1. Brian Wigton
6004 W 100
th
Terr, Overland Park, KS 66207 ● (816) 810-1031 ● bkwigton@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bkwigton
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Database Systems: Access (all since ver. 1.0), SQL Server (6.x, 7.x, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008R2,
2012, 2014), MSDE, PostgreSQL, MySQL, FoxPro (6.x), Universe (PICK),
Oracle (limited experience beginning in 1987)
Development Languages: Powershell, PowerCLI, VB.NET, Visual Basic (since ver. 1.0), ASP, ASP.NET,
Visual Studio, C#.NET, Access, JavaScript, SQL Server, HTML, XML, CSS,
MTS (COM+), FoxPro, Universe, Prime Information
Virtualization: VMware vSphere 4.x, 5.x, X-IO/XioTech SANs, FalconStor NSS/IPStor,
QLogic fibre switches, NetScalers (virtual appliances), Cloupia, VirtualBox,
WinSCP, Veeam FastSCP, VMware Standalone Converter
Backup Technologies: CommVault, Veeam, Asigra, StoreGrid, vRanger, BackupExec, CA ArcServe,
OpenFiler
Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003,
Windows SBS 2003, Windows Server 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT
3.51, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98,
Windows 95, Windows 3.11, Windows 3.1, Microsoft DOS, Linux (Debian,
CentOS, Ubuntu, Suse)
Hardware: PCs, Macs, Handheld Devices, Audience Response Systems, Peripherals, Cisco
Routers (IOS, 6500 series, 4500 series, 2600 series), Intel and AMD-based
Servers (IBM, Dell, HP), Blade Centers (HP & IBM), DEC Alpha servers, Tape
Loaders/Library systems (HP, Dell, StorageTek), Prime mainframe (PICK)
Software: Exchange (5.x, 2000, 2007), iMail, Exim, Postfix, Blackberry Enterprise Server,
SQL Server (6.x, 7.x, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2014), SCOM (2007),
SCCM, Citrix (Presentation Server 4.5, XenApp 5.x), NetScalers, MailMarshal,
Active Directory, Terminal Services, ISA Server, IIS Server, WSUS, What’s
Up, Diskeeper Pro, Proxy services, Apache, Tomcat, Peachtree, Quickbooks,
ACT!, Visual SourceSafe, FrontPage, Norton Ghost, CloneZilla, vRDDB, MS
Office, Publisher, Visio, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash Professional (CS4),
AutoCAD, Asterisk (VoIP) and various other LOB applications
Developed Applications: Life Insurance, Accounting, Payroll, Budget, Utility Billing, Accounts
Receivable, Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS), Project Bid Estimation
EXPERIENCE
10/12 – Present NetStandard, Inc.
Senior Business Systems Engineer – SQL DBA (5/13 – Present)
• Responsible for SQL database-related activities in the MyAppsAnywhere hosted application division of
NetStandard.
o Primary SQL Server resource for the company in a Senior DBA capacity.
o Responsible for management of 100+ SQL Server instances across approximately 40 servers,
all virtualized using VMware.
o Designed backup solution using maintenance plans with destination file server running
Windows Server 2012 with deduplication on a separate VMware host cluster for redundancy.

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o NetStandard’s MyAppsAnywhere division hosts applications for the Microsoft Dynamics line
which includes GP, SL, and AX ERP solutions, CRM, and SharePoint. All of these
applications use SQL Server as the back end database, which fell under my responsibility.
o Supported Tessitura ticketing system for the arts for a couple of major clients in the KC area.
Uses SQL Server on the back end, and would be responsible for custom stored procedures and
reports using both SSRS and Infomaker. Often included data repair.
o Had a few situations where a reseller would try to blame poor performance on our
infrastructure. In one case, it was a poorly written trigger. Made some modifications, and time
for inserts dropped from 3 seconds to 0.15 seconds.
o Assist CRM & GP resources in the writing of SQL queries for their projects.
