
bill woods
@billwoods
Enterprise data architect at Magellan Health who modernized ETL workflows, reducing processing runtimes by 80%.
What I'm looking for
At Magellan Health, I architected and administered the enterprise SnapLogic ETL platform and designed pipelines connecting AWS S3, REST APIs, databases, and other systems. I also collaborated on migrating more than 1,000 legacy pipelines to AWS Glue, reducing end-to-end processing runtimes by 80%.
As a Senior Database Administrator at Magellan Health, I led SQL Server administration across recovery, availability, performance, automation, monitoring, and security. I engineered backup and recovery strategies and designed high-availability and contingency environments.
At St. Charles Community College, I teach database management, SQL, Oracle programming, project management, and technology ethics. I develop curriculum and help learners understand complex technical concepts clearly.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science
St. Charles Community College
Aug 2015 - Present (11 years 2 months)
Teach courses in database management, ethics in technology, project management, SQL, and Oracle programming. Develop curriculum and provide practical instruction to help learners understand complex technical concepts.
Architected and administered SnapLogic's enterprise ETL platform, designing pipelines connecting various data sources. Led migration of 1000+ legacy pipelines to AWS Glue, reducing processing runtimes by 80%.
Led enterprise SQL Server administration, recovery, availability, performance, automation, monitoring, and security for 19 years. Engineered backup and recovery strategies and designed contingency environments with AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
Application Database Administrator
Kforce Inc.
Jul 1999 - Jul 2007 (8 years)
Developed advanced stored procedures and T-SQL automation to improve operations and resolve database issues. Led strategic improvement initiatives, including redesigning backup workflows for faster recovery.
Database Administrator
Growing Family
May 2006 - Jun 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Managed backup and restore operations across production and test environments and implemented automated status alerting. Re-architected high-volume transactional databases to improve performance and scalability.
Project Manager/ SQA Administrator
SBC, Inc.
Jul 2005 - Apr 2006 (9 months)
Led Gap Closure planning and execution through WBS management, QA process improvement, compliance alignment, and SCM standards. Trained local SCM teams on version control, release management, and audit readiness.
Applications Manager
American Equity Mortgage
Jan 2005 - Jul 2005 (6 months)
Directed six application analysts, provided structured performance reviews, and implemented formal change management controls. Standardized investor-relations and product-development workflows and introduced peer review across test and production pipelines.
Project Manager / Application Database Developer
MARITZ / American Express Incentive Services
Aug 2003 - Dec 2004 (1 year 4 months)
Created architecture plans for concurrent projects and led two developers to integrate AEIS systems with Salesnet.com through a modified SDLC. Authored business and technical requirements, helped client sessions, and delivered end-user training.
Supported development of a SQL Server 2000 data warehouse with internal teams and outsourced vendors. Produced validated standard and ad hoc reporting across sales, client, merchant, and product domains.
Supervised a six-person cross-platform DBA team supporting SQL Server and Oracle environments, SLA performance, reviews, and budget forecasting. Led consolidation of distributed data marts into a centralized data center and implemented a $150 million portfolio-management trading system.
Designed relational data models and physical SQL Server structures; contributed to standards, data dictionaries, and naming conventions. Developed and supported a Microsoft Access application for outage-response tracking and mentored junior data-administration staff.
Office Manager/ Financial Controller
Stockell Consulting
May 1996 - Sep 1998 (2 years 4 months)
Managed budgets, payroll, HR operations, proposals, and RFPs across healthcare and consulting divisions. Built Access and Visual Basic applications using ODBC and SQL Server to track margins and billable use.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Fontbonne University
Master of Management, Management
Master of Management degree from Fontbonne University.
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology and Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Psychology from Maryville University of Saint Louis.
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