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James Morris

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Senior Database Administrator at K&L Gates LLP who cut multi-terabyte QA database refreshes across 12 environments to about one minute.

United States
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At K&L Gates LLP, I administer and optimize 90+ SQL Server instances across on-premises infrastructure, VMware, Azure IaaS, and Azure SQL. I support critical applications with a focus on availability, recoverability, and performance.

I built a PowerShell-driven, Pure Storage snapshot-based database refresh solution that reduced multi-terabyte QA refreshes across 12 environments from hours to approximately one minute. I also investigate production incidents and automate database administration with PowerShell, T-SQL, and SSIS.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

K&L Gates LLP logoKL
Current

Senior Database Administrator

Jan 2016 - Present (10 years 10 months)

Administer, monitor, and optimize 90+ SQL Server instances across production and nonproduction environments. Implement and maintain high-availability solutions, lead incident response, and automate database administration tasks.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Microsoft logoMI

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals, Azure AI

2026 - 2026

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification obtained in 2026.

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Microsoft

MCSA: SQL Server 2016, SQL Server

2021 - 2021

MCSA: SQL Server 2016 certification obtained in 2021.

Waynesburg University logoWU

Waynesburg University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Waynesburg University.

Microsoft logoMI

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals, Azure Data

2024 - 2024

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals certification obtained in 2024.

West Virginia University logoWU

West Virginia University

Master of Science, Computer Science

Master of Science in Computer Science from West Virginia University.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Azure

2023 - 2023

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification obtained in 2023.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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