Shekar Chandra PH: 408-***-**** Email:*********@*****.***
Summary,
Over 12 Years of Experience working as SQL Server DBA
with SQL Server 2014,SQL 2012, SQL Server 2008 R2,/SQL Server 2005/2000,
Worked in roadmap development migration to Microsoft SQL Server 2014
Migration of database services to Cloud based technologies (e.g., Amazon, Azure, Rackspace)
Design and implementating of High Availability(HA) systems (24x7x365) and
Disaster Recovery models(DR): including Setup, Configuration, and monitoring of Database Recovery strategies such as AlwaysOn, Failover Clustering, Replication, Database Mirroring, and Log Shipping
Responsible for administration, maintenance, performance monitoring and availability of Enterprise Production SQL server environments
Provide on Call Support for Prod mission-critical (24x7) or problematic databases, and own problem resolution from end-to-end
Extensively worked in advanced performance tuning, Research and troubleshooting,Query optimizing database design, capacity planning and establishing standards for SQL installations, maintenance, database tuning,backup/recovery, Migration, and codingstandard apply patching & upgrading SQL server software
Worked as data architect or data modeller. Administers and controls an organization's data resources, including multiple relational databases and servers
Evolve the quality and consistency of service delivered by our platforms through automation and process improvement
Carry out root cause analysis of Database/SQL performance problems and recommend a solution for Production as well as Release environments.
Carry out analysis of performance reports and proactively identify expensive SQLs and other performance bottlenecks.
Work with Other DBA’s and application teams to explain critical production performance issues.
Participate in software design reviews with developers to ensure that the architecture is scalable to meet long-term performance goals.
Database optimizing, Indexing, Index partitioning, Table partitioning, disk partitions, Query optimizing, and Disk optimizing.
Physical and Logical Data Modeling
Improve database efficiency by continuously monitoring database performance bottlenecks and perform tuning when required
worked (VLDB) very Large Databases such as multi-terabyte Databases
CERTIFICATION:
SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Database Administrator MCITP
SQL Server 2005 Microsoft Certified Database Administrator MCITP
SQL Server 2000 Microsoft Certified Database Administrator MCDBA
Oracle 11g Certified Database Administrator DBA OCP
EDUCATION:M.Sc.Master’s of Science Major: Computer Science
B.Sc. Bachelors of Science Major: Computer Science
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Databases
SQL Server2014,2012,SQL Server 2008 R2, SSIS,SSAS,SSRS,BI,
SQL Server 2005/2000,MYSQL,Shell Script, Oracle 11g, MYSQL 5.x, MS Access
Data Modeling
logical and physical Data modeling /Database design using Erwin and Visio etc.
Performance monitoring Tools used
Spot Light, IDERA,Red Gate,IBM Tivili TSM,Double take, SQL Server Profiler, System Monitor, Tivoli Monitoring, BMC patrol, Lumigent_Entegra, etc
Operating Systems
Windows 2008,Windows 2003/2000 Server(64bit), Windows 2000 Advanced Server server, Windows XP, Unix, LINUX.Shell Script
Storage
NETApp/EMC,SAN,Pure Storage Flash Drive Technologies, Rackspace
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Company:Ebay Inc, .(from08/2012 TO 05/2016 )
Position: SQL Server DBA
Responsibilities:
Manage a centralized MS SQL Server 2014, SQL 2012 and 2008R2 Platform consisting of thousands of mission critical databases
Expertise in High Availability and Recoverability of databases in a 24/7 environment using standard MS SQL technologies including Always On
Worked in roadmap development migration to Microsoft SQL Server 2014
Responsible for capturing various database, server, and application metrics, observing trends that will help longer-term capacity planning and analysis efforts
Design, Implement and mainain of Disaster Recovery(DR)and High Availability (HA)solutions with Log Shipping, Replication database Mirrioring etc
Partner with engineering teams to deploy cutting edge data platform technologies – including could base data platform technologies
Evolve the quality and consistency of service delivered by our platforms through automation and process improvement
Serve as primary DBA support for mission-critical (24x7) or problematic databases, and own problem resolution from end-to-end
Ensure backup and recoverability of all enterprise SQL server databases
Design, Implement and mainain of Disaster Recovery(DR)and High Availability (HA)solutions with Log Shipping, Replication database Mirrioring etc.
Contribute to the ongoing development of technology and production processes company-wide.Keep abreast of new design tools, hardware, software and technology and make recommendations for future deployment
Document technical details of issues resolved and assist the team with building and maintaining technical repositories.
Work closely with the infrastructure team to perform SQL Server installations and to configure hardware and software so that it functions optimally with the DBMS. Plan and implement database upgrades as needed
Ensure appropriate procedures are followed for implementation of data and database changes
Develop and adhere to common database standards and procedures within a production operations unit.Maintain documentation related to database platforms, guidelines, methods and standards.
