Piet is an experienced Database Consultant and DBA specializing in Oracle databases, High-Availability and troubleshooting. He is in IT since 1987, works with Oracle databases since 1994. Independent since 2013, he now looks for short-term or part-time consulting assignments. Piet combines technical knowledge with experience in global organizations. His energetic personality, curiosity and language-skills make him ideal for pioneering projects or troubleshooting IT problems in a multi-national environment. Piet also invests a lot of effort in maintaining a network of Like-Minded Oracle specialists worldwide and is a regular speaker at international user group events and symposia. Oh, and Piet has a preference for Simple solutions.