Meet Your Instructors

Sr. Oracle DBA/Lead Instructor

Elonge Musinga

Elonge Musinga is a highly experienced Database Engineer with about 15 years of experience leading, managing and administering Oracle Core databases. He graduated from the Ohio Dominican University (Columbus, Ohio) with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, then continued his education attending UOP and earning his Master degree in Database Management. After many years of success in the IT field, Elonge discovered his passion for Oracle and complex IT Systems; and decided to share his knowledge and teach other professionals interested in getting started with Oracle. He noticed the were several people teaching and one of the things he ascertains from most of their students was the lack of success and continues disappointment a lot of them had for diverse reasons. So he decided to create an environment `where all those issues could be addressed while maximizing success. He is the owner of AlphaTech Staffing and CEO of BTS global consulting which are both IT staffing companies hence he has the ability to better guide you post your oracle course. He also works hand in hand with the incomparable Tiana Dixon who is not only an HR personnel extraordinaire but ensures that each student has everything they need to enter the work force. (Interview prep, resumes etc). The incomparable Tiana is definitely more than the glue that holds everything together but that is a story for another time. Elonge currently works as an Sr Oracle DBA/LEAD/IT director for GE working on Exadata machines, in the cloud and oracles newest technologies. Elonge brings his jovial personality and highly diverse Oracle experience to the classroom with great emphasis on details that will help every hardworking individual succeed in becoming an oracle DBA. He prides himself in shining the light on the DBA mindset which is one of his courses that mentally prepares students for the journey. His years of experience as a DBA has guided him to some key areas where he focuses his tutoring for maximum effect and growth. His relatability from being a pro athlete and soccer coach makes him utilize very simple analogies in his classroom to make it extremely feasible and comprehensive for all individuals from all works of life. Some of the areas of expertise which are covered in his courses are the oracle architecture, backup and recovery, advanced performance tuning, real application clusters, database administration, Dataguard, data modeling, goldengate, cloud computing etc. Elonge's other interests include movies, soccer, mathematical encryption theories, programming languages, processors (compilers and interpreters) in Java and C, LDAP, writing web-based database administration tools, Java programming, AWS, capacity planning, database security physical / logical database design in UNIX, ZDM, Database Migration, Linux and Windows NT and of course eating fish and plantains.

Professional Career Coach

Tiana Dixon MHRM

Tiana Dixon is a graduate of the Ohio State University where she received her BS in Education and Human Ecology. She received her Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Keller Graduate School of Management in Columbus, Ohio. Tiana has been working in HR talent Acquisition for 8+ years and is passionate about assisting others gain confidence with their professional accomplishments and realize specific career goals.

FAQ

  • How long does this course take to complete?

    The time allotted for the Accelerated Oracle DBA course is four months however, this does depend on each group. Your Instructors will not approve graduation from this course until they are confident that you have a firm grasp on course concepts and principals.

  • Could I take the course without prior IT knowledge or experience?

    Accelerated Oracle DBA Courses are small to ensure that Instructors have a good gauge on the individual learning styles of each student. With that in mind, our Instructors are able to tailor teaching style and course materials to match the learning styles of their diverse student populations. We have successfully trained students from all backgrounds to be solid DBA’s. It really all starts with you and your DBA Mindset.

  • Will I have support with my resume and being prepared for taking interviews?

    Accelerated Oracle DBA course integrates a professional development at each and every stage of this course. Not only are the professional development courses a requirement for successful completion of this course, our professional development coach partners with you to ensure you are confident and ready to take the world by storm.

Keys to Success

Spearheading a project isn’t a walk in the park. You would be responsible for its planning, execution and completion, as well as the aggregation of separate tasks by teams and individuals into a cohesive whole. Grace under pressure is always an essential, but below are seven other key ingredients to lead a project to success:

  • Outline Your Oracle Database Administrator Goals

  • Become an expert with managing your study-time and planning

  • Don't be afraid to ask questions to you peers and your instructor