Dan Vintila

Dan Vintila has a diverse work experience in the field of database administration and development. Dan began their career as a SQL Server DBA at Toyota Romania SRL, where they were responsible for database administration, maintenance, optimization, and backup strategies. Dan also worked with MBS Dynamics Navision and Incadea for car dealers.

Dan then joined Real Consulting as an MBS Dynamics Navision Consultant before moving on to Entersoft Romania as a SQL Server DBA. In this role, they administered SQL Server 2008 database servers for various clients, including Best Distribution and Corint Printing House. Dan was involved in database server installation, maintenance, disaster recovery, high availability, and replication. Dan also developed stored procedures and designed SSIS packages for data import.

Dan then worked as a SQL Server Developer at Betologic, where they designed database structures and worked on stored procedures and triggers for a FOREX trading online platform. Dan utilized reporting services (SSRS) and analysis services (SSAS) for reporting requirements.

Dan gained further experience at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) as a SQL Server DBA. Dan administered over 30 SQL Server instances, including clusters and virtual machines, and worked with Share Point farms, SAP databases, and specific application solutions.

Dan then joined ASOS.com as a BI DBA, where they focused on SQL Server 2008-2012 DW BI administration and development. Dan managed data warehouses and data marts, utilized R and Python for statistical processing, and designed SSIS packages for data loads, cleansing, and aggregation. Dan also performed day-to-day DBA duties, monitored SQL instances, and utilized BI analysis tools such as Cognos and Qlikview.

After that, they worked at the European Commission as an SQL Database Administrator/Developer, where they were responsible for various tasks such as SQL Server administration, Arc GIS Server administration, and using SSIS for data migrations. Dan also used C# and PowerShell scripting for data processing and validation.

More recently, Dan worked at Fenergo as a Database Developer and at Adecco as a DBA. Dan is currently self-employed as a Database Developer.

Dan Vintila attended Academia de Studii Economice din București from 1990 to 1995, although the degree and field of study are not specified. In terms of additional certifications, Dan obtained multiple certifications related to various topics such as ethical hacking, Docker, blockchain, and SQL Server. The certifications were obtained from institutions like LinkedIn and Microsoft, with the most recent certification obtained in August 2022.