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Richa Goyal

@richagoyal

Immediate joiner. Sr. SQL DBA with over 14.5 years of experience specializing in administering and optimizing enterprise-scale database environments

India

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What I'm looking for

I look forward to the possibility of discussing how my experience can contribute to the success of your team. I am confident that my seasoned expertise can help ensure your data infrastructure remains scalable, secure, and performant. Thank you for your time and consideration. Available to join immediately. Open to worldwide remote contracts. Below are my key achievements-

• Led migration of a multi-database on-premises SQL Server estate to Azure SQL Managed Instance/IaaS using DMA/DMS, minimizing downtime and reducing ongoing infrastructure overhead.

• Designed a multi-node Always On Availability Group architecture across primary and secondary regions, tightening RTO/RPO exposure and underpinning a 99.99% uptime SLA (see HA/DR project below).

• Automated recurring DBA operations and Azure deployments using PowerShell and Terraform, cutting manual effort and reducing deployment errors.

• Mentored junior DBAs and standardized team runbooks, improving consistency and turnaround on day-to-day support tickets.

• Maintained a SOX-compliant security posture (TDE, Azure AD Authentication, auditing) across production instances with a clean audit track record.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior SQL Server / Azure DBA

Nagarro

Sep 2018 - May 2026 (7 years 8 months)

Administer and support large-scale SQL Server and Azure SQL environments for enterprise clients. Design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, including Always On AG and FCI.

SQL Server Azure SQL AlwaysOn Availability Groups Failover Cluster Instance PowerShell Terraform Performance Optimization Query Optimization Database Migration Mentorship

SQL Server DBA

Cignex Datamatics

Dec 2016 - Sep 2018 (1 year 9 months)

Managed SQL Server installations, upgrades, and critical security patching. Executed migrations of database workloads from physical servers to virtualized environments.

SQL Server Installation Upgrades Security Patching Migration Backup And Recovery Monitoring

SQL Server DBA

Tricore Solutions

Jan 2016 - Aug 2016 (7 months)

Provided comprehensive database support for multiple global clients simultaneously. Handled daily maintenance, including index optimization and capacity planning.

SQL Server Database Support Index Tuning Capacity Planning Incident Management Backup and Restore

SQL Server DBA

HCL Technology

Jul 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 6 months)

Administered production database instances and supported application deployments. Ensured data security and compliance through rigorous SOX auditing and reporting.

SQL Server Database Administration SOX Compliance Audit Health Checks Patching Maintenance

SQL Server DBA

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

May 2011 - Jul 2014 (3 years 2 months)

Managed SQL Server instances and configured Failover Cluster Instances (FCI). Supported schema changes and database maintenance for development and production environments.

SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance Database Maintenance Backup And Recovery Performance Monitoring