Oracle ACE Director Eric Helmer specializes in advanced infrastructure services for companies undertaking solutions provided by Oracle-Hyperion Business Intelligence and Performance Management offerings. Eric is a recognized expert in the area of world class Hyperion Windows and UNIX implementations, and a champion for the free exchange of information on best IT practices around Oracle solutions.

A certified graduate of Oracle University (DBA), Eric is well-known in conference circles (Hyperion Solutions, Collaborate, Kaleidoscope, Open World, etc.), as well as many Oracle users groups around the nation. He is a familiar face within corporate finance offices of the Fortune 200 nationwide and around the world. With over 7 years of dedication to Oracle solutions, Eric has participated in Hyperion beta code validation, is specialized in large mission-critical, highly-visible Hyperion implementations, and has completed knowledge transfer and educational services customized for IT in the US, Thailand, Singapore, India, and throughout Europe.

Eric holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of North Texas and an M.S. in IT Management from the University of Maryland. He is a recognized leader in Oracle IT Services - creator of The I.T. Side Blog: http://erichelmer.wordpress.com, a distinguished Oracle ACE Director, serves on the Oracle Applications User Group, Hyperion SIG board and holds numerous certifications from SUN, Oracle and Cisco.