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Sql Server Project Manager

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Los Angeles, CA
Posted:
November 11, 2012

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PINALKUMAR DAVE

Email: pinal “at” SQLAuthority.com

Web-Site: http://www.pinaldave.com

Blog: http://blog.sqlauthority.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/pinaldave

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pinaldavePERSONAL PROFILE

Pinal has been a part of the industry for more than eight years. During his career he has worked both in India and the US, mostly working with SQL Server Technology right from version 6.5 to its latest form. Pinal has worked on many performance tuning and optimization projects for high transactional systems. He received his Master of Science from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors of Engineering from Gujarat University. Additionally, he holds many Microsoft certificates. He has been a regular speaker at many international events like TechEd, SQL PASS, MSDN, TechNet and countless user groups.

Pinal writes frequently writes on his blog http://blog.sqlauthority.com on various subjects regarding SQL Server technology and Business Intelligence. His passion for the community drives him to share his training and knowledge. His previous experience includes Technology Evangelist at Microsoft and Sr. Consultant at SolidQ. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded the Microsoft MVP award for three continuous years for his outstanding community service and evangelizing SQL Server technology. He was also awarded the Community Impact Award Individual Contributor. When he is not in front of a computer, he is usually traveling to explore hidden treasures in nature.EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

2003 – Master of Science (Computer Networks) – GPA 3.70

University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

2001 – Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication) – GPA 3.65

Nirma Institutes of Technology, Gujarat University, India.

2008 – Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)

2006 – Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

2006 – Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

2006 – Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)

2006 – Macromedia Certified ADVANCED ColdFusion MX Developer

2010 – Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2008/R2, SQL Server 2005

.NET C#

Performance Tuning & Query Optimization

Database Architecture

Project ManagementPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

President – SQL Server User Group, Gandhinagar, India –

Leader SQL Server User Group, Ahmedabad, India –

Member Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) – PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technology Evangelist – Jan 2011 till July 2012

Microsoft. Bangalore, IndiaDeeply understand the Microsoft data platform components that deliver the best development platform and infrastructure to deploy & operate the next generation of applicationsUnderstand the OLTP, BI workloads as well as the corresponding front end technologiesBe personally passionate about data technologies, exude confidence and demonstrable skills on SQL Server technologiesDeeply understand the unique infrastructure technologies that provide the best deployment and operations environment that enables software development.Build, develop and keep a vibrant community and connections with developers and IT pros to spread the platform message and differentiators.Drive an active personal presence in the web and face to face to scale the reach of dev & IT Pros. (Blog, Social Web, Web/pod/video/casts, etc)Identify and build valuable relationships with key and top influencers (individuals and organizations) that allow extending reach and influence. Including efforts of converting from non trusting believers of the platform.Accelerate adoption by promoting stories, evidences of adoption among the community and a broad ecosystem of partners and customers.Partner with peer evangelist to drive an integrated conversion effort spreading the word and driving examples of adoption that impact the whole ecosystemPartner with Audience Marketers, PR, and Business Group Leads to plan and drive company mandates towards securing the future of the platform and contribute to audience satisfactionRead more at

Mentor – June 2009 to Jan 2011

Solid Quality India Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, IndiaSubject Matter Expert (SME) SQL Server and Business IntelligenceDelivered 100+ Hands-On-Lab (HOL) in different citiesConducted various corporate trainings and workshops in several leading IT Industries (Please send me an email for the Client List and Reference)Delivered numerous technical sessions in prominent technology conferences around the worldImplemented End-to-End Business Intelligence (BI) stack solutionDesigned and employed complex Database Architecture; applied innovative strategies to make the database be of high availability and scalability

Principle Database Architect – March 2009 to June 2009

Digicorp Information Systems Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad, IndiaIntroduced tactical advancements and performance improvement in Query OptimizationFormulated and presented new ideas through Data Model Documentation and ensured that the documentation was updatedEstablished standards for SQL installations, maintenance, tuning and codingLeader in the development of our OLAP Data Warehouse Reporting InitiativeProvided training, mentoring, and feedback to team members to enhance communication and performanceOwner of the current operational data structures; have initiated optimizations and reconfigurations, as neededEnvisioned and presented employees ideas on the concepts of technologies to the Management to enhance Staff development and boost team spirit

Senior Project Manager – Nov 2008 to Feb 2009

Leading Healthcare Industry, Ahmedabad, IndiaDesigned and implemented complex database architectureImplemented strategies for database highly availability and scalabilityProvided leadership to employees to make the website productiveResearched and executed production methodologies and documented systemCreated bug tracking database and quality assurance systems to locate and organize project assets in a short period of timeProposed systems to collect, arrange, and display electronic correspondence to increase client satisfaction and Management expectations

Principal Database Administrator – Jul 2004 to Oct 2008

Leading Automotive Industry, Las Vegas, USAResponsible for logical and physical designs for application and database tuningLeader in major activities which include advanced performance tuning, database design, and capacity planningEstablished standards for SQL installations, maintenance, tuning, and coding standardsBuilt and executed large volumes of Leads Management SystemInstituted Data Mining Algorithms to create excellent Self Learning Automated SystemDesigned the Single Page Application and implemented the Database Driven navigationLaunched and wrote Performance Tuning guidelines to enhance the quality of the productReformed a thorough backup and recovery strategy for all major production systemsUpgraded all SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005, without any service interruptionEffectively trained and managed a brilliant outsourcing team in India

Teaching Assistant – Jun 2003 to Jun 2004

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CATrained and assisted over 200 students to execute class projects on various technical workTeaching Assistance for courses at University of Southern California: 1) Broadband Network Architecture (500-level), 2) Introduction to Digital Electronics (100-level)

Web Developer and Database Administrator – Feb 2002 to Jun 2004

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAProposed and employed a relational database with an outstanding Web interfaceCreated a web-based Control PanelSELECTED PUBLICATION

SQLAuthority.com (Total over 2300 Articles)SQL SERVER – 2008 – Interview Questions and Answers Complete List Download SQL SERVER Database Coding Standards and Guidelines Complete List Download SQL SERVER – Download FAQ Sheet – SQL Server in One Page SQL SERVER – 2005 – Create Script to Copy Database Schema and All The Objects – Stored Procedure, Functions, Triggers, Tables, Views, Constraints and All Other Database Objects SQL SERVER – Insert Multiple Records Using One Insert Statement – Use of UNION ALL SQL SERVER – Import CSV File Into SQL Server Using Bulk Insert – Load Comma Delimited File Into SQL Server TECHNICAL PAPERS“Location-centric Isolation of Misbehavior and Trust Routing in Energy-constrained Sensor Networks”. IEEE Workshop on Energy-Efficient Wireless Communications and Networks (EWCN), April 2004, Phoenix, Arizona.“Secure Locations: Routing on Trust and Isolating Compromised Sensors in Location-aware Sensor Networks”. ACM Sensys November 2003, Los Angeles. California.“Insecure Location Avoidance and Routing on Trust in Location-aware Sensor Networks”. IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICMP), November 2003, Atlanta, Georgia

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