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Top level consultant delivering and managing project work across the Oracle stack, including on-premise and cloud assets. Specialize in automation and process improvement for large-scale Oracle implementations such as migrations, upgrades, replication, patching, disaster recover, consolidation, etc. Technical focus includes Oracle Exadata, EXA-CC, EXA-CS, OCI, Autonomous Cloud Database, GoldenGate, Dataguard, ZFS, and more. Non-technical focus includes client engagement, project management, pre-sales assistance, and delivery team management.

Experience in architecting, implementing, troubleshooting, and managing Complex Oracle Environments and Solutions. Fields of expertise include range of Oracle technologies, including Oracle Exadata Engineered Systems, OCI Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle GoldenGate Replication, OEM Cloud Control, Oracle RAC & Dataguard for High Availability, RMAN for Backup and Recovery, Transparent Data Encryption, and many others. Highly experienced in Database Migrations, implementing and managing thousands of Oracle Migrations, as well as complex Replication strategies for both Zero-Downtime Migration purposes, as well as Permanent Replication for Active-Active and Blue/Green Deployment Operations. Also highly experienced in Patching Activities, include Oracle Engineered Systems, as well as custom implementation of Monitoring and Automation Processes.

While continuing to deliver Oracle Solutions, additional responsibilities included Architecting Complex Solutions for Client’s specific Needs, serving as Technical Lead for delivery teams on Major Projects, interfacing with the PMO during Delivery, and serving as Primary Client Interface for any Technical or Process related coordination. Responsibilities have expanded to include the entire Project Lifecycle. This includes pre-sales activities, labor and cost estimating, contract proposal authoring, and other business-facing processes.

Moved from a Managed Services Support Role to a Project Delivery Team. Responsible for delivering unique Oracle Solutions in fields such as Migrations, Upgrades, Installations, Engineered Systems, Monitoring, Performance Tuning, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery leveraging Oracle MAA Best Practices.

Entered the Industry as an OCP certified DBA supporting duties as both Help Desk operative and Managed Services Support Operative. Worked with technologies across the Oracle stack, including 11gR2 database, RAC environment, Exadata, Oracle Virtual Machine technologies, Dataguard, Enterprise Linux 6, Oracle Database Appliance, 11g Grid control, and OEM 12c.