Summary
John Colby is a database-focused software engineer and owner of Colby Consulting with nearly three decades running his own firm and nine years of recent hands-on experience. He specializes in designing and building SQL Server and Microsoft Access data stores and applications, frequently using C# to deliver robust database-driven solutions for small and medium businesses. He architected and maintains a high-throughput ETL pipeline that routinely exports and reimports ~300 million name/address records monthly for CASS and NCOA validation, operating on a custom-built 8-core (24 max) AMD server with 32 GB RAM and 6 TB RAID6 storage. Comfortable across data modeling, performance tuning, and systems integration, he blends practical hardware and software engineering to meet demanding data workflows. Based in Hudson, North Carolina, he brings entrepreneurial persistence and a track record of converting complex, high-volume requirements into reliable, auditable systems.
9 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer