PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Six plus 6 Years of experience in Database Administration for very large and complex databases in SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2008 R2, 2008 and 2005.
• Expertise in Database Administration on Production Servers with server configuration, performance tuning and maintenance with outstanding troubleshooting capabilities.
• Administering SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategies.
• SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2008R2, and experience in database clustering, mirroring and replication and good knowledge of SQL Server 2012R2 Always-on High-availability.
• Proficiency and expertise in SQL Server Replication, Backup/Recovery, Disaster recovery and planning.
• Worked on SQL Server 2012 migration from SQL Server 2008 / 2005.
• Experience on 64 bit SQL Server 2012 / SQL Server 2008 R2 systems and MSCS configurations.
• Recovering the databases from backup in disasters. Implementing Point-In-Time Recovery solutions.
• Involved in trouble shooting and fine-tuning of databases for its performance and concurrency.
• Experience in Batch processes, Import, Export, Backup, Database Monitoring tools and Application support.
• Extensively worked on SQL Server Integration Services SSIS , SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS and SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS .
• Experience in supporting Very Large databases VLDB and troubleshooting the problems.
• Worked on configuring SQL Server with minimum privileged access.
• Handled multiple SQL Instances on Cluster environment for Server Consolidation projects built on SAN using RAID levels.
• Experience in Installing, deploying, configuring, monitoring web applications on IIS servers that runs on Windows server 2000, 2003,2008
• Strong technical background along with the ability to perform business analysis and write effective documentation and specifications
• Experience in Configuring Websites on IIS 5.0 / 6.0/7.0 for high availability on various windows environments.
• Expert in data transformation services like SSIS, DTS, BCP and Bulk Insert.
• Experience in using DMV and dynamic management functions for finding out long running queries.
• Worked extensively on Clustering and server consolidation. Troubleshooting production issues and raising high availability.
• Experience in Disaster Recovery Planning and Security Management operations.
• Experience in installing, configuring SQL Server 2005/2008 in large scale environments
• Experience in migrating applications between windows servers and to an upgraded platform from IIS 5 to IIS 6 and including IIS 6 to IIS 7
• Having hands on experience in DR processes including LogShipping and Database Mirroring.
• Maintained individual service accounts for SQL Server services on cluster with different Security groups to raise security mark.
• Having Experience on Data center servers and handling 1.4 TB databases.
• Handling Memory configurations for SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2008 on Windows 2008
• Troubleshoot performance problems, fine-tuning of databases and index Analysis.
• Working knowledge of various digital media formats.
• Expert in Security Administration creating Users, Roles, Granting Privileges, Managing Schemas 2005 handling Database Security for windows/web applications.
• Strong experience in mentoring team members and writing documentation.
• 24 X 7 Production Database on Call Support

Technical Expertise:

• Databases: MS SQL Server 2012, 2008 R2,2008 MS SQL Server 2005
• Programming: Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic 5, C, C T-SQL, PowerShell2.0, 3.0
• DBA: Database administration of MS SQL Server 2012, 2008R2, 2008 2005
• Operating System: Windows 2008 R2/2008/2003 Advanced Server, NT Windows 9x, Linux
• Other Software: Windows 2008 R2/2008/2003 Advanced Server, NT Windows 9x, Linux
• Tools: Backup Utility, SQL Lite Speed, Visio
• Network Topologies: TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, FTP, SMTP

Professional Experience Details:

Confidential

SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities

• Migrated SQL server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012 in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.
• Migrated SSIS packages from SQL Server 2005 to SSIS 2008.
• Extensively worked on SQL Server Integration Services SSIS , SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS and SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS .
• Expert in Using DMVs, Performance dash board, Mirroring, database snapshots and tracking Performance Counters.
• Recovering the databases from backup in disasters. Implementing Point-In-Time Recovery solutions.
• Involved in trouble shooting and fine-tuning of databases for its performance and concurrency.
• Automated messaging services on server failures, for task completion and success.
• Involved in Source Data Analysis, analysis and designing mappings for data extraction also responsible for Design and Development of SSIS Packages to load the Data from various Databases and Files.
• Responsible for monitoring and making recommendations for performance improvement in hosted databases. This involved index creation, index removal, index modification, file group modifications, and adding scheduled jobs to re-index and update statistics in databases.
• SQL 2000,2005 Performed installation of SQL Enterprise 2005 64bit version on Windows 2003 servers on Enterprise systems of clustered and standalone HP servers in enterprise Data Centers. Patch applications.
• Experience in using SQL Server Profiler, SQL Server Agent, and Database Engine Tuning Advisor DTA .
• Experience in using PowerShell 3.0 script we scheduled the jobs,Session connectivity kind of stuff.
• Experience in Installing, deploying, configuring, monitoring web applications on IIS servers that runs on Windows server 2000, 2003,2008
• Experience in Configuring Websites on IIS 5.0 / 6.0/7.0 for high availability on various windows environments.
• Experience in installing, configuring SQL Server 2005/2008 in large scale environments
• Installed and administered Eight-Node cluster Active/Passive on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition on SAN environment.
• Experience in migrating applications between windows servers and to an upgraded platform from IIS 5 to IIS 6 and including IIS 6 to IIS 7
• Rebuilding / monitoring the indexes at regular intervals for better performance.
• Expert in implementing the snapshot isolation and DDL triggers.

