Myles Yamada
BI / Data Architect
Objective:
Seeking a full time position or a contract as a BI Director / Development Lead.
Technologies: SQL Server 7- 2012; T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS; OSQL, ISQL, SQLCMD, CMD; Erwin, DB Artisan, Red Gate
SQL Tools, LiteSpeed, Visio, Paradox, Cognos BI Suite, FTP, ODBC, Team Foundation Server 2008-2010,
SharePoint, Performance Point, Great Plains 9-10, AX 2012 R2, AX 2012 SSRS, Confluence, WordPress,
Exam Diff Pro, V-Edit, MS Office Developer using VBA.
I am experienced with all forms of analytical and transactional concepts. I implement set based logical methodologies
in the data layer of enterprise applications.
Experience:
03/2014 – 07/13/2014 – Present
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Inc. – Robert Half Technology – Contract 3 Months.
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ERP Data Integration Contractor
o Integrate Lawson, Ross and ADP systems by creating SSIS 2012 packages and related MS SQL objects to manage automated data
transformations.
o Created a suite of SSRS Reports to represent the relationships of the data dictionary. These reports have drill through sub-reports and are
stored procedure driven.
o Configure 2012 SSIS Server for hosting multi-environment packages
o Work in two domains and create duplicate packages in 2008 and 2012 versions of SSIS.
o Create a source control structure in the TFS system for database scripts.
o Teach legacy programmers how to write more efficient code and structures for TSQL.
01/2013 – 01/2014
Creative Artists Agency - Contract
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AX 2012 R2 BI & Programmer
o Exposed the dashboard data for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (AX) for analysis by executives and Senior Agents.
o Managed and developed transactional overviews such as “Sub-ledger Journal Client Statements” and “financial dimension denormalization by Voucher” using ETL jobs in AX.
o Provided SQL assistance to reconcile all transactions for the fiscal year 2013 for CAA’s annual external audit.
o Learned X++ for this contract.
o Migrated over 100 Microsoft Dynamics SSRS 2009 reports to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Reports using the MVC methodology
o Mastered all aspects of AX 2012 report data provider (RDP), UI builder, and contract classes.
o Reverse engineered the AX System tables to get information about (private) AOT objects for reporting.
o Created a standard methodology, templates and style sheets for all report designers
o Published many OData Services using data provider classes and scheduled batch run classes
o Developed new Static Classes that dealt with dates conversions and calendars.
o Introduced set based logic into reports and dramatically increased performance over AX Query based reports.
o Created a fees application for instances when internal agreements were violated by developers and IT management staff.
07/2012 – 10/2012
Creative Artists Agency
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AX Contract Programmer
o Migrate SSRS 2009 reports to AX 2012 Reports using the MVC methodology
o Learned all aspects of AX 2012 with Reporting Services
o Supported management with Ad-Hoc SQL statements from the MicrosoftDynamicsAX database.
o Used the AX System tables to get information about AOT objects for reporting.
o Created a standard methodology for all report designers
01/2012 – 06/2012
Capgemini / Sony DADC
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Senior Consultant / Lead Database Programmer
o Provide TSQL Scripting support for all production deployments.
o Mentored all junior staff on site when using SQL management studio and other tools.
o Gathered requirements, modeled, created and deployed scripts for Sony DADC and Capgemini on proprietary systems.
o Used TFS as the build system to automate the deployments.
o Provided a solution to migrate an in-place schema wide change to the existing weak design where every clustered index was built on
GUID data types. The Unique Identifiers were generated in .Net code and not at the table level using the proper function so every index
was fragmented.
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Created SSRS Reports for all phases of the application workflow. Created scheduled SSRS reports for error tracking and application
process tracking.
01/2011 – 12/2011
American Apparel
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Database & BI Developer
o Supported AX 2009 developers
o Provide requirements and standards for all enterprise data systems
o Standardizing security and administration for rogue SQL Server instances and third party systems
o Provide database development guidance for human resources, Dynamics AX 2009, Retail Pro data synchronization with AX 2009,
Accounting support, Forecasting models, specifications and documentation.
o Develop a database calendar that accurately describes the proprietary measure of time. Removing this logic from reporting and placing it
in stored procedures reporting sources. There are currently 3 measures of time that are non-standard time groupings.
o Create a Camera Traffic, Sales and Employee Cost data marts, specifications and documentation
o Create a data warehouse for operational and sales metrics, specifications and documentation
o Create a series of “sales stats” procedures that create dynamic output using TSQL
o Provide 24/7 support
o Managed Cognos BI XI Server installations
o Migration of Cognos BI XI Server, databases sites and reports from previous server to a newer build.
o Administration of the Enterprise wide Cognos BI environment and licensing using the SAP website.
