Description: I have been a SQL server professional since 1996, working on versions 4.2, 6.0, 6.5, 7, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 and 2017. I have passed numerous SQL server exams and I am a Microsoft certified IT Professional and Microsoft Technology Specialist. I have worked mainly in Finance, Asset Management and Investment Banking in London, England, but have also exposure to the automotive, marketing and travel industries. My specialist areas are good normalized relational database design, performance and readable, maintainable SQL code and thinking outside the box to get the best out of SQL Server.