Brent Ozar

CEO

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States31 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in SQL Server performance tuning.
  • Extensive experience in database administration.
  • Passionate about teaching and sharing knowledge.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Database Performance Expert with a focus on SQL technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Microsoft Sql ServerPerformance Tuning

Other Skills

SQLSQL TuningT-SQLPostgreSQLGeneral AwesomenessHerding CatsDatabasesDatabase AdministrationAnimal HusbandryWater PoloData ModelingDatabase DesignHigh AvailabilityRelational DatabasesTwitter

About

I make databases go faster. I love teaching, travel, laughing, and collecting vintage sports cars. He/him, pan. Based in Las Vegas.

Experience

31 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs
Average Tenure
19 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Smart postgres

Managing Director

Dec 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

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Managing Director

Jun 2010Present · 15 yrs 11 mos · United States

  • I make databases go faster.
Microsoft SQL ServerSQLSQL TuningT-SQLPerformance Tuning

Quest software

Domain Expert

Apr 2008Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

(pass) professional association for sql server

SQL Server DBA

Jan 2007Present · 19 yrs 4 mos

  • Speaker - presented at many PASS Summit conferences, regional SQLSaturday conferences, and local user group chapters.

Southern wine & spirits

Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

Mar 2006Mar 2008 · 2 yrs

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005 performance tuning including index tuning, query modifications, partitioning and hardware optimization. Database administration for databases up to 2 terabytes, including T-SQL coding, stored procedures, backup/recovery, high availability. SAN administration for nearly 100 terabytes of storage.

Kanbay

Data Warehouse Administrator

Oct 2005Mar 2006 · 5 mos

  • Managed 200gb sales & inventory data warehouse on SQL Server 2000, migrated to 2005.
  • Designed and populated data mart reporting tables, views and stored procedures.
  • Wrote stored procedures to audit and cleanse incoming data from other enterprise systems including AS400, DataStage.
  • Worked with BusinessObjects developers to optimize their queries, test their reports, and validate their logic.
  • Linked customer data with TDLinx / ACNielsen demographic data for better sales reporting.
  • Implemented automatic source code control so that all database schema changes were logged in Visual Source Safe every 4 hours.
  • Used partitioning in SQL Server 2000 to handle tables with 150+ million rows of data.
  • Created and tested migration plan for SQL Server 2005.
  • Responsible for backups & restores across production, QA and development servers.
  • Data modeling & design using Case Studio.
  • Wrote technical documentation for other developers and the client’s network teams.

Unifocus

Database Admin & Architect

Oct 1999Oct 2005 · 6 yrs

  • Grew & tuned database servers to handle rapid growth from a single machine handling a few dozen web clients to a pair of replicated SQL servers handling thousands of logins per day with 24/7 uptime to service clients around the world.
  • Reinvented company reporting from shipping tens of thousands of monthly paper reports to thousands of hotels, to using web-based reports available instantly. Customer satisfaction went up, printing and shipping expenses disappeared, and profit increased.
  • Created new web-based tools being used by hundreds of hotels like The Venetian, Colonial Williamsburg, Intrawest Resorts. Reinvented traditional hotel paper comment cards: these hotels now email the guest within 24 hours of checkout, email the guest's feedback to the hotel immediately, and respond quickly.
  • Created a company intranet that controlled everything from help desk requests, customer supply orders, printing & shipping, software development requests.

Wright investment properties

Network Administrator & Programmer

Sep 1997Oct 1999 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Created web-based sales management tool for marketing staff to manage daily productivity
  • Wrote, designed and produced internet-based data transmission system to get financial numbers to headquarters within 30-60 seconds rather than 1-2 hours.
  • Designed company web sites and intranet in ASP and SQL Server 7.
  • Implemented Windows NT Servers & Workstations to replace Unix terminals, including purchasing & installation.
  • Managed 30-computer network at corporate office, plus networks at over 25 hotels, including purchasing, choosing contractors for repairs, and internet services.
  • Trained company staff on accounting, computer use. Led presentations at company-wide conferences.
  • Wrote company internal audit and accounting manual.
  • Responsible for ensuring license compliance and training staff.
  • Reported directly to Chief Financial Officer.

Lane hospitality

Network Administrator & Budget Analyst

Aug 1994Sep 1997 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Wrote, designed and produced company budget spreadsheets for hotels and imported them into the accounting system.
  • Managed 20-node Novell Netware network and Windows workstations.
  • Designed & maintained company web site.
  • Was instrumental in regional managers investigating ways to cut costs and increase efficiencies in hotel budgets.
  • Reported directly to Vice President of Operations.

Education

University of Houston

Accounting

Jan 1992Jan 1993

Whitehall High School

Pre-Collegiate — Pre-Collegiate

Jan 1988Jan 1992

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