Rene Monkem Forghab
************@*****.***, 405-***-****, Columbus Ohio, 43229
SUMMARY:
Proactive Database Administrator with 5 years of experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator in development and production environments. Proven skills in security management, database maintenance and establishing backup and recovery processes to safeguard data. An accomplished and highly qualified IT professional with diverse and extensive database administration experience. Having exposure to multiple RDBMS including ORACLE and POSTGRESQL. Involved in cloud migration aws and azure cloud. An energetic achiever capable of managing successfully, multiple priorities as well as perform and deliver under pressure. Good team player with good language and communication skills
SKILLS:
Installation, configuration of SQL Server following best practices from 2008 to 2019
Upgrades, Patching and Migration of SQL Server form lower to higher version
Troubleshooting day to day issues in the production environments
Database Maintenance Job
Migrating from standalone NT server to VMware
Strong experience with SQL Server Standalone and Cluster environment
Excellent knowledge on Server Virtualization with Hyper-V or VMware
Documentation of all processes in my environment for knowledge sharing and future references
Performance Tuning, Monitoring
Backup & Recovery
Security (TDE), Data masking, and Always Encrypted to Protect Data
Expertise in setting Always-On Availability Groups (AAG), Database Mirroring, Replication and Log Shipping as HA/DR solutions.
EXPERIENCE:
SQL Database Administration at FALCONTEK, HERNDON VA
December 2019 - Present
Migrating and Upgrading SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2019
Configured High Availability Solution- Always on Cluster environment, Traditional Failover Clustering, Database Mirroring and Log Shipping
Working with development and systems teams to perform application and database upgrades and tuning.
Upgrading SQL Server by reviewing, planning, testing and installing database security patches and service packs
Configuring and monitoring HA and DR solutions. AG, Log shipping, Replication, Failover Clustering
Setting up TED, DDM and always encrypted
Specified user access levels for each Database segment to protect Database integrity and company information.
Performance Tuning for optimized results using tools like Sentry one and Solar Winds Monitoring Tools
Rebuilding the indexes at regular intervals for better performance
Update statistics, database integrity check and backup operation
Mentored newly hired employees, offering insight into job duties and company policies for easier transition job position.
Install, configure and manage PostgreSQL database.
Migrate database from to cloud aws using schema converting tool and database migration service .
Exposure in Oracle database administration. Installation configuration and management of Oracle database in a production environment.
Perform cross platform migration of RDBMS database.
SQL Database Administration - ARRAY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC, Washington DC
December 2017 to November 2019
Installation of SQL Server in standalone and Clustered environment
Upgrading Database from lower versions of SQL to a higher version
Implemented maintenance jobs.
Rebuilding the indexes at regular intervals for better performance
Update statistics, database integrity check and backup operations
Deployed Database security policy and Installation, using Passwords, Privileges and User profiles
Database Cloning from Production to Test and Development Environments
Performed SQL Server Replication, Database Mirroring and Log Shipping
Automation of DBA Tasks and monitoring
Created DB Links for Remote Users
Setting up and Testing Backup and Recovery Strategies
Planning and Implementation of Database Backup/restore and Disaster recovery.
Establish User needs, Monitor Database Performance, User Access and Security
Involve in Performance turning of PostgreSQL database.
Upgrade RDMBS from lower to higher version including Oracle and PostgreSQL.
Involve in setting up Hight availability in on RDBMS for SQL server, Oracle and PostgreSQL.
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING:
Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration training
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
EDUCATION
Bachelor of science (B.sc.) Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Buea