Bill Ryan
About Bill Ryan
Bill Ryan is a Senior Database Administrator with extensive experience in database management and automation. He has worked at Standard Insurance Company since 2003 and previously held various roles at Legacy Health from 1992 to 2003.
Work at Standard Insurance Company
Bill Ryan has been employed at Standard Insurance Company as a Senior Database Administrator since 2003. In this role, he oversees database administration and monitoring, ensuring the efficient operation of database systems. His responsibilities include managing EMC Networker nightly backups for 106 databases, demonstrating his expertise in database management and backup solutions. Ryan's contributions have significantly improved operational efficiency within the organization.
Previous Experience at Legacy Health
Prior to his current role, Bill Ryan worked at Legacy Health in various capacities from 1992 to 2003. He served as a Systems Analyst for seven years, followed by a year as a Programmer Analyst. Ryan then took on the role of Senior Database Administrator for three years. His extensive experience at Legacy Health provided him with a strong foundation in database management and systems analysis.
Database Management Achievements
Bill Ryan has made significant contributions to database management practices. He successfully reduced the Archive Log backup cycle from over 10 hours to under an hour, enhancing backup efficiency. Additionally, he authored numerous scripts to automate and parallelize the Oracle patching process, streamlining operations. Ryan also designed and implemented disk backup procedures for databases using ASM, which addressed the needs of hosts without Legato media manager.
Process Development and Documentation
Throughout his career, Bill Ryan has focused on developing and documenting processes for database management. He created and documented processes for Oracle Data Guard databases, including backup and patching policies. Furthermore, he restructured the database patching model to better align with business needs and supervised its migration to Oracle Grid Control, showcasing his ability to adapt database practices to organizational requirements.