Francisco Alvarez

Francisco Alvarez is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. He has a strong business background that allows him to engage at the CXO level and has worked with large enterprise-focused partners to develop strategic partnering programs.

With expertise in CRM systems, data warehousing, and analytics, Francisco has the capability to establish detailed metrics for tracking purposes. He is a Cloud Computing and Virtualization specialist and has received the Oracle Magazine Excellence Award.

Francisco Alvarez has held various leadership positions in the Oracle community, including being the Founder and President of CLOUG (Chilean Oracle Users Group), President of NZOUG (New Zealand Oracle Users Group), and President of IAOUG (Independent Australia Oracle Users Group). He is also the Founder and President of LAOUC (Latin American Oracle Users Groups Community). He has been instrumental in organizing the largest Oracle Evangelist events globally, known as the OTN Tours (LA and APAC).

As a published author, Francisco Alvarez is recognized as the main author of the book 'Oracle 12c Backup and Recovery Survival Guide'. His expertise extends to being an Oracle ACE Director, Oracle ACE, and ITIL Certified professional. Additionally, he was the first Oracle 7 Master Database Administrator in South America.

Francisco has pursued education across various continents, including studying in Brazil and completing his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Australia. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies majoring in International Business.

Throughout his career, Francisco Alvarez has been associated with esteemed organizations such as CloudDB, where he serves as the Founder and CEO. He has also held leadership roles at organizations like Data Intensity, Pythian, Revera Limited, and Datacom Systems.

With a rich professional background and a wealth of experience in the Oracle ecosystem, Francisco Alvarez continues to make significant contributions to the technology and business communities globally.