Rob Ballard

Rob Ballard is a seasoned Database Administrator with extensive experience in managing and supporting databases across various industries, including transportation, logistics, oil and gas, and healthcare. Currently employed at McLeod Software, Rob specializes in SQL Server databases and high availability configurations. Previous roles include serving as an Enterprise Systems DBA and ETL Engineer at Diversified Energy Company and a Database Engineer at Kemper, where Rob focused on Oracle Real Application Clusters and Data Guard. Additional experience encompasses database management at ProAssurance and UAB Medicine, with a strong background in Oracle and SQL Server administration. Rob holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an Associate degree in Computer Science from Jefferson State Community College.