{"id":381,"date":"2026-03-11T11:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machinedatainsights.com\/blog\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:49:42","slug":"contact-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.machinedatainsights.com\/blog\/contact-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;m available for consulting engagements focused on Splunk CIM normalization, security data engineering, and ES optimization &#8211; including correlation search tuning, data model field coverage, and sourcetype onboarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I work with a limited number of clients at a time to keep engagements focused. If you&#8217;re dealing with CIM debt, coverage gaps in ES, or sourcetypes that have never been properly normalized &#8211; that&#8217;s exactly the work I do. Let&#8217;s talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WHAT I TYPICALLY WORK ON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CIM normalization assessments and full-stack automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Splunk ES health checks and correlation search tuning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security data pipeline design and sourcetype onboarding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI\/ML-assisted anomaly detection and data quality monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fractional senior Splunk architect engagements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>GET IN TOUCH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to start a conversation is the contact form on the MDI website:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/machinedatainsights.com\/#contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/machinedatainsights.com\/#contact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also reach me directly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:jim.baxter@machinedatainsights.com\">jim.baxter@machinedatainsights.com<\/a><br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+18335647634\">(833) LOGS-MDI \/ (833) 564-7634<\/a><br>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jameshbaxter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jameshbaxter\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- PMB print buttons is only displayed on a single post\/page URLs-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m available for consulting engagements focused on Splunk CIM normalization, security data engineering, and ES optimization &#8211; including correlation search tuning, data model field coverage, and sourcetype onboarding. 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