Alonzo Epps is a senior information technology strategist with over 20 years of experience in information technology roles. He has extensive experience as an Oracle database administrator, developer, and technical lead. Epps has worked for both government agencies and private companies, delivering business solutions and managing teams. He has expertise in database administration, performance tuning, security, and project management.
1. Alonzo Epps
13 Sara Court
Owing Mills, MD 21117
Cell: (443) 845-0232
Email: aloepps9@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Senior Information Technology Strategist with a tremendous track record of delivering business
solutions for the Federal Government, Local Government and private industry. I am a achiever
with excellent motivational and visionary skills which have allowed me to consistently led small
to large groups of developers, business analysts and project managers.
TECHNICAL TRAINING:
Oracle Education:
Oracle 11,10,9 Database
Administration
Oracle Certified
Professional Training
Oracle 11,10,9,8
Performance Tuning
Oracle Parallel Server Oracle 7 Database
Administration
Oracle Applications –
Technical Foundations
Oracle Express Database
Design & Control
Oracle 8 Database
Administration
Oracle Application Data
Warehouse
Oracle Forms/Reports
Design
Oracle 11,10,9,8 Backup &
Recovery
10,9 Oracle
Application server
Database Technologies:
Oracle 11g,10g, Oracle 9i (9.0.1, 9.2.0) Oracle8i (8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.1.7), Oracle8, Oracle7
FoxPro, Paradox,Delphi, Ingres, Informix, MS Access,Microsoft .NET, OEM
Database Tools: SQLLOADER,Oracle 10iAS, Oracle 9iAS Oracle Designer, Platinum DBVision &
ServerVision, HP Openview, Oracle Enterprise Manager,Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Discoverer,
Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle WebDB,Oracle portal, Toad, Erwin, Putty, RMAN, Data Guard,PL/SQL
developer, WebLogic 10.3.
Hardware: Sequent Supermini, Sun Sprac 670 WS, Compaq, HP,Unisys 5000, IBM-RS6000,
AT&T3B2, Intel 286/386, DECOS: Dynix, Solaris, SCO UNIX, AIX, System V XENIX, UNIX 5.2,
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,2003,2007 and XP, Redhat Linux 5.2 And MVS, Sun
Soliars, Ubutu 11.0.2
2. Work History:
OST, Inc, - Mclean, VA DBA Team Lead (FAA) 11/2014 – 8/2015
Responsibilities:
My achievements with the (FAA) included supervising a DBA team of (7) on day-to-day operation and
assigning task. I worked hands on with Oracle 10/11g doing performance tuning and database
modification and prototyping. As the DBA lead on large complex database design projects,I provided
support for data and database analysis and design support to the FAA. I advised the management
team on strategies and best practices.
Architecting Oracle environments for site critical databases,including configurations, failover
testing, tuning, creating standards and using OEM and working with Web logic.
Designing processes and procedures (SOP),setting up standards, creation of scripts for
installation of Oracle Server software,creation of databases,setup backup using RMAN and DR
solutions,
Leading the efforts of performance tuning to scale up the test results in tune with the requirement
of the application team.
Strictly followed Change Control/Change management procedures as laid down by the
organization in a highly qualified environment.
Understanding of backup and disaster recovery processes and configuration.
3. Acentia Inc,- Columbia, MD Lead Application Developer/ DBA (CMS) 12/2012 – 8/2014
As a Lead Application Developer (LDP) my major achievements was to provide high level expertise and
guidance in developing complex software applications using innovative and effective technologies,
methods, concepts or approaches.
Analyzes business, functional and technical specifications to develop plans and design logic
necessary to implement new applications within Oracle Core DBA and other Oracle tools.
Conducts analysis of various COTS products and legacy applications to identify strengths and
weaknesses associated with implementation in different environments. Providing direction and
guidance to junior members of the team.
I have managed and maintained the database scripts for the ESRD project (CMS). This required
tracking hundreds ofindividual scripts and ensuring they were executed in the proper
order. I worked very closely with the management team,SQL developers and enterprise DBAs.
