Years of experience: 27

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Gustav's Career Path
Senior Database AdministratorAug. 2023 -
Present
CloudSmithsSenior Database Administrator
Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, South AfricaI am currently placed at a client of Cloudsmiths called Dentsu. We are working to build out a media solution called Audience Builder. This gives their clients the ability to do targeted marketing for audiences generated by survey questionnaires that are completed. Some of the techology that I work with daily include - Azure SQL Managed Instance - Azure SQL Database - Snowflake - Databricks - ...
Senior Database AdministratorAug. 2018 -
Aug. 2023
Inzalo EMSSenior Database Administrator
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Port ElizabethProduction DBA role with the following key responsibilities: > Migration of SQL 2019 production environment to Azure SQL Managed Instance (10 SQL Servers) > Optimize queries on production systems, to make them run more efficient > Analyze SQL server wait types, and apply the appropriate remedies > Using Query Store to find our most resource-intensive queries for optimization. > Index optimiza...
Data Migration Manager and Information Technology Stream LeadJan. 2016 -
Aug. 2018
Sebata Municipal SolutionsData Migration Manager and Information Technology Stream Lead
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Port ElizabethTo facilitate the data migration efforts for the mSCOA ERP implementation project at Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Our ERP implementation includes seven work streams, namely, Billing, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Assets, Inventor, Planning and HR/Payroll. I am accountable for all data migration activities on the project. Our data size to be taken on across from 37 legacy systems into o...

Gustav's Posts

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    How I can help you

    • Accelerate database queries for optimal backend performance. • Utilize BrentOzar's toolkit to diagnose and improve SQL server efficiency. • Enhance server performance to reduce costs and maximize workload efficiency.

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    People I am looking for

    • Served diverse industries, from hazelnuts in South Africa to finance. • Expertise in SQL server configuration and cloud migration. • Seek clients needing SQL optimization and cloud solutions.

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    Experience & Cases

    • Modernized infrastructure by migrating to Azure SQL Managed Instance. • Achieved significant cost savings through cloud transition. • Committed to delivering tailored solutions for IT challenges.

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