Gary Hampson

Gary Hampson has extensive experience in the field of database administration and engineering. Gary'smost recent position was as a Senior Principal Database Administrator at iCIMS, where they were responsible for administering and engineering various database systems across multiple cloud providers. Gary deployed infrastructure and performed migrations/upgrades with minimal downtime using automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Powershell.

Before joining iCIMS, Gary worked as a Principal Database Administrator at the same company, where they also handled database administration and engineering tasks. Prior to that, they held the role of DBA III.

Gary's earlier experience includes working as a Senior SQL Server DBA and DBA Manager at Commerzbank AG, where they led the Database Administration team and managed SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase database instances. Gary also had experience managing the Trading Floor Application Support team.

Before Commerzbank AG, Gary worked as a Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, providing 24x7 support for existing production environments and designing database systems for a major upgrade.

At MicroWarehouse, Gary worked as a Sr. Application Developer, responsible for database development and integration during the acquisition and transition period. Gary also played a key role in SQL Server database development throughout the enterprise.

Gary's career started at Immedient Corp, where they worked as an Application Developer specializing in database development and administration, as well as web development.

Overall, Gary Hampson has a diverse range of experience in database administration, engineering, and development across various industries.

Gary Hampson attended Rutgers University and Middlesex College. However, the start and end years, as well as the degree names and fields of study, are not provided for either institution. Therefore, further details about their education at these schools are unknown.

In terms of additional certifications, Gary Hampson obtained several certifications from various institutions. In October 2009, they received the certification of "Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Database Administrator" from Microsoft. Then, in September 2015, they obtained the "MCSA: SQL Server 2012" certification and the "MCSE: Data Platform" certification from the same institution.

Continuing their certifications, in September 2016, Gary obtained the "MCSE: Data Management and Analytics" certification and the "MCSE: Data Management and Analytics - Certified 2016" certification, also from Microsoft.

Moving forward, in May 2019, they received the "Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals" certification, followed by the "Sumo Pro User" certification from Sumo Logic in April 2019.

Gary'smost recent certifications are as follows: "HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)" from HashiCorp in October 2022, "MongoDB Associate Database Administrator" from MongoDB in December 2022, "Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals" from Microsoft in January 2023, and "Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner" from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in January 2023.

Throughout their education and professional journey, Gary Hampson has pursued certifications related to database administration, cloud computing, and data management from reputable institutions such as Microsoft, Sumo Logic, HashiCorp, MongoDB, and Amazon Web Services.