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Barivure Elizabeth Dan-Dukor

The Woodlands,TX

Summary

Certified Azure Administrator/SQL Server Database Administrator with 6+ years of experience designing and implementing database solutions. Analytical and skilled in understanding business problems to develop systems that improve functionality. Talented at working effectively in collaborative and self-motivated environments. Excel at supporting High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions, MS SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure VMs and over 13 years’ experience in Business Management and Customer Service.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

SQL DBA II /AZURE ADMINISTRATOR

Woodforest National Bank
04.2022 - Current
  • Upgrade SQL Server 2016, 2019 to SQL 2022
  • Azure BCDR solution for SQL Manage Instance and Azure SQL Database
  • Manage and configure Failover group between two Azure SQL Manage Instances
  • Use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to monitor and set up data security
  • Manage Azure backup and recovery, Azure storage account
  • Configure Auto failover group, Active-Geo Replication and failover to secondary region
  • Migration from SQL Server on-prem to Azure SQL Server and Azure SQL MI
  • Configure and manage Azure Elastic Job Agent and SQL maintenance using Azure automation Account
  • Understand and manage Azure VM Scale Set
  • Manage Always-On Availability Group
  • Monitor SQL performance using Solar Wind Sentry One Client
  • Monitor servers' activity using Logic Monitor
  • Install SQL Server, upgrade, and OS patching
  • Set up and controlled user profiles and access levels for each database segment to protect important data
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
  • Tested programs and databases to identify issues and make necessary modifications
  • Created and implemented database designs and data models
  • Administered, supported, and monitored databases by proactively resolving database issues and maintaining servers.

Database Administrator

Abrigo
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • Monitor SQL server performance using Query Store, extended events, and SQL profiler
  • Set up maintenance jobs and alerts
  • Troubleshoot and fix performance issues related to slow running applications
  • Run SQL server health check and implement best practices on Microsoft SQL server databases and servers
  • Install new instances of SQL server for staging and development purposes
  • Controlling access, permissions, and privileges
  • Developing, managing, and testing backup and recovery plans using both SQL server level backups
  • Use DPA to monitor server performance
  • Set up and monitor Always-On availability groups
  • Service desk and Jira for ticketing system
  • Administered, supported, and monitored databases by proactively resolving database issues and maintaining servers
  • Wrote and maintained technical and functional specifications to document database intentions and requirements.

Database Administrator

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
05.2018 - 09.2021
  • Identify areas of improvement and troubleshoot SQL DB slowness and Disk/Memory/CPU utilization process
  • Control data recovery, maintenance, data integrity, and space requirements for physical databases in an efficient manner
  • Ensure timely configuration of high availability solutions like always-on availability groups to overcome irregularities
  • Upgraded SQL Server from 2008 R2 to 2016 using both in place and side-by-side upgrade
  • Migrated database using backup and restore, detach, and attach, log shipping
  • Set up and controlled user profiles and access levels for each database segment to protect important data.
  • Streamlined backup and recovery processes, enhancing overall system stability and availability.
  • Ensured database security with implementation of role-based access control and regular vulnerability assessments.

Education

Az-104 Azure Administrator Associate -

Microsoft
Online

SQL Certification -

KiawiTech Academy, Richmond, Texas
Remote
01.2018

Bachelor's Degree -

Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, Anambra
Nigeria
09.2006

Skills

  • High Availability Group
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Managed Instance
  • PowerShell Scripts
  • Logic Monitor
  • Azure VM
  • Redgate tools
  • Database Performance Analyzer
  • Sentry One Client
  • ServiceNow
  • Azure DevOps
  • ServiceNow Sprint task
  • Azure Data Studio
  • Microsoft SQL Server on window 2012-2022
  • Organizational Skill
  • Jira and Service Desk system
  • Running Backups
  • Relational Database Management
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
  • CyberArk Security system
  • Rubrik Backup tools

Timeline

SQL DBA II /AZURE ADMINISTRATOR

Woodforest National Bank
04.2022 - Current

Database Administrator

Abrigo
09.2021 - 02.2022

Database Administrator

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
05.2018 - 09.2021

Az-104 Azure Administrator Associate -

Microsoft

SQL Certification -

KiawiTech Academy, Richmond, Texas

Bachelor's Degree -

Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, Anambra

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