In-depth query performance tuning – detailed understanding of the query optimizer, execution plans, plan cache, cost estimation, indexes, and statistics
Strong working knowledge SAN/storage, hardware, and network components used in SQL Server implementations Extensive worked with NetApp/EMC storage technologies
Upgrade and Migrate all SQL Server databases from One Data Centre to Other in Enterprise Level data Centre
Worked as data architect or data modeller. Administers and controls an organization's data resources, including multiple relational databases and servers
Install Set up maintain and administering Microsoft Cluster(MSCS)
Carry out root cause analysis of Database/SQL performance problems and recommend a solution for Production as well as Release environments.
Carry out analysis of performance reports and proactively identify expensive SQLs and other performance bottlenecks.
Responsible for supporting and managing the enterprise-wide databases in Production, development and test environments
Providing DBAs supporting multiple SQL 2014/2012& SQL 2008 R2 RDBMS systems on large Production Infrastructure with responsibilities for managing the availability, reliability and performance of the environment
Responsible for supporting Multi-server Production SQL Server 2014/2012 Clustered database environment to ensure performance and, High Availability
support of large databases, including monitoring, re-indexing, general database maintenance, extract- transformation-load, backup/recovery, documentation, and configuration
Coordinate, schedule and implement database related patches; both software and security
Experience of Reporting, Analysis and Integration Services (SSRS/SSIS/SSAS)
Environment:SQL Server 2014,SQL Server 2012,SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence Powershell, (BI), to Cloud based technologies(e.g., Amazon, Azure, Rackspace),SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Profiler,Transact SQL(T-SQL),System Failover Cluster in SQL Server 2008 R2, NETApp/EMC,SAN,Pure Storage Flash Drive Technologies, Rackspace
Monitor, Data Model ERWIN, Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS), Query Analyzer, Performance Monitor, Windows 2012/2008, SQL Server database virtualization, NET App, EMC Storage, SAN, Powershell
Third Party Monitoring Tools Used: Spotlight, IDERA,SQL LiteSpeedI, BM Tivoli(SM),
red-gate, Double take, SQL Server Profiler, Performance monitor, NETAPP.
Company:Stanford Hospital (from 07/2010 to 07/2012 )
Position: Sr SQL Server DBA
Responsibilities:
Upgrade and Migrate all SQL Server databases from One Data Centre to Other in Enterprise Level data Centre
Serve as primary DBA support for mission-critical (24x7) or problematic databases, and own problem resolution from end-to-end
Work with IT-Infrastructure team to design/optimize physical server and disk structure layout in production, test and development environments
Install Set up maintain and administering Microsoft Cluster(MSCS) in SQL Server 2005,SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows 2008 and Windows 2003
Carry out root cause analysis of Database/SQL performance problems and recommend a solution for Production as well as Release environments.
Carry out analysis of performance reports and proactively identify expensive SQLs and other performance bottlenecks.
Keep abreast of new, performance related SQL Server features and evangelize their use across IT teams.
Responsible for supporting and managing the enterprise-wide databases in Production, development and test environments
Migrated databases from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 and from 32-bit TO 64-bit with multiple data refreshes in the SQL 2005 environment
Identified critical hardware and software upgrades required and worked with technical & business personnel from proposal to implementation
Microsoft SQL Server management and performance tuning. Focuses on index tuning, query modifications, Table partitioning and hardware optimization.
