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Sambit Dhar

St Louis,MO

Summary

Around 12+ years of experience as a SQLDB Administrator Specialized in database solutioning, implementing end-to-end database solutions including scoping/estimation, base lining, and Production Support. Experienced in various SDLC project phases: Requirement/System gathering, Requirement/System Analysis, Functional Specification, Business Logic's, Design, Layered Architecture, Testing, Performance tuning, Documentation, Implementation and Maintenance. Involved in Designing and Implementing high-availability solutions. Experienced working as a Lead SQLDB Administrator on various environments like NPE, UST/CT and PROD. Experienced in database administration, database up-gradation, cluster build/implementation processes. Extensive experience in designing and implementing high-availability solutions. Log shipping, Mirroring Replication & Always on. Configured and managed various AWS services like EC2, EKS, VPC, RDS, S3, Glacier, CloudWatch, cloud front. Worked on On-prem to Azure Migration in SQL server. Managing the technical bridges for troubleshooting of applications and services hosted in AWS environment. Used MongoDB third party tools (ROBO, MONGO, MONGOOWL, MONGOVUE) and Mongo built in binaries to monitor and analyse the performance of MongoDB. worked in the areas of database auditing, performance tuning. Experienced in implementing database security policies in SQL 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012, SQL2014, SQL2016, SQL2018 and MYSQL. Extensive experience in designing MongoDB multi sharded cluster and monitoring with MNS and Mongo utilities. Highly skilled in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle server-side programming which includes SQL, PL/SQL Packages. Extensively worked in T-SQL, Stored Procedures, Functions, Cursors, Triggers, Views, Materialize Views Temporary tables, and Object-Oriented PL/SQL Programming. Experienced in Implementing new designed solutions to build a new database environment. Highly skilled to fine tune the clusters for best performance. Experienced in writing PL/SQL jobs and schedules via oracle scheduler to run daily basis. Experienced in Installing MongoDB on physical machines, virtual machines as well as AWS. Experienced in the Backup and recovery processes, Database optimization, and security maintenance. Experienced in Oracle Database Migration in AWS Cloud. Experienced in MYSQL replication setup and administration on Master-Slave and Master-Master. Experienced in patching, refreshing and migration processes. Implemented/installed/configured SQL Server 2008R2/2008/2005/2012 /2016 on multi node windows cluster. Experienced in Managing the technical bridges for troubleshooting of applications and services hosted in AWS environment. Migrating On-Prem DBs to Azure SQL Databases (Singleton) Having knowledge on Azure Elastic Pool Databases and Elastic Jobs. Experience in working with Point-In-Time restores in Azure. Configured Long Term Retention (LTR) backups for Mission critical databases. Configured On-Premises SQL database backups to Azure using Microsoft Azure Backup tool. TDPSQL Configuration for Online Backup of Databases Knowledge of Third Party tool – Lite speed SQL server Database Migration as per their edition and version to save license cost. Service pack and patch deployment and troubleshoot their issues. Experience to design the logical and physical database design. Strong background in database utility processing and backup/recovery procedures. Familiar with applications performance tuning and access path management through proper indexing. Maintain documentation on system software implementation strategies as new releases of OS and RDBMS become available. Define and enforce adherence to database standards. Experience with replication (transactional, merge, snapshot). Experience installing/maintaining Microsoft Clustering technologies and SQL Server. This includes multi-instance configurations. Knowledge of SQL Server utilities (Query Analyzer, Profiler). Experience in Performance Troubleshooting. Ability to communicate effectively and consistently with all levels of the organization, and to work independently without direct supervision.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Middleware Engg

Goldman Sachs
11.2023 - Current
  • Provide Support to application team during outage call
  • Design and implement database structures and architecture
  • Optimize database performance through indexing strategies and schema design
  • Work on data modeling and normalization to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval
  • Analyze and troubleshoot performance issues, including slow-running queries, server bottlenecks, and resource contention
  • Implement performance tuning strategies, including query optimization, indexing, and server configuration adjustments
  • Configure and manage high availability solutions such as Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, and Database Mirroring
  • Implement and monitor disaster recovery solutions to minimize downtime and data loss
  • Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, and patching with minimal disruption
  • Address compatibility issues and ensure the smooth transition of databases between versions or environments.

Associate Consultant

HCL Americas INC
03.2023 - 11.2023
  • Provided technical documents to business analysts, gather the requirements and convert them into technical specifications/artifacts
  • Implemented new designed solutions to build a new database environment ready for client use
  • Installation of SQL Server 2008 R2/SQl2012/2016 /2019
  • Identify, Analysis and provide recommendations to Database related performance problems
  • Database refresh and Migration
  • Patching SQL instances, Upgrading databases
  • Implemented SQL server high-availability solutions using Replication, Mirroring, Log shipping and clustering
  • File system management on single and multi-partition
  • Reorg / Runstats
  • Analyzing diaglog and notify log for errors on the system
  • Working on Azure Synapse and Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Devops- Creating of CI/CD pipelines
  • SQL SERVER performance tuning
  • Azure Migration from on Prem database
  • SQL SERVER patching
  • Working on High Availability Like Mirroring Log shipping Replication and always on.

