Roger E. Sanders

Roger E. Sanders is the author of 26 books on relational database technology (25 on Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows; one on ODBC), as well as one book on technical writing. (He is also the illustrator of three additional books - one on AI, one on Data Lakehouses, and one on Data Fabric.) He has worked with Db2—IBM’s relational database management product for open systems—since it was first introduced on the IBM PC as part of OS/2 1.3 Extended Edition (1991), and he has been designing and developing databases and database applications for more than 35 years.

Roger authored a regular column (“Distributed DBA”) in IBM Data Magazine (formerly DB2 Magazine) for 10 years, and he has written numerous tutorials and articles for IBM’s developerWorks® website and publications like Certification Magazine and IDUG Solutions Journal (the official magazine of the International Db2 User’s Group). He has delivered a variety of educational seminars and presentations at Db2-related conferences and has participated in the development of 25 Db2 certification exams.

From 2008 until he joined IBM in 2015, Roger was recognized as an IBM Champion for his contributions to the IBM Data Management community. In 2012 he received recognition as an IBM developerWorks Master Author, Level 2 for his contributions to the IBM developerWorks community (only four individuals worldwide have received this distinction), and in 2021 he was recognized as an IBM Red Books Platinum Author. Roger lives in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.