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Elasticsearch Expert trusted by Microsoft, Nike, and Dell to end project uncertainty | Elasticsearch.. Are you an IT director feeling overwhelmed with 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 about your Elasticsearch or Enterprise Search implementation? Are you struggling with the complexities of building in-house, a lack of expertise, high costs, and lost time? 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗗𝗢: I help IT directors overcome uncertainty in their Elasticsearch Enterprise Search Implementations and go from being ‘stuck’ to ‘unstuck’ to implement search in existing applications at drastically lower costs in rapid time. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗧: Through my proven Elasticsearch R&R Method that’s helped Microsoft, Nike, Dell, and Boeing solve their complex Elasticsearch problems, I accelerate the implementation of Elastic Enterprise Search, help enterprises overcome organizational skill gaps around Elasticsearch, and reduce overspending on licensing with better alternatives to X-Pack. My unique and proven Elasticsearch R&R Method: 1. Identifies Your Elastic Cluster and Ensures the Cluster is Properly Configured, Saving Up to 60% in Cluster Costs 2. Optimizes Cluster Performance by Analyzing Cluster Setup & Configuration, Increasing Search Relevancy 3. Overcomes Skill Gaps by Enabling Your Team to Execute the Solution, Delivering Rapid Implementation 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗬: “Doug discovered … an impressive 40% cost saving for our particular configuration … and made improvements with search performance resulting in a 10X increase in search performance.” -- Brian Bowman, President, CarSoup.com “Doug knows Elastic. Very well. He helped us build out a very large ~200 node cluster to process mass amounts of data quickly & efficiently.” -- Brad Linder, Director of Platform Engineering, DISH Network 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗: → Increased search performance, improved cost savings, and enhanced customer experiences for Microsoft, Dell, Nike, Walgreens, Boeing, and more. → Interviewed on The Consulting Success podcast (featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, FOX Business, HuffPost, Marketing Profs, and Maclean’s). → Co-authored and published “Elasticsearch 7 Quick Start Guide”