Mark Varnas

Mark Varnas is an experienced database professional and founder of Red9, Inc., where Mark has worked since July 2003 as a Principal SQL Server Consultant and Database Administrator, specializing in optimizing SQL Server performance. Previous roles include serving as a Senior Database Administrator at Nuance Communications, where Mark validated new clusters and developed a comprehensive list of best practices, and at ista North America, responsible for maintaining SQL environments across multiple data centers to ensure maximum uptime. Mark has held positions as a Senior Database Administrator at Teletrack and InComm, and has foundational experience from earlier roles at Georgia-Pacific LLC and Visionary Systems, Inc. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in Computer Science from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas.