Database Consulting Services
Your database is the foundation of your application. When it's slow, everything is slow. When it's poorly designed, every feature gets harder to build. When it fails, your business stops.
I help companies fix database problems and build data architectures that scale.
Common Problems I Solve
Slow Queries - Pages that take forever to load. Reports that time out. The database that was fine with 1,000 records now has a million.
Scaling Issues - Growing pains. The architecture that worked for your MVP doesn't work for your current load.
Migration Needs - Moving from MySQL to PostgreSQL. On-premise to cloud. Merging databases after an acquisition.
Design Questions - How to model this data? When to normalize vs. denormalize? How to handle time-series data?
What I Do
Performance Audit
- Analyze slow query logs
- Review index usage
- Check for table scans and inefficient joins
- Measure actual vs. expected performance
- Deliver prioritized recommendations
Query Optimization
- Rewrite problematic queries
- Add or modify indexes
- Implement caching strategies
- Set up query monitoring
Database Design
- Data modeling for new applications
- Schema refactoring for existing systems
- Normalization decisions
- Handling relationships and constraints
Migrations
- Planning and risk assessment
- Data transformation scripts
- Testing and validation
- Cutover execution
- Rollback procedures
Technologies
Relational: PostgreSQL (preferred), MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite
Cloud: AWS RDS, Google Cloud SQL, Azure Database
Other: MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch
Approach
I don't just hand you a document full of recommendations. I:
- Understand your actual problems and priorities
- Analyze your data and queries
- Implement fixes (or guide your team)
- Verify improvements with measurements
- Document what was done and why
Who This Is For
- Apps with performance problems
- Companies planning database migrations
- Teams without dedicated DBA expertise
- Startups designing their data architecture
Let's Talk
Describe your database challenge. I'll tell you if I can help and what it would take.