Dave Stokes

Dave Stokes has extensive work experience in the technology industry. Dave is currently working as a Technology Evangelist at Percona since February 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Oracle for over 11 years, starting in November 2010, where they held various roles including MySQL Community Manager. At Oracle, they evangelized MySQL and other Oracle products, provided feedback to management, and authored a book on MySQL and JSON.

Before their time at Oracle, Dave worked as a Customer Support Manager at Calpont from April 2010 to November 2010. Dave also worked at Oracle as a Certification Project Manager and Certification Manager from October 2007 to February 2010. Additionally, they served as the MySQL Certification Manager at Sun Microsystems from an unknown start date to February 2010.

Dave's earlier experiences include working as a consultant at The Greentree Group from July 2004 to September 2007, where they programmed and supported over 300 sites worldwide in the Food Point of Sales area. Dave also worked as a Sales Engineer at Emic Networks from December 2003 to August 2004. Before that, they served as the Chief Technical Officer at Ad-cast Inc from March 2000 to June 2003, where they recruited companies such as hr.net and recruitersonline.com. Finally, Dave worked as a Staff Member at UHW from March 1998 to March 2000.

Overall, Dave Stokes has held a variety of roles throughout their career, demonstrating their expertise in technology evangelism, community management, customer support, certification, consultancy, sales engineering, and technical management.

Dave Stokes has a diverse education history that spans several years. Dave began their academic journey at Grossmont High School, where they completed a College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, earning their HS Diploma in 1978. Following this, from 1977 to 1980, they attended Grossmont College, where they pursued a degree in Computer Programming, earning an Associate of Science (AS) degree.

In 1980, they transitioned to the University of San Diego, where they pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. During their time at the University of San Diego, Dave Stokes doubled up with a major in Computer Science. Their undergraduate studies in Business and Computer Science lasted from 1980 to 1983.

Dave Stokes continued their education at the University of San Diego and pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Business. Dave successfully completed the program from 1983 to 1986.

Aside from their formal education, Dave Stokes has also obtained various certifications. These include the "LFC101: Inclusive Speaker Orientation" certification from The Linux Foundation, obtained in January 2022. Dave is also an Oracle Certified Professional with multiple certifications, such as the "MySQL 8.0 Database Developer", obtained in June 2020, the "Oracle Certified MySQL 8.0 DBA" and "Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 8.0 Database Administrator", both obtained in February 2020. In addition, they hold the "Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Database Administrator" certification earned in November 2013. One more certification, "MySQL 5.6 DBA," is listed, although the exact date of obtaining this certification is not provided.

Overall, Dave Stokes has a strong educational background, with degrees in Business and Computer Science, coupled with a wealth of certifications in the field of databases and programming.