Senior Systems Engineer – Data Protection (10/12 – 5/13)
• Responsible for overseeing DataSafe backup service for NetStandard clients using Asigra, CommVault,
VRanger, and StoreGrid backup and data protection products.
o Dealt with failed primary NAS used for backup storage within first month, orchestrating a recovery
that minimized loss of historical data.
o Used Linux for several products (Suse Linux, OpenFiler on rPath distro) , especially using NFS
and iSCSI for mount points and storage connectivity.
o Maintained and configured ESXi cluster used for backup technologies.
o Maintained and configured NAS & SAN units used as backup targets.
07/10 – 10/12 Avazpour Networking Services / External IT / OS33
Systems Engineer
• Responsible for VMware vSphere management and operations in six datacenters located across the US.
o Building standardized templates and making them available across all datacenters.
o Provisioning / cloning VMs
o Implementing Distributed Switches
o Performing Cluster updates (from ESX to ESXi, from ESXi 4.0 to 4.1, from ESXi 4.1 to 5.0, from
ESXi 5.0 to 5.1)
Manual updates / reinstall
Using host update utilities to create and apply baselines
o Adding additional hosts to clusters
o Scripted testing of new hosts before placing in production
o Storage cleanup, including implementing thin provisioning and space reclamation
o Optimizing datastores and hosts
o Update VMware Tools and VM hardware versions
o Migrated Virtual Machines (VMs) from one datacenter to another using various tools.
o Worked with datacenter management and support groups for datacenters not under our direct
control.
Implementation of new datastores (QoS1, QoS3, QoS4)
Implementation of firewall rules and network configs (VLANs)
Testing of client connectivity
Liaison between OS33 MSPs and datacenter management
• Deployed new client MSPs (Managed Service Providers) within our datacenter infrastructures for OS33.
o Provisioned base server grid (2 domain controllers, file server, Exchange server, SCOM server,
SQL Server, and Citrix application servers)
o Configured virtual NetScaler appliances within VMware to act as Citrix Access Gateway (CAG) .
o Additional servers as required (web servers, Kaseya, ConnectWise, other backend servers)
o Create distributed switch and configure VLANs and assign IP addresses and configure NAT.
o Handed off to client and OS33 and perform Tier 3 troubleshooting as required.

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o Create folder structure and security roles to prevent MSPs from seeing or interacting with any other
MSPs’ VMs.
• Implemented and configured Cloupia (web-based Virtual Data Center management tool)
o Initial testing and configuration
o Configured requisite policies for each new MSP to allow them to self provision within the
boundaries defined by the policies, including IP range, hostname, datastore, template used, domain,
etc.
• Developed many Powershell (Microsoft) and PowerCLI (VMware) scripts for automating system
maintenance and configuration.
o PowerCLI scripts run from single server extracted usage statistics from vCenter servers in multiple
data centers and exported to formatted CSV files for billing purposes for OS33.
o Implemented and customized vCheck scripts for monitoring of all datacenter clusters
o Automated, scripted testing of ESXi host to verify full working functionality of host including
working NICs and all attached VLANs.
o Automated script that would move VMs provisioned by MSPs through Cloupia to their proper
folder.
• Subject matter expert on SQL Server (all versions) for Avazpour / External IT / OS33.
o Configuring management tasks.
o Breaking SQL Server cluster into two separate virtual servers with no unscheduled downtime to
clients.
o Moving databases and log files.
o Performing restores.
o Tier 3 support.
• Instrumental in helping to recover data lost from a massive SAN failure during my first week of
employment with Avazpour Networking Services due to my background with Exchange and SQL Server.
o Using ESEUTIL to replay Exchange transaction logs after restores
o Repairing Exchange databases and individual mailboxes, calendars, etc.
o Using 3rd
party tools to extract mailboxes from corrupted EDB (Exchange Database) files
o Instrumental in segregating clients into smaller mailstores
• Worked with Avazpour, External IT, and OS33 clients in doing migrations (both online and shipped
drives).
o Conversion of client VMs and physical servers into managed clusters.
o Setting up clients in shared email environment, file cluster, and shared SQL cluster.
