A solid database is the foundation of any reliable application. I design schemas that are normalized, performant, and easy to maintain, whether you're starting fresh or trying to fix what's already there.
Every reliable application sits on top of a database, and when that foundation is poorly planned you feel it everywhere: slow pages, duplicate records, reports that do not add up. I design data structures that stay fast and sane as your application grows.
I work primarily with MySQL and PostgreSQL on production systems. Solid schema design up front, proper normalization so each piece of data lives in one place, and indexing so common queries stay quick even when a table holds millions of rows. When a query is dragging, I dig into the execution plan and fix the real cause instead of throwing more server at it.
Where I help most
Planning a schema for a new application before a single line of code locks you in. Optimizing an existing database that has slowed to a crawl. Migrating data off a legacy system without losing or scrambling records, something I have done for associations moving thousands of members onto new platforms. And setting up backups and integrity checks so a bad day never turns into a lost database.
What this includes
- Relational database design with proper normalization
- MySQL and PostgreSQL for production-grade data storage
- Query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
- Data migration planning and execution
- Backup strategies and data integrity safeguards
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