YETUNDE LAWAL, MCSA, MCP
Atlanta, GA 404-***-**** **********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/yetundelawal/ Database Administration & Architecture Cloud Computing Data Governance & Security Technical Leadership Multi-certified Database Administrator with 10 years of experience implementing innovative enterprise solutions through SQL Server administration, data governance, and security across financial services and technology verticals. Skilled in database design, performance tuning, and automation, and orchestrating seamless transitions between on-premises and cloud infrastructures to enhance data processing, storage, and accessibility. Adept at troubleshooting complex database issues, ensuring data integrity, and adopting disaster recovery solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, analysts, and engineers to drive data-driven decision- making, improve system efficiency, and support business intelligence initiatives. CORE SKILLS
SQL Server Administration
Relational/No-Relational Databases
Query Plan & Performance Tuning
Data Migration & ETL Processes
Database Backup & Recovery
Database Design & Management
Cloud Computing (Azure & AWS)
Dynamic Management Views
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
Data Governance & Security
Technical Team Leadership
Job Scheduling & Task Automation
SQL Vulnerability Assessment
Database Monitoring & Logging
KEY VALUE OFFERINGS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION: Expertise in database architecture, management, and optimization for high availability, performance, and security across enterprise systems. Skilled in troubleshooting, backup strategies, and disaster recovery plans that maintain 99.9% uptime across mission-critical applications.
CLOUD COMPUTING & ANALYTICS: AWS and Azure-certified Administrator, supporting data-driven decision-making by designing data models, and optimizing reporting solutions with tools like Power BI, Tableau, and SQL-based analytics.
PERFORMANCE TUNING & OPTIMIZATION: Competently analyze query execution plans, indexing strategies, and workload management to improve database efficiency, reduce latency, and enhance data retrieval speeds.
DATA GOVERNANCE & SECURITY: Strong capability in implementing database security frameworks ensuring PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA compliance. Expert in managing encrypted databases using Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)..
TEAM LEADERSHIP: Proven track record of mentoring junior team members, providing technical guidance, and leading cross-functional teams through critical database projects, migrations, and system upgrades while boosting operational excellence. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DUCKCREEK TECHNOLOGIES Atlanta, GA Aug 2021 – Present MS-SQL Database Administrator
Support enterprise-level financial and insurance systems by administering SQL Server environments across versions 2008- 2022, including installation, migration, configuration, performance tuning, capacity planning, backup, and recovery.
Collaborate with cybersecurity and privacy teams to implement security controls, conduct risk assessments and audits, and ensure full compliance with PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and other regulatory frameworks.
Design and maintain advanced database architecture, including schemas, ERDs, stored procedures, functions, triggers, indexes, and complex SQL scripts to optimize data integrity and system performance.
Managed automated SQL Server installations and configurations using PowerShell, executed regular patching and upgrades, and applied emergency and corrective changes to maintain 100% compliance with security protocols.
Administered backup and disaster recovery strategies using native tools and IDERA SQL SAFE, preventing data loss and ensuring 99.9% uptime across production, staging, and development environments.
Monitored system performance using IDERA, Foglight, SolarWinds, Azure Monitor, and Redgate, with ServiceNow integration for alerts and incident management (ticketing, resolution tracking, and RCA).
Troubleshoot database and application performance issues, maintained logs and statistics, managed indexing, and configured replication, mirroring, log shipping, and AlwaysOn availability solutions.
Lead documentation and environment standardization initiatives, supported on-call DBA rotations, and drove improvements in operational efficiency and resource planning.
Mentored junior DBAs on best practices, guided process optimization efforts, and partnered with infrastructure teams to boost database response times by 15%.
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INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE ICE/NYSE Atlanta, GA Jul 2019 – Jul 2021 MS-SQL Database Administrator
Designed and managed robust SQL Server security frameworks to control access to PI data using authentication protocols, roles, profiles, and privileges across multiple environments.
Administered SQL Server versions from 2008 through 2019, overseeing installation, configuration, upgrades, capacity planning, performance tuning, and disaster recovery in Windows environments.
Supported 24/7 critical production systems, performed after-hours scheduled maintenance, release deployments, and backup health checks, while delivering consistent uptime and reliability.
Monitored and optimized resource utilization across multiple servers, including disk space, memory, CPU, and transaction logs, ensuring proactive capacity management and performance stability.
Executed database migrations, decommissions, refreshes, and schema refinements while establishing and managing AlwaysOn availability groups, distributed availability groups, and replication environments.
Created standardized DBA processes for installations, upgrades, index maintenance, code compliance validation, backup and recovery, and data imports/exports using SSIS, BCP, BULK INSERT, and other tools.
Supported developers with complex query tuning, executed root cause analyses on system issues, implemented long-term resolutions, and maintained detailed documentation for all changes.
Generated daily systems reports, defined escalation procedures, and ran TIDAL job schedules to reduce downtime. STRATEGIC LINK CONSULTING Atlanta, GA Dec 2015 – Jun 2019 SQL Server Database Engineer
Deployed Disaster Recovery (DR) and High Availability (HA) solutions using AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Log Shipping, Mirroring, and SQL Server Failover Clustering across single and multi-subnet environments.
Managed end-to-end SQL Server administration, including installation, patching, upgrades, migrations, tuning, backup, and maintenance across 150+ production and test database servers.
Led performance monitoring and tuning efforts using IDERA SQLdm and SolarWinds, rebuilt indexes, optimized resource allocation, and resolved bottlenecks to minimize downtime and enhance system stability.
Installed, configured, and administered SSIS and SSRS, executed deployment of ETL packages, and migrated data into SQL Server databases to support enterprise implementations.
Partnered with a 15-member team to design and implement application and infrastructure enhancements, resulting in measurable efficiency gains and improved client ROI.
Enforced database security by implementing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), validating code changes for compliance, performing regular audits, and reviewing disk space, performance, and access controls.
Assisted developers and application teams by constructing queries, modifying tables, troubleshooting performance issues, and automating restores in lower environments for testing. EDUCATION
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Data Analytics Georgia Institute of Technology, GA Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science University of Ilorin, Tanke CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate COMPTIA Security+ Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Query Microsoft SQL Server 2012 AWS Certified Solutions Architect Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 TECHNICAL ACUMEN
SQL Server & Database Management: SQL Server (2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022), Always On, NetBackup, Blob Storage, SQL Profiler, PerfMon, SQL Sentry, SolarWinds, Azure Monitor, Azure Key Vault ETL, Data Migration & Integration: SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services), Azure Data Factory, Delphix Cloud Database & Storage: SQL Azure, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Lake Storage, Blob Storage Reporting & Data Visualization: SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) Automation & Scripting: PowerShell, TIDAL
Virtualization & Infrastructure: Windows Server (2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) Ticketing & Issue Tracking: BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, JIRA Monitoring & Performance Tools: IDERA, SQL Sentry, Foglight, SolarWinds, Azure Monitor