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vinaya m

@vinayam

Senior SQL Server DBA securing and optimizing production databases across on-prem and Azure with strong backup/HA automation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to own SQL Server database performance, backup/recovery, and high availability across on-prem and cloud, with a chance to drive proactive monitoring, incident response, and standardization.

I’m a SQL Server Database Administrator who’s spent 7+ years managing, securing, and optimizing large-scale database environments. I’ve handled critical production incidents, worked on query optimization, and kept systems running with preventive monitoring and restore validation.

At Microsoft (Redmond, WA), I’ve monitored and tuned SQL Server performance, built full and incremental backup strategies to meet RPO/RTO, and supported SQL database design across on-prem and Azure. I also mentor DBA teams and developers on high availability, replication, and clustering standards.

Earlier at SiriusXM (New York, NY), I managed SQL Server and MySQL performance improvements, implemented AlwaysOn, log shipping, clustering, replication, and failover testing, and handled database installations, upgrades, migrations, and backup/recovery across production, QA, and development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sr. SQL Server DBA

Current

Microsoft

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Monitored and optimized SQL Server performance, reducing query response times by up to 40%. Designed backup strategies ensuring RPO/RTO compliance and led database optimization across on-prem and Azure environments.

SQL Server Performance Optimization Extended Events PowerShell Datadog Tivoli Storage Manager Azure High Availability Backup And Recovery

Sr. SQL Server DBA

SiriusXM

Apr 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Monitored and optimized SQL Server and MySQL performance, implemented high availability and disaster recovery solutions including AlwaysOn Availability Groups and Log Shipping, and managed incident resolution for production environments.

SQL Server MySQL Execution Plans MySQL Enterprise Monitor azure monitor AlwaysOn Availability Groups Log Shipping Replication

SQL Server DBA/SSIS

Cognizant

May 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 5 months)

Performed SQL Server upgrades and migrations, managed VLDBs over 2 TB, and implemented high availability and disaster recovery solutions. Developed T-SQL code and automation scripts for database administration.

SQL Server SSIS Execution Plans Indexing Partitioning AlwaysOn Availability Groups T SQL PowerShell Backup And Recovery

Sr. SQL Server DBA/SSIS

Wipro

Aug 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 8 months)

Managed SQL Server administration including installation, configuration, upgrades, and migrations. Monitored database performance and implemented replication and ETL processes using SSIS.

SQL Server SSIS Execution Plans Index Tuning Replication DataStage ETL Backup And Recovery

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Microsoft

Database Administration

2024 -

Monitored and optimized SQL Server performance, reducing query response times by up to 40%. Designed and implemented backup strategies ensuring RPO/RTO compliance.

SiriusXM

Database Administration

2022 - 2024

Monitored and optimized SQL Server and MySQL performance. Implemented high availability and disaster recovery solutions including AlwaysOn Availability Groups.