09/2010 – 01/2011
K-Force Contractor to Investors Business Daily (IBD)
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Database & Report Programming
o Improve indexing though analysis of data and executed statements
o Automation of Data Integrator tools and debugging packages
o Install two configurations of Team Foundation System
o Create documentation for TFS Administration
o Develop Best Practices and related company wide notifications for the TFS Installation
o Worked with several data marts, data warehouses and fact tables of security data-points.
o Created SSRS reports that were hosted in SSRS enabled SharePoint in connection with TFS and it’s workflows.
04/2010 – 08/2010
Outlook Amusements
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Performance Tuning
o Optimize procedures and indexes for increases in speed and efficiency
o Remove extraneous variables and cursors to create set based processes
o Manually overwrite testing environments
o Convert Minutes based reporting to Dollar platform – Business change recently
o Creating baseline reporting for future warehousing reporting
06/2008 – 04/2010
NBC/Universal – SR SQL DB Engineer
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(Formerly E! Entertainment/Comcast Entertainment Group.)
Administration
o Currently managing over 100 SQL Server instances, four of these are DMZ clustered servers
o Installation of over 40 New SQL Servers including several clustered servers
o Setup Log shipping to co-located disaster recovery servers
o Provided support for company wide Financial Audits
o Wrote company-wide standards for SQL Servers in all Comcast Domains
o Create Smart administration procedures to dynamically detect databases at runtime
o Inventory and upgrade of all SQL Instances
o Migration of production systems acquired by Comcast Entertainment Group
Development
o Corrected VAR scripts for the Great Plains application and other production applications
o Oversaw contractor interactions regarding all SQL Scripts
o Authored web pages for the database team using Confluence, WordPress and SharePoint
o Authored a centralized remote administration application (DAD) Distributed Administration DB
o Created data marts and other utilities to allow upper management to monitor or modify production data when necessary
o Managed and installed all Performance Point projects after helping to correct the legacy system which was scrapped once a working
model was tested.
o Implemented SSRS as a company standard to unify the reporting scheme
o Developed over a hundred reports for use with Great Plains versions 9 & 10.
o Integrated SSRS reports to work with GP List Builder.
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o Created and reverse engineered SSIS packages and ported SQL 7.0 DTS packages to 2008
Mentoring
o Mentored four other SQL engineers for one year
o Ran a procedural information exchange on Fridays from 3 to 5 pm for one year
o Explained SQL Server technology to all Comcast end users and management teams
04/2007 – 11/2007
Wedbush Morgan Securities - SQL Database Developer
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FINRA OATS File submission
o Collect, Archive, FTP and Log OATS files submitted by trading partners.
o File Specifications can be found at www.FINRA.org under OATS
o Created an intranet ASP website to view the processing of files
o Utilized command line WinRar to archive 30 day old files on a schedule
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Trading Partner Nightly File Upload
o Modified an older file distribution program to create new files based on configuration changes and new files sets.
o Requested new files from Thompson Transactional Services
o Created additional distribution logic
o Created a model in ASPX using VB.Net
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Created a Securities Lending application for use between Trading Partners; This application is basically a check register using securities typed by
number, symbol and CUSIP.
o Collect information through an ASPX intranet site
o Created schema and logical flow of the application
o Created Pop/Push logic for auto-Allocation of securities where inventory was available
o Integrated User level permissions by Rep Code, Firm Status, login and password
o Tracking all transactions
o This application became 3% of the business income on its first day live. There were over 40 users on its first day of usage with an
approved transaction amount of over $500K.
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Automation of Month End reporting processes
o Modification of several VB 6.0 Applications which were unruly
o Ported old Crystal 8.5 reports to BCP out CSV exports
o Configuration of a Reporting System in SQL Server to schedule, route, and email all end of month reports.
