1. Database Engineering
Tom Cruz
My Co-op experience at Johnson & Johnson
June – December 2014

2. The New Guy
1

3. About Me
Tom Cruz ≠ Tom Cruise
Database Engineering

4. 2
Projects

5. Global Database Monitoring System
Compile Documents
Database Engineering
&
Complete Phase 1
Problem
New Technology
Unorganized
Documentation
Goal Solution
Follow Processes
Organized
Documentation
Result
 Test Scripts
 System Test Reports
 Trace Matrix
 Knowledge Articles

6. Service Item Request Queue
Create Service Item
Request Queue
Database Engineering
&
Minimize Delivery
Time for Customer
No Streamlined
Communication
Goal Solution
Develop New
Processes
Create Service
Item Descriptor
Result
70%
Decrease in Delivery Time
Problem
Request for
Application DBA

7. Database Service Improvement
Consolidate Information
Database Engineering
&
Create Centralized
Website
Problem
Lack of Navigation to
Database Services
Scattered
Information
Goal Solution
Create Content
Shell
Utilize Drupal as
Platform
Result
50%
Increase in Customer
Satisfaction

8. Living the Credo

9. Volunteering Opportunities through JnJ
IT Headquarters Blood Drive
New York Blood Center
JnJ Corporate Tour
Hispanic Organization for Leadership
and Achievement (HOLA)
“Stuff the Bus” School Supplies Drive
Hispanic Organization for Leadership and
Achievement (HOLA)
Database Engineering

10. Takeaways

11. Networking
Database Engineering
BUIT
Network

12. What I’ve Learned
Project Management
1
2 3
Social Media Data Analytics
Database Engineering

13. Thank You!
 Manager
PK Srivatsa
 Team Members
Mike Levine
Richard Sanchez
Zach Rubin
Atul Patil
Paul Nisski
Belinda Bin
Bruno Campos
 Mentors
Juan Jaime
Angela Pangahas
 Colleagues
Phyllis Picasso
Enrique Martinez
Lauren Cruz
 Intern Program Leads
Adam Lee
Julie Timmons
…and all other ITLDPers and JnJ employees I met during my time here!