Shannon Lowder

About Shannon Lowder

Are you looking for a data expert who can help you solve your database and technology challenges? Do you want to automate your processes and free up your staff for more strategic tasks? Would you happen to need someone who can leverage different data solutions to achieve your goals faster and easier? If yes, then I\'m the person you need.I have extensive experience as a Microsoft SQL data professional, a certified BimlHero, and a lifelong learner. I have worked as a database developer, administrator, business intelligence developer, and solutions architect in various domains and industries. I am passionate about partnering with clients and delivering innovative and effective data solutions. Whether you have a simple or complex problem, I can help you find the best solution. Please get in touch with me today, and let\'s talk about how I can add value to your data.

Experience

1. Solutions Architect

   Blueprint

   May 2022 — Present · Concord, NC, US

   As a solutions architect, I work with clients across various industries to solve their data challenges. I use my expertise in data technologies and best practices to design and implement innovative and scalable solutions that address their specific needs and challenges. I also build prototypes and proofs of concept to demonstrate the value and feasibility of advanced data concepts. I collaborate with different stakeholders, from business users to technical experts, to understand their requirements, opportunities and constraints. I lead teams of talented professionals and mentor them to improve their skills and performance. I explore new possibilities and technologies in the data field and share my knowledge and insights through blogs, presentations and workshops. I perform SWOT analysis for internal products and build reusable frameworks to speed up the delivery of data projects. I help on presales calls and create engaging presentations that showcase architectural designs, project details, status updates, statements of work, etc. I lead workshops and assessments to elicit clients’ expectations, needs and limitations, and build best fit solutions based on them. I work using the Agile method to deliver value incrementally and iteratively.I am a technical evangelist who promotes the benefits of data-driven solutions for various business scenarios. I build rapport with my clients by empathizing with them and providing them with effective guidance and support. I build cloud-first, hybrid solutions that leverage the power of modern data platforms. I have the ability to break down large projects into small successes that take a project from start to finish. I am a creative problem solver who can tap into multiple practices such as development devops, dataops, architecture or business processes to build holistic solutions.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Bachelors, Computer Science

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Microsoft Sql Server
• Sql Server Integration Services (Ssis)
• Database Monitoring
• Itaas
• Database Consulting
• Sql Tuning
• Iaas
• Business Analysis
• Disaster Recovery
• Data as a Service
• IT Performance Management
• High Availability
• Replication
• Ssrs
• Database Administration
• Data Warehousing
• Xml
• Database Design
• Data Migration
• Vb.net
• Networking
• Ssis
• Strategic Use of Technology
• Databases
• Stored Procedures
• Transact-Sql (T-Sql)
• Servers
• Data Modeling
• Sql Azure
• Business Intelligence
• Sql
• Office 365
• Paas
• Cloud Consulting
• Hybrid Cloud
• Performance Tuning
• T-Sql
• Multi-Tenant
• Cloud Computing
• Windows Azure