Tushar Mahapatra has been a software developer and consultant since 1987 and has worked on a variety of OLTP and DSS projects using the Oracle database. Presently, as a database architect for a Fortune 500 company, he is responsible for the design, implementation, and deployment of applications in an Oracle Parallel Server environment. He also runs a consulting company that provides database design, application development, and database administration services for Oracle databases. Tushar has a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, a master of technology degree in industrial management, and a master of science degree in computer science and management. He lives in New Jersey with his wife Sasmita and their two children. He can be reached by email at tushar@mitrasystems.com.