Bio

Grant Fritchey has worked for more than thirty years in IT as a developer and a DBA. He has built systems from the major enterprise to distributed systems to small boutique companies. Grant writes articles on various data related topics for SQL Server Central and SimpleTalk. He is the author of multiple books including, SQL Server Execution Plans and SQL Server Query Performance Tuning. He develops and presents complete structured learning plans to teach Azure, AWS, and other data related topics to developers and other IS personnel. Grant is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and an AWS Community Builder. Outside work, Grant has volunteered in various roles with the Boy Scouts of America. He formerly taught at the New England Karate Academy where he attained the rank of sensei. Grant Fritchey is a Past Master at his local Freemason lodge. Specialties: Database design, database performance tuning, deployment and development process management and design, training, documentation.