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SQL Server Database Consultant / DBA
Mahesh Cheveri
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London, United Kingdom
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Senior DBA consultant with over 15 years of proven track record in the field of Database administration. Proficient in database design, installation, programming, configuration and administration of SQL Server enterprise environments.
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United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
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My experience
2018 - ?
job
Sr. Database Administrator
CLS Bank.
Contractor
* Supporting production and non-production SQL instances in CLS Bank.
* Working closely with ETL developers to assist on their development projects and ensure successful release into Test and Production platforms.
* Resolving high/low severity incidents in ServiceNow queues.
* Planning, documenting and exercising Disaster Recovery.
* 24x7 Oncall support.
* Patching SQL server instances to their latest agreed level.
* Successfully designed and built database infrastructure, migrated databases as part of Mandatory upgrade project.
* Automated ETL/database releases using PowerShell scripts, which reduced manual task.
* Working on migrating PostgreSQL database to SQL Server for Jabber application.
* Supporting production and non-production SQL instances in CLS Bank.
* Working closely with ETL developers to assist on their development projects and ensure successful release into Test and Production platforms.
* Resolving high/low severity incidents in ServiceNow queues.
* Planning, documenting and exercising Disaster Recovery.
* 24x7 Oncall support.
* Patching SQL server instances to their latest agreed level.
* Successfully designed and built database infrastructure, migrated databases as part of Mandatory upgrade project.
* Automated ETL/database releases using PowerShell scripts, which reduced manual task.
* Working on migrating PostgreSQL database to SQL Server for Jabber application.
Sql, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Database, ETL, Test, PowerShell, Support, Infrastructure, Development, ServiceNow, Server, Administrator, Production
2013 - 2018
job
Sr. Database Administrator
Transport for London.
Contractor
* Supporting production and non-production SQL instances in Tfl Estate.
* Resolving high/low severity incidents in Remedy queues.
* Planning backup strategies and monitoring backup failures in Avamar.
* 24x7 Oncall support.
* Patching SQL server instances to their latest agreed level.
* Successfully implemented database infrastructure for over 50 projects which includes failover cluster and alwayson availability group servers.
* Worked closely with Solution Architects to drive database solutions for various projects and design new database platform.
* Saved approximately 576 man hours annually by automating database restore process from Avamar backup to SQL Server on non-production servers using PowerShell.
* Engaged in building new standard process and templates for SQL Server database tasks which benefited the organization to derive more accurate cost model.
* Instrumental in successful delivery of lengthy BAU and short projects.
* Accountable for the delivery of small projects which has SQL server as main chunk of work.
* Migrated 80+ databases from older versions to 2008R2 and 2012 which include multiple data centers.
* Migrated on premise SQL Server databases into cloud (AWS and Azure)
* Installed and configured 8 node alwayson availability group cluster combined with customized logshipping and TDE for SharePoint 2013.
* Developed and implemented SSIS packages and SSRS reports.
* Took lead role on implementing various third party applications which required SQL Server as backend database.
* Successfully migrated PostgreSQL database to SQL Server.
* Successfully built Azure IaaS cluster with Alwayson availability group and migrated on premise databases into it.
* Successfully migrated on premise SQL databases into AWS RDS instances.
* Supporting production and non-production SQL instances in Tfl Estate.
* Resolving high/low severity incidents in Remedy queues.
* Planning backup strategies and monitoring backup failures in Avamar.
* 24x7 Oncall support.
* Patching SQL server instances to their latest agreed level.
* Successfully implemented database infrastructure for over 50 projects which includes failover cluster and alwayson availability group servers.
* Worked closely with Solution Architects to drive database solutions for various projects and design new database platform.
* Saved approximately 576 man hours annually by automating database restore process from Avamar backup to SQL Server on non-production servers using PowerShell.
* Engaged in building new standard process and templates for SQL Server database tasks which benefited the organization to derive more accurate cost model.
* Instrumental in successful delivery of lengthy BAU and short projects.
* Accountable for the delivery of small projects which has SQL server as main chunk of work.
* Migrated 80+ databases from older versions to 2008R2 and 2012 which include multiple data centers.
* Migrated on premise SQL Server databases into cloud (AWS and Azure)
* Installed and configured 8 node alwayson availability group cluster combined with customized logshipping and TDE for SharePoint 2013.
* Developed and implemented SSIS packages and SSRS reports.
* Took lead role on implementing various third party applications which required SQL Server as backend database.
* Successfully migrated PostgreSQL database to SQL Server.
* Successfully built Azure IaaS cluster with Alwayson availability group and migrated on premise databases into it.
* Successfully migrated on premise SQL databases into AWS RDS instances.
