About Data Platform Advisory

Data Platform Advisory was founded to help organizations move beyond reactive database administration and into structured, strategic data platform modernization.

Founded by Ivan Lima

With over a decade of hands-on experience in enterprise database architecture, performance engineering, and cloud modernization, Ivan Lima has worked across complex SQL Server and Azure environments supporting mission-critical systems.

His advisory approach bridges deep technical expertise with executive-level strategic thinking — ensuring modernization initiatives align with long-term scalability, governance maturity, and AI-readiness objectives.

Advisory Philosophy

Modern data platforms must be architected intentionally — balancing performance, cost efficiency, security, operational maturity, and AI alignment.

Modern data platforms must be architected intentionally — balancing performance, cost efficiency, security, operational maturity, and AI alignment.

Experience & Technical Scope

Our advisory work spans enterprise-grade SQL Server environments, Azure data services, performance-critical workloads, CI/CD database governance, and modernization initiatives supporting AI-enabled strategies.

  • Enterprise SQL Server architecture & optimization
  • Azure SQL & cloud data platform modernization
  • Performance engineering & workload scalability
  • Database CI/CD governance implementation
  • Structured data alignment for AI & analytics initiatives

Strategic modernization requires more than technical skill — it requires architectural judgment. Data Platform Advisory exists to provide that level of guidance.

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