Xidan Zhou

Xidan Zhou has extensive work experience in IT infrastructure design and administration. They worked at Gainesville Regional Utilities from May 2012 to June 2019, starting as a Sr. IT Infrastructure Designer and Administrator and eventually becoming the Lead IT Infrastructure Designer and Administrator. At this company, they managed multiple database management systems including SAP HANA IMDB, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle.

Prior to Gainesville Regional Utilities, from 2006 to 2012, Xidan Zhou worked at CPAmerica International as a Sr. Application Architect/Database Administrator. Before that, from 2000 to 2005, they held the position of Systems Administrator/Programmer at CPAmerica International. Their earliest work experience was at Accounting Firms Associated, Inc. from 1998 to 1999, where they worked as a Programmer/Network Assistant.

Throughout their career, Xidan Zhou has demonstrated expertise in IT infrastructure design, database management, and programming.

Xidan Zhou has a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Arkansas. They also hold several certifications including Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals, IT Management and Leadership Professional (ITMLP), DevOps Foundation Certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0, and SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP Solution Manager Mandatory and Managed System Configuration (7.2). Additionally, they have certifications in ITIL Fundation, ITIL Practitioner, MCDBA: SQL Server 2000, MCITP: Database Administrator 2008, MCP: Windows Server 2000, MCTS: SQL Server 2005, Implementing and Maintenance, MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Application Infrastructure, Configuring, and MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Services, Configuring. They have obtained these certifications from institutions such as Microsoft, IT Management and Leadership Institute, DevOps Institute, Scrum Alliance, and SAP.