IBM Data Champion Program

Martin Hubel has both extensive and intensive experience in database design, application architecture, and system administration for relational database management systems, particularly DB2. For the past twenty years, Martin has consulted and taught more than 400 clients worldwide to use DB2 effectively, and designed DB2 product lines for software vendors. Prior to his software experience, Martin worked in both the private and public sectors as a project manager, database administrator, systems programmer, security and disaster recovery analyst, application designer, business analyst, and end user consultant. He has been active in a number of professional organizations including the International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) and is an internationally recognized speaker on various topics relating to DB2. Martin's current client list includes companies in the banking, communications, finance, insurance, health care, K-12, public utilities, transportation, and software industries.

Martin has worked on DB2 for z/OS since V1R1 in 1985, and has worked with DB2 on Linux, Unix and Windows since 1993. The majority of his consulting work focuses around design, performance, recovery, and systems management issues. He is a charter member of the IBM Gold Consultants Program and was a participant in the DB2 Version 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 9.5 beta programs. Martin has contributed two chapters to a book published by Prentice Hall entitled: "Data Warehousing: Practical Advice From the Experts." He also has written many DB2 related articles for various publications

Company
Martin Hubel Consulting Inc.
Toronto

Expertise
Design, performance, recovery and administration on DB2 for z/OS, DB2 for Linux, Unix, Windows

Blog
Coming back soon to www.mhubel.com

User Groups/Professional Associations
Current and past volunteer for the International DB2 Users Group (IDUG): Vice President, Executive Editor, speaker at over 30 conferences, author

Conferences
IDUG, IOD, and many local DB2 user groups

Publications
IDUG Solutions Journal, IBM Database Magazine

Interests
Interests: Solving difficult issues and teaching people to self-sufficient
Languages: English
Recommended links: www.mhubel.com

Contact Information
Visit www.mhubel.com
Martin at mhubel dot com