• Designed and implemented VM replication using Veeam between datacenters.
• Tier 3 support – Worked with clients and end users in fixing problems related to Exchange, SQL Server,
Active Directory, MS Clustering, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Citrix, Backups and various LOBs.
• Other projects, implementations, and upgrades as requested, both software and hardware.
• MCITP Database Administrator 2008 certification.
• MCTS Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration certification.
• MCP Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 – Developer Track certification.

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04/04 – 04/10 Vista Productions
IT Administrator
• Analysis, design, and implementation of a Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 domain
environment with Active Directory, Exchange and SQL Server.
• Conversion of corporate-wide email system from POP3 system to collaborative MS Exchange system.
• Implementation and administration of Blackberry Enterprise Server.
• Responsible for all aspects of legacy phone system conversion to Voice-over-IP Asterisk-based system
running on CentOS Linux.
• Responsible for all computer-related and telecom-related equipment specifications and purchases.
• Responsible for Cisco IOS programming for router and firewall protection.
• Administration of Debian Linux-based FTP server.
• Responsible for all network and system administration.
• Available and on-call 24x7 while working for Vista Productions.
• Responsible for SQL Server DBA duties with SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005.
• Continued development and support of project bid system written in Visual Studio, VB6, VB.NET,
MSDE, SQL Server 2000, and using replication between MSDE clients and SQL Server 2000 back end.
• Developed Contractor billing support application using Visual Studio, VB.NET, ASP.NET, MS Access,
VBA, Excel.
• Modified web site used to preview documents and video files for clients using Visual Studio, ASP,
ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#.NET.
• Audience Response System (ARS) Operator for corporate events for clients.
• Powerpoint Operator for corporate events for clients.
• Responsible for DVD and CD authoring, duplication, and printing.
06/03 – 04/04 Venturi Technology Partners
Consultant @ Vista Productions, Harrisonville, MO
• Analysis, design, and implementation of a project bid system written in Visual Studio, VB6, VB.NET,
MSDE, SQL Server 2000, and using replication between MSDE clients and SQL Server 2000 back end.
• Responsible for all database design and administration
04/02 – 06/03 Bradford & Galt
Consultant @ Board of Public Utilities, Kansas City, KS
• Developed framework for future automated database conversion
• Conversion framework written in Microsoft Access and Visual Basic, pulling data from SQL Server
2000, and exporting to flat files for import into future software system.
• During this time-frame, Bradford & Galt had me take a Visual Basic 6.0 skills test in which I scored in the
98th
percentile (top 2% nationwide).
06/01 – 11/01 Bradford & Galt
Consultant @ Birch Telecom, Kansas City, MO
• Analyzed and audited line count discrepancies in a Universe database system.
• Developed reports in Universe.
• Made extracts from the Universe database in preparation for customer accounts being migrated to another
line type, which grew the profit margin line.
• Uncovered billing problem allowing more than 27,000 long distance calls to go unbilled during a 3-month
period.

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04/00 – 06/01 Hampshire Technology Group
Software Developer/Team Lead
• Solely developed billing system for consultant billing information using SQL SERVER 7.0, Internet
Information Server, Visual Studio, ASP (VBScript), Visual Basic 6.0 for DLL Components,
JavaScript, HTML, XML, and MTS (now COM+).
• Developed sweepstakes application for registration and trivia for Third Rock From The Sun website using
Visual Studio, ASP (VBScript), JavaScript, Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 7.0, HTML, XML, and
MTS (now COM+).
• Developed sweepstakes application for registration and prize winning for American Film Institute’s 100
Greatest Thrills website using Visual Studio, ASP (VBScript), JavaScript, Visual Basic 6.0, SQL
Server 7.0, HTML, XML, and MTS (now COM+).
