Jeff Sherard

• Lead data architecture reviews for application teams including schema design, storage technology selection, and data access patterns.
• Optimize production database performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis.
• Architect distributed data platforms across MongoDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and AWS infrastructure.
• Define data modeling standards and best practices for engineering teams.
• Design replication, synchronization, and CDC strategies for operational and analytical workloads.
• Lead zero-downtime database migrations and modernization initiatives.
• Establish observability and performance diagnostics for mission-critical data systems.
• Troubleshoot complex production incidents and guide engineering teams through root-cause analysis.

• Led enterprise database strategy and operations for global healthcare technology platforms.
• Directed modernization of database infrastructure and migration initiatives to AWS.
• Implemented performance optimization strategies across MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL environments.
• Established disaster recovery and business continuity standards for critical systems.

• Managed enterprise database operations supporting mission-critical healthcare applications.
• Led a team of DBAs responsible for high availability and performance of enterprise data systems.
• Designed disaster recovery strategies and high-availability architectures.

Directed database engineering and operations for enterprise systems supporting emergency communications platforms.

Managed engineering teams responsible for enterprise IT infrastructure, database engineering, and systems operations.