Database & Cloud Consulting
Database & Cloud Consulting
Senior database and AWS expertise for teams that cannot afford downtime. Nearly 15 years administering mission-critical data platforms at Fortune 500 scale — migrations, tuning, high availability and cloud architecture, delivered with proof.
What I do
Services
Focused engagements across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and AWS — from a full migration to a targeted performance rescue. Every engagement is scoped to a measurable outcome.
AWS Database Migration
Seamless, low-risk moves to the AWS cloud that reduce cost and lift performance — with full data validation before cutover.
- Zero-downtime migration strategies
- SQL Server to PostgreSQL conversion
- MySQL to Amazon Aurora
- AWS RDS & Aurora provisioning
- Post-migration cost optimization
Performance Optimization & Tuning
Turn slow, unpredictable databases into fast, stable systems using proven tuning techniques honed at web scale.
- Query and execution-plan tuning
- Advanced indexing strategy
- Connection pooling & caching
- Capacity planning & right-sizing
- Monitoring and alerting setup
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Architecture that keeps you online and recoverable — with recovery objectives you can actually meet and prove.
- Replication & failover clustering
- Automated backup solutions
- Tested recovery runbooks (RTO/RPO)
- Multi-AZ & cross-region resilience
- Business-continuity planning
PostgreSQL, MySQL & SQL Server Administration
Full-lifecycle administration across all three major engines, from day-to-day operations to major upgrades.
- Proactive monitoring & maintenance
- Version upgrades & patching
- Security hardening & compliance
- User, role & access management
- Cross-engine expertise
Data Platform Engineering
Make database change safe and repeatable — version-controlled schemas, automated deploys and reliable pipelines.
- Liquibase schema change automation
- CI/CD for database deployments
- Data pipeline design & reliability
- Infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Observability & drift detection
Cloud Architecture
Well-architected, cost-aware database and infrastructure design so you scale on AWS without surprises.
- AWS Well-Architected review
- Scalable, resilient topologies
- Cost modeling & right-sizing
- Security & network design
- Roadmap for growth
Engagement
How I work
A straightforward path from problem to proof — sized to your team, whether that is a one-off rescue or ongoing partnership.
1 · Assess
A deep review of your current databases, workloads and pain points — with a clear, prioritized findings report.
2 · Plan
A pragmatic roadmap with defined scope, milestones and measurable targets, so everyone knows what success looks like.
3 · Execute & verify
Careful implementation with validation at every step — changes are proven, documented and handed back to your team.
Let's talk about your database
Tell me about the migration, the slow query, or the reliability gap keeping you up at night. I will bring nearly 15 years of Fortune 500 database experience to solving it.
