Oliver Meyn

Toronto, Canada Area Canada

Hadoop and Big Data Developer at Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Technology / Software / Internet

I have been working primarily in Hadoop and Big Data since 2009, with Java and SQL development extending back to 1999. I have learned some hard-won lessons in the complexity of distributed system development and management, and I am happy to help others benefit from my experience. I am based in Toronto, Canada. I have worked as a Team Lead and ScrumMaster and would like to continue helping teams become confident and productive in the Big Data world. I am looking for short- to medium-term contracts with a focus on Hadoop and Big Data. Please see my website for more details: http://elephant.tech. My next availability is January 1, 2016. Specialties: Hadoop (HDFS, Hive, HBase, MapReduce...