Tag: Databases

  • UIUC Gies Business highlights Wylie Blanchard

    UIUC Gies Business highlights Wylie Blanchard

    I was recently featured in an article by the University of Illinois, Gies College of Business, highlighting what I learned as a student in the school’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program and while attending global immersions in Germany and Brazil with my fellow MBA students. Here’s an excerpt from the article titled “Blanchard…

  • Become a SQL Pro who’s in High Demand – Chicago IL 2018

    Become a SQL Pro who’s in High Demand – Chicago IL 2018

    EVENT UPDATE: The SQL Chicago community is always the best. I had a full house for this session and the audience participation was amazing. Feedback from the audience was that they enjoyed the discussion portion on scaling degrees and certifications to maximize the return on their investment. I didn’t originally plan to share my views on scalability but I’ll…

  • Developing Business-Driven Self-Service BI – New York

    Developing Business-Driven Self-Service BI – New York

    Continued from SQLSaturday #588 – New York City 2017. EVENT UPDATE: What an amazing audience at SQL Saturday NYC. Things started off shaky when we encountered technical issues with the video projector at the start of my presentation. After a few minutes of working with the AV staff we decided to cram into a nearby conference room with…

  • SQL Saturday Chicago 2017

    SQL Saturday Chicago 2017

    Analyzing SQL Server Data using PowerPivot in MS Excel Speaker(s): Wylie Blanchard Duration: 60 minutes Track: BI Information Delivery Your end users want to analyze data in your data warehouse. They could deal with the learning curve of SSAS but they’d prefer to utilize a familiar application like MS Excel. Welcome, PowerPivot, a tool that…

  • Chicago SQL BI User Group March 2017 – @CNUG_

    Chicago SQL BI User Group March 2017 – @CNUG_

    Upcoming event:  Self Service BI With a Tool End Users Already Know & Love Speaker(s): Wylie Blanchard Duration: 60 minutes Track: BI Information Delivery Your end users want to analyze data in your data warehouse. They want it yesterday and they want to do it themselves so that it’s done “right”. Welcome, PowerPivot, a tool…

  • PCP Member Eligibility Secure Email

    PCP Member Eligibility Secure Email

    Automated, Hippa Compliant, system to email member eligibility lists to Primary Care Physicians. Trizetto’s QNXT™ Enterprise Core Administration System & ASM’s MD-Staff – Credentialing. Created an automated, HIPAA compliant, process to securely batch and distribute member eligibility lists to PMG/non-Presence PCP’s on a monthly basis via individual PCP email addresses.Utilizing SQL, SSIS, & C#,: Trizetto’s…

  • Remote DBA – Database Administration: @ SpiceWorks

    Remote DBA – Database Administration: @ SpiceWorks

    Remote SQL Server Administration Managing several versions of MS SQL Server 2005-2014 Also managing Oracle 11g Managing and maintaining databases and servers for multiple clients – backups, log shipping, replication, mirroring, Always On availability groups, and clustering. Configuring and troubleshooting multiple versions of MS SQL Server – 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2014. Performing migrations,…

  • Simple Audit of SQL Server Agent: @SpiceWorks

    Simple Audit of SQL Server Agent: @SpiceWorks

    Who Changed My SQL Server Agent Job? Created process and ssrs report to audit changes to SQL Server Agent Jobs on SQL Server 2008 R2. Created process using SSRS, SSMS, T-SQL, SQL Triggers. Created and implemented process to audit changes to SQL Server Agent Jobs on SQL Server 2008 R2. Created a new schema and…

  • SQL Server Enhancements for Developers: @SlideShare

    SQL Server Enhancements for Developers: @SlideShare

    SQL Server Technology Enhancements for Developers – 2008 to 2012/2014 @SlideShare Your team is planning to upgrade from your SQL Server 2008 environment. Learn what’s new in SQL 2012/2014. Which features and enhancements are really important to the work life of a SQL Server Developer. In this presentation we’ll explore SQL Server 2012/2014 new possibilities,…