Environment: SQL Server 2008/2008 R2/2012Enterprise, Windows Enterprise Server 2008 R2 ,IIS 7.5, .NET, Microsoft Visio 2003, SFTP, Microsoft Reporting Services.

Confidential

SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities

• Performed daily tasks including backup and restore by using SQL Server 2008 R2/2008tools like SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Profiler, SQL Server Agent, and Database Engine Tuning Advisor.
• Monitoring SQL server performance using SQL Profiler to find performance and dead locks.
• Extensively worked on Dynamic Management Views in SQL Server 2005.
• Extensively worked on Data Partitioning and Snapshot Isolation in SQL Server 2005.
• Prepared DFDs Entity Relationship ER diagrams.
• Transferring the data ETL to Data warehouse Informatica by SSIS.
• Installed, authored, and managed reports using SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.
• Managed the migration of SQL Server 2000 databases to SQL Server 2005.
• Developed, deployed and monitored SSIS Packages including upgrading DTS to SSIS.
• Perform business analysis, technical analysis, systems design, application software programming.
• Prepared the project management and technical documentation.
• Unit Testing the SSIS packages with respect to its flow and performance issues.
• Solving the Bugs Reflected by the Testing team.
• Rebuilding the indexes at regular intervals for better performance.
• Monitored and modified Performance using execution plans and Index tuning.
• Rebuilding the indexes at regular intervals for better performance.
• Extensively worked on DBCC commands and Dynamic Management Objects.
• Expertise in SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services.
• Involved in trouble shooting and fine-tuning of databases for its performance and concurrency.
• Complete documentation about the database. Recovering the databases from backup in disasters.
• Export or Import data from other data sources like flat files using Import/Export through DTS, SSIS.
• To analyze long running slow queries and tune the same to optimize application and system performance.
• To set up SQL Server configuration settings for better server management.
• Worked on SQL Server tools Like Enterprise Manager and SQL Query Analyzer.

Environment: SQL Server 2008R2/2008 Enterprise, Windows Enterprise Server 2008,IIS 6.0, IIS7.5,.NET, Microsoft Visio 2003, SFTP, Microsoft Reporting Service and ASP.

Confidential

SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities

• Implementation of SQL Logins, Roles and Authentication Modes as a part of Security Policies for various categories of users.
• Rebuilding the indexes at regular intervals for better performance
• Designed and implemented comprehensive Backup plan and disaster recovery strategies Implemented.
• Involved in trouble shooting and fine-tuning of databases for its performance and concurrency
• Monitored and modified Performance using execution plans and Index tuning.
• Rebuilding the indexes at regular intervals for better performance
• Deploying new code base release to UAT and Production Environments.
• Perform SQL Server service pack and Windows Service pack upgrades.
• Working with customers on Application rollouts and server migrations.
• Extensively worked on Enterprise Manager for managing the database
• Troubleshoot performance problems and fine-tuning of databases.
• Involved in Index Analysis and Performance Tuning.
• Converting DTS packages into SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.
• Migrating SQL Server 2000 data bases into SQL Server 2005.
• Recovering the databases from backup in disasters
• To analyze long running slow queries and tune the same to optimize application and system performance.

Environment: SQL Server 2005/2008, SQL Server 2000, Windows 2003/2000 Server, SQL LiteSpeed 4.5, MSE, ME Change Request, Visio. Enterprise Manager, SQL Query Analyzer, SQL Profiler.

Confidential

SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the server for High availability of the servers.
• Solving the request raised by user support.
• Participate in implementation of new releases into production.
• Facilitates application deployment and joint effort deployments.
• Meet the SLA Service Level Agreement established.
• Day-to-day administration of live SQL Servers.
• Designed and implemented Security policy for SQL Servers
• Used Stored Procedures, DTS packages, BCP for updating Servers
• Designed and implemented comprehensive Backup plan and disaster recovery strategies Implemented and Scheduled Replication process for updating our parallel servers
• Automated messaging services on server failures, for task completion and success
• Execute procedures to accomplish short-term business goals.
• Deploying Administration tools like SQL DB Access, Performance Monitor and Backup Utility.
• Deploying monitoring tools like Sitescope and spot light.
• Table partitioning to improve I/O access
• Enforce Database Security by Managing user privileges and efficient resource management by assigning profiles to users
• Using database level triggers code for database consistency, integrity and security.
• Tested and Implemented procedures to detect poor database performance, collecting required information and root cause analysis.

Environment: SQL Server 2000/7.0, IIS, Windows 2003/2000 Server, SQL DB Access, Performance Monitor, Backup Utility, MOM, MSE and Sitescope.