Laura P.
About Laura P.
Laura P. is a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator with over 20 years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server and five years of experience with MySQL and Postgres. She currently works at PrismHR, where she specializes in system architecture, performance tuning, and automation of database operations.
Work at PrismHR
Laura P. has been employed at PrismHR as a Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator since 2019. In this role, she manages and oversees SQL Server databases, ensuring optimal performance and high availability. Her responsibilities include automating operational tasks and supporting various web applications and operating systems. Laura's work involves utilizing her extensive experience with Microsoft SQL Server to support enterprise systems in an outsourcing environment.
Education and Expertise
Laura P. earned her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, studying from 1984 to 1988. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her technical skills. Laura possesses over 20 years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server, covering all modern versions from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2019. She has also gained five years of experience with MySQL and Postgres on both Linux and Windows platforms.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Laura P. has developed strong skills in system architecture, engineering, and performance optimization. She specializes in high availability and replication using SQL Server and third-party tools. Laura is experienced in managing thousands of SQL Server databases across numerous enterprise systems. Her technical capabilities include database query analysis, tuning, troubleshooting, and problem resolution. Additionally, she focuses on SQL Server programming to automate operations tasks using stored procedures and command line tools.
Additional Technical Experience
In addition to her primary expertise in SQL Server, Laura P. has secondary expertise in integration programming to support ETL tasks. She utilizes SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), custom code, and various data transformation and extraction toolsets. Laura is also familiar with reporting tools and functions such as SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), where she has more experience as an administrator than as a developer. Her knowledge extends to supporting operating systems and web applications across a range of platforms, including Windows Server, LinuxOS, AWS, and Azure.