Hi,
I'm Michael, and I would welcome the chance to serve as your on-demand and emergency Database Administrator (DBA) / Performance tuner. I can help you with database AI tools and CI/CD.
I am typically available to commence work on the same day and commit 2-6 hours when scheduled. In emergencies, I can provide a rapid 15-minute response.
As an experienced SQL Server DBA seeking to expand my portfolio on Upwork, I bring valuable experience to the table.
Additionally,
I am proficient in performing as a Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) and utilizing Azure DevOps (and DevOps practices) to establish Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for your databases.
I am looking for a remote, full-time, part-time, after-hours, or different time zone job or 24/7 support.
• 10+ years of experience in Database Administration and Development for very large and complex production 24/7 databases in SQL Server 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2008 R2, 2008, and 2005.That includes On-Prem, AWS RDS SQL, Azure SQL, Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps (Azure and AWS)
• 3+ years of experience in AWS Aurora PostgreSQL and mySQL.
• 2+ years of experience building AI tools and integration to daily workflows.
• 20+ years of overall Developer experience.
• Excellent database administration skills including, but not limited to, SQL Server planning, implementation, configuration, troubleshooting, active and proactive performance tuning, access management, high availability, disaster recovery, and documentation maintenance.
• Expertise in T-SQL writing ad-hoc, stored procedures, triggers, and functions.
• Business Intelligence development and administration skills, including SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package design, troubleshooting, and maintenance, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) maintenance, troubleshooting, and report design/deployment.
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCSA, MCSE) in SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016 administration.
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).
• Azure Administrator Associate.
• Azure Database Administrator Associate.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (CSAA).
• AWS Certified Database - Specialty.
• Basic Terraform/Terragrunt experience.
• Experience working in multinational, worldwide teams.
I hope to hear from you and learn more about your project.
Regards,
Michael
PS Yes, I live in the US, and I am a US citizen.
PPS High Availability and Disaster recovery for SQL Server includes Log Shipping, Mirroring, Always-On, Cluster, WSFC, and even replication.
PPPS All my Microsoft certifications are up to date, Credly is just showing them as expired after they stopped partnership with Microsoft. I can send a transcript additionally if needed.
Transact-SQL
SQL Server Integration Services
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High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Microsoft SQL Server Administration
Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Disaster Recovery
Amazon RDS
Performance Optimization
Migration
Microsoft SQL Server Programming
Azure DevOps
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
Terraform
PaaS
Wade M.
Charlotte, North Carolina
$50/hr
5.0
2 jobs
⚡ Expert Database Developer & Architect | 10+ Years of Experience ⚡
🚀 Need a database pro to optimize, scale, and future-proof your data? With 10+ years in engineering, development, and performance tuning, I help businesses boost efficiency and streamline operations. 📊
💡 From high-performance databases to seamless migrations, I deliver precision, innovation, and reliability. Let’s build something powerful together! 💪✨
💬 Let’s talk! I’d love to help bring your database vision to life. 🚀🎯
• Strong hands-on experience using Microsoft SQL Server databases and related tools.
• Experience in data warehouse (DWH) and reporting systems development and maintenance.
• ETL strategy, design, and implementation expertise.
• Design and implementation of normalized, de-normalized, and dimensional data structures.
• Business logic development in SQL.
• SQL stored procedures and functions development.
• Design, development, deployment, and optimization of database architectures and environments.
• Building and maintaining SQL scripts and complex queries for data processing.
• Management and implementation of database models, data flow diagrams, schemas, DB scripts, and DTD schemas.
• Database performance tuning and SQL query optimization.
• Experience in designing, building, and deploying effective SSIS packages.
• Experience using SSIS for data movement, loading, and transformation.
• Logging and error handling in SSIS packages.
• Building, publishing, and sharing dashboards and reports in SSRS and Power BI.
Technical Expertise:
• Databases: MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL
• Microsoft BI Tools: SSAS, SSRS, SSIS, Power BI
• Programming Languages: SQL (TSQL, PLPGSQL, etc.), Python, C#, .NET
• Modeling: IDEF0, IDEF1, IDEF1X, IDEF3, DFD, UML (BpWin/ErWin)
• EAM Systems: IBM Maximo and Infor EAM – experience with databases, including data structure, reference data, and business logic.
Importing & Exporting Data
SQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Programming
Microsoft SQL Server Administration
SQL Programming
Query Optimization
Query Tuning
Query Development
BigQuery
Database Optimization
Data Migration
ETL
SQL Server Integration Services
Microsoft Power BI
Tyjuana W.
Charlotte, North Carolina
$100/hr
5.0
2 jobs
WHO IS TY WILSON: A content marketer (who focuses on
CONTENT when others focus on marketing!) who makes small businesses look good on paper and online. I am not only a writer, I am the "Entrepreneur's Entrepreneur!"
WHAT DOES TY DO? As a freelancer I free up the time of clients so that they can focus on the aspects of businesses that they love.
WHAT TY MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS: I show business
owners that good copy is affordable and they don't have to a) hire someone from overseas who barely speaks English and b) settle for overpriced SEO agencies (tip: you can start a blog or launch a landing page for FREE.).
10+ years of experience in digital marketing.
10+ years of experience in project management.
10+ years of experience in journalism.
10+ years of experience in work-from-home, non-profit, religious and
non-traditional workplace environments
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office, Moz, Google Analytics, Bitly,
HootSuite, Tweet Deck, HTML, EverNote, Constant Contact, Survey
Monkey, MailChimp, HubSpot, InDesign, SharePoint, Salesforce,
WordPress
TESTIMONIAL: "I am very happy with Ty Wilson of TyLand Writes blogging services. Ty is very helpful and knowledge when it comes to blogging with prompt service. The words of my blog just jump out at you - very personable and unstuffy. Blog is finally getting the attention I've longed for."
- Falisha Griffin, CPA
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CHECK OUT TY'S SKILLS ☛ ☛ ☛ I am hired to write: articles,
press releases, website/blog content, newsletter copy, business
plans, mission/vision statements, product descriptions, sales letters,
resumes and more.
TECHNICAL WRITER-CERTIFIED
2020 - Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
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