Chad Owens
Sacramento, CA
currently: Job hunting
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Work history
SQL DBA (Project Contract)
tags:
data analysis
• stored procedures
• scripts
• ms sql
• automation
How would you describe your time at Waste Connections?
>> Assisted in the conversion process migrating SQL 2000 databases into SQL 2005, including working with constrained data structures
>> Developed scripts automating the mapping of service codes between numerous legacy and new custom databases
>> Stepped through current conversion script process, made improvements and suggested automation modifications to better track progress.
>> Assisted in development of custom UI (creating stored procedures, data locations, etc.)... 
Intel
October 2006 to December 2007
Internal Application Server Admin (Team Lead) [1 Year Contract]
tags:
admin
• racks
• networking
• server
• troubleshooting
• scripts
• mission critical application
• data analysis
• hcr
• automation
• remote desktop
• holistic troubleshooting
• systems
• ms sql
• cluster
How would you describe your time at Intel?
>> Managed a mission critical internal application server. Managed all aspects of over 300 machines, both high capacity racks and desktop chassis, including automation and configuration.
>> Managed the queue and coordinated priority with PMs and Team Leads.
>> Report to management daily, weekly, and monthly about the system and infrastructure health. Summarize any significant issues or errata and outstanding as well as resolved issues. Escalate notification based upon impact and severity.
>> Correlate debug data sources (SQL db, event / log files, test / diagnostic output, etc.) and characterize live problems as they occur in the environment.
>> Identify show stopping issues and coordinate an appropriate teamed response.
>> Create new methods, or utilize any existing stop gap resolutions required to meet SLAs.
>> Debug and troubleshoot root causes, ID points of failure, and log trouble tickets / sightings to identify new problems to the responsible team.
>> I optimized and corrected infrastructure configurations which directly impacted request execution efficiency by a factor of 4x while under a heavy load and reduced latency in key operations by about 1-2 hours per instance (performed up to hundreds of times per day). Directly after these changes the system began posting record numbers, showed a large increase in capacity, and was more stable in operation.
>> Test various custom application requirements & features against validation environment, File bug tickets and sightings, and assist development team in identifying and resolving the issues.
>> Lead, train, and coordinate the activities of team members to wire up new racks, replace failing hardware, replace / re-crimp bad CAT5, and troubleshoot various system or infrastructure issues.
>> Assist in managing and repairing a KVM over IP solution utilizing CAT5 (DSView by Avocent).
>> Create, modify, and utilize various scripts, custom tools, and batch files to troubleshoot and repair the automated environment....
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