Doug is currently a Data Architect in the Information Architecture group at Allstate Insurance Co. He has been in the field of data and data management for over 25 years. He has spoken at various conferences both nationally and internationally, has published numerous articles in trade publications, and served as Technical Editor and Board of Director Member for the International DB2 Users Group (IDUG). More recently, Doug helped lead Allstate to two Wilshire Awards: High Commendation for Best Meta Data Practices and Outstanding Award for Warehouse Metadata Implementation.