David Robbins
About David Robbins
David Robbins is the Lead Database/Middleware Engineer at TD Ameritrade, with extensive experience in database administration and systems engineering in the Greater Omaha Area.
Title and Current Role
David Robbins holds the position of Lead Database/Middleware Engineer at TD Ameritrade. He has been with the company since 2016, working in the Greater Omaha Area. His primary responsibilities include architectural design and the implementation of databases, specifically using Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Clustering. Additionally, he leads initiatives related to the implementation of Splunk for creating organizational dashboards and integrating client-facing applications into ITSI.
Previous Experience at ConAgra Foods
Before joining TD Ameritrade, David Robbins worked at ConAgra Foods. He served as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2007 to 2016 and as a Senior Database Administrator from 2005 to 2007. During his nine years at ConAgra Foods in the Greater Omaha Area, Robbins was instrumental in managing and optimizing the company's IT infrastructure, focusing on database management and systems engineering.
Roles in Database and System Administration
David Robbins has extensive experience in database and system administration. He worked as a Database/Unix Administrator at Securities America, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC from 1999 to 2005 and as Systems Programmer IV at First Data Corporation for a year from 1998 to 1999. His responsibilities in these roles included database management, Unix system administration, and systems programming.
Early Career and Military Service
David Robbins began his career in the United States Air Force. He served as a Computer Operator from 1985 to 1990, followed by roles as an Applications Programmer from 1990 to 1995 and a Unix System Administrator from 1995 to 1998. During his time at Offutt AFB, NE, Robbins gained valuable experience in information technology and system administration.
Educational Background and Teaching Experience
David Robbins holds an Associate in Applied Science in Information Technology from the Community College of the Air Force, awarded from 1993 to 1995. He also earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Business Administration and Management, General, from Bellevue University, completing his studies in 1997. Additionally, Robbins has taught Information Technology courses part-time at Metropolitan Community College from 1997 to 1999.