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General Development
o Clean up of database objects on a clustered server
o Query optimization
o Newly developed functions to replace repetition in code
o DTS creation to replace outdated end of month processing
o DTS creation to handle import formats from newly acquired data sources
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Administration
o Clustered server administration
o Created automated DBCC statements for optimal performance
04/2006 – 03/2007
NAMM California Systems Analyst – SQL Developer
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Extractions
o Created exports and imports for a Adjudication and Nursing Triage 3rd party application
Data warehousing fact table creation
o Member Months –Tracks Member Enrollment and determined eligibility and dual coverage
o Health Plan Months – Tracks Health Plan enrollment, satisfaction, coverage and affiliation periods
o Physician Contract Months – Tracks affiliations for doctors with health plans
o Drug Frequency –Tracks the use and abuse of substances without regard to abuse
Lab Data Analysis
o Created an database application to unify reportable fields from LapCorp, HealthNet, Wellpoint, SCAN Health Plan and other independent
laboratories
Mentoring for all other developers and report writers
o Introduced query hints and optimizations to a department of primarily asp writers
o Created stored procedures to replace many of in line queries issued by web pages
o Developed many reports in SSRS to ferret out discrepancies in drug dispensaries, face to face visits and billing practices.
DTS automation for repetitive aggregations
o File loading for daily Eligibility, Membership and Authorization Data
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Capturing changes from the production server to the reporting server
06/2005 – 12/2005
Contract Programmer – SDI Media Group
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Created a database application for editing titles and subtitles.
Wrote reports to show productivity and dashboards for completion in 73+ language translations per title.
09/2004 – 4/2005
Database Programmer / Administrator – www.LaOpera.com
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Responsible for programming upgrades to Tessitura (www.TessituraSoftware.com)
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Correction of a bad data transformation using T-SQL
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Created a help desk ticketing system for project management
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Wrote over 300 views, functions and stored procedures to help the report writers gather correct information
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Provided training to current project manager and upper management about SDLC and PM responsibilities.
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Scripted out administration tasks in TSQL to handle SQL administration.
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Moved the test system to it’s own server set
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Created star schema for OLAP using membership, performance and marketing data sets
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Created DTS Packages for automation of reporting structures and nightly processing.
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Automation of dos scripts and command line code through DTS, SQL Agent and NT Scheduler – To support End User Extractions
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Provided emergency support after placed in a new position
03/2004 – 6/2004
Contract Database Programmer – Wellpoint
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Migrated SQL Server Cluster to a new Physical Server
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Provided reporting support to the Actuarial department of Wellpoint.
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Created DTS Packages for the aggregation of daily, and monthly activities for health care.
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Created reports that showed cross sections of diagnosis codes versus procedures and social demographical information using Crystal Reports.
7/2003 - 11/2003
Contract Informatics Specialist II – Scan Healthplan
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Created DTS to populate the OAODW data warehouse
For Membership, Capitation and Encounter Data
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Created functions, stored procedures and triggers for DTS automation
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Created stored procedures to parse the 837 X12 EDI spec from the Healthsuite Encounter record set
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Created reports for production using Cognos BI Suite
o Hosted the Upfront Server which is the BI publication site
o Created dashboards (KPI’s) showing membership, age distribution, activity and compliance metrics.
o Created PowerPlay cubes for use with Crystal Reports.
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Worked as an SQL advisor to all other Informatics Specialists
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Worked with other departments to gather requirements
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Reviewed and suggested database modifications to the OAO Health Care application at the Architecture level as well as the OAO Provider interface
for the web –This application provider has since gone bankrupt.
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T-SQL scripting for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Compliance Officer at SCAN Health Plan
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Helped introduce SQL 2000 and its toolset changes to the Informatics group at SCAN
3/2003 - 7/2003
Data Conversion Specialist – X Dimentional Technologies
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Develop DTS’s for each competitive data source with or without the cooperation of the competitive products
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Mentor Crystal Reports developers
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Created several reports showing the application status for insurance packages that were being underwritten.
