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What We Offer

Since 1990 and version 4.2, MVDS has been working with Microsoft® SQL Server®, positioning it as the foundation and hub of organizational data management. MVDS has expertise in end-to-end solutions with SQL Server®, having worked in computer information management systems on computers ranging from mainframes to PCs and every level in between. MVDS has strong credentials in data modeling, in order to bridge the gap between the business and technical worlds. MVDS designs database solutions tailored to help resolve business challenges such as database disaster avoidance and recovery strategy. MVDS provides counseling to top management, middle management and technical staff, and can offer training in information technology and Microsoft® SQL Server® to in–house staff. If you’d like to discuss how Mount Vernon Data Systems can help with your strategic needs, schedule a consult call or send us an email today.

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Mount Vernon Data System’s Coach-In-A-Can® program is designed for the accidental and do-it-yourself DBAs. Get access to short videos and resources designed for quick training of everything you need to know and nothing you don’t. You get to-do lists for key daily, weekly, monthly, and annual tasks so you ensure nothing slips through the cracks.

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Michelle has an extraordinary ability to analyze a database and home in on the areas which can be improved. She really understands how databases work, and can always find ways to enhance the performance and reliability of a database. Most importantly, she is interested in the business problem to be solved, not just the technical aspects of the database, and as a business owner herself, she understands the need for cost-effective, timely solutions.

— Michael Reilly
Michael Reilly LLC, Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney

Michelle Poolet is one of the most extraordinary minds I have enjoyed the privilege of working with. She was one of my outstanding professors in graduate school at the University of Denver. She was a major influence in my decision to choose my occupation, my university, my major and the value that I deliver to my employers and clients.

Michelle has mentored me and collaborated with me on business development projects since graduate school, and has shared with me extraordinary guidance and principle-centered business practices. Michelle networks with world-class personalities in the data management profession, who are arbiters and cutting-edge leaders in innovative thought about how we will put data to work for ourselves in the 21st century.

-David P. Jurist
The Innovation Nation

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ABOUT MICHELLE AND MOUNT VERNON DATA SYSTEMS

Michelle has been working in information technology for over 30 years. After earning her Masters of Computer Information Systems from the University of Denver, she began modeling, designing, and building custom databases. She’s worked with a variety of businesses, from online retailers to airline ground control personnel. As a consultant, she now assists clients in customizing their databases for maximum efficiency, securing their information, and transferring data into new systems. She’s shared her technical expertise via her blog, articles in SQL Server Pro Magazine, and most recently through her DBA courses, which are part of her Coach-In-A-Can® program. Read more about Michelle.

TESTIMONIALS

Michelle is one of the most knowledgeable people I have worked with. She has taught me much about webinars, sustainability and consulting. Her intelligent, yet kind approach to life models a balanced and approachable wisdom. I would recommend Michelle’s work at anytime for anyone.

— Cherie Peterson
Sharing Wisdom through Life Expressions

We hired Mount Vernon Data Systems because we wanted an experienced company that would challenge our assumptions and help us create a database not just for today but for years to come. We found MVDS be professional, practical and extraordinarily helpful. They delivered what they promised, on time and on budget. If someone were to ask us, ‘Would you hire them again?’ the answer would be a resounding ‘Yes!’

-John Anton
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