Darren Herbold, MCDBA, MCSE is a dedicated consultant who is passionate about delivering business value to his clients. With a Bachelors degree in MIS from Florida State and 10+ years experience in the information technology industry, he has expertise in Business Intelligence, Database Administration, and .Net Software Development. Darren's main focus is on the SQL Server stack where he delivers training, mentoring, and develops Data Warehouse, ETL, and Reporting solutions for his clients. He has also combined his knowledge of software development to build web-based reporting portals and a DTS to SSIS package conversion tool called DTSxChange. Darren has developed a robust .Net application development framework and a code-generation tool that saves clients an average of 30-40% off of development time. Darren has also created BI and software solutions for clients such as Microsoft, Post Properties, Marathon Petroleum, and University of South Florida. He also writes articles on SQL Server technologies when he can find the time!Visit his blog at http://pragmaticworks.com/community/blogs/darrenherbold/rss.aspx