Patrick Peralta is a software engineer for Oracle, specializing in Coherence and middleware Java. Patrick's ten years of software development experience includes implementing Java/J2EE middle tier solutions, web applications, system integrations, and Swing desktop clients. Prior to joining Oracle, Patrick was a senior developer at Symantec, working on J2EE and integration systems. He enjoys mentoring others on technology and participating in user groups and the developer community. Patrick has a BS in computer science from Stetson University in Florida.