Tim Mitchell

@tmitch.net

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Professional data geek: SQL, ETL/ELT, SSIS, SSRS, ADF, Python, data architecture. Former Microsoft Data Platform MVP (2010 - 2022). Digital privacy advocate. Ally. Amateur photographer. Coffee and craft beer snob. Blogs at TimMitchell.net.

An unopened box containing a cold brew coffee maker
A picture of a sunset overlaid with a quote from Seneca: "We are not given a short life but we make it short, and we are not ill-supplied but wasteful of it. Life is long if you know how to use it."
A screen grab of Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson from the movie The Jerk, overlaid with the text "Just figured out what my special purpose is for".
A screenshot of a Windows 11 computer, showing that a complete system reset is underway.
A photo of a small mixed-breed dog sleeping on a blanket piled next to an empty dog bed
A photo of Geraldo Rivera and two excavation workers in a dark earthen space
A screenshot of an email, in which Microsoft communicates that its Publisher application will no longer be part of Microsoft 365 after September.
The four astronauts of Artemis II standing at the base of the rocket that will carry them to the moon
A promo image from the TV show "The West Wing", with actors Martin Sheen, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, and others.
A banner reading "2026 Opening Day", celebrating the first official day of the Major League Baseball regular season.
An image of the album soundtrack from the movie "Backdraft", with a firefighter emerging through the doorway of a burning building.
A man holding up a sticker reading, "I Voted"
A screenshot of an email from LinkedIn, inviting the recipient to solve puzzle games
A photo of the stadium in which Super Bowl LX was held, with this message on the big screen: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
A photo of a baseball lying on the rubber of a pitchers' mound.
A photo of a men's room urinal with a sign above it that reads, "Eye Wash Station"
A roll of toilet paper imprinted with an image of Santa on the toilet and a reindeer bringing him toilet paper
A screenshot of a movie, with the text "We apologise again for the fault in the subtitles. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked."
A turkey bagged for brining.
Mount Rainier peeking through layers of clouds
A hot cup of coffee sitting on a small table with Elliott Bay in Seattle in the background.
A man wearing a shirt that reads "Nah. - Rosa Parks"
Four men (Brian Kelley, Tim Mitchell, Grant Fritchey, and Steve Jones) posing for a selfie picture at the PASS Data Summit
A photo of data professional Steve Hughes, with a link to his blog at als.dataonwheels.com
A panoramic view of the stage and keynote speaker at PASS Data Summit
Ben Weissman speaking on stage at PASS Data Summit 2025
A wood-floored stair-shaped hangout area at the Seattle Convention Center
Looking through the windows at the sun against a mostly clear sky
A group of people wearing kilts at PASS Data Summit
Three people sitting outside drinking espresso
Two men, Bob Ward and Conor Cunningham, presenting on stage at PASS Data Summit 2025
A store shop sign reading "Grumpy Bean"
Three men posing for a photo in front of a stage
A man on stage holding a cereal box that reads "Dataloops"
Two presenters on stage at PASS Data Summit
A man presenting on stage at the PASS data summit
An event attendees bag with #sqlfamily sticker sheet
A man and woman standing on a dock with a large passenger boat in the background
A view of the Pike Market sign from a second story window across the street
Raindrops on a car window
A poster advertising this week's PASS Data Summit in Seattle
Three American flags contrasted against a sunset sky overlain with the words "Thank you veterans."
A photo of a training room with Microsoft executive Bob Ward leading a session
A screenshot of a message that reads: "Was instructed that this is the best way to get into contact with Harrison on behalf of the starseed council. You were sent down to Earth for the human experience but the transition of the evolution of the planet took a series of wrong turns. This is disrupting the whole experience and are calling back starseeds to their home planets and dimensions. In certain situations like this, we can pull you out or you will be able to leave anytime you want now being aware after the veil of forgetfulness. Memory purges and alterations can be initiated for the next experience on another planet/dimension or you could just choose to go back to the originating dimension or planet that you are originally from."
An image showing a Google search that asks, "how many days until Nov 3, 2026", with the answer provided as 364 days.
A man (it's me!) sitting in a car, wearing an "I Voted" sticker
A close up of a pile of red, white, and blue flag pins that read, "Vote"
A dialog box showing the confirmation of a full reset of the Windows operating system.
A photo of a package mix labeled "Pumpkin Chili"
A shaker of spice with the name "Slap Ya Mama"
A set of elevator buttons, one of which is labeled "1/0".
A baseball cap embroidered with the words "ever since I was young I wanted to transform unstructured data into actionable business insights"
A box of books written by Stephen King, including Christine, The Dead Zone, 11/22/63, and others.
Message from Facebook indicating that my account has been locked.
A Windows 11 reset screen, showing progress toward a full reinstallation of the operating system.
A crashed and totaled red Ford Explorer
Two different repair trucks, a plumber and an HVAC truck, parked in front of the same house, with HVAC ducts spread out across the sidewalk.