Dan LaRiviere

Experience

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  Answers4.com

  May 2000 - May 2001

  Web Developer

  o Designed and coded web applications for the education industry.o Fulfilled Database Administrator tasks including security, backups, replication, optimizing queries, etc.

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  Utah State University

  Aug 2000 - May 2001

  Teaching Assistant for Relational Database Class, Dr. David Olsen

  Assisted in grading and developing queries and answers to SQL assignments and tests.

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  WhippleHill Communications

  Aug 2002 - Oct 2003

  Software Engineer

  o Developed SaaS web applications for independent schools using SQL Server and ASP.NETo Implemented a custom Crystal Reports solution using the Business Objects API.

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  Digital Draw Network

  Sept 2003 - Apr 2008

  Technical Co-Founder

  Co-founded a construction inspection firm, growing it to $15M in revenue with 100 employees and 7,000 contractors in under five years.Spearheaded the development of ASP.NET applications crucial for business inception. Assembled and managed a high-performing engineering team. Played a pivotal role in database design and architecture for various internal applications, including ASP.NET, Windows Forms, and Web Services.Managed third-party integrations and devised XML Web Service interfaces for seamless data exchange with business partners and vendors.Undertook comprehensive Database Administrator responsibilities: database design, performance optimization, reporting services, backup and restoration, security protocols, establishing high availability through SQL Mirroring, crafting complex stored procedures, and data conversion/refactoring.Developed and rigorously tested business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. Successfully implemented robust system failover solutions using Neverfail, DoubleTake, SQL Server Mirroring, Server Farms, and Network Load Balancing. Show less

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  Balihoo

  Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

  Data Architect

  o Design database schema and work closely with an agile development team.o Develop, test, and execute complex data conversions.o Monitor, troubleshoot and performance tune database queries, SSIS packages, and reports.

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  ITradeNetwork

  Dec 2008 - Mar 2010

  Sr. Software Engineer

  o Develop website and backend services for a high volume supply chain management application. o Responsible for processing data from incoming file feeds, ETL procedures, and providing data to the front end applications using Entity Framework.o Develop high speed ETL processes to handle millions of rows of data.

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  Scentsy, Inc.

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2011

  Data Architect

  Successfully executed the migration of legacy order processing and commission data to a new system with distinct schemas. Within a six-month timeframe, I decoded the undocumented original schema, developed new schema mappings, and engineered high-speed migration scripts to transfer hundreds of GBs of data within a critical 12-hour window.Served as the development team lead and architect for significant system enhancements in diverse areas, including accounting, tax reporting, shipping, commission calculations, and global expansion.Initiated and led the development of the company's inaugural data warehouse. This involved defining project requirements, designing the database architecture, establishing OLTP to OLAP data mappings, and overseeing the efforts of an offshore development team. Show less

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  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

  Enterprise Data Architect

  Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer--------------------------------------------------o Write ETL jobs to move data into a data warehouse using Business Objects Data Services and PL/SQL. Source systems included People Soft, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Cisco IVR, SharePoint, and many others. o Create and manage Business Objects Universes and help users create their own reports using Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports. o Responsible for all ETL jobs, data mart, and reporting related to IT Financials.o Managed a new data warehouse project from concept to completion for a Global Call Center.Enterprise Data Architect----------------------------------------o Define vision, strategy and principles for enterprise data management.o Develop data models and data integration strategies for enterprise applications.o Work with the web services team to improve data integration standards.o Serve as a liaison between business units and application development, business intelligence, and data governance teams.o Identify data redundancy and anomalies in pillar systems and develop plans to consolidate, integrate, and reuse enterprise data resources. Show less

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  VisitPay

  Dec 2013 - Apr 2021

  VP of Engineering

  Spearheaded engineering initiatives, scaling the company from 1 to 18 clients, overseeing $100B in net patient revenue and $25B in patient obligations annually.Built and led a global engineering team comprising Architects, .NET Engineers, QA Engineers, DBAs, and BI Specialists, achieving low turnover, high morale, and exceptional productivity.Implemented efficient remote working tools, ensuring seamless team productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic with negligible impact.Enhanced strategic project delivery by collaborating with multiple consulting firms, optimizing our internal team's focus on key competencies.Developed a robust build and deployment process, integrating automated unit and regression tests, CI/CD, DB change management, feature flagging, and static code analysis.Refined the code release cycle, enabling reliable bi-weekly deployments to production.Instituted data-driven methodologies for resource allocation, project tracking, and strategic planning.Fortified code and system security through OWASP training, rigorous code reviews, static code analysis, and penetration testing.Achieved SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS Level 1 compliance certifications.Managed the Database Administration team, achieving milestones such as Azure SQL migration, full HA/DR strategy implementation, and reducing MS SQL Server costs by over $200k in a year.Led Business Intelligence initiatives, including forming a BI team, deploying SSRS and PowerBI, and developing an enterprise data warehouse.Reduced client implementation times from 6 months to 90 days, matching the pace of increasing sales volume.Directed a comprehensive rewrite of our platform in less than six months, which streamlined client interactions, reduced implementation and support costs, and enhanced scalability for future growth. Show less

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  Kenect

  May 2021 - now

  • VP, Application Services

    Jan 2024 - now

  • VP of Integrations

    May 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Sr. Director of Integrations

    May 2021 - May 2022