Chris McGrail

Chris McGrail is a seasoned professional with extensive work experience in the field of database administration and information systems management. Their most recent role was as a Sr. Cloud Data Operations Engineer at Tealium, where they have been working since 2022. Prior to this, Chris worked as an Independent Contractor specializing in database performance tuning and operations, providing consulting services for optimizing data tiers for growth and stability. Chris has expertise in technologies such as MariaDB 5.5 and 10. During their time at Visual Concepts, Chris served as a Senior Database Administrator for NBA2K, focusing on scaling and stability of the web service development team. Chris enriched the performance metrics data set during this role. Before that, Chris worked as a Manager of Information Systems at both Fox Interactive Media and IGN Entertainment, where they managed teams of DBAs and application administrators and supported the company's acquisition of various properties. In their early career, Chris held the position of Senior Software Engineer at WellEngaged.com, where they worked as a Senior Oracle DBA and provided operational and development administration for production databases. Chris supported legacy C++ CGI message board applications during this time.

Chris McGrail attended Lafayette College from 1986 to 1990.