About
SQL Server DBA with 3 years at HCLTech running 2,000+ SQL Server instances across production and DR at 99.9% availability. Strong in Always On AGs, clustering, replication, log shipping, tuning, backup and recovery and patching, plus Azure SQL Managed Instance, Ansible/PowerShell automation and ITIL-based incident handling.
Experience1
Database Administrator
Dec 2023 — PresentHCLTech · Noida
Administer 2,000+ SQL Server instances across production and DR in rotational-shift and on-call support, sustaining 99.9% availability through proactive monitoring, alert triage and stakeholder communication. Design and manage Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clusters, replication, log shipping and database mirroring for high-volume OLTP databases. Administer and monitor Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL Database alongside on-premises estates, covering backups, security and performance tuning. Tune high-volume databases through execution plan analysis, indexing, statistics and parameter sniffing fixes.
- Sustained 99.9% availability across 2,000+ SQL Server instances
- Cut incident MTTR by 20%
- Saved 20+ hours per week through automation with Ansible and PowerShell
Projects2
Cloud Migration to Azure SQL for Pharma Data
Simulated a legacy SQL Server to Azure SQL Database migration: schema assessment, DTU sizing, cost estimation, firewall rules, elastic pools, geo-redundancy, post-migration validation and rollback plan.
SQL Server Monitoring Dashboard for Pharma Inventory
T-SQL and Power BI dashboard tracking inventory, batch expiry and storage conditions from ERP tables, with SQL Server Agent alerts for low stock and near-expiry.
Education1
Bachelor of Engineering
2019 — 2023Punjab Technical University
Computer Science and Engineering
Certifications4
Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104T00-A)
Skillsoft (HCLTech)
Database Administrator
Skillsoft (HCLTech)
Oracle SQL
Great Learning Academy
Cloud Computing Architecture
Great Learning Academy