• Wrote SQL Server 7.0 stored procedures and triggers for billing system application, Third Rock From
The Sun sweepstakes application, and American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Thrills.
• Was responsible for the design, implementation, and security set up of the consultant billing system
database SQL Server 7.0.
• Was responsible for the design, implementation, and security set up of the sweepstakes for Third Rock
From The Sun database SQL Server 7.0 database.
• Was responsible for the design, implementation, and security set up of the sweepstakes for American Film
Institute’s 100 Greatest Thrills database SQL Server 7.0.
• Supported one client’s web application running against a FoxPro database.
DBA Activities:
Was responsible for the following DBA functions for the consultant billing system, Third Rock From The
Sun sweepstakes database, and American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Thrills database.
• Database creation and architecture.
• Database deployment.
• Compact databases.
• Daily backups.
• Data warehousing and data mining.
• Data modeling using SQL Server Diagramming Tools and Visio.
• Upgrades and Conversions.
07/97 – 04/00 Lewis & Ellis Consulting Actuaries, Inc.
Senior Programmer/Analyst / Team Lead
• Designed, developed, and implemented an application for making it easier to go from 16-bit to 32-bit
using Visual Basic 4.0 on an Access 2.0 database.
• Developed 16-bit applications using Visual Basic 4.0 on an Access 2.0 database for multiple insurance
companies.
• Set up Base Kernel Package for Insurance Desk application so Lewis & Ellis development team could
customize for each client using SourceSafe.
08/87-07/97 City of Blue Springs, MO
Senior Programmer/Analyst
• Unofficially assumed most of Data Processing department managerial duties after departure of manager
and office assistant in May 1996 and departure of other remaining programmer/analyst in December 1996.

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• Specified PC, printer, and network hardware purchases.
• Directed conversion of Windows for Workgroups 3.11 machines to either Windows NT Workstation
4.0 or Windows 95.
• Implemented Internet strategy using a proxy to connect entire network to Internet with firewall protection
and Internet e-mail gateway with Exchange Server.
• Evaluated client/server faxing solution to be used network worldwide.
• Kept department afloat despite severe shortage of key personnel
• Conducted a major conversion from Prime mainframe computer with asynchronous terminals to
Windows NT Server network using client PCs.
• Developed custom telnet terminal emulator program using Visual Basic 3.0/4.0, which allowed us to
migrate several applications systems (Accounting, Utility Billing, etc.).
• Developed client/server pager system using Visual Basic 3.0 and Access to deal with increasing
popularity of alphanumeric pagers, which returned a savings of approximately $1500 per month in phone
line costs alone.
• Responsible for technical support for AutoCAD and desktop publishing users.
• Dealt with anything to do with graphics, imaging, document layout, and document manipulation.
• Anytime an image was needed I would do the scanning.
• For AutoCAD would scan and convert to Vector Graphic.
• For Desktop Publishing would use Bit Mapped Graphic like Tiff, Jpeg, or Gif.
• Developed a False Alarm Billing system using Prime Information and Info Windows that interfaced
with existing Accounts Receivable system.
• Developed an Emergency Medical Services Billing system using Prime Information and Info Windows.
• Developed a Payroll system as part of a team using Prime Information and Info Windows that also
included a move to using Direct Deposit instead of printing checks.
• Developed a Budget system as part of a team using Prime Information and Info Windows, which
allowed entry and inquiry from individual departments.
• Developed a DP Request Tracking system using Prime Information that allowed departments to enter
requests online (replaced paper-based system).
EDUCATION
• BBA in Information Systems from Pittsburg State University – 1987
• AA in Computer Science from Coffeyville Community College – 1985
Certifications
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Database Administrator 2008
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
o SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
o Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Visual Basic 6.0 – Developer Track
• Scored a 98 percentile in TeckChek’s Visual Basic 6.0 exam (score was in the top 2% nationwide)