Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
Generic

KALAIMATHI JAYARAM

SQL Server Database Administrator

Summary

  • 5 years and 6 months of experience in Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration
  • Experience in SQL Server Installation and Configuration, Database Migration, Backup and Recovery, Performance Tuning, Database Compression
  • Experience in Configuring high availability SQL Server solutions - Always On Availability Group, Log shipping, Replication and Windows clustering
  • Built and managed SQL Server in Azure Iaas and Paas environment.
  • Project management for various database build and migration projects
  • Efficient Team leader for a year, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the team


Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

SQL Server Database Administrator

ITCAN Pte Ltd
Singapore, Singapore
10.2015 - 06.2016

Environment : SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012 and Azure SQL, SCOM, SCCM, Net backup

Client : SMRT Corporation Ltd, Singapore

Responsibilities:

  • Installation, configuration and up-gradation of SQL Servers from stand-alone to MS Azure Cloud
  • Configuring and administration of Always On Availability group on MS Azure Cloud
  • Experience in performing the migrations from ORACLE to SQL Paas
  • Handling various build and migration projects and ensure timely delivery to operation completing all necessary UAT and SAT testing
  • Implementation of Backup strategies to ensure point in time recovery of databases
  • Implementation of maintenance plan and jobs for Always on Group database jobs to ensure synchronization between active and passive nodes
  • Successful knowledge transition of various clients and providing Operation support for the same
  • Effective Capacity management using Database and Backup Compression.
  • Configured native Event alerts and Performance alerts with mail notification
  • Implemented automated alerts using Database Mail.
  • Created VB scripts to take reports and automation of mail alerts.
  • Scheduling database maintenance jobs for regular health checks of databases.
  • Rebuilding and reorganizing indexes periodically by checking the fragmentation level.
  • Updating statistics on a regular basis to ensure good performance
  • Auditing SQL server logins in a periodic manner
  • Documenting the technical procedures and SOP
  • Monitoring and performance tuning of database

SQL Server Database Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Chennai, India
01.2011 - 09.2015

Environment : SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2012 and Azure SQL, SCOM, SCCM, Net backup

Client : 99cents only, Hennes and Mauritz, TGB, DPLI, Ruukki, DNA, Lexmark Datacenter Operations

Responsibilities:

  • Installation, configuration and up-gradation of SQL server in standalone and cluster environment.
  • Configuring and administration of high availability such as mirroring, log shipping, Transactional replication and clustering.
  • Implementation of Backup strategies to ensure point in time recovery of databases.
  • Databases refresh activity.
  • Successful knowledge transition of various clients and providing Operation support for the same
  • Effective participation in DR mock drill activities.
  • Effective Capacity management using Database and Backup Compression.
  • Configured native Event alerts and Performance alerts with mail notification
  • Implemented automated alerts using Database Mail.
  • Created VB scripts to take reports and automation of mail alerts.
  • Scheduling database maintenance jobs for regular health checks of databases.
  • Rebuilding and reorganizing indexes periodically by checking the fragmentation level.
  • Updating statistics on a regular basis to ensure good performance
  • Auditing SQL server logins in a periodic manner
  • Documenting the technical procedures
  • Monitoring and performance tuning of database

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Arunai Engineering College / Anna University
08.2006 - 04.2010

Skills

    Database : MSSQL Server 2000,2005,2008,2008 R2,2012,2014,2016

undefined

Certification

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance Certification

Additional Information

  • Microsoft Azure Cloud Management Solutions - 2016 by Microsoft organized by SMRT Corp.,
  • SQL Server Performance Tuning and Always On availability - Jul 2014 organized by TCS
  • SQL Server 2008 Administration, Implementation and maintenance - May 2012 organized by TCS


Timeline

SQL Server Database Administrator

ITCAN Pte Ltd
10.2015 - 06.2016

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Database Administrator 2008

03-2013

ITIL V3 Foundation Certification

03-2012

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance Certification

03-2011

SQL Server Database Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
01.2011 - 09.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Arunai Engineering College / Anna University
08.2006 - 04.2010
KALAIMATHI JAYARAMSQL Server Database Administrator