Public Speaking and Instruction

I have spoken publicly on many occasions.  Here are some of the larger events I have presented at:

  • IBM Power Systems Technical University, Miami Beach, FL, October, 2011
    • DB2 for i Advanced SQL
    • DB2 for i Stored Procedures
    • Introduction to Database Optimization
    • Introduction to Database Modernization
    • Expanding DB2 Web Query for i
    • Hands on DB2 Web Query for i Lab
    • DBA Tools Lab
  • Volunteer Safari presented at RARC, Rochester, MN, September, 2011
  • IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium, Sydney, Australia, August, 2011
    • Introduction to Database Modernization
    • DB2 for i Advanced SQL
    • Experience DB2 Web Query for i
    • Hands on DB2 Web Query for i Lab
  • DB2 Web Query full day workshop at the Association of Mid-Range Computer Users, Atlanta, GA, July, 2011
  • Experience DB2 Web Query presented at Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative Annual Conference, Alexandria, MN, June, 2011
  • COMMON Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May, 2011
    • Experience DB2 Web Query
    • Basic DB2 Web Query Lab
    • Advanced DB2 Web Query Lab
  • IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium, Orlando, FL, April, 2011
    • Expanding DB2 Web Query
    • Hands-on DB2 Web Query
    • DB2 for i Advanced SQL
    • DBA Tools Lab
  •  IBM Systems Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic, April, 2011
    • Experience DB2 Web Query
    • Expanding DB2 Web Query
    • Hands-on DB2 Web Query
    • What's New in DB2 for i
    • DB for i Advanced SQL
    • DBA Tools Lab
  •  Omni User Group Day of Education, Chicago, IL, October, 2010
    • Adaptive Query Processing
    • SQL Stored Procedures
  • IBM Power Systems Technical University, Las Vegas, NV, October, 2010
    • Getting Started with DB2 Web Query
    • What's New in DB2 Web Query for 2010
    • I Didn't Know I Could Do That with DB2 Web Query
    • Turning Data into Information with DB2 Web Query
    • DB2 Web Query Basic and Advanced Labs
    • Meet the Experts Panel Speaker
  • Intro to DB2 Web Query and user workshop at Daffron User Group Meeting, St. Louis, MO, September, 2010
  • IBM POWER Systems and System Storage Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, August, 2010
    • What's new in DB2 7.1
    • Business Intelligence Intro using DB2 Web Query
    • Advanced features and Administration of DB2 Web Query
    • Art and Science of Query Optimization
  • IBM POWER Systems and System Storage Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July, 2010
    • What's new in DB2 7.1
    • Business Intelligence Intro using DB2 Web Query
    • Advanced features and Administration of DB2 Web Query
    • Art and Science of Query Optimization
  • COMMON Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2010
    • Introduction to IBM i Journaling
    • Deadly Journal Sins for HA Users to Avoid
    • Putting Your Journal on a Diet to Save Space and Overhead
    • IBM i Chock Full of New Journal Enhancements
    • OPEN LAB: End-to-End Replication Recovery on a Shoestring
    • OPEN LAB: Try Out Tools to Analyze Journal Behavior
    • OPEN LAB: Dig into High Availability Journal Enablers
    • Ask the Experts: High Availability Expert
  • Radio merit badge presented at 2010 Gamehaven Council Merit Badge Fair, Rochester, MN, March, 2010
  • SQL Fundamentals presented at QUSER, Bloomington, MN, February, 2010
  • Trunked Radio Traffic presented at RARC, Rochester, MN, January, 2010
  • Intro to Data Warehousing presented at COMMON Belgium, Brussels, Belgium, October, 2009
  • Intro to Data Warehousing and Intro to Web Query presented at COMMON Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, October, 2009
  • DB2 6.1 Enhancements presented at COMMON Austria Rochester Day, Vienna, Austria, October, 2009
  • IBM Server Systems Technical Conference, Mannheim, Germany, October, 2009
    • IBM i 6.1 DB2 for IBM i Overview
    • Getting Started with DB2 Web Query
    • The What, Where, and Why about Data Warehousing with IBM i
    • DB2 Web Query Open Lab
    • Application Modernization: DB2 for IBM i Style
    • The Science & The Art of Query Optimization for IBM i
    • Advanced DB2 Web Query Functions
    • Meet the Developers Panel
  • Intro to DB2 Web Query at Daffron User Group Meeting, St. Louis, MO, September, 2009
  • Intro to DB2 Web Query at IBM Power of i Roadshow, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2009
  • Intro to DB2 Web Query at IBM Power of i Roadshow, Indianapolis, IN, June 2009
  • IBM Early Career Conference Presenter, one of 20 people selected IBM-wide, June, 2009
  • Web Query Introduction, Advanced, and Report Broker presented at MiTEC, Detroit, MI, June 2009
  • DB2 Web Query Report Broker, Online, April 2009
  • MicroTrak AIO and APRS presented at RARC, Rochester, MN, February, 2009
  • Digital Modes and APRS for Free presented at RARC, Rochester, MN, November, 2008
  • Web Query Report Broker and SDK presented at FASUG, Danbury, CT, October 2008
  • Web Query Report Broker and SDK presented at LISUG, Woodbury, NY, October 2008
  • Web Query Report Broker and SDK presented at NESTU, Fairfield, NJ, October 2008
  • Web Query Breakout Session at IBM Large User Group, Rochester, MN, October 2008
  • Internet Basics presented at RARC, Rochester, MN, September, 2008
  • Web Query Introduction presented at the IBM Executive Briefing Center, Rochester, MN, Multiple dates, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Web Query Introduction, Advanced, and Tips and Tricks presented at MiTEC, Detroit, MI, June 2008
  • Dale Carnegie Course graduate, June 2008
    • Selected by peers for the Human Relations Champion award
  • Web Query Introduction, Advanced, and Open Lab presented at NEUGC, Boston, MA, April 2008
  • Web Query Introduction and Advanced presented at COMMON, Norwalk, CT, February 2008
  • Web Query Introduction and Advanced presented at COMMON, Melville, NY, February 2008
  • Web Query Introduction and Advanced presented at COMMON, Fairfield, NJ, February 2008
  • Internet Basics presentated at AART Rochester, Rochester, MN, October, 2007
  • Web Query Introduction at IBM Large Users Group, Rochester, MN, June 2007
  • COMMON Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, May 2007
    • Introduction to System i Journaling
    • High Availability on a Shoestring
    • Tools to Analyze Journal Performance in an HA Environment
    • OPEN LAB: Try Out New Journal and Commit Goodies
    • OPEN LAB: Try Out Tools to Analyze Journal Behavior