Sql Server Engineer
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> Mike Walsh
Independent Data and Database Consultant - SQL Server MVP
Location
Greater Boston Area
Industry
Information Technology and Services
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Mike Walsh's Overview
Current
Partner at Linchpin People
Founder/Owner at StraightPath IT Solutions, LLC
Microsoft SQL Server MVP at Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Past
SQL Server Practice Lead at
WinxnetOwner/Consultant at StraightPath Solutions
SQL Server Engineering/Strategic DBA at EBSCO Publishing
Principal Database Administrator at Liberty International Underwriters
Sr. SQL Server Database Developer at Health Dialog
Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator at Health Dialog
SQL Server Developer / DBA at Health Resources
Sr. SQL Server Engineer / DBA at Newmarket International
SQL Server Development/DBA Consultant at TargitInteracitve
Technical Support/QA Engineer at Opus 2 Revenue Technologies
SQL Server DBA at TargitMail.Com
Technical Support Engineer at Bottomline Technologies
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Websites
StraightPath IT Solutions, LLCSQL Server Blog
Mike Walsh's Summary
I am an independent consultant who specializes in data and databases. Most of the time
that looks like SQL Server performance tuning, database administration and best practice
implementation help and SQL Server health checks. Lately it's also looked like helping
data load strategies into and out of Hadoop using Hive and Sqoop.
I speak at several events throughout the year (including the SQL PASS North American
Summit, user groups and regional events) and I blog about SQL Server and Professional
Development regularly. Microsoft recognized me as a SQL Server MVP in 2011 for
contributions to the SQL Server community.
I love teaching and recently received the MCT certification to allow more teaching
opportunities where I can combine my real world experience with a standard curriculum. I
also teach custom courses that are based on the issues and patterns I see with my
consulting clients.
I am available and interested in helping you solve your SQL Server or Data challenges -
****@***************.***
Specialties
Technology Consulting - SQL Server Performance. SQL Server Best Practices. SQL Server
Database Administration, Database Design & Development, Hadoop/Hive Integration with SQL
Server, Big Data
Professional Development Consulting -Finding patterns of failure and addressing them,
Applying successful lessons from other industries to technology
Mike Walsh's Experience
PartnerLinchpin People2012Present
(less than a year)
Founder/OwnerStraightPath IT Solutions, LLC
Privately Held; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry
2011Present (1 year)
Your data is your most vital asset. Your database servers need to perform at their best
all the time. It is from these assumptions that my consultancy was formed - I care about
your data, I understand databases and I love getting the most out of your SQL Server
environment.
Client Examples
- Assisting TripAdvisor.com with their Hadoop and SQL Server environments. Multi-Terabyte
environment with hundreds of millions of new rows of data from web users daily. SQL Server
performance, Database Administration best practices, Hadoop/Hive querying and data
strategy and supporting analytics and reporting platforms for their data.
- Partnered with a leading Microsoft managed partner providing SQL Server escalation for
their staff and customers (including several large New England municipalities and several
high profile, well known clients across verticals.)
- Provide SQL Server performance and architecture support to a leading web retailer of
shoes. Saved them money in hardware while providing better response time and eliminated
costly downtime that was occurring around holiday sales for them. Long standing client as
a result.
How I can help you with your SQL Server Database Administration, Performance &
Scalability or Architecture needs? - http://www.straightpathsql.com or
****@***************.***
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
2011 Present (1 year)
Recognized as a Microsoft MVP in April of 2011 for contributions to the technical
community (Blogging, speaking, helping run SQL Server events, answering questions in
online forums)
SQL Server Practice Lead
Winxnet
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
October 2010 July 2011 (10 months)
Owner/ConsultantStraightPath Solutions
Privately Held; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry
20072011 (4 years)
Straight Path was originally started as a part-time venture allowing me to help companies
tackle their SQL Server database administration, performance and development challenges. I
partnered with several companies to improve their DBA practices, plan hardware purchases
and implementations and tune their vendor and self created applications that were SQL
backed. Re-launched in 2011 as a full time venture and proper company, with Straight Path
IT Solutions.
SQL Server Engineering/Strategic DBA
EBSCO Publishing
Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Services industry
2010 2010 (less than a year)
Principal Database Administrator
Liberty International Underwriters
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry
2008June 2010 (2 years)
Sr. SQL Server Database Developer
Health Dialog
Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry
September 2007October 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator
Health Dialog
Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry
March 2006March 2007 (1 year 1 month)
SQL Server Developer / DBA
Health Resources
20052006 (1 year)
Sr. SQL Server Engineer / DBA
Newmarket International
Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry
20022005 (3 years)
SQL Server Development/DBA ConsultantTargitInteracitve
November 2001September 2004 (2 years 11 months)
Technical Support/QA EngineerOpus 2 Revenue Technologies
April 2001October 2001 (7 months)
SQL Server DBATargitMail.Com
December 2000February 2001 (3 months)
Technical Support EngineerBottomline Technologies
Public Company; 501-1000 employees; EPAY; Computer Software industry
March 2000 December 2000 (10 months)
Mike Walsh's Skills & Expertise
SQL Server
Performance Improvement
Data
Database Design
Consultancy
SSRS
T-SQL
SQL
Data Warehousing
Databases
Stored Procedures
Performance Tuning
Relational Databases
Database Administration
Mike Walsh's Certifications
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
February 2011
Microsoft Certified IT Professional - SQL Server 2008 DBA (MCITP)
December 2010
Mike Walsh's Additional Information
Websites:
StraightPath IT Solutions, LLC
SQL Server Blog
Interests:
Faith, Family, Friends, Fly Fishing, Learning for the sake of learning (Theology,
Mathematics, Physics, History, anything really ), SQL Server Performance &
Troubleshooting, Remote DBA Engagements, Database Administration I am a truly a data geek,
I enjoy learning about new database platforms, continuing my growth in the process.
Thoroughly enjoy enhancing my SQL Server skills through constant learning and skills
application on consulting opportunities.
Groups and Associations:
New England SQL Server Users Group, Professional Association for SQL Server, National
Association of EMTs, National Registry of EMTs
603 Networking
Boston Area IT Contractors
Career Developers Networking and Learning
Cloudera Hadoop Users
Code Asp.Net
DBA.Connect
Database
Database Experts
ERP Community
Hadoop Hive
Hadoop Users
Linked DBA
MVP : USA
MVP@work - most valuable professionals
Microsoft Business Intelligence
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
Microsoft MVP - Professional Group
Microsoft Oracle Center of Excellence
New England SQL Server
PASS Northeast and NY-NJ Metro Region (Chapter Leaders)
PASS Professional Association for SQL Server
SQL Bloggers
SQL Server
SQL Server Professionals
SQLPeople
SQLSERVER User Group
SQLServerCentral
Seacoast Sql Server Users Group
Southern New England SQL Server Users Group
TALK 2 EXPERTS
The Advanti Network of Data Ninja's
Very Large Database Group
iCMG Architecture World
Honors and Awards:
Spoke at the 2010 Professional Association of SQL Server Users North American conference
(the world's largest gathering of SQL Server professionals).
Winner of the "Wiki Article of the Month" on SQLServerPedia.Com for an article adapted
from my blog series on shrinking databases.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Certified SQL Server Guru Level on Experts Exchange
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