Matthew L Mullen

413 Smith Road ● Mount Holly NC, 28120 ● (704) 680-0856 ● Matthew.Mullen@SQLServerConsults.com 

Objective

Exceptional ability to work under high pressure, offering 20+ years of pragmatic, high-volume experience, innovative process improvements and a solid IT project management acumen, complimented by refined leadership & enterprise management. 

Education

1. BSBA in Computer Information Systems                                        *Minor – Chemistry
2. Western Carolina University, 1996 – 2000                                                *Dean’s List
4. Masters of Business Administration                                                 *Concentration in Finance

                Colorado State University, 2010 – 2012                                                        *Dean’s List

Employment Experience

Duke Energy                                                                                      Charlotte, NC

Digital Transformation & Customer IT Leader                                2011– Present

Lead architectures of the future consisting of over 150 architects to collaboratively build solid functional products for customers. Directed new software standards with modern architectures. Designed machine learning projects to run probability and propensity for intelligent customer interactions. Coached individuals on database standards with both SQL Server and Oracle. Budgeted projects up to 50 million in projects.  Created deep learning neural networks that used support vector machines to run multiple classification and regression models to make smart business decisions. Completed the first used multi-node gradient decent mobile application for customer selection within Duke Energy. Managed individuals that managed teams who built multiple applications customers use on a daily basis.

Sr IT Database Manager                                                         

Analyzed planned and designed a strategy to save 7 million O&M cost by changing the license model of SQL Server to developer edition. Guided implementation of the first KANBAN team within Duke Energy. Corrected database production issues as well as proactively monitored systems to prevent future problems. Assisted in the plan, analysis and design of the Customer Decision System. Participated in Service Disruption Events assisting teams find solutions.  Vital part of many project implementations. Worked with Architects to guild sound decisions for customer projects. Mentored IT Associate’s to bring them up to speed on database technologies and project methodologies within the database delivery team.

Architect Information Management                

Tuned SQL Server production environment to withstand 100 million record a day workload. Helped lead the team in rolling out SQL Server 2012 to production. Provided strategic direction to SQL Server production support team to enable proactive monitoring of SQL Server environment. Diagnosed SQL Server environment to bring high performance on production environments. Planned and executed IMA monthly maintenance. Planned, Analyzed, Designed, Built, Tested and Deployed DR exercise to prove DR failover ability for Informatica and SQL Server within the IMA infrastructure. Assisted in the design and implementation of smart-grid data in IMA SQL Servers.

Delhaize America (Food Lion LLC)                                            Salisbury, NC

SQL Server Team Lead                                                                       2006 – 2011

Lead SQL Server team in consolidating from over 130 SQL Server instances to a SQL Server 2005/2008 cluster ensuring 99.999% uptime. Tuned multiple TB size databases to ensure data structures where available and responsive. Wrote table partitioning on SQL Server 2005 to support tables with a billion records plus. Suggested and tuned index structures to allow queries and stored procedures fast response times. Wrote database jobs to keep normal operation effective on large databases. Utilize GIS to map customers for segmentation. Monitor SQL server databases to optimize database performance, resource use, and physical implementations of databases; address a variety of database integration issues including migration between disparate databases, integration, maintenance/conversion, capacity planning issues, and new applications. Oversaw budget and work for a team of 7 SQL Server professionals, 15 to 20 million yearly budget including all aspects of SQL Server.

Professional Profile

Performed full project systems life cycle from participation in strategic planning and client meetings, analysis of requirements, proposal development and delivery, project planning and scheduling, definition of scope, determination of operations, documentation, vendor relations management, monitoring of progress in conjunction with goals and timelines; senior knowledge of IT processes and offerings.

• Possesses highly developed and effective communication skills and interpersonal abilities—including persuasive presentation abilities; uses tact and diplomacy in all communications
• Utilizes strong and organized project management and prioritization abilities, including exceptional event / seminar creation and implementation skills
• Results-driven, focused, meticulous detail-oriented and determined performer with exemplary work ethic—offers the highest levels of integrity, initiative, resourcefulness, thoroughness and tenacity in working to achieve goals
• An aggressive self-starter who thrives in leadership of team dynamics, with excellent team-building, training, supervisory, motivational and collaborative abilities
• Highly adaptable, rapidly learns new procedures and processes, and quickly adjusts to changes in schedule, team structure, assignment parameters and organizational objectives

Achievements

Mason of the year                     Master of Eureka Lodge (283) Microsoft Certified   ITIL Certified 4thPlace winner in AITP   AWS Certified

Areas Of Expertise