Pradeep Narne

Role: SQL Server DBA Cell: (507) 591-7247

 Six years of experience as SQL Server DBA in Production, Development, Test, Staging & Data
Warehouse Environments (OLTP and OLAP).
 Experience in Configuration, Administration, Maintenance and Performance Tuning Backup/Restore and
disaster recovery experience in SQL Server 2016/2014/2012/2008R2/2008/2005.
 Perform all database management responsibilities in Microsoft Azure for production and non-production
workloads
 Experience working with Azure SQL Database Import and Export Service.
 Experience working on Azure virtual Machines, doing side by side migration from Azure.
 Good experience using Azure Blob storage to restore Databases in Azure Managed Instances and Azure
Virtual Machines.
 Good experience working on side by side migration from On-premises to Azure.
 Provided cloud computing services in IaaS and various other cloud services
 Experience in Moving Data in and out of Windows Azure SQL Databases and Blob Storage.
 Extensive experience of T-SQL in constructing triggers, user defined functions, views, indexes.
 Experience in planning and implementing Microsoft SQL Server Security and database permissions.
 Extensive experience in using SQL Server native Tools: Activity Monitor, Execution Plan, Statistics, Query
Store, DMVs, SQL Profiler and DTA.
 Expertise in working on SQL Server 2016/2014/2012/2008R2/2008 Versions.
 Experience in implementing High Availability solutions like Always on, Replication (Snapshot, Merge and
Transactional), Log shipping, Mirroring, and Clustering.
 Implemented Side-by- Side Migration of MS SQL SERVER 2008/2012/2016.
 Experience in using SQL Server Profilers, Index Tuning Wizard and monitor DB blocking.
 Experience in maintenance plans to perform index de-fragmentation, reorganize index, rebuild index, and
update the index statistics.
 Strong experience in capacity planning, documenting database changes and procedures.
 Experience in Partitioning tables to achieve better performance for access and writes.
 Experience in Database Backup, Recovery and Disaster Recovery Procedures. Extensive knowledge in
Tuning SQL queries & improving the performance of the database by creating and updating clustered and
non-clustered indexes.
 Experienced in creating deployment utility to deploy SSIS packages over Production, QA and Local systems.
 Supported teams in resolving SQL Server Reporting services and T-SQL related issues.
 Experience in Analyzing Execution Plan, managing indexes and troubleshooting deadlocks.
 Experience in Configuring and Managing Linked Servers, data transfer between SQL Server and
heterogeneous relational database like Oracle.
 Performed SQL server installation and patching on both Standalone and Clustered environment.
 Experienced with the Delphix Dynamic Data Platform and supporting the Data Masking.
 Worked on Third party Tool Delphix to refresh Databases to Reporting.
 Worked on Attunity to implement Change data Capture and to obtain real time data integration.
 Extensive experience in monitoring tools like Red gate and Solar winds.
 Experience in analyzing SQL wait types, execution plans for troubleshooting performance issues.
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
 Self-motivated individual with strong Technical & Analytical skills. Always keen and eager to face up to
challenges by means of novel and innovative ideas.
 24/7 on Call Support to cover the production/other critical issues, weekend deployments.

Databases:

MS SQL Server 2016/2012/2008R2/2008/2005/2000, MySQL and Oracle 11g

SQL Server Tools:

Server Data Tools BI, BIDS, Extended events, Data Bump, Vormetric
Encryption, SQL Server Profiler, Visual Studio DTS, Replication and Always
ON, Attunity Replicate, Delphix.

Languages:

HTML, T-SQL, PL-SQL.

Operating systems: Linux, Windows 7/10, Windows Server 2008/2012/ 2016

Monitoring Tools: Solar Winds DPA, App Dynamics, Splunk.
Programming/ Scripting PowerShell Script, Java, C#, Asp.Net

