Brendan McCaffrey
Enterprise Data Platform & Reliability Engineering Leader
Building scalable, reliable data platforms and modernizing SQL Server environments at enterprise scale.
What I do
- Lead enterprise database and platform engineering initiatives
- Modernize legacy SQL Server environments into scalable, supportable platforms
- Improve performance, reliability, and operational discipline in high-scale systems
- Develop teams and operating models that enable long-term engineering maturity
Experience at Scale
- 1,000+ SQL Server instances
- Platforms serving 10,000+ financial institutions
- High-throughput, 24×7 mission-critical workloads
- Large-scale infrastructure optimization initiatives
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- About Me — background, leadership philosophy, and career journey
- Blog — insights on data platforms, SQL Server, platform engineering and leadership
- LinkedIn — full professional experience and career profile
What I Write About
I share practical insights from real-world experience leading database and platform engineering in enterprise environments.
My writing focuses on:
- SQL Server at scale
- Data platform modernization
- DevOps and platform engineering
- Reliability, performance, and operational excellence
- Leadership and team development
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