Dave Branscome
About Dave Branscome
Dave Branscome is an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator currently working at Insight Global AZDPS in Phoenix, Arizona. He has held various database administration roles at organizations such as Goodwill of Central Arizona, Choice Hotels, and Make-A-Wish Foundation over the course of his career.
Work at Insight Global
Dave Branscome currently serves as a SQL Server Database Administrator at Insight Global, where he has been employed since 2020. His role involves managing SQL Server databases and ensuring their optimal performance. He administers Veeam backup solutions to maintain SQL and server backups, which is crucial for data integrity and recovery. Additionally, he has established monitoring and email notifications for disk utilization, backups, and blocking, enhancing the operational efficiency of database management.
Previous Experience in Database Administration
Prior to his current position, Dave Branscome held several roles in database administration. He worked at CVS Health as an Advisor in Automation & Platform Services for eight months in 2020. Before that, he was a Sr. Database Administrator at Make-A-Wish Foundation of America from 2012 to 2015. His earlier experience includes positions at Universal Technical Institute and Choice Hotels, where he contributed to database management for a total of over a decade.
Educational Background
Dave Branscome has a diverse educational background. He studied at Mississippi State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from 1979 to 1983. He also attended The University of Southern Mississippi, achieving a Bachelor of Science in Education & Psychology from 1983 to 1985. His foundational education includes attendance at Cochabamba Cooperative School and Canton Academy, where he completed his elementary and high school education.
Technical Skills and Implementations
In his professional roles, Dave Branscome has implemented various technical solutions to enhance database performance and reliability. He has successfully migrated a 7TB Imaging SQL Server to a file share and implemented replication and ETL processes to support the Organizational Data Store for reporting. Additionally, he has standardized maintenance procedures by implementing Hallengren SQL Administration jobs, providing a secondary backup solution to network shares.