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Created functions, stored procedures and triggers for DTS Packages
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Communicated with lead production application developers to version transformations when our internal schema changed
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Data modeling of competitive sources as well as the www.nexsure.com application
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Used Red Gate tools to script version design changes
6/2002 - 3/2003
Application Developer / Data Miner – Center Theatre Group
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Write reports using Access database reports, FRX and Crystal Reports for VB 6.0
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Develop DTS’s for the migration from Artsoft to Tessitura
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Create stored procedures, functions and triggers to be fired by DTS Packages
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Used Embarcadero DB Artisan to interface with Sybase Servers
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Data cleansing using Stored Procedures
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Participation in all data migration meetings
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Develop a new client/server application to handle ticketing for the non profit department of the Center Theatre Group - PLAY
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Maintenance and revision of the PLAY database and interface – ongoing twice a year
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Provided assistance to Great Plains Users and correct payroll functions with T-SQL scripts
Install SQL Server on the Tessitura and Backup Servers
Manage SQL Servers while on the migration
2/2002 - 3/2002
Contract Application Developer – John Eshaya
SQL Database development & Reporting
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Visual Basic for Applications
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ADO record set handling using VBA
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Business analysis
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Requirements gathering
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Application development
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Networking using a workgroup
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Application maintenance and training
9/2001 - 2/2002
ppoNext
Long Beach, California
Contract Data Migration Application Developer – www.pponext.com
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Application development for migration extraction and loading
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Requirements gathering and coding business rule definitions
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Automation of database extractions using DTS and embedded stored procedures
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Created data mart applications for sales teams
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Technical assistance to the migration team
3/2001 - 8/2001
Toyota Motor Sales
Long Beach, California
Contract Network Migration Application Developer – www.toyota.com
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Application migration from Access to SQL Server 2000
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Created stored procedures, functions and views for application use
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Conduct user interviews
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Using Erwin to model data and map schema for meetings
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Redesign schema based on true nature of the business relationships
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Hired five ASP-COM developers
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Worked with Toyota and Lexus DBA’s to ensure uniformity between programs
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Provided technical assistance to the project manager
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Reporting and participation to the High Availability Application Planning Infrastructure Meeting (HAAPI)
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Created reporting tools for all Executive Corporate entities such as Legal, and TMS vice presidents
6/2000 - 3/2001
American Express Equipment Finance
Santa Ana, California
Programmer/Analyst – www.amexbf.com
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Co-DBA of Lease databases in all environments
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Create stored procedures, triggers, and functions for other developers to interact with the databases
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Debug database designs submitted by contract developers
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SQL Server, IIS, and Application configuration and administration for two new environments
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Data modeling, Scripting and Application Debugging
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Programming using the VBA models of all office products
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Created a dynamic set of lease documents for use with several clients
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Automation of Email notifications to clients at any point in the lease event cycle
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Worked closely with local and national Amex legal departments to coordinate document automation
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Management of several applications necessary for lease automation
2/2000 - 6/2000
Fortune Casuals, LLC
Los Angeles, California
SQL Developer – www.FortuneCasuals.com
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Act as a liaison between the MIS Director and the rest of the staff
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Debug SQL database that was set up as a reporting tool against a Paragon system
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Evaluation of software products for use in production
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Management of all user systems in all locations
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Data cleansing using T-SQL
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Programming new applications when required
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Server Maintenance
8/1999 - 11/1999
American Medical Response
Contract HR Database Programmer/Analyst – www.amr-ems.com
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Administration and debugging a SQL 7 client server application
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T-SQL Scripting
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Creation of Stored Procedures, Views and Reports
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Created automation of duplicate workflow processes
Torrance, California
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Analysis and coding for all HR Functions
Integrated all standard HR forms as electronic documents W-2, 1099, Certifications
Provided technical support to the Department before reorganization
Data Cleansing before migrating to Peoplesoft
2/1999 - 6/1999
Contract Database Administrator – Specialty Labs
Development of the Y2K Compliance Database
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T-SQL Programming
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Creation of Stored Procedures, Views, Reports
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Analysis of an audit for all hardware and software
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Compilation of progress reports for all laboratories
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Provide information and progress reports to Executive Council and Laboratory Meetings
9/1998 - 2/1999
Contract Sales Program Database Administrator - EPSON
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Administration and programming three sales programs databases
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Audit of the payments on the General Ledger versus credits in the database
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Various marketing tasks as assigned (ad-hoc reporting requests)
References are available upon Request