Redmond’s TimeXtender, a leading provider of data warehouse automation (DWA) software for the Microsoft SQL Server, announced that it has enlisted longtime data warehouse practitioner Joe Oates as senior data warehouse architect.

In this newly created role, Oates will provide architecture and consulting services to TimeXtender’s clients, and will be involved in new product development.

He has more than 30 years experience developing and managing large-scale data warehouse deployments for some of the biggest corporations throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. In addition, he has successfully implemented data warehouses in various industries including government, insurance, banking, finance, healthcare, oil and gas, telecom, supply chain and distribution.