare time I have a number of programming projects in progress in SQL and C# and balance this with sporting interests running, football, yoga et al.