Brian Muckian
About Brian Muckian
Brian Muckian is a Senior Technical Support Engineer at Timescale, specializing in scalable systems for IoT applications and database performance optimization. He has extensive experience in database management and development, having worked for various organizations including MultiCare Health System, Nike, and EDB.
Work at Timescale
Brian Muckian serves as a Senior Technical Support Engineer at Timescale, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on creating scalable and resilient systems on cloud infrastructure specifically for Internet of Things applications. His work involves utilizing TimescaleDB to enhance database performance and support high-volume data ingestion systems for time series data.
Previous Employment History
Brian Muckian has a diverse employment history in the technology and database management sectors. He worked at MultiCare Health System as a Data Architect III for 11 months in 2012 and 2013, and as an Oracle Database Administrator III for six years from 2006 to 2012. He also held the position of Oracle Developer at Nike for one year from 2014 to 2015. His experience includes a role as Solutions Architect at EDB for nine months in 2021 and 2022, and as Senior Database Engineer at Zonar Systems for three years from 2018 to 2021. Additionally, he worked as a Database Developer/Administrator at Alliance Enterprises, Inc. for five years from 2001 to 2006.
Education and Expertise
Brian Muckian earned a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology and Systems from the University of Washington, completing his studies from 2010 to 2014. He possesses expertise in building high-volume data ingestion systems for time series data using TimescaleDB. His technical skills include utilizing Continuous Aggregates and compression features in PostgreSQL to enhance database performance.
Military Background
Before his career in technology, Brian Muckian served in the United States Marine Corps as a Sergeant from 1997 to 2001 at Camp Pendleton, California. This experience contributed to his leadership skills and discipline, which he applies in his professional roles.
Early Career Experience
Brian Muckian began his career in technology as an Instructor at Vortex Data Systems in 2001. He later transitioned to roles in database management, starting with his position as a Database Developer/Administrator at Alliance Enterprises, Inc. from 2001 to 2006. His early career laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in database architecture and development.