Expert Oracle GoldenGate
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About the Authors
Ben Prusinski is an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) and database architect with more than 14 years of experience with Oracle data warehouse and Oracle E-Business applications. As a corporate database consultant, Ben has provided services to dozens of Fortune 500 clients. He is an internationally recognized expert in Oracle high availability, performance tuning, database security, and ERP implementations. As a top Oracle expert, Ben received the prestigious Oracle ACE award in 2009 in recognition of his contributions to the Oracle community. As an Oracle GoldenGate Certified Associate, Ben is a popular speaker at major conferences such as Oracle OpenWorld, Chilean Oracle User Group (CLOUG) in Latin America, the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), and Oracle Collaborate OAUG (Oracle Applications User Group). In addition to Oracle consulting for clients, Ben regularly updates his Oracle blog at http://oracle-magician.blogspot.com
with the latest database technology tips and information to share with the Oracle community. Ben is also a polyglot, being fluent in Spanish, French, Korean, and English, and he enjoys traveling to exotic places. In his free time, Ben enjoys racing in autocross events, golf, martial arts, reading, and cooking.