Professional
I've been with Informix almost 5 years now,
focusing exclusively on the Informix engines - IDS (v7+), XPS (v8+).
I teach the following classes most often:
 | IDS Internal Architecture |
| IDS/XPS Perf Tuning |
| IDS/XPS Sys Admin |
| Managing/Optimizing |
| Custom Classes/Tuning |
| IDS/XPS Masters Series Workshops |
Other areas I've contributed to are:
| Informix Dynamic Server CBT's - I didn't build them, but initially
instructed the company that did in both Sys Admin and Managing &
Optimizing |
| Frequent speaker on engine-related topics at the Informix Worldwide
User Conference (IWUC) |
| Contributing author to "The Informix Handbook" by Ron
Flannery (www.informixhandbook.com) |
Other Professional Experience:
I've worked for companies such as Du Pont
(Network/Systems Manager), EDS/GM (Factory Floor Automation), Ingres (SE),
Unify (consultant). Graduated from Ball State University - 1985, BS in
Computer Science.
I've also been teaching technical topics since 1982. I
started my own "Computer Education Center" while in college, and
taught kids through adults anything and everything about computers.
Believe it or not, I used TRS-80's! I continued teaching after graduation
at night school or vocational colleges in the area I worked. SO I've been
fortunate to merge my "day-jobs" with my love for teaching ...
and here I am. It's a great opportunity for me to share real-life
experiences with the classroom.
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Personal
I am a single father of 4 wonderful kids, ages 14
-20, and all as individual as they can be. (I think they get it honestly from
dad?) That would be 3 boys, and the youngest
a girl. Goto My Kids for more on my gang...
My personal interests include:
| my kids - I spend a great deal of time taking them to
concerts, attending their sporting events, and being a part of each
one of their unique lives.
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| my music - I've been playing the piano and singing
for nearly 25 years now. I spend a great deal of time composing, or
scoring original music. Musical interests range from contemporary
Christian (Wayne Watson, Rich Mullins) to alternative (Live, Alice in
Chains, Creed, Korn). I'm also a huge Tony Bennett fan, and was raised
on Elton John.
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| sports - I'm heavily into windsurfing, racquetball,
and road biking. Yes - we do windsurf in Colorado. I venture to places
like Aruba or Baja when I can, otherwise, we sit and wait for storms
in Colorado.
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| outdoors - I love to camp spring/summer/fall. |
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