Manuel S.

About Me

Manuel is a Senior IT professional with 8+ years of industry experience in different roles; combining software quality assurance, software testing, and database management in delivering high-quality solutions for clients. He applies the lastest system engineering principles and best practices throughout the lifecycle of projects - building and improving its reliability and facilitating positive outcomes.

Database

DevOps

Workflow

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Database Engineer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Newtech S.R.L
Newtech S.R.L
Database Developer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Santo Domingo, Dominica
  • Provide designs, guidance and support for performance tuning and optimization of development operations of database backend systems.

  • Handle the automation of day-to-day management functions on projects; working on advanced troubleshooting including diagnostics and resolution of issues.

  • Provide off-hours support on projects including being on call when needed.

Newtech S.R.L
Newtech S.R.L
Database Administrator
2015 - 2020 (5 years)
Santo Domingo, Dominica
  • Executed periodic data loads and provided support for various mission-critical web-based projects within Newtech by applying expertise in backup, restore processes and user access.

  • Oversaw project management tasks to ensure successful planning and execution of all projects assigned and wrote T-SQL scripts and Stored Procedures to automate database administration.

  • Provided end-to-end database support to teams on projects, troubleshot and fixed databases when unexpected problems arose and delivered components to meet project deadlines.

Newtech S.R.L
Newtech S.R.L
Senior QA Engineer I
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
Santo Domingo, Dominica
  • Worked as a member of the software development team; supporting and assisting projects with test plans, cases and processes requirements.

  • Handled various testing methods on projects; validating requirements and delivering QA reports that determine product quality and release readiness within Newtech.

  • Documented software defects using a bug tracking system; flagging bugs and relaying issues to software engineers.

Newtech S.R.L
Newtech S.R.L
Software QA Analyst II
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Santo Domingo, Dominica
  • Created, maintained and ran test cases/test scripts in ALM and implemented quality standards on test plans, cases and functional requirements.

  • Conducted manual or automated testing on different software solutions and reviewed user requirement documents to ensure that requirements are testable.

  • Wrote custom SQL queries to capture and produce data samples on projects.

Showcase

Database Developer - Data Modernization Project
Database Developer - Data Modernization Project
  • Developed database solutions for the data modernization project.

  • Implemented scripts, ensured data integrity through iteration, and wrote unit tests.

  • Resolved table dependencies to maintain project consistency.

Database Developer - Golden Copy
Database Developer - Golden Copy
  • Managed all database systems supporting core application functionality.

  • Responsible for database synchronization, integrity, data management, and performance optimization.

  • Developed scripts for data insertion, deployment, backup, and environment configuration.

Database Developer - Golden Copy Phase 2
Database Developer - Golden Copy Phase 2
  • Developed two versions of the solution to ensure data consistency.

  • Implemented data insertion, mockup, and configuration scripts for data consistency.

  • Collaborated with the QA team to validate successful database deployment.

Education

BSc. Systems Engineering
BSc. Systems Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
2008 - 2013 (5 years)