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Hamish Watson

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Hamish is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a passion for efficient database & application deployments using DevOps methodologies. He has formed his own company – Morph iT – based in Christchurch, New Zealand and provides consultancy services for many clients in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ He has 20 years IT experience in managing and deploying large scale databases on SQL Server technologies. He has been managing SQL Server since SQL Server 2000 and pragmatic approaches to delivering business value to end users is his career passion. Educating and helping others learn is a driver for Hamish and he is a User Group Leader, International speaker and a repeat guest lecturer at universities.

Hamish Watson's Training Days

Delivering Database & Data Warehouse Changes Faster, Securely, and ReliablySQLBits 2025

❓ Are you under pressure to deliver changes to your data platform faster and more reliably? ❓ Are you also having to juggle the additional responsibility of compliance with governance, security and legal requirements? This workshop provides a practical, hands-on approach to accelerating database and data warehouse changes while maintaining security and reliability.

Hamish Watson's Sessions

DevOps and FinOps: A Strategy for Cost-Effective Data PlatformsSQLBits 2025

This session highlights the integration of Financial Operations (FinOps) into DevOps practices to create cost-effective cloud-based data platforms. As organizations accelerate digital transformation, blending these methodologies has become essential. By combining DevOps principles—such as continuous integration, delivery, and rapid deployment—with FinOps, teams gain real-time financial oversight and cost optimization without compromising speed or quality. The session will delve into how financial insights can inform operational decisions, driving efficient resource utilization and minimizing financial waste. Designed for professionals aiming to align technical operations with financial goals, this session provides strategies to optimize business delivery lifecycles and achieve cost-effective outcomes.

Building and managing a Data Platform in AzureSQLBits 2022

How to build a data platform in Azure

Database Reliability Engineering - the new DBA?SQLBits 2022

A session for DBAs considering where their career needs to go.

Test Driven Development in SQL Server, safer code deploysSQLBits 2020

Testing data in SQL Server is hard, but it is easier than having to restore your database. This session will show how easy it is to test database code using industry frameworks, tools and processes

Culture is vital for DevOps Success.SQLBits 2020

Why do most DevOps projects fail? Typically it is not because of tool choice or cloud vs on-prem deployments It is because people don't understand what culture is or how to work towards a common business goal.

Database Reliability Engineering - the new DBA?SQLBits 2022

A session for DBAs considering where their career needs to go.

Test Driven Development in SQL Server, safer code deploysSQLBits 2020

Testing data in SQL Server is hard, but it is easier than having to restore your database. This session will show how easy it is to test database code using industry frameworks, tools and processes

Culture is vital for DevOps Success.SQLBits 2020

Why do most DevOps projects fail? Typically it is not because of tool choice or cloud vs on-prem deployments It is because people don't understand what culture is or how to work towards a common business goal.