SQL Server Testimonials
Grace Liang Sr. DBA at Grant Thornton LLP
Andy was simply one of the best SQL Server DBA I’ve met and I’ve been working in the industry for almost 20 years. I was impressed by his clear and logical thinking when dealing with complex database issues. He has thorough understanding of database design & efficient implementation. Meanwhile, he has deep level of understanding of Web applications.
Zach Beer Software Team Delivery Catalyst
The most difficult thing for a DBA to do is to relate to developers. Andy’s unique approach made him very accessible. He was willing to discuss the pros and cons of different approaches, despite having greater knowledge than the developers he was assisting. He was always willing to dig in and research solutions to harder problems. Most of all, he made himself part of the larger team. I’d work with him again in a heartbeat.
Jes Sherborne Software Executive
Andy is a dedicated and knowledgeable DBA who made significant improvements to our database infrastructure from his first day on the job. Always straightforward and to-the-point, his recommendations and plans were consistently practical and grounded in thorough research. I always slept better knowing that Andy was on the job.
Eric Harrison CTO
Working with Andy has been a real pleasure. Every time I’ve come up with something to worry about, I find that Andy and his team have already been dealing with it.
Kris Woodruff Database Administrator at Guaranteed Rate
Andreas is one of the best production SQL Server database experts I have worked with, and I was fortunate to learn much from him. From troubleshooting query performance to designing architecture for new instances he has the skills. He is also great to work with and is never afraid to admit he may not know something – truly rare and useful skills in this profession.
Igor Khoroshilov Visionary Technology and Product Leader
Andy has the ability to see the big picture as well as dive deep into details. He’s been instrumental in migrating several thousand databases to the new database cluster. He showed great understanding of the current state of database infrastructure, the new database infrastructure setup, and how to get us there.
Balan Chidambaram CIO | CTO | CISO | Expert in technology strategy & transformation
Andy has been working as a DBA in the corporate IT department at Illinois Tool Works for the last few months. Before Andy came in, we had a revolving door with the DBA position, mainly because we were unable to find anyone that was well qualified and talented to support our rather complex environment. And then, Andy came, and it has been a phenomenal positive change since then. He brings a ton of expertise, great attitude, and a methodical approach to issue resolution. I am very happy to have him as an integral part of the technical services organization.
Jon Kose Director of Software Architecture & Engineering at Coyote Logistics
It is rare that you come across a DBA like Andy, who combines the technical chops to handle almost any problem thrown at him along with the willingness to work directly with teams or individuals that don’t share his expertise. I had the pleasure of collaborating with him at Coyote Logistics, where he always seemed to have the right solution – whether it was guidance for long term database design or how to address and diagnose high priority production issues. I would jump at the chance to work with him again and cannot recommend him highly enough.
Peter Wright Passionate and accomplished leader known for turnaround and team building in IT and design.
I’ve now had the pleasure of working with Andy at two companies. In fact, you could say that asking him to join me at GR was my first recommendation, but not one immediately visible to the public. Andy’s work is worthy of mention here for all to see not because he’s a solid performer but an exceptional one. Andy constantly looks for angles on how to turn the lemons into lemonade and in most cases what we end up with, figuratively speaking, is mango lemonade served in crystal. His technical solutions are, bar none, practical, cost effective and typically exceed all technical needs and requirements. Whenever solutions are in a category best described as “company won’t spend the money to do it right” Andy still finds ways to make things work. He focuses on the problem, looks at all angles and solves it time and again.
Jared Karney Sr. Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft - Data & AI - Financial Services - Capital Markets
I had the pleasure of working with Andy as my manager from May 2015 until late 2016. When I came from a previous employer in May 2015, I didn’t know what to expect. I had come from a team of exceptional DBAs to the like of which I didn’t think existed. I didn’t think I could find a team in Chicago that had the same knowledge and skills. I was wrong. Andy knew as much as any Microsoft MVP that I had met and could really explain things well to people who didn’t have the knowledge. When I arrived, he had already built a significant amount of trust from the development team and upper management. He has an ability to bring out the best in people when you are working with him. He is firm in his beliefs on how things should be done, but is able to always present those beliefs without condescending to others. He also always backs up his thoughts with facts and examples. He is a fast learner and is always keeping up on new features and technologies.