
SQL Server Industry Expert
Hawaiian Islands

SQL Server Industry Expert
Hawaiian Islands
Industry speaker, writer, and consultant on Microsoft SQL Server, specializing in SQL Server performance tuning, clustering, and high availability. Founder of www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com, a website that gets over 350,000 visits each month from DBAs wanting to learn how to get more out of SQL Server.
Microsoft SQL Server MVP, MCSE+I, MCSD, MCT (former)
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Help provide SQL Server-related educational content for Red Gate Software and their customers.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
August 2006 — Present (2 years 3 months)
I provide SQL Server consulting to organizations of all sizes. Current clients include Red Gate Software, Dairy Farmers of America, SQL-Server-Performance.Com, and others.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
June 2000 — August 2006 (6 years 3 months)
Owner of the website SQL-Server-Performance.com, the most popular website on the Internet devoted to SQL Server performance tuning. Sold website in 2006.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Dairy industry)
March 2000 — July 2006 (6 years 5 months)
SQL Server DBA, specializing in performance tuning and clustering.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1996 — 1999 (3 years)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1995 — May 1996 (1 year 2 months)
Installed and maintained computer networks and network software for small and medium-size businesses.
MBA, Business, 1991 — 1992
BA, Economics, Business Administration, 1977 — 1981
1972 — 1976
Hawaii, astronomy
SQL PASS
Microsoft SQL Server MVP