Edward Gekosky
About Edward Gekosky
Edward Gekosky is a Technical Engineer and Senior Database Administrator with extensive experience in database management, particularly with Oracle and SQL Server. He has worked at The New York Times since 2003, leading significant database migrations and administering numerous databases.
Work at The New York Times
Edward Gekosky has been employed at The New York Times since 2008, currently holding the position of Technical Engineer and Senior Database Administrator specializing in Oracle and SQL Server. His tenure at the company spans over 16 years, during which he has also served as an Application Programmer from 2003 to 2005 and as a Senior Application Analyst/Architect from 2005 to 2008. In his roles, he has led significant database migrations and managed a large number of databases, contributing to the organization's technical infrastructure.
Education and Expertise
Edward Gekosky earned a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Mount St. Mary's University, where he studied from 1993 to 1997. His educational background supports his technical expertise in database administration and application programming. He has developed a strong skill set in managing Oracle and SQL Server databases, as well as in cloud migration strategies, particularly with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Background in Database Administration
Edward Gekosky has extensive experience in database administration, having successfully administered approximately 300 Oracle and SQL Server databases. He has led a two-person team as the Oracle lead at the peak of the data center operations. His responsibilities have included designing strategies for database migrations, disaster recovery, and overseeing major application upgrades.
Database Migration Projects
Gekosky has led significant database migration projects, including the migration of over 40 databases from a data center in Norfolk, Virginia, to Boston, Massachusetts. He has also designed and executed migrations of more than 25 Oracle databases from on-premises environments to Amazon Web Services (AWS), utilizing both EC2 instances and RDS. His work includes developing disaster recovery strategies for databases housed within AWS.
Previous Work Experience
Before his tenure at The New York Times, Edward Gekosky worked at various organizations in technical roles. He served as a Member of Technical Staff and Project Task Leader at CSC from 2001 to 2003, and as an Application Developer II at UUNET for 10 months. He also worked as an Associate Financial Planner at Edelman Financial Services from 1998 to 2000, gaining diverse experience in both technical and financial domains.