Chris
Kizziar

Database Management Specialist

28, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Christopher Kizziar currently serves as the Senior Database Administrator with Quality Support Services, managing the database management and development for the Defense Logistics Agency’s Center of Excellence at Tinker Air Force Base, OK. His knowledge and expertise in creating, maintaining, optimizing, and virtualizing advanced database management systems makes him an irreplaceable asset to his company and the Department of Defense. Christopher Kizziar consistently provides advanced capabilities to ensure organizational success. Prior to serving as the DLA Senior Database Administrator at Tinker AFB, Christopher Kizziar was a distinguished member of the Lockheed Martin Logistics Management Team with the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, serving as the Database Administrator and Logistics Management Analyst III for the Division G4 logistics organization. During his time with the 3rd ID, first with BAE Systems then Lockheed Martin, Chris Kizziar supported the organization by providing logistics management, asset management, and advanced analysis of processes. Chris Kizziar’s most notable achievement with the 3rd ID was the development and implementation of a new asset management database and reporting system, that directly contributed to the team achieving fiscal year cost savings to the US Army of over $418,000,000. Mr. Kizziar was honored to serve in several additional roles supporting the active military staff and filling several personnel vacancies of the 3rd ID through his appointment as the Information Management Officer, Information Assurance Security Officer, and Unit Security Manager. Christopher Kizziar’s dedicated service was recognized and rewarded on several occasions, including Mr. Kizziar being presented with an Army Meritorious Achievement Award by Major General Phillips, the Senior Mission Commander of the 3rd ID. Mr. Kizziar has also been recognized by the US Army Chief of Staff, US Secretary of the Army, and senior executives with the Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems corporations. Chris Kizziar is continually advancing his skills by attaining new knowledge through professional training, college classes, and the pursuit of additional industry certifications. Christopher Kizziar is regarded as a dedicated and irreplaceable member of any team with which he serves, providing insight and advanced solutions to achieve the success of any project he pursues.

Chris Kizziar's Schools

DeKalb Technical College

Bachelors in Computer Science

Chris Kizziar's Companies

Markant Corporation 2011 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Senior Database Administrator

• Developed and implemented procedures for administration of databases and applications of assigned Database Management Systems (DBMS). • Designed complex physical data models to detail the structure for data storage, data indexing, data manipulation and data retrieval applications. • Implemented and maintained redundant, clustered multi-user databases in a fully virtualized environment, ensuring databases met organizational requirements. • Monitored database performance, generated database queries and reports. Troubleshot and evaluated accessibility and availability of the database and initiated corrective action when required. • Ensured that information security and information assurance policies were implemented. • Installed, configured, implemented and maintained database system software and third party products. • Collaborated closely with acquisition personnel to evaluate software and prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) documents. • Ensured physical integrity of database systems through implementation of backup and recovery processes. Perform required back-up and maintain back-up tapes in a secure off-site location. • Established procedures to develop and implement database applications in support of the EDM/ECM and DBMS systems.

Quality Support Services 2011 - 2011 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Senior Database Administrator

Lockheed Martin 2009 - 2011 - Ft. Stewart, Georgia

Database Administrator

Responsible for design and implementation of data automation and management tools for the asset visibility team, managing division wide military equipment. • Weekly creation and validation of asset visibility reporting to ensure 3rd Infantry Division remains deployment ready. • Integrating multiply military databases and various data formats to support force readiness of all equipment to Army standards. • Analyze data trends, format changes, and database errors to ensure 100% data validity. • Manage unit activation/inactivation, and reflagging operations to ensure that incoming and outgoing unit accountability is established and remains in tact while under 3ID management. • Appointed Information Management Officer (IMO) and Information Assurance Security Officer (IASO) to ensure military information systems maintain complete readiness, identify and remedy Information Assurance Vulnerability Assessment (IAVA) security vulnerabilities by applying patches, installing software, or re-base-lining systems. • Awarded a Division Certificate of Achievement by the Mission Support Element for creating a database system to aid research that resulted in an internal organization cost savings of over $418 Million.

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