Daniel Taylor

As a Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, I specialize in helping enterprise customers modernize their analytics platforms and accelerate their cloud adoption journey. I lead strategic engagements through the Cloud Accelerate Factory model, enabling migrations to Microsoft Fabric and Azure SQL with speed and precision. My expertise spans SQL Server, Azure PAAS, SQL Server, Azure Analysis Services, and Microsoft Fabric, with a focus on building scalable, low-code reporting architectures. I’ve guided customers through complex migrations while optimizing performance, capacity planning, and workload isolation. Collaborating with leaders across Microsoft, I help drive pipeline acceleration, customer onboarding, and repeatable success in the Data & AI space. Whether it’s activating new customers, designing migration strategies, or mentoring peers, I bring a, results-driven approach to every engagement.

In my role as a Sr. Engineer on the FastTrack for Azure CXP Team at Microsoft, I provided comprehensive support across various project phases, including architectural design, testing, migration, and system surveillance. I assisted in the migration from Oracle to Synapse, focusing on performance enhancements and issue resolution. Additionally, I offered guidance on secure environment setup, data lake utilization, and Azure SQL DB migrations.

In my role as a Senior Consultant at Microsoft, I provided advisory services to clients on best practices, upgrades, and migration to Azure services. I played a key role in emergency migration to Azure for financial client, preventing rollback and receiving recognition for my efforts. By collaborating with various teams, I ensured a customer-centric approach to our services.

• Scoped Azure and Data Modernization projects, including Exadata to Azure Migrations for Manufacturing and Medical verticals • Conducted Azure SQL DW partnership training for Microsoft • Facilitated IaaS and Pass environment rollout at Pragmatic Works Clients • Awarded Pragmatic Works President Award 2017

As a Senior Consultant at Pragmatic Works, I trained on SQL Server 2016 new features, conducted assessments to identify performance issues, and provided VMWare Consolidation guidance to reduce costs. • Developed and recorded DBA Fundamentals course • Engaged in SSRS projects to develop reports and guide junior team members.

As a Senior Database Specialist at New York Life Insurance Company, I successfully supported and uplifted various SQL Server environments, provided mentoring to application teams, and actively participated in SQL community events. • Supported SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2014 environments. • Planned and executed successful uplifts of Database applications to newer SQL Server versions. • Actively participated in SQL Saturday events and local user groups.

In my role as a Team Lead/Staff Specialist/Senior DBA at Publix, I was responsible for supporting and maintaining SQL Server environments, planning database application uplifts, and providing mentoring to application teams. I successfully led the team in uplifting applications to newer SQL Server versions, installed necessary updates, and guided application teams through client tools upgrades.

In my role as Sr. DBA at Nielsen, I progressed from QA to Lead DBA, overseeing the successful migration to SQL Server 2005 technologies, reducing costs, and enhancing database performance. I spearheaded the transition from Sun Solaris to IBM AIX systems, resulting in improved uptime and cost savings. Additionally, I was recognized with stock options for my contributions during Y2K system changes.