Sam DeFilippis, a seasoned Information Technology professional and Independent Consultant, has spent his career working with many lines of business and holding varying positions from Application Developer to Chief Information Officer. He is a results-oriented and accomplished individual with exceptional experience in Oracle database administration, data warehousing, business intelligence, data integration, project management, and more.

DeFilippis is the founder of Decipher, LLC, which offers Remote DBA, Remote Application Development, Managed Hosting, and business and technology consulting services. Decipher LLC is dedicated to reducing computing expenses while providing excellent quality and value in the market. DeFilippis has worked on various projects, including architecture (Enterprise, Data, Database, Solutions, Infrastructure), Oracle 11g DBA, data modeling, analytics, high availability, and strategic business planning.

He studied at the University of Illinois Chicago for his bachelor's degree and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for his master's degree. DeFilippis has held various consulting and project management roles at companies like JP Morgan Chase, American College of Pathologists, Independent Consulting Association, Jet Lithographic, Inc., AC Nielsen Media Research, HAVI Global Solutions, Acxiom, and Allstate Insurance. He was also previously the Director of IT and CIO at JVS Financial Group, Inc., and the Manager of Systems Engineering at Houghton-Mifflin Riverside Publishing Division, and Project Manager at Motorola.