David Pappe

About David Pappe

Senior Database Reliability Engineer with 10+ years of experience operating highly available, cloud-nativedatabase platforms at scale. Proven track record in automation-first reliability engineering, incident response, performance optimization, and cost efficiency across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Snowflake, and distributed systems, with strong ownership of production reliability, availability, and operational excellence.

Experience

1. Senior Site Database Reliability Engineer

   IQVIA

   Feb 2025 — Present · UT, US

   Own reliability and operational excellence for PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Oracle 19c across AWS and Azure production environments.– Reduced manual operational workload by 99% through automation, improving MTTR and deployment velocity.– Designed scalable Azure PostgreSQL and Snowflake solutions, improving availability, performance, and operational consistency.– Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and proactive reliability for business-critical data platforms.

Education

• University of North Dakota

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science

• University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, IT Operations

  2019 — 2021

• Brigham Young University - Idaho

  Bachelor's Degree, Computer Information Technology

  2010 — 2014

• Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

  AAS , Industrial Electronics Technology

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Web Development
• C++
• SEO
• Sql
• Linux
• Oracle Sql
• Os X
• Windows
• Programming
• Json
• Apache
• Css
• Vertica
• Mysql
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Html
• Computer Hardware
• Xhtml
• Network Security
• Php
• Ajax
• Hp Vertica
• Java
• Jquery
• Web Design
• Web Programming Html, Css, Java Script
• Postgresql
• Oracle
• Firewalls
• Css3