-Pragmatic, database administrator with a passion for designing and building database systems that reduce cycle-time for key business decisions.
-Extremely customer-focused professional that enjoys delighting customers.
-18 years of Oracle DBA experience and 10 years of MS SQL Server experience. I am competent with both Oracle and Microsoft technology. I am technology agnostic. I believe in what makes sense for the business situation.
-Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting skills
-Equally comfortable as a development or operations DBA.
-Extensive experience with multi-terabyte databases
-Strong business and accounting skills
-Experience with ERP systems including SAP
-Ability and desire to constantly learn new technologies
-Experience implementing and supporting Cognos and MicroStrategy BI platforms
-Broad experience with systems used in Bio-pharma including regulated systems (GxP).
These are four of my core principles:
1) Identify the right problem
2) The best way to improve performance is to do less work
3) Effective is more important than perfect
4) Don't waste time optimizing what doesn't matter to the business.
University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
University of Virginia
