Jigar Merchant
Tele. : 973-***-****
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SQL SER VE R D BA
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over five plus years of IT experience include four plus years of experience in SQL Database
Administration, System Analysis, Design, Development & Support of MS SQL Servers 2005,
2000 and 7.0 in Production, QA, Reporting Services, Development environments &
Replication and Cluster Server Environments.
Extensive experience in installation and configuration of MS SQL Server 2005/2000/7.0/6.5
versions.
Experience in working with Windows server 2003, Windows 2000 Advance Server and
Windows NT Server Installation and Administration.
Expertise in planning and implementing MS SQL server security and database permissions.
Successfully tested and implemented Log Shipping Technique used for warm backup solution
for MS SQL Server 2000/2005 databases.
Experience in Database Backup, Recovery and Disaster Recovery procedures.
Hands on experience in trouble shooting database issues.
Experience in writing and debugging Stored Procedures and Triggers.
Extensive knowledge of Relational Database Management Systems.
Experience in implementing different types of Replication models like Snapshot, Merge and
Transactional.
Maintained Database authentication modes, creation of users, configuring permissions and
assigning roles to users.
Transformed data from one server to other servers using tools like Bulk Copy Program (BCP)
and Data Transformation Services (DTS).
Migrate from Oracle to SQL Server through DTS Packages
Upgrade DTS packages to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).
Experience in Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Client/Server Connectivity, Database
consistency checks using DBCC Utilities.
Using Performance Monitor/Profiler to solve Dead Locks/Long running queries.
Expertise with Table Design, Index Design and Performance Tuning.
Involved in optimizing code and improving efficiency in databases including re-indexing,
updating statistics, recompiling stored procedures and performing other maintenance tasks.
Experience in implementing business logic using Triggers, Views and Stored procedures.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: RDBMS:
Windows Server 2000/2003, Windows NT 4.0 MS SQL Server 2005, 2000, and 7.0
Windows XP/98/95, MS DOS, Linux, UNIX. Oracle, Microsoft Access
Languages: OLAP Tools:
C #, T-SQL, SQL plus, OSQL, VB MS OLAP Services Manager
Scripts, ADO.Net
SQL Server Tools and Others:
Export & Import (DTS), SSIS, Replication
Enterprise Manager, Profiler, Query Analyzer,
ERWin
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AIG Personal Auto Group Wilmington, DE
Database Administrator August 2008 – February 2009
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Installing SQL Server 2005 Instance on Window 2003 Servers.
Migrate databases from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2000/2005 & Oracle.
Create and modify Jobs, Alerts, tables, maintenance plans, DTS and SSIS packages based on
the requirements.
Give user risks to perform user activity based on the applications and requirements.
Maintain and manage & monitoring SQL Server Databases
Monitoring the user activities
Manage and monitoring disk space for backup and restore.
Responsible for providing and manage data on 24/7 applications.
Provide On-call support for other application on remote side.
Maintain and create/modify SSIS and DTS packages for migrate the data from SQL Server to
data warehouse.
Performance tuning of SQL Query and database
Maintain and manage database mirroring and replication.
Environment: MS SQL 2000/2005, T-SQL, Windows 2000/2003, ADO.Net, Oracle 10g/11I, SQL
Plus, SQL Loader, TOAD
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
Database Administrator December 2007 – July 2008
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Migration of SQL Server 2000 DTS Packages in to SQL Server 2005 SSIS.
Recompile SQL Query to pull out the data and make some changes.
Create BCP scripts to load and unload SQL Tables.
Documentation of SSIS Packages and Database Model.
Performance Monitor with SQL Profiler and Windows Performance Monitor.
Create SSIS Package to insert the data with SQL Queries on SQL Database to Oracle
Data warehouse.
Change the Physical model of SQL table based on the requirement and Data Warehouse.
Create new user as per requirement and assign proper rights to the Developer User.
Work with developers to re-write the code in Visual Studio & ADO.Net and deploy on test
servers.
Involved in oracle to setting up the custom database schema and design on it.
Configuring Oracle ODBC driver for SQL Provider.
Environment: MS SQL 2000/2005, T-SQL, Windows 2000/2003, ADO.Net, Visual Studio 6, Oracle
10g, SQL Plus.
Future Technology Associate Brooklyn, NY
Database Administrator March 2007 – Nov. 2007
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performed Data Migration from SQL Server 2000 to 2005.
Creating tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers, cursors.
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Performance Tuning: Analyze, tuning and optimizing and using performance monitor.
Migrating SQL Server 2000 DTS Packages to SQL Server 2005.
Scheduled the backups and recover when needed.
Configured SQL Server clients and support for test and development servers.
Created User Database, tables and gives user rights.
Imported data from text files and excel spread sheets into SQL Server 2005 databases using
SSIS packages.
Created Reports in SSRS.
Performed DBCC Utilities to checks and fixing data
Enabling Service Broker with WMI Provider for Server Events.
Environment: MS SQL 2000/2005, T-SQL, Windows 2000/2003, ADO.Net, ERWin
Reliadat Ahmedabad, India
SQL Server DBA Jan. 2006 – Feb. 2007
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Installation, configuration the MS SQL Server 6.5 and maintenance of servers in various
environments.
Performance and tuning of SQL servers and application issues related to migration.
Data Transfers between various servers using BCP and Managing Disk space on NT systems
Scripting the Database Consistency Checks (DBCC), scheduling the scripts to run daily and
weekly basis.
Complete automating on NT so that the tasks are run with out user monitoring.
Develop and maintain in-house utilities to automate problem determination, change
implementation and monitoring activities.
Administrative and Production support for various applications in all environments.
Database Backup Procedures, Restoration Procedures, Disaster Recovery procedures and
Contingency plans. Testing and implementing these procedures.
Environment: SQL Server 2000/2005, Query Analyzer, Windows 2000 Server, Import/Export Data, Visual
Studio.
Hi-Tech Solutions Ahmedabad, India
SQL Server DBA/Analyst Feb. 2004 – Dec. 2005
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Developing and implementing plan for Disaster Recovery.
Requirement gathering and analyzing data sources
Assisted in design and implementation of the Database
Installation and configuration of SQL Server 7.0 and 2000
Design and implementation of Backup policies and Recovery procedures
Created stored procedures and triggers
Transfer of data from non SQL Server sources
Used BCP for data transfer
Environment: SQL Server 2000, Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4.0
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Commerce with Computer Science, Ahmedabad, India.
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