Rene M. Cloutier has over 15 years of experience in database administration with SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL. He currently works as a Senior Database Administrator at Canadian Bank Note Company Limited where he manages over 60 databases, performs upgrades, implements high availability and disaster recovery strategies, and optimizes performance. He also teaches database administration courses at Algonquin College. Previously, he was a Senior Database Administrator and Database Team Lead at Public Works and Government Services Canada where he developed and maintained Oracle and SQL Server databases.