Mark is a Distinguished Engineer and chief architect for DB2 for i5/OS. In this role, he has primary technical responsibility for the architecture, design, and implementation of DB2 for i5/OS. Mark started his career in database over 32 years ago by reviewing, designing, and writing code prior to System/38 Release 1. Mark was primarily responsible for the first SQL implementation on AS/400 (for which he received a Corporate Award).
Mark is a member of the IBM Information Management Architecture Board which is responsible for setting future database directions across the DB2 Family. Mark is also a member of the IBM SQL Language Council which is responsible for defining new SQL support for IBM and contributing to the ISO and ANSI SQL standards.
Mark is frequently engaged to design database solutions to solve partner and customer requirements and problems. He regularly presents database futures to customers at the Executive Briefing Center and in eBriefings and is the primary database interface to the System i5 Large Users Group (LUG).
Mark is a 1974 graduate of Luther College.
Mark can be contacted at: mja@us.ibm.com