Consulting Services
Database Development
“There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every two days” -Eric Schmidt
The best way to manage any system, biological or otherwise, is by creating a robust data collection system with actionable outputs. However, data collection should not be at the expense of efficiency. A database should be a tool, not a task. Despite trying multiple commercial database companies, I have been very frustrated with existing systems offered for managing animals. After familiarizing myself with database development, I found that creating custom databases featuring data collection and automations integrated into existing workflows provide the most efficient way to collect meaningful data. This principle has allowed me to build databases for some of the largest snake colonies in the world, cell culture banks, and other systems. Custom data outputs allow for better informed management decisions. For example, one snake farm featuring one of my databases has doubled the average revenue per animal by relying on relevant data outputs from the database during breeder selection.
The best way to manage any system, biological or otherwise, is by creating a robust data collection system with actionable outputs. However, data collection should not be at the expense of efficiency. A database should be a tool, not a task. Despite trying multiple commercial database companies, I have been very frustrated with existing systems offered for managing animals. After familiarizing myself with database development, I found that creating custom databases featuring data collection and automations integrated into existing workflows provide the most efficient way to collect meaningful data. This principle has allowed me to build databases for some of the largest snake colonies in the world, cell culture banks, and other systems. Custom data outputs allow for better informed management decisions. For example, one snake farm featuring one of my databases has doubled the average revenue per animal by relying on relevant data outputs from the database during breeder selection.
Colony Consulting
I received my Ph.D. in veterinary medicine from the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine in the department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine in 2023. This department specializes in looking at population-based animal health issues and put me on the front line of a variety of outbreaking reptile pathogens in both captive and wild populations. Additionally, since 2009 I have worked both in and on some of the largest captive reptile populations in the world. This includes my own animal facility, Archer Reptile Center, which maintains half the world’s python species, giant tortoises, turtles, large parrots, and other diverse taxa. All of this has left me in a very specialized position, poised to understand and assist others with what is required to maintain a long-term healthy population of propagating animals (or animal cells) under human care.
Workflow Consulting
An actionable data system and an understanding of herd health mean nothing without the consideration of the people who actually work within these systems. This is why efficient workflows that allow passive data collection without cutting corners that risk population health are critical. Intentionally creating systems that overlap the flow of physical work within a facility with its digital data collection and organism health are the key in efficiently maintaining long-term biological populations under human care. This is the human element and is often overlooked by many organizations when development biological management systems.
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Throughout my 15 years working in animal production industries and 5 years working in molecular diagnostics I have developed a talent in connecting skills that often aren’t otherwise connected. In addition to specializations listed on this page, skills in engineering, 3D printing, marketing, and more can be used as a multi-factorial approach in problem solving. Creating efficient systems regardless of what that system is managing often requires multiple considerations, including physical workflow design, integrated data collection, data reporting, and people management. Please reach out to explore consulting options to better manage your system, especially those featuring biologic output.