Woo hoo! New Oracle ACE Directors
Yup, I am one of them! Thanks to Kris Rice (@krisrice) at Oracle for submitting my nomination. Still getting used to the new “networked” world. I actually saw the announcement of my promotion on...
View ArticleIf I tell ya…Oracle ACE Director meeting: Day 1
Wow. This is my first time at an ACE Director product briefing and it is pretty amazing. It is a who’s who of Oracle talent from around the globe getting updated by Oracle execs and product management....
View ArticleOracle ACE Director Meeting: Day 2
So the 2nd day was as filled with brainiac conversations as day one…and most hush hush under NDA. However, I was able to get shots of a few more slides today that were not under NDA. First, here is the...
View ArticleHappy 2013! What will you do this year?
Happy New Year! Welcome to year #2 of the Oracle Data Warrior. I hope everyone is looking forward to a bright, happy, and successful year (however you measure it). For me it will be a year of figuring...
View ArticleRMOUG Training Days 2013 – Day 1
Unlike many conferences, today started off not with the keynote but with an actual session (probably some advanced psychology at work here). I started off with John King’s session on Oracle 11g...
View ArticleThe 1st Tip is Free: Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler
This year’s ODTUG KScope conference is less than a month away and I am ready to get to New Orleans and meet up with all my friends and colleagues to talk shop and learn some new things. So in hopes of...
View ArticleAt the mother ship: Oracle ACE Director Briefing
Well, I can’t really talk about the meeting (yet) as everything is under NDA until next week (at least), but I can say it is great to get together with the top Oracle practitioners in the world and...
View ArticleAgile Data Warehouse Modeling: How to Build a Virtual Type 2 Slowly Changing...
One of the ongoing complaints about many data warehouse projects is that they take too long to delivery. This is one of the main reasons that many of us have tried to adopt methods and techniques (like...
View ArticleGet thee to KScope14 in Seattle!
Once again it is that time of year when the who’s-who of Oracle development geekdom gather for their annual festival of education and networking. Yes it is time for ODTUG’s annual event KScope14 to be...
View ArticleIt’s almost time! #OOW14 and #OTW14 – the biggest gathering of Oracle experts...
Hi gang! As you can guess by my lack of recent posts, I have been very busy this fall. Along with client work, home life, and editing a really cool book on SQL Developer Data Modeler, I have also been...
View ArticleNew Year, New Name, Same Mission
Happy New Year! Looks like it will be another busy one. So, let’s get going! Yes, I just changed the name of my blog from “Oracle Data Warrior” to “The Data Warrior.” Why? Well, for one, my company...
View ArticleMeet me in Austin?
Late breaking news (aka I forgot to post this earlier)! I will be speaking at the first meeting of the Austin Oracle Users Group for 2015. It will be this coming Friday February 27, 2015 starting at...
View ArticleThe Hills were Alive with the Sounds of #DataVault
Yes folks a few weeks back we held the 2nd Annual World Wide Data Vault Consortium (#WWDVC) at the lovely Trapp Family Lodge outside Stowe, Vermont. What a great venue! Beautiful scenery, near perfect...
View ArticleSurfs Up! #KScope15 Beach Club: Opening Soon!
I know this is last minute but wanted to remind everyone that the Annual ODTUG KScope event starts in less that a week! As always, I will be there with my ACE Director hat on (literally). I will be...
View ArticleThe Data Warrior Goes to Oracle Open World 2015 (#OOW15)
Yes boy and girls, it is that time of year again. Time for the BIG show in San Francisco – OOW15 I will as usual, attend, but only for a few days this year (been away from home too much). My Talk I...
View ArticleAdventures in the Cloud
I just got back from a whirlwind tour that included a trip to San Francisco to visit the Snowflake HQ, attend the annual Oracle ACE Directors briefing, meetings and events at Oracle OpenWorld (OOW),...
View ArticleOOW is just around the corner
Originally posted on HeliFromFinland: I cannot believe how fast time flies! It has been an exceptionally busy year and that is the reason I have not had time to write blog posts either. I have been...
View ArticleData Warrior #HappyDance! Guess who joined @Snowflakedb
It going to be a big day at Snowflake. Two of my good friends are joining my team.
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