Optum (Formerly Catamaran), Greenwood Village, COPrincipal Database Administrator
Jan. 2012 - Nov. 2022➤ Managed and administered mission-critical :PostgreSQL, Oracle Exadata, and MySQL databases across on-premise and Azure Cloud environments, ensuring security and high-performance
➤ Led the design, implementation, and administration of PostgreSQL database systems to support critical business operations
➤ Enhanced data security with comprehensive controls, encryption, and vulnerability remediation, reducing potential breaches by 87%
➤ Developed backup and recovery procedures, consistently exceeding RTOs (1 hour) and RPOs (30 minutes) through proactive offsite replication strategies
➤ Optimized database performance, resulting in a 40% increase in Oracle queries (EDP application) and a 65% improvement in the PostgreSQL cluster
➤ Conducted database capacity planning, leading to the expansion of a PostgreSQL cluster to mitigate performance dips