Klaas Vandenberghe
Senior Databasebeheerder
Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium
Summary
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Rockstar🎓
Top SchoolKlaas Vandenberghe is a Senior Database Administrator with nine years focused on Microsoft SQL Server, PowerShell automation and the MS BI stack, currently shaping database operations at Egov Select. A long-time core contributor to the popular dbatools PowerShell module, he has improved key functions for free space reporting and permissions discovery—work used by DBAs worldwide to speed migrations and automate maintenance. His background blends hands-on DBA tasks, SSIS/SSAS/SSRS BI development and networking/Windows systems administration, giving him a rare full-stack view of data infrastructure. Past roles as Lead BI Developer and Cloud Data Consultant show he can translate business needs into scalable analytics solutions. Trained originally in network technology and with an earlier career in healthcare and operations, he brings pragmatic problem-solving and user-focused discipline to technical projects.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Netwerktechnicus, Netwerktechnicus at CevoraD.O. osteopathie, D.O. osteopathie at IAO, Gentgraduaat kinesitherapie, graduaat kinesitherapie at ArteveldehogeschoolSint-Franciscus
English, French, Dutch
Github Skills (6)
powershell10
databases10
sql-server10
database-administration10
tsql10
database10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
dataplat/dbatools
Oct 2016 - May 2020
🚀 SQL Server automation and instance migrations have never been safer, faster or freer
Role in this project:
Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Database Engineer / Database AdministratorContributions:91 commits, 70 PRs, 98 pushes in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Klaas primarily focused on enhancing the `Get-DbaDatabaseFreeSpace` function within the `dbatools` repository, specifically adding new columns to the SQL query and output object to provide more detailed free space information. This involved modifying T-SQL queries and the PowerShell script to display additional metrics like growth, growth type, and space-related calculations. Furthermore, the user contributed to the creation of a new function, `Get-DbaPermission`, to retrieve server and database level permissions. They also updated various functions related to backup history.
sqlserverbackupsaferserver-automationsql-server
PowerDBAKlaas/TableTennisBE
Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch, 3 issues in 10 months
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