Ellis Hargrove

Ellis Hargrove is a seasoned database professional with extensive experience in SQL Server administration, currently serving as a Sr. Database Administrator at North Texas Tollway Authority since January 2014, providing 24X7 operational support for databases and Microsoft APS PDW appliance. Prior roles include Sr. SQL Server DBA at Brinks Inc. from August 2012 to July 2013, focusing on production support for multiple data centers in the US and Canada, and a lengthy tenure at XO Communications from September 2004 to August 2012, also as a Sr. Database Administrator. Additional experience includes positions at Verizon Online, Capital One Auto Finance, LandSafe at CountryWide, and various other organizations, with early career development as a Programmer/Analyst at Hunt Oil Company. Ellis Hargrove holds a Master’s degree in Social and Organizational Psychology from Southern Methodist University, earned between 1974 and 1979.