I have received awards for being a key contributor to the team. Lead development team for
Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) for the reprocessing of hospital records and using PL/SQL
to create procedure to assist with the loading HCAHPS records into database.
TISTA Rockville, MD - DBA Team Lead Administrator (Contractor NIH) 3/2012 – 9/2012
My achievement’s with (NIH) operation support (Ops) included supervising DBA team’s day-to-day
operation and assigning task.
I worked with oracle 11g and 10g doing performance tuning and database modification and
prototyping. As the DBA lead on large complex database design projects.
I provided support for data analysis, database analysis and design support to NIH operations. I
advised the database management team on strategies and best practices.
I also provided SQL training and support including SQL query creation and tuning. I tutoring
and mentoring junior database developers and new features in application and database.
4. CSC – Alexandria, VA Senior Oracle DBA (Contractor USPTO) 9/ 2011 – 2/2012
I have expertise in Database Performance Tuning, Migrations, Scripting, Disaster Recover techniques
Backup & Recovery for Oracle 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i databases.
My achievements was to support data migration from Oracle 9i to 11g to a Linux platform for
USPTO. I was responsible for data validation and performance tuning of the database and
application that involved data analysis.
I have a very strong experience in Oracle 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i and 7 database administrator and
providing application database administration support to current system platform (Java,Oracle
Forms) and updating and maintaining the current client’s data administration function and
documentation.
I provided regular review of current baseline of health of data and Database with proactive plans
to maintain up-to-date functionality and features required to support client’s program evolution
and enhance the current client’s database design and construct and a key role in executing the
Database Change Control Process (DBCC).
Savantage Solutions, Inc - Rockville,MD Oracle Consultant/Sr. Oracle DBA 10/ 2005 – 8/2011
My achievements as a Sr. Oracle DBA were supporting DHS (Defense Homeland Security) with multiple
production databases and oracle application/report server environments. I also supported Savantage
technical staffers, which includes the test and development databases and application/report
environments.
I have experience installing and configuring oracle application server and report server
environment in (9iAS and 10gAS). My other duties include monitoring and managing all
development, testing, training and production Oracle (8i, 9i, 10g) databases and warehousing of
production data.
I was responsible for all Oracle products upgrades for databases and application server
environments; I was a member of the disaster recovery (DR) team using RMAN and Data Guard.
I created documentation analyzing the loss of any production database components and the
appropriate recovery procedure also writing the test recovery scripts for all possible scenarios;
centralize monitoring of all databases using Oracle Enterprise Manager; automate all backups;
automate scripts to refresh testing and development databases from production. I wrote various
PL/SQL scripts and procedures to support applications and performance tuning
5. STG, Inc – Rockville, Technical Team Lead/ Sr. Oracle DBA- 1/1998 – 9/2005
As team lead, my responsibilities included developing task assignment for the team and developing the
work breakdown structure for the project. As team lead, I was required to estimate the duration of each
task for team members. I had to develop and implement the project plan and outline all deliverable for the
project. My duties require meeting with the client and developing the weekly activities status reports for
the project.
As the technical team lead, my responsibilities included supervising the Oracle database administrators
and developers. I worked with the technical team to perform system upgrade to design and implement
security with the developers to design and implement software and hardware configuration management
assisting project manager with the development of system projects planning and budgeting. I was also
required to review technical staff and client status reports and to present power point presentation to
government personnel reviewing government (SOW) for new project development.
My hands on experience working as a Oracle Database Administrator / Data Analyst /Data Architect
expert with over 11 years experience in database management, stressing managing and utilizing databases
while improving quality of the software and increasing profit, specializing in severalareas,including:
Database installs/upgrades Backup and Recovery
Data Modeling
Database performance Cluster environment
Data Conversion/ Database Security Client/server environment Schema.
Education: Fayetteville State University – Fayetteville, North Carolina
Graduate 1980, B.S – History/Political Science
Control Data Institute – Baltimore, Maryland
Certificate 1983, Computer Programming and Operations
Learning Tree International, Crystal City, VA
Certificate 2005, Project Management.
Security Clearance: IT-1 Certificate of Public Trust
REFERENCES: Available upon request