Brian Davis

Experience

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  Keller & Co.

  Jan 1999 - Jun 2001

  Application Developer

  Developed and maintained custom developed software.

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  The Ahola Corporation

  Jun 2001 - Sept 2007

  Software Analyst

  Helped to maintain and develop custom written payroll software.Database administration and maintenance.Client support and installation.

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  Medical Mutual

  Sept 2007 - Nov 2013

  Senior SQL Server Database Analyst & Administrator

  Brian began his Medical Mutual career as a Database Analyst. Over six years, he held several roles of increasing responsibility. Notably Brian led a five member SQL Server team. He helped business users, developers, and executive leadership get the most out of their database platform and business intelligence investments.Brian’s team managed and maintained approximately 125 instances of SQL Server covering all versions and editions from SQL Server 2000 through SQL Server 2012. He also developed and maintained a custom written application for monitoring and managing SQL Server Instances.Specialties: SQL Server Virtualization (VMWare) | SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) | SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) | Very Large Databases (VLDB) | SQL Server High Availability | SQL Server Disaster Recovery | PowerShell | SQL Server Upgrades | Conversions to SQL Server from Oracle, DB2, MySQL, Sybase and Access | Integration to Oracle, DB2, MySQL, Sybase and Access | Evaluating and testing new releases of SQL Server Show less

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  UpSearch

  Nov 2013 - Oct 2015

  SQL Server Consultant

  UpSearch is a global professional services firm helping leaders unlock potential that exists at the intersection of purpose and people. Since 1977, UpSearch and its’ predecessor firms have helped leaders achieve greatness. Brian is a SQL Server Consultant at UpSearch. He enjoys helping leaders think more deeply about their data’s value. His team provides "as needed" DBA services to clients across the United States and the European Union. UpSearch's team of Microsoft certified database administrators help leaders get the most out of their SQL Servers. Here’s how Brian’s team can help:* Disaster Recovery* Performance Analysis and Tuning* Business Intelligence* Onsite Training* Mentoring* Software Currency* Health Checks and Baselines* Conversions to SQL Server* Design and Development* Server Consolidation / Upgrade* Virtualization* 24x7 Remote DBA SupportBy partnering with Brian's team of trusted Microsoft certified SQL Server experts, partners only pay for DBA services used and can rest assured their databases are being supported by competent professionals.Specialties: SQL Server Virtualization (VMWare) | SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) | SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) | Very Large Databases (VLDB) | SQL Server High Availability | SQL Server Disaster Recovery | PowerShell | SQL Server Upgrades | Conversions to SQL Server from Oracle, DB2, MySQL, Sybase and Access | Integration to Oracle, DB2, MySQL, Sybase and Access | Evaluating and testing new releases of SQL Server Show less

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  Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS)

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2020

  Regional Mentor

  Brian Davis is a Regional Mentor for the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), US - NorthCentral Region. He has shared responsibility for a six state region, which includes; Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio Michigan and Indiana. Brian directly supports PASS Chapter leaders in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Brian serves as the primary point of contact for PASS Chapters and enjoys helping community leaders grow their chapters by membership, speaker and sponsor development.

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  SentryOne

  Dec 2015 - Mar 2018

  Product Integration Engineer / Infrastructure Automation Engineer

  Having served in the role Product Integration Engineer and Infrastructure Automation Engineer at SentryOne, Brian was responsible for a multitude of projects as they related to strategic partners. He also managed multiple environments and was responsible for the automation of SentryOne infrastructure. Having spent over 15 years in the IT industry serving in a multitude of roles from Support to Application Developer, DBA, SQL Developer, and Consultant, Brian is well suited to such a position that crosses many boundaries. Show less

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  Nations Lending

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

  Senior Database Administrator

  As the Senior SQL Server DBA I was responsible for our SQL Server infrastructure, both on-premise as well as Azure. I was also responsible for migrating our remaining on-premise resources to Azure. Additionally, I implemented multiple process automation solutions to import and export files for third party vendors as well as automate routine tasks to lessen the manual workload. The majority of our infrastructure is in Azure, utilizing Azure SQL Database as well as virtual machines running SQL Server, and containers. In my daily duties, I found myself working in many areas to solve multiple solutions. Azure SQL Database Azure Analysis Services Power BI Process Automation Powershell SQL Server & Analysis Services SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) & SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Development Tools – Visual Studio / C# Show less

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  Signet Jewelers

  Feb 2020 - now

  Manager of an IT team that is responsible for Azure, AD, Exchange, on-prem data centers, etc My work focuses across many fields including SQL Server, Azure, AWS, AD, automation, and more. I help to architect and build solutions from beginning to end. Part of a team responsible for the SQL Server infrastructure dealing with architecture, licensing, performance, and more.

  • IT Manager III

    Feb 2022 - now

  • IT Engineer IV

    Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

  • IT Engineer III (Senior SQL Server DBA)

    Feb 2020 - Mar 2021