Education:
Master’s in computer Science
Bachelor’s in computer science from Acharya Nagarjuna University. India.
Client: Molina Healthcare, Long Beach, CA May 2018 – Till Date
Role: SQL Server DBA
Responsibilities:
 Installed and configured SQL Server 2012/ 2014/ 2016 on production and non-production servers.
 Migrated databases from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012/ 2014/ 2016 as part of Data Center migration.
 Expertise in Always-On Availability Groups (AAG) and DR Troubleshooting.
 Administering SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategies.
 Configured and implemented Always-On Availability Groups with one primary and two secondary replicas
for HA/DR.
 Have experience Creating a new database in Azure as well as migrated a database from on-premises to Azure.
 Implemented Backup and restore strategies in Azure.
 Monitored and tuned to get the High performance in Azure databases.
 Implemented high availability and disaster recovery Strategies in Azure.
 Provided cloud computing services in IaaS and various other cloud services
 Experience in Moving Data in and out of Windows Azure SQL Databases and Blob Storage.
 Developed PowerShell and T-SQL scripts for pre-installation, post installation, pre-migration and post
migration checks for Data Center migration.
 Managed logins and users, assign roles, auditing, applied least privileges and TDE to ensure data security.
 Implemented and monitored transactional replication for DR and reporting purposes.
 Created database objects such as tables, Stored Procedures, Views and Triggers.
 Setup and configured Always-On Availability Groups on multiple databases.
 Working on Database backup strategies, scheduling the jobs and working on failures.
 Re-designed a database maintenance plan which freed about 30% disk space by avoiding frequent running of
DBCC checks, adjusting fill factor and rebuilding indexes based on fragmentation level.
 Implemented User-Defined server roles in SQL Server 2012, default schemas for groups.
 Created Jobs and maintenance plans for better performance of the server.
 Created alerts with database mail Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
 Worked extensively in Query analyzer and profiler for tuning queries using variable for characteristics and
query costs.
 Setup and maintained Linked Servers.
 Worked on Third Party Tool Delphix on daily basis to refresh Databases to Reporting.
 Worked on Attunity to implement Change data Capture and to obtain real time data integration.
 Migrated 2008 SSIS packages to SQL 2012 project deployment model and configured SSIS Catalog,
environments.
 Converted 2012 SSIS package into Integration service catalog.
 Implemented Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to protect sensitive data and backups.
 Performed data analysis for designing, developing data marts, cubes for BI Reports and analytical purposes.
 Used Database Consistency Checks – DBCC Commands for database maintenance.
 Created maintenance plans for integrity checks and resolved issues related to it.
 Modified Stored Procedures and complex T-SQL Queries to improve query execution process.
 Used SQL Profiler, Server-side trace to identify performance issues on the server.
 Managing SQL Server Workload using Resource Governor.
 Improved query performance by analyzing the stats, Query Execution Plans, system performance by system
Performance Analysis, and used SQL Profiler for optimizing stored procedures.
 Monitored all the SQL Server databases using Solar Winds and created custom statistics reports to users in
Tableau.

Environment: SQL Server 2008/2012/2016, Windows server 2008/2012, SSIS, Solar Winds.

Client: CVS HEALTH, Los Angeles, CA Sept 2017 – May2018

Role: SQL Server DBA
Responsibilities:
 Installed and configured SQL Server 2012/2016 on production and non-production servers.
 Migrated databases from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012/2016 as part of Data Center migration.
 Expertise in Always-On Availability Groups (AAG) and DR Troubleshooting.
 Administering SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategies.
 Developed PowerShell and T-SQL scripts for pre-installation, post installation, pre-migration and post
migration checks for Data Center migration.
 Have experience Creating a new database in Azure as well as migrated a database from on-premises to Azure.
 Monitored and tuned to get the High performance in Azure databases.
 Proactively troubleshoot performance issues through SQL Server Error Log, Windows Event Logs, Profiler,
Query Store, Execution Plan, Perfmon, Activity Monitor, DMVs and Red Gate SQL monitoring tool.
 Implemented and monitored transactional replication for DR and reporting purposes.
 Configured and Monitored Log Shipping and Trouble shooting the errors.
 Created database objects such as tables, Stored Procedures, Views and Triggers.
 Setup and configured Always-On Availability Groups on multiple databases.
 Working on Database backup strategies, scheduling the jobs and working on failures
 Implemented User-Defined server roles in SQL Server 2012, default schemas for groups.
 Created Jobs and maintenance plans for better performance of the server.
 Created alerts with database mail Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
 Worked extensively in Query analyzer and profiler for tuning queries using variable for characteristics and
query costs.
 Migrated 2008 SSIS packages to SQL 2012 project deployment model and configured SSIS Catalog,
environments.
 Converted 2012 SSIS package into Integration service catalog.
 Implemented Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to protect sensitive data and backups.
 Performed data analysis for designing, developing data marts, cubes for BI Reports and analytical purposes.
 Used Database Consistency Checks – DBCC Commands for database maintenance.
 Created maintenance plans for integrity checks and resolved issues related to it.
 Modified Stored Procedures and complex T-SQL Queries to improve query execution process.
 Used SQL Profiler, Server-side trace to identify performance issues on the server.
 Managing SQL Server Workload using Resource Governor.
 Improved query performance by analyzing the stats, Query Execution Plans, system performance by system
Performance Analysis, and used SQL Profiler for optimizing stored procedures.
 Monitored all the SQL Server databases using Solar Winds and created custom statistics reports to users in
Tableau.

