A strong database backend is the most important requirement for any database driven site. Database design, optimisation and normalisation is an important aspect of any e-commerce website. I have proven experience in fine tuning database applications thus reducing the load on the middle-ware allowing scripts to execute proficiently and thus improving the site performance.

• MySQL tuning
• Analysing query times to help you speed up the eventual process of speeding up slow queries
• Normalise MySQL databases
• Provide ER diagrams
• Custom MySQL backups