Rob Crane
Rob is a database enthusiast who began programming against DB2 in 1990. He has held several roles interacting with DB2 - programming, modeling, system design, sysprog and database administrator. Rob gained his DB2 experience while working with State Farm, The Principal, Platinum Technology and FedEx. Rob is responsible for leading FedEx Freight's database teams, supporting all aspects of their database architecture and deployment across several RDBMS.
Rob is also the Co-founder & Chairman of the Colorado DB2 Users Group. He was member of the IDUG North American Conference Planning Committee from 2007-2009, presentation team lead for IDUG 2009 hosted in Denver, CO May 11-15, 2009. He was also selected as a speaker for IDUG North American conferences from 2000-2008.
Company
FedEx
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Expertise
All things DB2, System Design & Architecture.
IBM Certified DBA for DB2 on z.
Publications & Musings
IDUG Solutions Journal - Don't Give DB2 a Black Eye
User Groups/Professional Associations
Co-founder & Chairman, Colorado DB2 Regional User Group
IBM Certified DBA for DB2 on z/OS (V6, V7, V8, 9)
Conferences
Member, Conference Planning Committee IDUG North American Conference, 2007-2009
Presentation team lead, IDUG 2009 hosted in Denver, CO May 11-15, 2009
Speaker for IDUG North American conferences 2000-2008
Interests
Database stuff, mountain rescue, rock climbing, mountain trekking, skiing, snowmobiling, harassing the family
Languages: English, poco Spanish
Rob Recommends
Colorado DB2 Regional User Group
El Paso County Search and Rescue
Contact Information
rob.crane@spamthis.fedex.com, racraneii@spamthis.comcast.net