John Breckenridge
Concord
Summary
Resourceful SQL Database Architect recognized for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in database design optimization, complex query development, and data integrity maintenance. Excel in problem-solving, communication, and strategic planning to enhance database performance and scalability. Committed to collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to meet project deadlines and objectives.
Experienced with classroom instruction, student engagement, and curriculum implementation. Utilizes effective teaching strategies to maintain conducive learning environment. Strong understanding of classroom management and adaptability.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
CMS School System
2026.01 - Current
- Delivered engaging instruction in diverse classroom settings, adapting to varied learning styles.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, fostering a positive learning environment.
- Collaborated with permanent teachers to implement lesson plans and educational goals.
- Utilized technology tools to enhance student engagement and facilitate learning activities.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Oversaw activities across multiple educational areas, including physical education, science, language arts, and media support, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
Operations Manager
Bank of America
2020.01 - 2024.08
- Developed and implemented operational procedures to ensure quality standards are met.
- Monitored and improved efficiency of processes, team performance, and overall development cycle.
- Analyzed data from monthly reports to identify trends in production performance metrics.
- Directed development staff by providing guidance and support in order to meet company objectives.
- Worked with other departments and teams to ensure our applications are meeting their needs and working as expected.
- Developed key performance indicators to measure effectiveness of development team and whether or not they are meeting their goals efficiently.
- Managed staffing needs through recruitment, selection, onboarding and training, disciplinary action as necessary.
- Collaborated with management team on long-term strategic planning initiatives for the organization.
- Supervised day-to-day workflow of employees in order to maximize productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Assessed employee development needs and provided feedback on their progress towards meeting goals.
- Addressed customer concerns with suitable solutions.
- Coordinated with system engineers regarding software upgrades and patches required by GIS team.
Database Architect
Bank of America
2016.01 - 2019.12
- Participated actively in capacity planning activities by providing input on hardware requirements needed to meet future demands.
- Developed and implemented automated SQL Server database performance tasks to improve data integrity.
- Analyzed existing SQL Server databases and identified areas of improvement for performance, scalability and reliability.
- Established standards, procedures and policies related to database design, coding, security and backup and recovery operations on the SQL Server databases.
- Optimized SQL queries for better performance by creating necessary indexes on tables or by rewriting the query itself.
- Managed user access rights across multiple databases and provided appropriate privileges according to user roles within the organization.
- Assisted developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement for better application performance.
- Provided technical assistance in troubleshooting issues related to database performance and other issues that may arise during development or production phases.
- Reviewed code written by developers against best practices guidelines.
- Maintained and analyzed data to ensure it was accurate and up to date.
SQL Server Developer
Bank of America
2004.07 - 2015.12
- Developed stored procedures, triggers and functions using T-SQL for data manipulation, retrieval and updating of databases.
- Implemented complex queries to retrieve data from SQL Server database by joining multiple tables with different conditions.
- Created SSIS packages to extract, transform and load data between heterogeneous sources like Oracle, MS Access and flat files into the SQL Server database.
- Performed unit testing on newly developed objects to ensure accuracy of results before deploying them in production environment.
- Optimized existing queries for better performance utilizing query tuning techniques such as indexing, statistics update.
- Monitored long running jobs and troubleshoot any issues related to job failures or other performance related problems.
- Assisted in designing new database structures based on requirements provided by stakeholders.
- Provided technical assistance to junior developers in day-to-day tasks, including writing T-SQL scripts for various purposes.
- Configured security settings at server level as well as individual user accounts according to company's security policy guidelines.
- Managed users access rights by creating roles and assigning privileges at object level within the database environment.
- Utilized version control systems to manage changes to SQL scripts and database objects, ensuring consistency across environments.
- Created and maintained database objects including tables, views, indexes, and triggers to ensure data integrity and performance efficiency.
- Designed and developed complex SQL queries for data analysis and extraction to support business decisions.
VB .NET Developer
Blackbaud
1998.08 - 2001.03
- Developed applications in VB .NET for data manipulation and analysis.
- Designed, coded and tested custom software components using Visual Basic .NET.
- Utilized object-oriented programming techniques to create reusable code modules in VB .NET.
- Optimized database performance by writing stored procedures and triggers using T-SQL.
Teacher's Assistant/Physical Education Teacher
Charleston School District
1995.06 - 1998.08
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards to enhance student learning experiences.
- Implemented innovative teaching strategies to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary projects that promote creativity and teamwork in classrooms.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Developed a structured physical education curriculum for students from 2nd grade to high school, collaborating with educators and school officials to enhance student engagement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC1990-12
High School Diploma - undefined
Salem Senior High School
Salem, OH1984-06
Skills
- Performance reporting
- Production
- Customer Service
- Organizational Management
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Database migration
- Performance Tuning
- Business Intelligence
- Quality analysis
- Research and analysis
- Writing queries
- Performance issue diagnosis
- Database Design
- Customer Needs Assessment
- Database analysis
- Report Generation
- Data Migration
- Classroom management
- Adaptable
Certification
- Licensed NC Educator - Jan 2026 - Present, #1311932
- Physical Education
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
CMS School System
2026.01 - Current
Operations Manager
Bank of America
2020.01 - 2024.08
Database Architect
Bank of America
2016.01 - 2019.12
SQL Server Developer
Bank of America
2004.07 - 2015.12
VB .NET Developer
Blackbaud
1998.08 - 2001.03
Teacher's Assistant/Physical Education Teacher
Charleston School District
1995.06 - 1998.08
High School Diploma - undefined
Salem Senior High School
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Coaching Experience
Extensive coaching experience from 1st Grade to High School, primarily in Soccer and then Basketball.
Two years as Coach at Mint Hill Middle School girls basketball
Three years experience High School AAU Girls Basketball Coach.