Infrastructure.
Community.
Endurance.
I'm Matt. Senior Database Administrator by trade. Community builder by choice. Husband, father of three, and dog dad of three. I live at the intersection of deep infrastructure expertise and the messy, human side of technology. The part where someone actually has to care enough to make it work.
career
SEC.02Two decades of keeping critical systems alive has taught me that the best engineers aren't the loudest in the room. They're the ones who stay calm, ask better questions, and ship the fix.
Senior Database Administrator
ACTIVELevel 4 support, the end of the escalation chain. Own critical SQL Server infrastructure across the organization. Called in for major incidents, performance crises, and the problems nobody else can solve. Deep expertise in query optimization, disaster recovery, high availability architectures, and keeping production systems alive under pressure.
capabilities
Technical Depth
I write SQL from scratch, troubleshoot at the infrastructure level, and understand how data moves through complex systems. I don't need to phone a friend.
Customer Instinct
Running a non-profit taught me that people don't care about your roadmap. They care if you showed up, listened, and delivered. Same applies to enterprise customers.
Builder Mentality
I don't wait for permission to solve problems. I built a product from scratch because runners needed it. I'll bring that same energy to any customer relationship.
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ventures
SEC.03The work I show up for outside the day job. Co-founding a company, leading a non-profit, serving on a board, different rooms, same job: build trust, deliver outcomes, leave it better than you found it.
projects
SEC.04The things I build for fun, or because I needed them and nobody else had made them yet. Small tools, scratched itches, the occasional weekend rabbit hole.
running
SEC.05Ultrarunning is where I learned that showing up matters more than talent. The same patience that gets you through mile 80 gets you through a 3 AM production incident.
FAILURES CAN TEACH US AS MUCH AS SUCCESSES
Not every start line ends at a finish line. The lessons from a DNF stay with you longer than most podiums.