
Senior Certified Consultring IT Software Specialist
Houston, Texas Area

Senior Certified Consultring IT Software Specialist
Houston, Texas Area
I am currently a Consulting IT Specialist with the IBM Software Group’s North American Lab Services working primarily with DB2 UDB for z/OS, and an IBM Certified Solutions Expert for DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8. I have over 29 years experience working with database with my last 21 years working primarily with DB2. My responsibilities include consulting to IBM's customers on DB2 for z/OS, DB2's tools, and PeopleSoft, SAP, and WebSphere from a DB2's perspective. Examples of some of the engagements I am involved include performance and recovery health checks for DB2, design reviews, and migration planning for DB2 for z/OS Version 8.
DB2 for z/OS
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2007 — Present (8 months)
IBM's SVL Data Warehouse for z/OS Swat Team
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Computer Software industry)
July 2005 — Present (3 years 1 month)
Selling DB2 for z/OS
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Computer Software industry)
September 2001 — Present (6 years 11 months)
(Computer Software industry)
2003 — 2007 (4 years)
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
1999 — 2006 (7 years)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1994 — September 2001 (7 years 8 months)
DB2 for z/OS SME
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BMC; Computer Software industry)
February 1994 — September 2001 (7 years 8 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Computer Software industry)
August 1983 — February 1994 (10 years 7 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Sporting Goods industry)
August 1981 — August 1983 (2 years 1 month)
(Computer Software industry)
1979 — 1983 (4 years)
(Banking industry)
August 1977 — August 1981 (4 years 1 month)
(Computer Software industry)
August 1977 — August 1978 (1 year 1 month)
(Computer Software industry)
August 1977 — August 1978 (1 year 1 month)
(Computer Software industry)
August 1977 — August 1978 (1 year 1 month)
(Computer Software industry)
August 1977 — August 1978 (1 year 1 month)
(Banking industry)
January 1974 — August 1977 (3 years 8 months)
BS, Information Management Sciences, 1971 — 1974
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