Arunraj Devarajan has over 9 years of experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator with expertise in installation, configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance and administration of SQL Server versions from 6.5 to 2014. He has worked as a technical lead at client sites in the US and Mexico. His skills include high availability solutions, disaster recovery, database migrations, automation using PowerShell, and performance tuning. He is Microsoft Certified Professional and ITIL certified.

1. ARUNRAJ DEVARAJAN, MCP, ITIL
Ph: 949-204-9523 |arunrajd_tkm@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Having around 9+ years of profound experience as MS SQL Server Database
Administrator driving high availability and security in Production Environment.
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) with experience in Data Architecture,
Database Development and Administration. Worked in multiple versions of SQL
Server from SQL 6.5 to SQL 2014. Expertise in installation, configuration,
troubleshooting, Maintenance and System Administration activities of all the
above mentioned SQL servers. Performed onsite technical lead roles at client site
in Mexico and USA. Capable of improving and maintaining the high availability
of production servers with disaster recovery management which includes
Database Snapshots, Backups, Standby servers (Log shipping), Replication,
clustering and Always On. Expertise in migrating of SQL Server databases from
older versions in new versions of SQL servers. Automating daily tasks like
backups, health checks, monitoring etc. using PowerShell scripting. Experience in
configuring and troubleshooting database Cluster (SQL 2005, 2008 & 2008R2).
Experienced with database recovery planning and giving backup
recommendations to customer. Expertise in performance tuning and indexing -
based on query plan and optimization work at sites in SQL 2005/2008/2012
Servers. Handling user requests like point in time restores, Database restore
requests from tape Backups
SKILLS
 Operating System: Windows 98/2000 ●Excellent problem-solving abilities
/2003/2008/2012 ●Database design
 Languages: SQL, HTML, XML, PowerShell ●Microsoft MSCA/MCSE Certified
scripting ●Data backup and retrieval
 Databases: SQL 6.5, SQL 7.0, SQL SERVER 2000, ●Excellent communication skills
SQL SERVER 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server
2012, SQL Server 2014
 Tools: Netbackup, Control-m, Toad for SQL
server, SCOM, SQL Enterprise Manager, Query
Analyzer, SSIS, SSRS, Import Export Data,
Hobbit, Solar wind monitoring tool, Avamar
 Release management tools- Stratavia, DB
Launch
 Other applications: SSIS and SSRS

2. WORK HISTORY
DANA HOLDING CORPORATION
Technical Lead-SQL DBA | Maumee, Ohio | June 2014 – Current
 Experience in RDBMS database design, performance tuning, optimization, backup and recovery
in SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000/2005/2008/2008R2
 Involved in the installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and Maintenance and System
Administration activities of the above servers.
 Escalation DBA and primary point of contact for 150 plus SQL instances
 Working with system architects and application team on migration/upgrades
 Coordinating the day to day activities with offshore team
 Troubleshooting and fixing performance issues
 Understanding business criticality and defining the high availability strategies
 Planning and implementing backup strategies considering the Recovery Point Objective
 Database performance/activity monitoring using SQL native tools, Hobbit, Solarwind monitoring
tools
 Automating monitoring jobsand reports using PowerShell scripting
 Responsible to Plan and implement the Migration project.
 Representing DBA team in DR activities
 Monitoring and maintaining security on databases access and database objects
 Deploy massive SQL Server queries or changes
 Configuring and troubleshooting Always On and Log Shipping.
 Troubleshooting SSIS and SSRS issues
 Experienced in Point-In Time Recovery
 Planning Database Maintenances
PEPSICO INC
SQL Server DBA | Trivandrum, India | February 2007 - May 2014
 As a DBA, we extend 247 support for all SQL Server and database related issue to the
customer.
 Database Backup/Restore, Initiating Net backup manually, Resolving Net Backup Failures,
Skipping databases from Net Backup
 SQL Server installation, Decommissioning, Upgradation, Log shipping, Uninstalling an
instance, Repository Update
 Working on the alerts generated from various production servers. The basic alerts would be
Disk Capacity Full, Log Full, Blocking, Deadlock, Server Down, Database suspect, SQL job
failures, Log shipping out of sync, Memory Alerts, TempDB Growth Etc.

3.  Database Log files growth Issue, Running SQL Scripts, Creating and fixing issues related to
SQL Agent Jobs
 Monitor and troubleshoot SQL Performance using Perfmon, Profiler, and system tables
 Monitor, analyze and troubleshoot SQL server concurrency issues like blocking and
deadlocks using system tables and DMVs.
 Design and Troubleshoot SQL Server high availability using Log Shipping, Database
Mirroring, Replication and Clusters.
 Security Implementation: Administering MSSQL Server by creating user logins with
appropriate roles, dropping unwanted logins/roles.
 Fixing Login, Orphan Users, and Security issues
 Installing Service Packs & Hot fixes, system Performance monitoring and tuning.
 Server maintenance on Weekends like rebuild indexes and updates statistics to improve the
 Performance.
 Patching, Uninstalling SSRS alone, Database Migration (DB Move)
 Have got hands on experience in SQL DR activities.
 Troubleshooting SSIS and SSRS issues
 Experienced in Point-In Time Recovery and handling drive Space Issues, Guardium error
fixing, Holding Email Alerts Monitoring temporarily.
 Manual Database Backup/Restore, Restore to a different Machine via Net backup
 Planning and implementing backup strategies considering the Recovery Point Objective
 Database performance/activity monitoring using SQL native tools, Toad, SCOM
 As a team lead, I managed a 5-member team and my additional responsibilities consisted of
ensuring that the client services are delivered flawlessly, optimum resource utilization,
training and mentoring team members, coordinating the work with onshore etc.
 Attends calls with client to discuss the issues which has occurred on a weekly basis and to
get new updates in the upcoming projects and scheduled activities
 Provided daily reports for the client on the space and backup failures of the DB's in different
servers
CERTIFICATIONS
 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)-SQL Server® 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
certification
 ITIL V3 Foundation Certification
 IBM Certified Database Associate -- DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Family
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY-Mechanical Production
Kerala University
| 2006