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I have been specializing in DB2 UDB in High Availability solutions with extensive customer relations experience and deep problem analysis and resolution skills2007 - present, Database Administrator, OANDA Corp.1999 - 2007, Staff Software Developer, IBM Toronto LabI worked in the DB2 System Verification Test Department at the IBM Toronto Lab, first on the Stress Test Team, and then as a founding member of the High Availability Test Team. My primary duties consisted of discovering and analyzing defects, and in cooperation with the development teams bringing these defects to resolution and integration. My duties included devising and implementing test strategies for DB2 UDB, especially with respect to High Availability Cluster Managing software, including HACMP. TSA, HADR, Steeleye Lifekeeper on AIX and Linux (Redhat RHEL 4 and Suse SLES 9) platformsAs part of the testing procedure, I would create, populate and administer test databases in a variety of clustered and non-clustered configurations. Further duties included the recreation of customer problems either on-site or in the lab and analysis for possible solutions. Customer interaction and professional demeanor was an integral part of this component of the job. In order to facilitate customer usage of DB2 and High Availability solutions, I authored and co-authored a number of white papers (contact me for details) and technotes. I was also called on at times to provide technical information to IBM Customer Service personnel dealing with customer problems with High Availability solutions.IBM DB2 UDB Database Administration Certified Solutions ExpertIBM DB2 UDB for Clusters Advanced Technical ExpertIBM DB2 UDB for DRDA Advanced Technical ExpertSpecialties: High Availability (High Avalaibility Cluster Multi Processing, High Availability Disaster Recovery, Tivoli System Automation, Steeleye Lifekeeper), DB2 UDB on Unix and Linux platforms, software test methodologies

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