Environment: SQL Server 2008/2012/2016, Windows server 2008/2012, SSIS, Solar Winds.

Client: Vanguard PA, DEC 2016 – Aug 2017

Role: SQL Server DBA
Responsibilities:

 Installed and configured and maintained SQL server 2014/ 2012/ 2008
 Migration of databases from SQL Server 2008 to 2012/2014
 Experience in deploying SQL Databases in AZURE.
 Provided cloud computing services in IaaS and various other cloud service.
 Expertise in Always-On Availability Groups (AAG) and DR Troubleshooting.
 Administering SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategies.
 Involved in Configuration and Administration of SharePoint 2007 environment.
 Monitored Log shipping as high availability solution.
 Configured Server Memory for maximum Performance and effective utilization.
 Integrated Performance monitor and SQL traces to have better graphical analysis to find system bottlenecks.
 Designed and implemented comprehensive Backup plans and disaster recovery strategies.
 Performed Compressed Backups for Huge databases.
 Migrated DTS packages to SSIS packages
 Worked on Data portioning for high availability of data
 Used Dynamic Management Views (DMV) for monitoring the performance of the server
 Used Red Gate to monitor and setup alerts for various SQL Servers
 Performed Database Integrity Checks, updated Database Statistics and performed Re-indexing through
Maintenance Planner
 Creating SQL Server Logins, assigning Roles and Authentication Modes as a part of Security policy for
various categories of User Support.
 Configured Database Mail for SQL Servers for the Positive Mail Notification.
 Created Maintenance Plans that helped in effective disk utilization and index maintenance.
 Effectively managed disk space using LITE SPEED for Data Base Backups
 Worked on TFS and brought all the servers under Source control.
 Export all Maintenance Packages and brought them under Source control
 Created, Scheduled and monitored SQL Server Jobs, making sure jobs run successfully every night.
 Tuned stored procedures, triggers, views and adding/changing tables for data load, transformation and data
extraction.
 Extensively worked on Production support and involved in trouble shooting SQL servers in various levels.
 Review the Build level for all the servers every month for SQL cluster monitoring along with service pack
upgrades.
Environment: SQL Server 2008/2012/2014, Windows server 2008/2012, Red gate, TFS.

Client: Nisum, Hyderabad, INDIA June 2013 – Jul 2015

Role: Jr. DBA
Responsibilities:

 Installed and configures Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012.

 Perform daily basic health checks on the databases and work with Microsoft for any critical issues.
 Work on the Service desk tickets like user access and any other issues related to SQL Server.
 On call support 24/7 on rotation
 Deployment of reports, migrating the reporting server after appropriate approval process.
 Monitoring of all SQL servers
 Extensively worked on Production support and involved in trouble shooting SQL servers in various levels.
 Created Linked Servers to connect from SQL Server to Oracle database for SSRS reporting.
 Backup and recovery using the net backup and helping the system admin teams to maintain backups
 Involved in automating all the process and jobs using SQL scripts
 Maintain the complete SQL inventory and help management to better handle the SQL servers.
 Involved in SQL performance and turning the database by working closely working with developers and
make sure we follow the standard and well documented for future reference

Environment: SQL Server 2008/2012, Windows server 2008, SSRS, Oracle 11g.