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Catherine Karachi
Atlanta Area,GA
Summary
Experienced SQL Server Database Administrator with over 5 years of experience managing diverse enterprise environments from SQL Server 2005 to 2022. Skilled in implementing high-availability solutions like Always On Availability Groups, conducting performance tuning using tools such as SQL Profiler and Extended Events, and ensuring robust security through TDE and Dynamic Data Masking. Proficient in overseeing installations, upgrades, and backup strategies while automating administrative tasks to enhance system efficiency. Committed to continuous learning, currently pursuing SQL Server certifications to further support secure, high-performing, and mission-critical database systems in collaborative and growth-driven settings.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SQL Server Database Administrator
INALFA Roof Systems
Acworth, GA
11.2020 - 10.2024
- Executed planning and installation of Microsoft SQL Server from 2016 to 2020
- Performing configuration and upgrades during scheduled non-production hours.
- Implemented a comprehensive backup and recovery strategy aligned with the company's SLA for RPO and RTO metrics.
- Enforced data security protocols through user permission management based on the least privilege principles, utilizing TDE and DDM technologies.
- Utilized SQL Server Profiler and Extended Events for performance monitoring; ensured database integrity through regular checks.
- Established High Availability and Disaster Recovery options, including Always On configurations and database mirroring for fault tolerance.
- Addressed database integrity issues, resolved performance challenges, and optimized queries through rigorous troubleshooting efforts.
- Provided thorough support for SQL Server databases across multiple lifecycle environments, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Developed detailed documentation on database standards, technology features, and troubleshooting methods.
Junior SQL Server Database Administrator
Crosswinds Global Consulting
Marietta, GA
01.2019 - 10.2020
- Managed backup and recovery processes for production databases, utilizing third-party tools like LiteSpeed.
- Participated in 24/7 on-call support rotation for production database issues.
- Collaborated with teams to allocate hardware resources for high availability and performance optimization.
- Implemented data warehouse solutions for SQL Server databases, including replication strategies.
- Performed monthly audits of server security, performance metrics, and best practice enhancements.
- Conducted installations and configurations of SQL Server environments for various uses.
- Executed data import/export operations using BULK INSERT techniques and utilities.
- Maintained complex T-SQL queries, views, and stored procedures in a multi-database environment with little supervision.
- Produced high-standard database solutions to meet stability, reliability, and performance metrics.
Helpdesk Technician
Access Home Healthcare & Transportation
Smyrna, GA
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Facilitated Service Desk support for end-users via in-person and remote channels.
- Responded quickly to ServiceNow tickets, ensuring timely resolution of requests.
- Delivered day-to-day telephone assistance to the end-user community.
- Monitored existing incidents in ServiceNow, prioritizing tickets by criticality.
- Provided Tier II support for hardware and software installation and troubleshooting.
- Resolved network connectivity issues while maintaining software functionality. Managedanaged approximately 20 incoming calls
Education
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
University of Maryland - Global Campus
Laurel, MD09.2024
Training program - SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017 Administration, SQL Server 2019 Administration, TSQL Programming
KiwiTech Consulting LLC
Houston, TX01.2017
Skills
- Performance tuning for databases
- Data integrity maintenance
- High availability systems
- Secure data management
- Performance analysis tools
- Database query optimization
- Disaster recovery planning
- Database performance optimization
- Database management expertise
- Disaster recovery strategy
- Database documentation expertise
- Proficient in SQL installation
- ETL process management
- Database access management
- Disaster recovery planning
- System performance optimization
- Always On configuration expertise
- Disaster recovery planning
- Relational database design
- Database management
- Database performance monitoring
- Server and infrastructure administration
- Data privacy management
- Document organization
- Comprehensive system evaluation
- Database migration
- Software patch management
- Transaction coordination
- Data quality assurance
- Data transfer experience
- SQL database management
- Backup strategy implementation
- PowerShell scripting
- Data management practices
- Prioritization and scheduling
- Collaborative teamwork
- Log shipping management
- Replication strategy implementation
- SQL monitoring tools expertise
- Experience with data protection techniques
- Data partitioning expertise
- Database index management
- Email notification configuration
- Database synchronization
- Relational database management
- Database architecture
- Executing security strategies
- In-depth cause evaluation
- Operational improvement
- Database management documentation
- SQL query development
- Efficient process scheduling
- Data security management
Certification
- MCSA SQL Server 2016 Database Administration
- Pursuing 70-764 Administering a SQL Database infrastructure
- Pursuing 70-765 Provisioning SQL Databases
Interests
Timeline
SQL Server Database Administrator
INALFA Roof Systems
11.2020 - 10.2024
Junior SQL Server Database Administrator
Crosswinds Global Consulting
01.2019 - 10.2020
Helpdesk Technician
Access Home Healthcare & Transportation
01.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
University of Maryland - Global Campus
Training program - SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017 Administration, SQL Server 2019 Administration, TSQL Programming
KiwiTech Consulting LLC
PROFILE
http://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinekarachi
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