Srinivasa Rao Rondi
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Experienced SQL Server Database Administrator with 9 years supporting production-grade databases across product-driven, hybrid, and cloud-first environments. Skilled in high availability architecture (Always On), Azure SQL, query tuning, and automation with PowerShell and Python. Completed an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence to align with modern data engineering and analytics needs. Proven ability to lead, collaborate across teams, and deliver secure, high-performance systems.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Technical Lead – SQL Server DBA
HCL Technologies
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Supervised junior DBAs on patching, Always On setup, and health check automation.
- Reduced Always On failover time from 4 mints to under 45 seconds by optimizing listener and quorum configuration.
- Defined database KPIs for backup success rate, AG sync status, and job failures.
- Collaborated with Oracle DBAs for cross-database migration planning and sync validation.
- Integrated Azure Monitor and scripted automated DR validation tasks using PowerShell.
Principal Consultant – SQL DBA
Encora Innovation Labs
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed high-traffic SaaS production DBs, including query tuning and Always On replication.
- Rewrote scalar UDFs, refactored joins, and added filtered indexes; reduced reporting query time from 70s to 6s.
- Created and tracked performance KPIs using Query Store and DMV snapshots.
- Led Azure SQL migration for 2TB OLTP app with zero data loss.
- Mentored interns on T-SQL and PowerShell automation projects.
SQL Server DBA
ISGN / ISGNovaSoft
08.2017 - 01.2020
- Assisted with health checks, backups, restores, user management, and patching.
- Managed SSIS ETL for mortgage data flow into SQL warehouse.
- Supported Oracle job validation for cross-system nightly batch jobs.
- Created documentation and SOPs for backup/recovery and monitoring protocols.
SQL Server DBA
Probitas Business Solutions
02.2015 - 07.2017
- Monitored SQL Agent jobs, validated backups, and fixed orphan users.
- Configured alerts, log shipping, and user permissions.
- Supported Exchange and Active Directory authentication mapping.
Education
M.S. - Artificial Intelligence
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri01.2025
M.C.A. - Master of Computer Applications
William Carey University
Meghalaya, India01.2012
Skills
- SQL Server (2008–2019)
- Azure SQL (VM, MI, PaaS)
- HADR (Always On, Log Shipping, Replication)
- Performance Tuning, Query Optimization ,Indexing
- T-SQL, PowerShell, Python
- SSIS, SSRS
- Monitoring
- Azure Monitor
- Jeera, ITIL
- Locking/Blocking, Dead locks
- DMV Analysis
- Backup & Recovery
- KPI Tracking
- Automation
- Security (TDE/SSL)
- Cross-platform collaboration with Oracle & Dev Teams
Certification
Microsoft Certified: DP-300 – Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure
Personal Information
Title: Senior SQL Server DBA
Timeline
Senior Technical Lead – SQL Server DBA
HCL Technologies
03.2022 - 02.2023
Principal Consultant – SQL DBA
Encora Innovation Labs
02.2020 - 01.2022
SQL Server DBA
ISGN / ISGNovaSoft
08.2017 - 01.2020
SQL Server DBA
Probitas Business Solutions
02.2015 - 07.2017
M.S. - Artificial Intelligence
Saint Louis University
M.C.A. - Master of Computer Applications
William Carey University
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