About me
Areas of Expertise – Mainframe / Db2 z/OS
- Extensive experience (since 1998) in the mainframe environment; since 2001, specializing in Db2 z/OS
- Administration & operation of Db2 databases, including performance monitoring and optimization
- Development of automation solutions and tools (cloning, space monitoring, reorganization)
- Programming/scripting with REXX, ISPF, JCL
- SQL optimization and performance tuning at the system and application levels
- Design and implementation of backup, recovery, and restart procedures
- 2nd & 3rd level support, error analysis, and sustainable problem resolution
- Transformation of logical data models into physical Db2 structures
- Tool administration (IBM): Log analysis, ADMIN, comparison
- Planning and implementation of tool migration to BMC (Log Master, Change Manager, Catalog Manager)
- Setup and further development of monitoring and control mechanisms
- End-to-end responsibility: design, implementation, testing, and production
- Customer consulting, project support, and stakeholder management
- Ensuring incident response, Problem and Change Management according to ITIL
Currently:
Since 2023: Software Consultant, BMC Software GmbH
