Playsafe I.T Services Lend SQL Database Administrator | Solution Architect
Jun. 2012 - Feb. 2016Cape Town Area, South AfricaIn this position, I utilised strong analytical skills to support, maintain and develop databases and their applications, ensuring optimal performance of systems across testing, QA, and production environments. I maintained strong working relationships with IT project managers, database programmers, and web developers, fostering collaboration and effective communication across teams. Furthermore, I maintained data standards in line with the data protection act, ensuring storage, archiving, backup, and recovery procedures functioned correctly, slashing the risk of data loss. Key Achievements/Contributions:
• Monitored database performance, presenting accurate and concise recommendations on performance issues, improving system performance, and optimising resource utilisation.
• Wrote database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary, ensuring consistency and clarity of information.
• Maintained compliance with IT policy to ensure the secure management of the database and prevent data loss, mitigating the risk of data breaches and loss.
• Recommended new policies and procedures to support business processes by evaluating organisational outcomes and accelerating the efficiency and effectiveness of database operations.
• Spearheaded efforts across the team to ensure the smooth running of SQL database infrastructure, providing creative solutions and guidance on technical and administration aspects, improving system performance, and minimising downtime.