Brendan Kellams
San Diego,CA
Summary
Database Administrator with over 3 years of experience in data management and analysis, specializing in delivering actionable insights to support decision-making. Proven track record in account security, data integrity, and process efficiency. Adept at communicating complex data findings clearly and concisely to administration, faculty, and staff. Experienced in both collaborative and independent work environments, with a deep understanding of the educational sector's data needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Systems Admin./Database Administrator
Mater Dei Catholic High School
07.2021 - Current
- Ensured data security with implementation of role-based access control and regular vulnerability assessments within Aeries/FACTS SIS, Microsoft, and Schoology.
- Reduced data retrieval times for Administration by creating indexed reports and optimizing stored procedures.
- Administered, supported, and monitored databases by proactively resolving data issues.
- Trained junior team members on best practices for database administration, promoting a culture of continuous learning and growth within the organization.
- Delivered successful data migration projects, ensuring seamless transitions with minimal disruption to school operations.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to identify opportunities for improving enrollment operations, reducing costs, and streamline admission processes.
- Implemented scripts and processes for data integration and maintenance.
- Streamlined data retrieval and processing, designing and optimizing complex SQL queries for weekly Covid-19 reporting for the County of San Diego Health Department.
- Enhanced data consistency across platforms, orchestrating effective data synchronization and integration projects.
- Cultivated detailed documentation library, capturing database schemas, configurations, and procedures for future reference.
- Empowered end-users with creation of user-friendly report queries, enhancing decision-making processes.
- Elevated user satisfaction, promptly addressing database-related issues and providing expert guidance.
- Improved team productivity, coordinating database administration tasks and fostering collaborative work environment.
Jr. Systems Admin./Help Desk Technician
Mater Dei Catholic High School
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Provided a positive experience while diagnosing and troubleshooting Student and Staff/Faculty laptops and other network connected devices
- Created student and staff/faculty Office 365 accounts using Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
- Edited and Exported queries of student information in Aeries to add to Constant Contact and for other applications such as Emocha
- Responded to tickets from Students, Parents, and Staff/Faculty within 24hrs using Zendesk
- Registered, tested, documented, installed, and configured Meraki Network devices like Switches and Access Points in classrooms and IDFs
- Written 15+ guides for students and staff/faculty teaching how to do a variety of different tasks such as: clear browser history, install Office 365, locate the MAC address on their device, etc
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA08.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office 365
- Power BI
- SQL
- SIS: Aeries and FACTS SIS
- LMS: Schoology
- Clever
- MDM: JAMF Pro
- macOS, iOS, iPadOS, PC, and Android
- Network Monitoring
- Public Speaking
Certification
- JAMF 200 Certified - JAMF - 2021 July
- MERN Full Stack Web Development - University of San Diego Extension - 2018 February
Accomplishments
- Attained the rank of Eagle Scout
- Developed a data driven group tracing model for the San Diego - CDPH during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was used as a standard model for other K-12 schools within San Diego County.
Timeline
Sr. Systems Admin./Database Administrator
Mater Dei Catholic High School
07.2021 - Current
Jr. Systems Admin./Help Desk Technician
Mater Dei Catholic High School
10.2019 - 07.2021
- JAMF 200 Certified - JAMF - 2021 July
- MERN Full Stack Web Development - University of San Diego Extension - 2018 February
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of California, Berkeley
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