James Vanderpoel

James Vanderpoel currently serves as a Senior Principal Consultant at Viscosity North America, specializing in the maintenance, monitoring, and optimization of multi-vendor database systems across on-premises, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments. With prior experience as a Senior Database Administrator III at Exeter Finance, James focused on Azure Synapse Analytics and the migration of traditional SQL Server assets to Azure. Past roles include Senior Database Engineer at Aperia, where James implemented and designed NOSQL Azure Cosmos databases, and Senior Database Administrator at Caliber Home Loans, Inc., overseeing SQL Server installations and data warehouse design. Additional experience encompasses database administration at various organizations, including Stream Home and Ziosk. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Texas.