Bob Bunker

Experience

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  Volt

  Apr 1999 - Jun 2000

  Network and Database Software Test Engineer For Microsoft

  Provided regression and performance Testing for NetBios , TCP, IP, and SQL for the windows service packsWorked with Microsoft Support to resolve issues escalated due to difficultyDeveloped automated testing systems

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  HelpShare.com

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2000

  Network Engineer & DBA

  Provided all database administration tasksPrimary Network and systems engineer for 24X7 production environmentPerformed Capacity planning and reporting for all systemsPlanned and deployed data center environment

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  Siemens

  Nov 2000 - Feb 2001

  DBA For Microsoft

  Performed monitoring and initial response to database issuesDeveloped command line tools to quickly resolve repetitive type issues.Established best practices and operational standardsPerformed database installsAutomated database installs and tool deployments

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  Microsoft

  Feb 2001 - Sept 2005

  Senior DBA

  Provided Tier 3 Database support for all Microsoft Sales and Support External and internal applicationsDeveloped automated management system for managing +1200 database server production systems (At the time the world's largest SQL Environment)Deployed and maintained approximately 35 SQL 2000 and 2005 SQL Clusters (Largest cluster was a 4 node 32 processor +1.5 TB database ) Provided in-depth tuning analysis and recommendations to the above systems

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  SumTotal Systems

  Sept 2005 - May 2009

  Manager - Data Architecture

  Manager of Data Architecture (Operations)Manage International Oracle and MS SQL DBA teamOversight of Release to Operations for SAAS and OnDemand OperationsPerformed Scalability and Performance evaluationsDesigned RDBMS platforms for SAAS /OnDemand OperationsActed as Liaison between Operations, Development, and internal business organizations for issues related to OperationsConsulted and trained Engineering and Services staff on issues related to RDBMSEvaluated storage, SAN and operational hardware as well as software systems for use in international Data CentersLead DBA (Operations)Guided Oracle and MS SQL DBA teamPerformed in-depth Tuning of MS SQL databases for better performancePerformed break fix evaluations and resolutionsDeveloped automated database performance evaluation systemsDeveloped Standard Operations Procedures and overall frameworkDeveloped and deployed an Automated Database Maintenance SystemDeveloped and deployed a Capacity Planning and Reporting system Show less

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  Data Systems & Architecture

  Jan 2008 - now

  Sr. Data Systems Architect

  Owner of Private Consulting business providing clients with advanced designs, processes and tooling to augment cloud or other database migrations. Specializing in continuous delivery applications built on Object Relational Modeling (ORM). (Both Code First and Data First Development Models)Selected Accomplishments:● Instituted live query reflection processes and tooling to enable performance certification of new migration target models (On-Premise to On-Premise, On-Premise to Cloud or Cloud to Cloud) ● Accelerated performance innovation, development and insights by enabling application line code to TSQL query mapping usable for both On-Premise and Cloud based systems.● Accelerated SRE focus across the initial and target architectures through implementing enhanced automation and design principles.● Achieved higher security ratings by creating improved standards for PII and Critical Life and Safety Data. Show less

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  Demand Media

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Sr. DBA
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  Microsoft Corporation

  Jun 2010 - May 2012

  Service Design Engineer

  • Sr. Service Design Engineer -- MDM-HCP ProgramTechnical Roles: ( Lead DBA, Lead Systems Architect, Lead Network Design Engineer)Process Roles: (Production Design Engineer, Service Improvement Manager, Engineering & Business Unit Liaison, Disaster Plan and Recovery Manager)o Data System Design Hardware Specifications Created Hardware Testing, Review and Evaluation I/O subsystem design Proprietary Replication Automation Management System Review and Evaluation Cloud readiness Review and Evaluationo Build out of ~125/150 database production servers annually. Server Configuration Detection and Control Developed Automated Build out Systemso Database Tuning - Multi Billion Row Highly Partitioned / Sharded Database System. Bad query detection systems Long running queries > 100ms High resource utilization queries Improper Parallelism usage o Preformed Requirements collection for Storage Area Network purchases related to RDBMS systems storageo Liaison between Development/Operations/Business & Customer o Developed & implemented on going Performance and Availability mitigation and SIP planso Performed in depth Problem analyst as well as training sessionso Designed, Developed and Deployed High Availability Standards for extending HA that encompassed the partitioning of the physical environment.o Architected, Program Managed the development of, and Deployed automated error detection and failover system for Web, Hardware, Load Balancer, and Database for Highly Available Systems. o Developed, and gained Certification of Business Continuity Disaster Recovery System with zero down time failover requirements using replication and Web-Store.o Developed best practices for trouble shooting and problem analysis o Organized 3 physical Data Center moves of one of MSITs most complex systems. 1 of which included the Development of Internal Multi Failover Partitioning for Data as well as Application. Show less

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  MTN Satellite Communications

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Sr Database Administrator

  Managed data architecture development and operations for new satellite data and telecommunications applications being developed for the private yacht and cruise ship industries.

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  DB Best Technologies

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Sr Consultant Cloud and Data

  I worked closely with customers to design complete, end-to-end data platform solutions that fit their unique business requirements. These solutions may include migration from another competing platform, modernization of existing application architecture, virtualization and consolidation strategies, and cloud onboarding to Azure or AWS. I also assist companies to attain higher ROI from their existing IT environments by performing deep dive architecture reviews, and then work with all teams involved (Server, Network, Storage, Ops DBA, etc..) to build the best possible SQL Server environment.Selected Accomplishments:● Managed the worlds largest stock media brokerage firms database platform migration to AWS.● Achieved migration of the worlds largest health care protocol database platform to Azure. This system stored and managed over 85% of all medical protocols world wide.● Accelerated internal innovation and development of Cloud Migrations by developing reusable, standardized and extensible architecture designs for very large enterprise data migrations to the cloud.● Accomplished evaluating the worlds largest shipping company's data environment for possible performance, modernization and ROI enhancements.● Accomplished data environment analysis to improve safety and reliability for North Americas largest gas pipeline enterprise. ● Directed the day to day SQL Database Operations team for large pharmaceutical companies.● Accelerated and managed the remediation of detected security incidents in several of the companies largest clients Show less

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  Fortified Data

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  Cloud Practice Sr Consultant

  Selected Accomplishments:● Established AWS Cloud Practice to the companies portfolio of services.● Developed and Managed the partnership between AWS and Fortified Data.

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  SHI International Corp.

  Apr 2021 - Sept 2023

  Cloud Data Architect