David Reynolds
Business Technology Analyst at Snohomish County Public Works
Bremerton, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Reynolds is a Business Technology Analyst with 11 years of hands-on IT experience designing and operating Azure environments, SharePoint solutions, and global IT standardization programs. He combines practical field support—ranging from helpdesk supervision at the U.S. Census Bureau to senior field technician roles—with strategic compliance leadership ensuring Microsoft software and security standards are met across large organizations. David is an active contributor to PowerShell and DSC projects, improving SQL Server Desired State Configuration resources and authoring script analysis rules that reflect a developer's attention to maintainability and security. Known for positive, influential leadership, he consistently translates operational detail into scalable SOPs, asset management processes, and vendor relationships. Based in Bremerton, WA, he brings a rare mix of systems administration, automation-first thinking, and meticulous big-picture planning that reduces downtime and drives measurable efficiency gains.
11 years of coding experience
Equivalent to bachelor’s degree, Information Technology, Equivalent to bachelor’s degree, Information Technology at Work ExperienceComputer Aided Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting at Kitsap Peninsula Vocational Skill Center
English
Github Skills (14)
sql-server10
powershell10
dsc10
system-configuration10
sql10
autoconfiguration10
analyzer10
testing10
csharp9
dotnet-core9
linter9
unit-testing9
architecture8
architectures8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc
Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
This module contains commands and DSC resources for deployment and configuration of Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI Report Server.
Role in this project:
Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Database Engineer / Database AdministratorContributions:17 commits, 3 PRs, 22 comments in 6 months
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to the development and testing of a DSC (Desired State Configuration) resource named `MSFT_xSQLServerScript`. Their work involved creating unit tests, modifying the resource's code to handle different scenarios, and refactoring the code to improve maintainability and reduce redundancy. The user updated the resource to utilize PSCredential objects for authentication and implemented a function to encapsulate common SQL script execution logic. This indicates a focus on managing and configuring SQL Server resources.
sql-servermdtmicrosoft-sql-serverdeploymentdsc
PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzer
Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
Download ScriptAnalyzer from PowerShellGallery
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Software Architect
Back-end Developer & Software ArchitectContributions:8 commits, 3 PRs, 13 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to the `psscriptanalyzer` repository by implementing and refining rules for PowerShell script analysis. Their work involved creating new rules to identify potential issues, such as the `AvoidGlobalFunctions` rule and its related variants. They also refactored existing code, splitting functionality into separate classes for better organization and maintainability. The user demonstrated an understanding of software architecture principles by structuring the code and creating new components.
powershellgallerylinterpowershellscriptanalyzerformatter
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