John McGarrigle

John McGarrigle is an experienced professional who serves as the Manager of Database and PeopleSoft Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.12 He has been working for the university's Information Technology Services (ITS) department for over 20 years.1

In his current role, McGarrigle leads two distinct units within the Data Reporting Environments & Application Middleware (DREAM) division of ITS:

1. Database Administration
2. PeopleSoft Administration

Responsibilities

As the leader of these teams, McGarrigle oversees the following key areas:

• Providing application infrastructure support for Oracle and some MySQL environments1
• Maintaining database installations and infrastructure
• Supporting data refreshes and business processes
• Offering consultation on functional and performance issues
• Managing the PeopleSoft (ConnectCarolina) and Perceptive Content (document management) environments1
• Planning infrastructure needs for upgrades and updates
• Collaborating with Enterprise Applications teams

Team Management

McGarrigle manages a team of skilled professionals across both units. The Database Administration unit includes five team members, while the PeopleSoft Administration unit consists of five additional team members.1

Philosophy

McGarrigle's approach to his team's work is characterized by a focus on behind-the-scenes efficiency. He believes that the best outcomes occur when his team remains "anonymous," as it indicates they are performing their jobs well.1 Their goal is to deliver useful technical solutions while working to standardize environments, maintain software versions, and manage systems consistently.

John McGarrigle's LinkedIn username is indeed "soggy"2, which aligns with the information provided in the query.