Ssis, Backend, Production, Administrator, Server, Remedy, Backup, Monitoring, Infrastructure, Support, It, SSRS, Design, Node, PowerShell, Cloud, Database, SharePoint, PostgreSQL, Azure, AWS, SQL Server, Backend, Sql
2013 - 2013
job
Sr. Database Administrator
unknown.
* Administration of the live environment and resolve any database issues.
* Ensuring that long term strategic goals are central when approaching individual issues.
* Deploying the database aspects of all releases.
* Bring any identified database usability or design issues to the attention of the Operations and Development Manager.
* Assist in training the Development team to ensure that database best practices are understood and code is implemented to the required standard.
* Participate in database design reviews.
* Work with the Test Team to test any database change or implementation to ensure it meets its intended purpose.
* Guide Developers during feature implementation to ensure best practises are being followed for all database changes, and that the implementation meets the required standards.
* Ensuring that long term strategic goals are central when approaching individual issues.
* Deploying the database aspects of all releases.
* Bring any identified database usability or design issues to the attention of the Operations and Development Manager.
* Assist in training the Development team to ensure that database best practices are understood and code is implemented to the required standard.
* Participate in database design reviews.
* Work with the Test Team to test any database change or implementation to ensure it meets its intended purpose.
* Guide Developers during feature implementation to ensure best practises are being followed for all database changes, and that the implementation meets the required standards.
Design, Administration, Training, Operations, Database, Usability, Database design, Test, It, Implementation, Usability & UX, Development, Feature, Administrator, Guide, Manager
2011 - 2013
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Sr. Database Administrator
CityFleet Networks Ltd.
* Accountable for the health and availability of entire Cityfleet database infrastructure - Prod, UAT, Dev and DR.
* Migrated 11 critical high transactional servers within 90 minutes of outage window.
* Build a new central monitoring system to monitor failed jobs, disk space, capcity planning and security auditing.
* Fine-tuned billing database by analyzing t-sql queries and adding/removing indexes.
* Analyzed the exiting tables, indexes and queries in booking service and resolved the recurring deadlock issue.
* Database/instance standardization.
* Planning and implementing server and database consolidation.
* Migrated 11 critical high transactional servers within 90 minutes of outage window.
* Build a new central monitoring system to monitor failed jobs, disk space, capcity planning and security auditing.
* Fine-tuned billing database by analyzing t-sql queries and adding/removing indexes.
* Analyzed the exiting tables, indexes and queries in booking service and resolved the recurring deadlock issue.
* Database/instance standardization.
* Planning and implementing server and database consolidation.
Sql, Database, T-SQL, Service, Security, Infrastructure, Monitoring, Health, Server, Administrator, Booking
2008 - 2011
job
Technical Lead, Database Administrator
CoreLogic.
Client: First American Corporation
* Implemented table partition in very large warehouse databases (2 TB) where few tables were alone 500 GB in size. This has resulted in up to 10 times of performance improvement on retrieving records.
* Provided a replication solution which is to reduce the load on production server and also to access the database tables uninterrupted during data load.
* Supporting production databases on sql server 2000/2005/2008 on 32/64 bit platforms.
* Design and setup new environments for Sql server 2000/2005/2008.
* Managing OLTP and OLAP databases.
* Ensure thorough documentation is maintained for knowledge-sharing and tracking purposes.
* Interacting with key business personnel and colleagues for various development initiatives from project initiation to delivery.
* Assisting development team on following best practices and standards and hence improving the overall performance of the application.
* Participating in Scrum meetings whenever required.
* Setup security standards in production/development environment.
* Implemented table partition in very large warehouse databases (2 TB) where few tables were alone 500 GB in size. This has resulted in up to 10 times of performance improvement on retrieving records.
* Provided a replication solution which is to reduce the load on production server and also to access the database tables uninterrupted during data load.
* Supporting production databases on sql server 2000/2005/2008 on 32/64 bit platforms.
* Design and setup new environments for Sql server 2000/2005/2008.
* Managing OLTP and OLAP databases.
* Ensure thorough documentation is maintained for knowledge-sharing and tracking purposes.
* Interacting with key business personnel and colleagues for various development initiatives from project initiation to delivery.
* Assisting development team on following best practices and standards and hence improving the overall performance of the application.
* Participating in Scrum meetings whenever required.
* Setup security standards in production/development environment.
Design, Sql, Scrum, SQL Server, Database, Security, Development, Server, Administrator, Production, OLAP, Tech lead, UP
2007 - 2008
job
Sr. Database Administrator
EMC Data Storage Systems.
Database, Administrator
2004 - 2007
job
Database Administrator
Birlasoft Ltd.
Client: General Electric (GE), U.K.
Database, Administrator
2001 - 2004
job
Database Administrator
Dattice Computer Consultancy.
Client: Le-Meridien Hotels, Pomsy Foods.
Database, Administrator
My education
n/a
Masters, Computer Applications
Masters, Computer Applications
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