I excel at problem-solving, solution design, and mentoring. Skilled at bridging technical detail and business context, I identify root causes, translate data into actionable insights, and guide teams toward practical, high-value solutions.

My career includes a range of experiences:

• Data analysis - advanced SQL, data mining, warehousing, dashboarding and executive reporting
• Observability engineering - Elastic Certified Professional designing and implementing observability programs for software development and data teams
• Elasticsearch SME – full lifecycle Elastic stack management including architecture design, performance tuning mentoring
• Data engineering - deep expertise in MSSQL Server, data modeling, and systems analysis

I've done a lot of different things:

I find the tools are all different and all the same. What matters most is understanding the problem, then using the right mix of tools and teamwork to create effective, supportable solutions.

Every step in my career has grown from curiosity - a question that needed an answer or a tool that didn’t yet exist. When tracking software in an engineering lab failed to meet team needs, I became the business analyst and later joined the development team as a software engineer. When my team needed stronger data expertise, I learned and built what was missing.

I’m driven to craft beautiful solutions.

It’s not the skill, tool, or language that matters; that’s not what I do. What I do is understand what needs to be done, then figure out how to make it happen.

Personal Philosophy

I’ve never had a burning desire to master every nuance of MSSQL, JavaScript, or Grok patterns. If my data pipelines never become the “gold standard,” I’m perfectly fine with that. I’m not driven to craft beautiful code or elegant queries.

I’m driven to craft beautiful solutions.

It’s not the skill, tool, or language that matters; that’s not what I do. What I do is understand what needs to be done, then figure out how to make it happen.

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