Extensive worked on Migrating Databases residing on servers in one data center to another and Upgrading Database platforms to newer versions
Database administration for multi-terabyte databases including T-SQL coding, stored procedures, backup/recovery compress Backups to save Disk space in SQL Server 2005/2008
Environment: SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence (BI),SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS),SQL Server 2000,DTS, SQL Profiler,Netapp SAN, Transact SQL(T-SQL),System Failover Cluster in SQL Server 2008 R2, Log shipping in SQL Server 2005/2008,Database mirroring in SQL Server 2008. MYSQL5.x, Shell script, LINUX
Monitor, Data Model ERWIN, Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS), Query Analyzer, Performance Monitor, Windows 2003/2008, Windows 7.0, SQL Server database virtualization, NET App, EMC Storage, SAN, UNIX Solaris, LINUXRed Hat Enterprise
Company:IBM New Jersey (from 01/2008 to 07/2010 )
Position:Lead SQL Server DBA
Responsibilities:
Managing more than 175 SQL Servers, processing more than 12 million transactions
per day with other DBA staff and automated most of the jobs to cut the high management cost and increased productivity
Take responsibility for database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning 24x7 availability of SQL Server databases
Involved in advanced performance tuning, database design, capacity planning and establishing standards for SQL installations, maintenance, tuning, and coding standards
Redesigned a thorough backup and recovery strategy for all major production systems
Run diagnostic tools to identify database performance bottlenecks including Clustering and replication experience
Prepare set up environment for Disaster recovery (DR Server) with Standby by ServerSet up configure and maintain Microsoft Cluster in SQL Server 2000/2005
Design setup maintaining strategies for High Availability systems (24x7x365)
Set and maintain and trouble-shoot Replication, Log-Shipping, in SQL server 2005/2
Designed and implemented Transactional and Snapshot Replication for Synchronization data between production and standby server in SQL server 2005
Administrator all SQL Server Databases creation/Installation/configuration, backups, recovery/restore, automate jobs, performance tuning
Responsible for logical and physical Database design RDBMS with a significant effort towards
application and database tuning
Take responsibility for database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning and
the 7x24 availability of SQL Server databases
summaries to consistently meet aggressive product release timeframes
Monitor and Maintain DB growth and capture changes for capacity planning
Take responsibility for database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning and the 7x24 availability of SQL Server databases
Design and implement disk structures, space management strategies, transaction log architectures and recovery models
Wrote installation and procedural manuals for support staff
Performing substantial data cleanup, restructuring and reporting
deployed and monitored SSIS Packages including upgrading DTS to SSIS
Index evaluation and recreating of indexes and views based on data collection methods
data modeling using ERWIN to document and maintain data model And data Dictionaries
Monitored Database Logs database objects, such as tables, indexes, rules, user-defined data types, defaults, database triggers & stored procedures (to implement complex business rules)
worked with the application support / development teams for database upgrades and releases
Improve database efficiency by continuously monitoring database performance bottlenecks and perform tuning when required
database support & problem resolution within virtualized and non-virtualized Windows 32-bit & 64-bit
Planning, implementation, and documentation of Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008
environments
Deploy, maintain and test enhance all backup, failover, failback and disaster recovery capabilities of the databases as appropriate
Environment:SQL Server 2005,SQL Server 2000,SSIS,SSRS,DTS,SQL,profiler,system Monitor, Data Model ERWIN, SQL Trace, Transact SQL(T-SQL), Query Analyzer, Performance Monitor, Windows 2003, Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS), MYSQL, Oracle 10g,UNIX Solaris,Red Hat Enterprise Linux,EMC,NETApp,Data guard, OEM monitoring, Partitioning, PL/SQL, RMAN, Data Warehouse concepts, Windows 32-bit & 64-bit OS.
Performance Monitoring Tool Used: Spotlight, IDERA,red-gate, Tivoli Monitoring, BMC patrol, Double take, Profiler, System Monitor
Company: Deutsche Bank (New York) (01/ 2005 -10/2007)
Position:Senior SQL Server DBA
Responsibilities:
Administrator all SQL Server Databases creation/Installation/configuration, backups, recovery/restore, automate jobs, performance tuning, etc.
Involved in advanced performance tuning, database design, capacity planning and establishing standards for SQL installations, maintenance, tuning, and coding standards
Involved in advanced performance tuning, database design, capacity planning and establishing standards for SQL installations, maintenance, tuning, and coding standards
Involved in advanced performance tuning, database design, capacity planning and establishing standards for SQL installations, maintenance, tuning, and coding standards
managing over 50 SQL Servers in multiple countries supporting several hundred users
Setup and maintain High Availability with Cluster
Successfully maintain peak performance of all primary databases by providing advanced tuning methods, customized scripts
deploy, maintain and enhance all backup, failover and disaster recovery capabilities of the databases as appropriate
Prepare and set up environment for Disaster recovery (DR Server) with Standby by Server
Designed and implemented Replication,Log-shipping in SQL Server 2000
Provided analysis and recommendations for implementing full text indexing to meet management requirements
designing, documenting, and performing all Replication Agent test plans, test designs, test cases, and test summaries to consistently meet aggressive product release timeframes
SQL Server trouble shooting
worked for Sox compliance Auditing creating, testing, and reviewing
set and maintain Log-Shipping, Replication in SQL server 2000
take responsibility for database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning and
the 7x24 availability of SQL Server databases
Optimized the code and database for maximum performance
Developed Backup and Recovery Procedures, Batch processing, Performance Monitoring, log maintenance and automating functions wherever possible
Perform capacity planning for OLTP and OLAP environments
implementation of physical database changes, performance tuning, capacity and architecture planning, index tuning, event and job monitoring
maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles, assign privileges)
Environment: SQL Server 2005/2000,DTS, SQL Profiler, system Monitor, Data Model ERWIN, SQL Trace, Transact SQL (T-SQL), Query Analyzer, Performance Monitor, Windows 2000 Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS), MYSQL,LINUX