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Ed Murray

Questioner · DISC type c
Chief Couch Surfer at Nowhere and Everywhere
📍 Sammamish, Washington, United States

Ed is a retired Principal Database Engineer, formerly with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Oracle. Described by colleagues as brilliant, he is an expert in cloud database architecture and migration, holding patents in data replication and workload evaluation. He earned both his BS and MS degrees from Western Washington University.

Demonstrating a sharp sense of humor, Ed recently announced his retirement by starting a new position as "Chief Couch Surfer at Nowhere and Everywhere. " He is a double alumnus of Western Washington University and has previously been involved in recruiting top engineering talent for new teams and services at AWS.

After a distinguished career in cloud database engineering at Amazon, he has humorously embraced retirement as a full-time "Chief Couch Surfer. "

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief Couch Surfer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sammamish, Washington, United States
Personality Overview

How Ed shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Systematic
Value Seeker

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Priorities

Topics Ed cares about

Database Migration
He holds a patent on evaluating workloads for migration and has authored technical articles on database migration strategies and rollback plans for AWS.
Data Replication
Co-invented a patent for "Multi-Tiered Data Replication, " which focuses on combining strong and eventual consistency for replicated data.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Chief Couch Surfer
Nowhere and Everywhere
4-2021
Principal Database Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
8-2020 - 4-2021
Database Engineer
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Community
10-2019 - 8-2020
Principal DBE
Amazon.com
1-2017 - 8-2020
Software Development Manager
Amazon.com
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1985 - 1987
MS
Western Washington University
1980 - 1985
BS
Western Washington University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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