Associate Consultant

Tech Mahindra America INC
05.2021 - 03.2023
  • Worked on High Availability Like Mirroring Log Shipping Replication and Always ON Clustering
  • Performance Tuning of SQL SERVER
  • On Prem to Azure Migration
  • Upgrade & Patching SQL server
  • Worked on Oracle data guard, Oracle RAC
  • Worked on SYBASE ASE and Replication server.

Associate Consultant

Tech Mahindra India
12.2016 - 01.2021
  • Implemented SQL server high-availability solutions using Replication, Mirroring, Log shipping and clustering
  • Maintaining the critical databases of and their performance
  • Oracle Dataguard, Performance tuning
  • AWS and Azure Migration from On prem.

SQL DBA

Navisite India Pvt Ltd
08.2015 - 12.2016
  • Maintaining the critical databases of and their performance
  • Formulate a strategy for database
  • Implemented SQL server high-availability solutions using Replication, Mirroring, Log shipping and clustering
  • SQL Server standalone installation of 2000/2005/2008/2008R2/2012 on Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008 R2
  • Service Pack Upgrades for SQL instances (stand-alone as well clustered)
  • Participation in DR Activities
  • Assist in the planning and implementation of changes/releases/upgrades to the SQL databases/app environment
  • Participate in multiple projects to handle disaster recovery cases.

SQL DBA

Accenture India Pvt LTD
02.2014 - 08.2015
  • Maintaining the critical databases of and their performance
  • Formulate a strategy for database
  • Providing technical support to the clients and Managers
  • Recovering data in the event of system crash
  • Configuration and establishment of Log shipping, Mirroring, Clustering, replication.

Senior analyst Sql Server DBA

HCL Technologies
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Project, Aurora Energy is a state government-owned electricity retailer in Tasmania
  • Installing SQL Server 2000/2005/SQL 2008/2008 R2/ on standalone machines
  • SQL 2008 R2 Cluster Installation
  • SQL Service Pack upgrades
  • Database Health Checks.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

West Adams Preparatory High School
Los Angeles, CA
04.2005

Skills

  • SYBASE and SQL SERVER DBA
  • Configured Log Analytics for Virtual Machines and SQL Azure PaaS Databases
  • Oracle Installation and Configuration on various platforms
  • Oracle Database Upgrade on multiple platforms
  • Oracle RAC Implementation
  • Oracle Golden Gate implementation and configuration
  • Disaster Recovery process implementation
  • Oracle Database Migration on various platforms
  • Oracle Database Migration to Azure Cloud
  • RMAN Backup and Recovery Process Implementation and execution
  • Database Tunning on various level
  • SYBASE ASE 16 and Replication server management
  • Experience in Installation, Configuration, troubleshooting and Maintenance of Oracle Goldengate in production environment
  • Experience in design Extraction and Replication Components
  • Experience in Proposing and Implementing Initial Load Strategy
  • Experience in Using Goldengate to maintain Live Standby Database
  • Experience in Using Goldengate for Active-Active Synchronization (Bi-Directional Replication)
  • Experience in Configuring Oracle Goldengate Security
  • Experience in Configuring DDL Synchronization
  • Experience in Configuring and Using Oracle Goldengate Flat file Adaptor for Flat files
  • Experience in Configuring Oracle Goldengate in Heterogeneous environment (operating systems and databases)
  • Experience of Using Logdump Utility to check Trail files and troubleshoot
  • Experience of developing solutions for handling high TPS transection load using Goldengate
  • Data migration from one technology to another without downtime using goldengate
  • Tuning of Goldengate Process for the High TPS solutions
  • Participating in Pre-Sales Dissections of Oracle Goldengate with the Clients
  • Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2008/2008 R2 Server, (Solaris 10), LINUX
  • Languages: SQL, C, C
  • Databases: SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2008r2/2012
  • Tools & Utilities: SSMS, SSRS, Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, Citrix, ITSM, HPSM,Remedy, Service Now, LiteSpeed

Activities

Working as SQL Server & Sybase DBA Senior Software Engineer at HCL, specializing in production support, database solutioning, implementing end-to-end database solutions including scoping/estimation and base lining. I'm certified on SQL Server 2008 as MCTS-70-432, SQL Server 2012 – 70-462 and ITIL V3 Certified. I have 12 years of experience in database administration, database up gradation, cluster build/implementation, designing/implementing high-availability solutions, database auditing, performance tuning and defining/implementing database security policies in SQL 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012, SQL2014, SQL2016, SQL2019.

Timeline

Middleware Engg

Goldman Sachs
11.2023 - Current

Associate Consultant

HCL Americas INC
03.2023 - 11.2023

Associate Consultant

Tech Mahindra America INC
05.2021 - 03.2023

Associate Consultant

Tech Mahindra India
12.2016 - 01.2021

SQL DBA

Navisite India Pvt Ltd
08.2015 - 12.2016

SQL DBA

Accenture India Pvt LTD
02.2014 - 08.2015

Senior analyst Sql Server DBA

HCL Technologies
01.2010 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Science -

West Adams Preparatory High School
Sambit Dhar