No progress bars. No percentages. Either you know something well enough to use it in production or you don't. These are the things I do.
SQL & Data
The core of most of my work. I write queries that perform, design schemas that hold up, and build ETL pipelines that run reliably in production — not just in demos.
SQL Server 7.0–2025T-SQLStored ProceduresQuery OptimizationExecution PlansIndex DesignSchema Design & RefactoringtSQLt Unit TestingETL PipelinesSSISSQL Server AgentDatabase Backup & RecoveryMigration PlanningPerformance Tuningsp_Blitz / FirstResponderKitData WarehousingReporting & AnalyticsDynamic SQLPostgreSQLMySQL/MariaDBRedisMS Access
Hosting & Infrastructure
Linux administration, web server configuration, DNS, email deliverability, and security hardening. I know how the stack actually runs because I have run it — without a DevOps team behind me.
I've built and run real businesses — not side projects that never shipped. 37SOLUTIONS has been in continuous operation since 2002, serving clients ranging from local Pittsburgh shops to national steel building retailers. I understand scope, trade-offs, and what it takes to keep something running without a team.
I have mentored junior engineers, led cross-functional projects, and delivered under real constraints. I've screened, interviewed, and hired technical candidates. My leadership style is straightforward: be clear about what needs to happen and make sure it does.