Tom Klein
About Tom Klein
Tom Klein is a Software Engineering Architect at Ribbon Communications, specializing in high availability database architectures with over 20 years of experience in mission-critical database applications. He has previously held positions at AT&T Labs and eCal Corporation, and he holds a BS in Computer Science from Rutgers University.
Work at Ribbon
Tom Klein has been employed at Ribbon Communications since 2006, serving as a Software Engineering Architect in Product Engineering. In this role, he focuses on enhancing the scalability and availability of the company's solutions. His work includes re-architecting databases to improve performance and reliability, particularly in mission-critical environments.
Previous Experience
Before joining Ribbon Communications, Tom Klein held several significant positions in the technology sector. He worked at AT&T Labs as a District Manager from 1997 to 2000 and as a Member of the Technical Staff from 1981 to 1997. Additionally, he served as Director of Database Engineering at eCal Corporation from 2000 to 2002. His diverse experience spans over two decades in various roles related to database engineering and management.
Education and Expertise
Tom Klein earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University. He possesses expertise in logical data modeling, database sizing, and capacity planning. His specialization includes high availability database architectures, particularly with Oracle technologies such as Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard, and Oracle Streams.
Technical Skills
Tom Klein has over 20 years of experience in architecting and operating mission-critical database applications on UNIX platforms. His technical skills include server hardware configuration, performance analysis, and tuning. He has a proven track record in enhancing database systems to ensure high availability and reliability.