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Proven senior Oracle database administrator, published author of Oracle performance tuning and database management books and papers, experience in leading information system organizations across different market sectors including energy, waste management, financial and real estate management and public data acquisition/dissemination.

Technical and business background includes:

Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Grid database design and implementation
Advance Database Tuning and Recovery techniques
Oracle Data Guard and Standby Databases
Extensive SQL Tuning and Analysis
Oracle Streams and Advanced Replication
Oracle Parallel Server (SP2)
All versions of Oracle from Oracle5 to Oracle10gV2
Extensive experience with Very Large Databases (VLDB) greater than 30 terabytes
Database management and development tools including OEM, Quest, Erwin, et al.
Strategic and tactical planning for Oracle database environments, infrastructure and administrator teams
Implementations on Solaris, HPUX, AIX, Linux and MS Windows
Extensive shell scripting, e.g. KSH, BASH, CSH, TCSH, ZSH and limited PERL
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, HIPPA and other legal information management requirements
Additional experience in curriculum development and delivery, systems analysis and design, development, system integration, financial system design and installation, customer service, administration, and sales.
Proven record of hands-on results in critical database performance and recovery scenarios as well as database team management and training

EXPERIENCE

Chameleon Technology, Inc. Houston, TX March 1997 - Present

Principal Consultant Oracle Database Administration

Clients as follows:

ExxonMobil Houston, TX July 2006 - Present

Database Analyst/Engineer/Architect/Administrator

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: Review existing Oracle Database and Oracle Streams configuration, review host and IO subsystem configuration and provide recommendations to enhance performance. Provide support to DBA team for problem resolution.

ChoicePoint PRG Boca Raton, FL June 2005 - June 2006

Database Analyst/Engineer/Architect/Administrator

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: Design and implementation of three - 4 node Linux clusters supporting Oracle 10g RAC to manage several VLDB (30TB+, detailed system review of several 30+ TB data warehouses for tuning, review and tuning of problem queries and reports, testing and comparison of Oracle JDBC drivers and Data Direct JDBC drivers, planning and implementation of upgrades from 8i to 10g planning; redesign of data warehouses to facilitate ease of management and optimize performance; technical screening of employee candidates; training and support of existing employees.

Waste Management Houston, TX August 2002 - June 2005

Senior Database Administrator/Data Warehouse Administrator

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: design and implement Oracle RAC on Linux and AIX, analyze and evaluate database environment, tune as needed, develop and implement 'best practices' plans, support and design of an 8 TB data warehouse and associated data marts; review, verify and document IT system compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley; provide formal training courses to database team as well as individual mentoring.

Oracle Press - Osborne/MacGraw-Hill May 2001

Author

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: Co-authored Oracle Performance Tuning published May 2001

Dynegy Corporation Houston, TX May 1999 - August 2002

Senior Database Administrator/Database Infrastructure Designer

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: analyze and evaluate database environment, tune as needed, develop and implement 'best practices' plans, support of various Oracle7 and Oracle8i databases, provide support for Lawson HR product and PeopleSoft Financials, Nucleus trading system; lead for team of 10 database administrators; implement business continuance strategy for databases including fail-over protection.

Oracle Corporation Houston, TX March 1997 - 2005

Consulting Senior Principal Instructor

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: teaching advanced Oracle database topics, e.g. Oracle Performance and Tuning, Oracle Backup and Recovery as well as Oracle 10g Database Administration and Oracle 10g new Features.

Enron Capital and Trade Houston, TX Feb. 1998 - May 1999

Senior Oracle Replication Database Administrator

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: manage 20+ 7x24 Oracle databases including advanced replication systems, advise on development of energy trading and financial systems, provide support to SAP implementation; provide support and advice on Oracle Parallel Server; create and modify scripts to manage databases; work with third party software vendor to integrate their work into Enron’s.

Compaq Computer Corporation Houston, TX March 1997 - March 1998

Curriculum Developer; Enterprise Training Group/Database Technology

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: develop, implement and maintain database integration courseware with focus on Oracle and MS SQLServer.

Oracle Corporation Irving, TX Oct. 1995 - March 1997

Education Manager/Senior Instructor; Core Technologies/Database Administration

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: managing 15 instructors, teaching ORACLE database administration to classes of varying skill levels, single point of contact (SPOC) for Performance Tuning, Dallas Education Center, and assistant SPOC for DBA II, 100% quality rating for 1996/7, Gold club for 1996, highest number of "perfect teach days", contributed to Education Manager training, reviewed and developed 7.3 DBA curriculum, CTT exam completion.

Paragon Group, Inc. Dallas, TX May 1995 - Oct. 1995

Oracle Database Administrator; Oracle database and financial systems administration

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: database and financial systems administration including PeopleSoft and Oracle Financial Applications, Sun system administration, backup Novell 3.X administration, some systems development, instituted tuning and maintenance procedures on multiple Oracle instances, initiated additional backup and recovery processes, developed methodology for better financial reporting.

Wedge Wireline, Inc. Grand Prairie, TX Jan. 1994 - May 1995

Manager, Information Services

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: Novell 3.X administrator, database administration, detailed process analysis and system selection for corporate offices and twenty districts including Mexico, user support, recruiting and managing systems development personnel, hardware acquisitions and systems design, conversion to Oracle applications.

Kestrel Records Management Irving, TX Sept. 1991 - Dec. 1993

Manager, Information Technology

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: data processing systems analysis, C and SQL development, SCO UNIX administration, network development and maintenance, Oracle6 database administration, help desk maintenance, user support and asset inventory maintenance information technology support for users in both Dallas and Houston, develop bar code inventory system, user training.

Arcus Data Security, Inc. Dallas, TX June 1983 - Aug. 1991

Branch Manager; Customer Service Supervisor; Sales Representative

Responsibilities/Accomplishments: customer service and P&L accountability for offices in Grand Prairie and Lewisville, TX, disaster recovery planning for clients, customer care and satisfaction; personnel management; financial planning; cost control; fleet maintenance; facility management; route planning, grew business 85% while increasing labor costs only 8%, 1988 and 1990 Manager Achievement award.

EDUCATION

Oracle Database Administration OCP

Compaq ASE Training Program

Microsoft MCSE Training

Certified Technical Trainer

Oracle Financial Systems Certification

Oracle Masters Database Administration

Oracle Education Application Development

University of Texas at Arlington German/French