Snippet Name: ATS_Resume_Optimization_Tips
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Created Date: 2025-06-16 13:12:48
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Title: ATS Resume Optimization Tips
Author: user
please help me review and enhance my resume, reformating it as needed to make it more acceptable to ATS systems
Author: tool
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Author: ChatGPT
To optimize your resume for ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and improve readability, I'll suggest changes in formatting, structure, and language clarity. ATS often struggles with parsing complex layouts, so we'll aim for simplicity while retaining all the rich detail of your experience.
### Suggested Format Changes:
1. **Simplify Header**: Ensure ATS can read your contact information correctly by using simple lines and eliminating extra characters like dashes.
- Format:
```
Lowell Izaguirre
Plantation, FL 33317 | (954) 399-1325 | lowell@stormrage.com | linkedin.com/in/lowellizaguirre
```
2. **Use Standard Section Headings**:
- ATS systems recognize common sections like "Experience," "Education," "Skills," etc. Modify your section titles to fit this convention.
3. **Bullet Points for Key Achievements**: For each job, focus on using bullet points to list your contributions and achievements. This improves readability for both ATS and recruiters.
4. **Reverse Chronological Order**: You???ve already done this, but ensure that for each role, the **job title** is followed by **dates** and then **company name**.
5. **Consistent Verb Tense**: Use past tense for roles you've left and present tense for your current role.
6. **Reduce Overly Complex Sentences**: Break down long paragraphs into manageable bullet points that highlight your skills and achievements. Each bullet should begin with a strong action verb.
7. **Keyword Focus**: Use relevant keywords for SQL Server, AWS, PowerShell, and other skills frequently throughout the resume for better ATS matching.
8. **Remove Personal Pronouns**: For example, phrases like ???I am the engine that gets things done??? should be rephrased for professional clarity and to match ATS expectations.
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### Example Reformatting for a Section:
#### Senior Database Administrator | Autonation Corporate Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2019-Present
- Lead a team of 7 DBAs across nearshore, offshore, and in-office personnel to manage 250+ SQL Server environments (SQL 2008-2019).
- **Key Contributions**:
- Automated and standardized the reporting for 400+ initiatives using PowerShell, SQL Agent Jobs, and SSIS packages.
- Migrated over 60 servers in 2022, including consolidating multiple applications to centralized SQL servers.
- Reduced noise alerts and identified critical performance bottlenecks through DMV execution plan analysis, significantly improving server performance across environments as large as 35TB.
- Deep expertise in troubleshooting VLDB environments, availability groups, log shipping, and advanced query tuning.
- Migrated 40+ physical and virtual production servers to new storage arrays with minimal downtime using log shipping.
#### Skills:
- **Database Technologies**: Microsoft SQL Server (All Versions), PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, Snowflake, MongoDB
- **Scripting & Automation**: PowerShell (v5.1+), Python, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI
- **Cloud Platforms**: AWS (Aurora, MariaDB, PostgreSQL), Azure (SQL DB, Managed Instances)
- **Other Skills**: Delphix Virtualization Engine, AppDynamics, SolarWinds
---
Would you like me to proceed with reformatting your entire resume, or do you want to make these changes yourself and ask for additional feedback after revising?
Author: user
yes, please reformat teh entire resume
Author: ChatGPT
Here???s a complete reformatting of your resume to be more ATS-friendly and streamlined, while retaining all your essential skills and experiences:
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### **Lowell Izaguirre**
**Location**: Plantation, FL 33317 | **Phone**: (954) 399-1325 | **Email**: lowell@stormrage.com | **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/lowellizaguirre
---
### **Senior Database Administrator / Enterprise Architect**
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#### **Summary**
Highly skilled Senior Database Administrator and Enterprise Architect with 15+ years of experience in SQL Server, AWS, Azure, and automation. Proven track record in performance tuning, migrations, automation using PowerShell, and managing enterprise database environments across on-premise and cloud platforms. Experienced in handling large-scale environments, database migrations, and mentoring DBA teams.
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### **Skills**
- **Database Technologies**: SQL Server (2008-2019), PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB (Atlas), Snowflake
- **Cloud Platforms**: AWS (RDS, Aurora, EC2), Azure (SQL DB, Managed Instances, SQL VMs)
- **Automation & Scripting**: PowerShell, SSIS, SSRS, Python
- **Performance Tuning**: DMV, Execution Plan Analysis, Query Optimization
- **Database Management**: High Availability (FCI, AAG), Log Shipping, Replication, Failover Clustering
- **Tools**: AppDynamics, SolarWinds, Delphix Virtualization Engine, KeePass
- **DevOps/CI-CD**: SSIS, TFS, VSCode, Docker
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### **Professional Experience**
#### **Autonation Corporate Headquarters** ??? Fort Lauderdale, FL
**Senior Database Administrator**
*2019 - Present*
- Lead a team of 7 DBAs to manage 250+ SQL Server environments (2008-2019) across national data centers.
- Spearheaded migrations of 40+ physical and virtual production servers using log shipping to minimize downtime.
- Managed environments with up to 35 TB databases and addressed performance bottlenecks using DMV and execution plan analysis.
- Automated reporting for 400+ initiatives using PowerShell and SQL, generating detailed multi-sheet Excel reports.
- Led migration and upgrades of over 60 servers in 2022, consolidating applications to centralized servers.
- Supported Azure and AWS footprints, handling Azure SQL Databases, RDS instances, and MongoDB clusters in Atlas.
- Designed and implemented a multi-layered automation process using PowerShell, SQL Agent Jobs, SSIS, and KeePass to scan and document the entire database environment.
#### **Envision Physician Services** ??? Sunrise, FL
**Senior Database Administrator**
*2017 - 2019*
- Managed 200 SQL Server environments across five national data centers and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
- Conducted detailed performance reviews and code optimizations, resulting in significant efficiency gains.
- Led the migration of 45 servers during a large-scale merger, consolidating servers using vMotion and side-by-side migration builds.
- Automated reporting for 200+ initiatives using PowerShell and Excel.
#### **Community Care Plan / Solstice Benefits** ??? Sunrise, FL
**Senior Database Administrator**
*2016 - 2017*
- Oversaw SQL 2014/2016 environments, managing documentation, code, and SSIS package migrations.
- Implemented critical performance tuning initiatives, modifying production procedures and indexes to eliminate deadlocks.
- Automated SSIS packages to free up resources for strategic projects.
#### **Hospital Physician Partners** ??? Hollywood, FL
**Senior Database Administrator / Senior Developer**
*2013 - 2015*
- Managed full-cycle database administration, ensuring data consistency and security across multiple platforms.
- Provided back-end support for WCF/WPF applications and handled migration of legacy systems.
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### **Education**
**Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems**
Quinsigamond College ??? Worcester, MA
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### **Certifications**
- MCSE: Data Management and Analytics
- MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development
- MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014
- AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- SQL Server Saturday Presenter & SQLServerCentral.com Contributor
- Professional Association for SQL Server Member
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This format is more concise, clearly structured, and ATS-friendly. It organizes key skills and experiences using keywords that ATS systems typically recognize, and the use of bullet points enhances readability.