Craig S. Mullins is president & principal consultant of Mullins Consulting, Inc., a professional services company that focuses on big data, analytics, database management, administration, and optimization.
Craig writes for many computer/IT publications, having authored articles for popular magazines, journals, and web sites including:
- Database Trends and Applications
- The Data Administration Newsletter
- TechTarget
- Enterprise Systems Journal
- and many others
He has written three books:
- DB2 Developer's Guide, published by IBM Press, delivers over 1600 pages of in-depth technical information on Db2 for z/OS. The best selling Db2 book over 20 years and 6 editions.
- Database Administration: The Complete Guide to DBA Practices and Procedures, published by Addison Wesley, offers the industry's only comprehensive guide to heterogeneous database administration.
- And his latest book, A Guide to Db2 Application Performance for Developers, which focuses on techniques and guidelines for programmers to write efficient, well-performing Db2 for LUW and z/OS applications.
Craig is a frequent speaker at IT conferences, having spoken about database issues to thousands at conferences including:
- The International Db2 User Group (IDUG)
- SHARE and GUIDE
- IBM Insight and Information on Demand
- DAMA Symposium and Enterprise Data World
- Oracle World
- and others
He has spoken at events on 4 continents (North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia).
Craig graduated Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a double major in Computer Science and Economics, and a minor in Mathematics.