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Insider Profiles IIUG Director James Edmiston

Q:	How do you use Informix in your "real" job (DBA, Consultant, Developer, etc.)?
A:	I work as a DBA consultant primarily implementing financial data warehouse solutions for an agency within the US Federal Government. In 1999, the customer chose IDS as their database engine and hired our Firm to implement a data warehouse. Since then, they have asked for 6 or 8 additional data marts. My role involves database design, data loading, database tuning, sizing and related DBA tasks.

Q:	How long have you been using Informix products?
A:	Since 1996.

Q:	What is your role on the IIUG Board?
A:	In my 3rd year as a board member, I have taken on several roles. The first 2 years I was the "administrator" of the email discussion lists or Special Interest Groups (SIGs) which I am transitioning to another board member. I have also been the liaison to Informix Local User Groups where I am continuing to focus my attention. Additionally, I work on keeping the IIUG membership database updated and assist where I can with some tasks on the web/database server.

Q:	Why did you volunteer to be on the board?
A:	When I started participating in my local user group, the Washington (DC) Area Informix Users Group, I found it to be very enriching. I joined the IIUG board because I wanted to make a difference in the Informix user community by helping others have the same positive user group experience that I had. I also enjoy the interaction among people who have Informix in common.

Q:	What do you want to accomplish this year on the Board?
A:	I want to continue to grow and enhance the Local User Group program by building on the successes of the past year and helping to expand into more geographies.

Q:	Where are you from?
A:	I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, but I haven't lived there since 1983. Since then, I lived in Dallas, TX for 3 years, Detroit, MI for 1 year and finally ended up in Northern Virginia (suburbs of Washington DC) where I have been since 1987.

Q:	Best Informix story?
A:	When I first started working with Informix, the lady who helped interview and hire me was the DBA "team lead". After I was there for a couple of months, she resigned and went to work for Informix, Corp. I like to think that she influenced my hiring so she could leave and go to work for Informix. Anyhow, her departure was the best thing to happen to me because I was forced to learn Informix more immediately. As a result, I prepared for and passed the Informix certification, and was able to advance my career as an Informix DBA.

Q:	Worst Informix nightmare.
A:	While attempting to reorganize some tables to eliminate a high number of extents, I "accidentally" dropped some production tables without successfully unloading them beforehand. Then, after realizing the mistake, tried to restore from the latest backup, only to have problems. After an agonizing 24 hours, I was finally able to restore and recreate the deleted data. It was a very humbling and unpleasant experience, but taught me several valuable "DBA" lessons.

Q:	Can you tell us about your family and hobbies outside of the IIUG?
A:	I'm married with 2 young children, ages 5 and 2. We recently moved and I have been spending a lot of time and energy (not to mention money) making the house a little more comfortable. My wife is a classical musician and conducts a community orchestra which adds a dimension of music appreciation to my life. We just visited New York City for the first time and got to see a number of famous sites including the former World Trade Center site.

Published by IIUG Enews (Enews@IIUG.org), 05 February 2003.