Articles by John Deardurff

SQL Skills Blackbelt on SQL Server

Extremely rewarding to be only the 46th person to earn this demanding badge from SQL Skills. It is only achieved after attending SEVEN deeply technical courses focused on Microsoft SQL Server. In total, these courses provide over 155 hours of content and demonstrations.


SQL Server Technical Reviewer

After several attempts, I finally got to see my name in an actual published book. Not as an author but a technical reviewer of the…



MCT Regional Lead 2022

John Deardurff was selected for another two-year term as an MCT Regional Lead for 2022-2023. It has truly been an honor serving the MCT community.



Summer Tour 2021

Before the pandemic I had planned and scheduled a summer tour to hit the last remaining State (Louisianna) on my list of continental states to…


Azure Data Engineer

John Deardurff passed the DP-200 and DP-201 exam for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer certification.


Certification Summer 2020

During the summer of 2020, I earned four new Microsoft certifications. This brings me to over sixty in total with 86 Microsoft exams passed.


Accessibility in Action

Earners of the Accessibility in Action digital badge have demonstrated their knowledge and skills in creating an inclusive culture.