As Principal MySQL Architect / Principal MySQL Consultant, I assist many Fortune 500 companies with their MySQL woes. Anything and everything from performance tuning, backups and recovery, system design and query optimization. My areas of speciality include Percona XtraDB Cluster, ProxySQL, and Orchestrator.
As Senior Instructor, I am responsible for the curation, creation, and delivery of various MySQL-related training topics. I have traveled all over the world teaching clients on the best practices of MySQL and other current technologies.
As leader on a team of 3, I managed the day-to-day MySQL operations for 2,400 MySQL servers.
As the Senior MySQL DBA for SoftLayer Managed Hosting department, I oversaw the database needs for all things MySQL by provide consulting services for new, existing and growing customers and troubleshooting issues when they arise.
I also developed new and innovative ways to increase efficiency within the Linux team by introducing new or improving existing methods of automation.
During my 4 years at UT Austin, I was Vice-President of the Residence Hall Association; managing the communications of over 25,000 on-campus residents. I was employed by the core web-design team and internal linux team for 2 years.