Marcus Davage

Current

• Owner at littlemill.org.uk
• DBA at Lloyds TSB

Past

• Consultant at CITL
• Systems Programmer at British Steel
• Analyst Programmer at British Steel

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Education

• University of Wales, Aberystwyth
• Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen

Recommended

12 people have recommended Marcus

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• Twitter

Marcus Davage’s Summary

Marcus has worked with computers since writing self-modifying code for his Dragon 32 (TRS-80 clone) in 1983! This only naturally led to pursuing a degree in Computer Science at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

He has worked with DB2 since 1991 when he was among the first in the UK to install Package support under DB2 2.3. He has written many Rexx/ISPF applications for DB2 including a TCP/IP applications server, a data migration process and a rules-based SQL performance analysis reporting program. At home, when his family commitments permit, he plays the piano, reads theology and mucks around with Linux and wireless LANs.

He has presented at different UK User Groups (including the UK DB2 Guide User Group, and the Cincom User Group), and has run training courses on DB2 basics and SQL Performance.

Marcus is a welsh-speaker and holds a CEng (Chartered Engineer), CITP (Chartered IT Professional), and is an IBM Certified Solutions Expert.

Marcus Davage’s Specialties:

DB2, TSO, Rexx, ISPF, JCL, z/OS, MVS, RACF, COBOL, Assembler, SQL, Linux, Unix, Windows, HTML, z/Series, i/Series, AS/400, Aix.

Marcus Davage’s Experience

• Owner

  littlemill.org.uk

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1999 — Present (10 years)

• DBA

  Lloyds TSB

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Insurance industry)

  July 1998 — Present (11 years 1 month)

  Database and Systems Administration, Mainframe Technical Specialist, Performance Monitoring and Tuning, Database Design, Systems Architecture. DB2 for z/OS, iSeries (AS/400), Linux, Unix and Windows. COBOL, CICS, Assembler, Rexx, ISPF, JCL.

• Consultant

  CITL

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1998 — July 1998 (7 months)

  Database Consultant, including data migration (ETL), Training, Performance, Architecture, Modelling, Systems Programming and Administration.

• Systems Programmer

  British Steel

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Mining & Metals industry)

  October 1991 — December 1997 (6 years 3 months)

  Mainframe DB2, CICS, TSO and MVS Systems Programming, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Modelling, SQL Performance Analysis and Tuning, Applications Programming, Security (RACF) Administration, Systems installation, Natural, Adabas, Mantis, Supra, Rexx, ISPF, JCL, COBOL, Assembler.

• Analyst Programmer

  British Steel

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Mining & Metals industry)

  September 1990 — October 1991 (1 year 2 months)

  Analyst/Programmer in Mantis, Supra, COBOL.

Marcus Davage’s Education

• University of Wales, Aberystwyth

  BSc , Computer Science , 1986 — 1990

• Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen

  1960 — 1990

Additional Information

Marcus Davage’s Websites:

• Twitter

Marcus Davage’s Groups:

•    eOffice
•    Friends of the British Computer Society
•    Christian Professionals
•    OpenNetworker.com
•    Mainframe Security Gurus
•    IT Specialist (20,000+ Information Technology Professionals)
•    Lloyds TSB Bank
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Linked DBA
•    Aberystwyth Current students and Alumni
•    Database Experts
•    DB2 Professionals
•    IDUG: The World Wide DB2 User Community
•    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
•    IBM Information Management (DB2) Enthusiasts
•    The Linux Foundation
•    Linux Expert
•    GroupLinked.com
•    Wales: Connections and Friends of Wales\ Cyfeillon am Cymru
•    SQL Professionals & Wizards.
•    Mainframe Experts Network
•    InvitesWelcome.com (Open Networkers)
•    Business Wales
•    Linux Users
•    Tweeple
•    BCS Membership Group
•    Pianists
•    Friends of Luxembourg
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    Computer Experts
•    The mainframe academy
•    Software Professionals
•    DB2 UDB DBA
•    Cardiff Web Scene
•    Cymry Proffesiynol TG / IT Professionals of Wales
•    TopLinked IT (Information Technology) Professionals
•    UK LION's (Open Networker Group for the UK)
•    IT Solutions Consultants
•    DBA Professional
•    Lloyds Banking Group
•    DB2 for z/OS
•    GSE UK Region
•    JobCorner
•    Twittering
•    Twitter UK
•    IBM DB2 UDB (LUW)
•    Success With Twitter
•    UK DB2 User Community

Marcus Davage’s Honors:

Chartered Engineer
Chartered IT Professional
Member of the British Computer Society

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