I have consulted for a number of businesses and government departments in the Wellington region. In 2021 my wife and I moved to Christchurch to settle down, where I continue to work remotely for clients around New Zealand. Client engagements: - BNZ (SQL Server and Snowflake data engineering) - ANZ (SQL Server migrations and performance tuning) - Parliamentary Services (Project and BAU support) - Kiwibank (Project support) - Earthquake Commission - Cigna Insurance - Open Polytechnic - Office of the Auditor General

Fronde | Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

Microsoft Database Administrator

Managing SQL Server instances in Amazon EC2 cloud. Managing SQL Server instances in VMware ESX. Configuring SQL instances to industry best practices. Configuring DR and HA solutions. Developing and debugging SSIS processes. Data migration. Troubleshooting SQL Server and application issues. Health check reporting. Monitoring environments.

Statistics New Zealand | Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

Database Administrator

SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 Sybase 12.5/15 Maintain database availability Improve database performance Implement DR and HA Strategies Co-ordinate database changes Resolve Help-desk issues Help developers Participate in SCRUM agile methodology On-call duties

Inca Productions | Mar 2005 - Jan 2006

Assistant Recording Engineer

Setup and pack down equipment Work live shows and studio sessions Office Administration Look after clients Repair equipment Lift heavy boxes

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Victoria University of Wellington | 2009

Bachelor of Information Technology, Network and DatabaseWellington Institute of Technology | 2008

Wellington High School

About Me

I like big data and I cannot lie

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