Summary
Andrew Pruski is a Principal Field Solutions Architect with a decade-plus of hands-on SQL Server expertise, currently focused on database and container solutions for enterprise customers. A Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Docker Captain, and VMware vExpert, he blends deep internals knowledge with practical storage and cloud architecture experience gained across Pure Storage, ChannelAdvisor, and other firms. He co-organises Data Céilí and EightKB, reflecting a commitment to advancing the SQL Server community and translating research-grade internals into real-world guidance. An active blogger and international speaker, Andrew turns complex performance and infrastructure problems into repeatable designs and tooling, often highlighting edge-case behaviors that others miss. Based in Ireland, he pairs a background in multimedia computing with a pragmatic, systems-level view that spans databases, containers, and storage.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Multimedia Computing, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Multimedia Computing at University of Plymouth