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VIDUSHA GADDIPATI

Austin,TX

Summary

Senior Database Reliability Engineer with 11 years of experience designing, scaling, and hardening high-concurrency PostgreSQL and SQL Server environments across AWS and hybrid infrastructures. Proven success leading large-scale migrations and reliability optimization initiatives achieving 60% query-latency reduction, 30% storage reclamation through bloat remediation, and 80% faster disaster-recovery validation. Recognized for driving automation and PostgreSQL optimization frameworks that ensure resilient, mission-critical systems with 99.9%+ uptime.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

APPLE | Consultant Via Datametrics Software Systems
10.2025 - 01.2026
  • Supported reliability and performance engineering for 100+ production PostgreSQL instances across on-prem, EC2, RDS, GCP, and Kubernetes clusters, maintaining 99.9%+ uptime.
  • Diagnosed and resolved replication lag and blocking issues, tuning WAL retention and replication slots to cut delay from minutes to milliseconds.
  • Managed PostgreSQL clusters ranging from 1 TB to 20 TB, supporting thousands of concurrent transactions per second.
  • Redesigned autovacuum thresholds and freeze parameters, reclaiming 30% storage and stabilizing performance under high-concurrency workloads.
  • Automated instance upgrade and access-audit scripting, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual intervention by 40%.
  • Partnered with Apple's infrastructure architects on scaling standards for PostgreSQL clusters in multi-cloud environments.

Database Administrator

STATE OF MINNESOTA (MNIT) | Consultant Via Datametrics Software Systems
07.2023 - 08.2025
  • Led modernization of data infrastructure by consolidating Oracle and SQL Server systems into PostgreSQL RDS data warehouse.
  • Designed normalized schemas and executed one-time and incremental migrations using AWS DMS and SCT.
  • Architected CloverDX-based data pipelines automating ingestion and reporting for multiple agencies.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on performance optimization and validation efforts supporting real-time analytics.
  • Established HA configuration, PITR recovery, and access governance aligned with state compliance standards.

Associate Database Consultant

AMAZON WEB SERVICES
02.2022 - 06.2023
  • Partnered with enterprise customers to migrate legacy data platforms to AWS PostgreSQL RDS.
  • Executed homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations via AWS DMS and SCT, reducing migration time from days to hours.
  • Refactored stored procedures and functions for cloud compatibility, improving post-cutover performance by 40%.
  • Built automated log-shipping pipelines from on-prem SQL Server to AWS using Python, Lambda, and CloudFormation, reducing manual administration from hours to minutes.
  • Delivered workshops on PostgreSQL performance, monitoring, and migration best practices for client teams.
  • Full-Time

Database Administrator

TRUMID | Consultant Via Datametrics Software Systems & Vensit Corp
07.2015 - 02.2022
  • Architected and led design of HA and DR infrastructure for on-prem PostgreSQL clusters supporting high-frequency financial trading platforms.
  • Tuned autovacuum, memory, and checkpoint parameters; applied pg_repack to reclaim 30% storage and resolve bloat.
  • Optimized query plans and indexes via EXPLAIN ANALYZE and statistics tuning, achieving 60% reduction in query latency.
  • Designed streaming replication and WAL archiving to support
  • Implemented range-based table partitioning for multi-billion-row fact tables, reducing query scan time by 40% and improving I/O efficiency under high-ingest workloads.
  • Automated disaster-recovery scripts, cutting DR drill time by 80%, enhancing recovery audit readiness.

SQL Server Database Administrator

UPMC | Consultant Via Vensit Corp & Datametrics Software Systems
01.2014 - 06.2015
  • Managed SQL Server production systems for HIPAA-compliant healthcare infrastructure.
  • Built and scheduled SSIS packages for cross-system data integration and ETL automation.
  • Automated Database deployment pipeline through SSDT, reducing deployment time from minutes to seconds.
  • Tuned queries and indexes to optimize clinical reporting and data sync efficiency.
  • Managed backups, recovery, and user access governance ensuring compliance and availability.
  • Implemented PgBouncer pooling and connection management to reduce idle time and prevent timeout failures.
  • Oversaw SQL Server instances—SSIS packages, replication, EC2 migration—during hybrid operations.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) - Computer Science

State University of New York
New Paltz, New York

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad

Skills

  • PostgreSQL Internals: Autovacuum management, transaction-wraparound prevention, WAL lifecycle, streaming replication
  • Performance Engineering: Explain Analyze, Index design (partial and covering), Statistics optimization, Memory and checkpoint tuning, Partitioning
  • Reliability Engineering: Replication slots, PITR, Failover orchestration, Cascading replication, RTO/RPO planning
  • Cloud Architecture: AWS RDS, EC2, DMS, SCT, CloudFormation, Performance Insights, CloudWatch
  • Automation & DevOps: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Jenkins CI/CD, PgBouncer, GitHub, Infrastructure-as-Code
  • Security & Compliance: RBAC management, Encryption, Audit logging, HIPAA and privacy standards
  • Data Warehousing & ETL: CloverDX, SSIS, schema design, pipeline automation

Certification

  • AWS Certified Database – Specialty (2023)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2022)
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2021)

Timeline

Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator

APPLE | Consultant Via Datametrics Software Systems
10.2025 - 01.2026

Database Administrator

STATE OF MINNESOTA (MNIT) | Consultant Via Datametrics Software Systems
07.2023 - 08.2025

Associate Database Consultant

AMAZON WEB SERVICES
02.2022 - 06.2023

Database Administrator

TRUMID | Consultant Via Datametrics Software Systems & Vensit Corp
07.2015 - 02.2022

SQL Server Database Administrator

UPMC | Consultant Via Vensit Corp & Datametrics Software Systems
01.2014 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Master of Science (M.S.) - Computer Science

State University of New York