I am the EMEA Database Practice Lead Field Solutions at Pure Storage, where I provide technical leadership in Oracle technology acting as a subject mater expert (SME) for all things Oracle.

I am a certified Cloud and Enterprise Architect with over 30 years experience in development, design, delivery and operational support of large complex IT solutions. I have spent the majority of my career working within the Aerospace, Defence and Finance industries, and have 5 US patents (pending) on data security and management.

I am an Oracle ACE Director and active member of the Oracle community, I maintain a top 50 globally popular technology blog ( ronekins.com ) and enjoy sharing my knowledge and experiences.

I have had the pleasure of being invited to speak at various industry conferences across the globe including Oracle Open & Cloud World, DevOPS Pro, Kscope, KubeCon and Asia Pacific, All India, Bulgarian, Dutch, Finnish, German, Irish, Israeli, Norwegian, Scottish, Spanish, and UK Oracle User Groups