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Wally M. Pons

@wallypons

Senior SQL Server DBA

Dominican Republic
English, Spanish
About me
SQL Server DBA with over 20 years of experience in MS SQL Server and other RDBMS, including: PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB. Some of my most commonly requested projects include data migration, database file conversion, security tightening using TDE, replication, log shipping configuration and always on troubleshooting. Please view some of my work on YouTube at: @WallyPons ... Read more

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Database Migration & Performance
I will help structure your sql server

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Work experience

Senior SQL DBA

Datagrupo, PBSoft • Freelance

May 2024 - Present2 yrs

Hybrid role: Provide solutions in MS SQL Server for government and private sectors, Software Development by request, Data Migration on different platforms and industries ranging from small businesses to financially regulated entities. Serve as third-party advisor and contact between sellers and customers on local and International deals. Recommend hardware upgrades to customers and solutions by means of local providers for well known brands.

Senior Database Administrator

ZipDev • Full-time

Jul 2022 - May 20241 yr 10 mos

Remote role: Collaborate with the Product Development Team and SaaS Tech & Ops Team to support optimal management and use of client data. Install and maintain database servers and related application tools as needed. Manage database user access and security. Ensure compliance with database vendor license agreements. Create backup and recovery strategy; perform regular DR testing. Create queries for reporting and analysis as needed. Monitor and optimize database performance. Implement incremental database backups and perform restoration as needed. Generate database documentation, relational diagrams, data dictionaries and other necessary documentation as needed.

SQL Server DBA

Quantum IT Solutions • Full-time

Aug 2020 - Apr 20221 yr 8 mos

Remote role: Provide outsourcing services as a SQL Database Administrator to US/Canadian/Australian based companies using AWS cloud based technologies (RDS/EC2/S3). Main tasks include management, monitoring, performance tuning, analysis, data mining and migration of databases and app/services deployment logistic. Current member of Devops Team.