This document contains the resume of Gaurav Kumar. He has over 2 years of experience as a SQL Database Administrator at Hewlett-Packard. His skills include administration of SQL Server 2005/2008, database maintenance, backups, monitoring performance, and implementing high availability solutions. He has worked on projects for clients like State Bank of Mauritius and Maruti Suzuki India Limited.

1. GAURAV KUMAR
CONTACT: 09980352312
E-MAIL: gauravsingh270987@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
To seek a challenging career in the field of Microsoft Active Directory & Exchange towards Project
implementation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 Currently working as a SQL Database Administrator at Hewlett- Packard as of 1st January 2013.
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
 2 years professional experience on involving implementation and support of SQL Server 2005 and 2008.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
 Installation, Configuration and Administration of SQL Server 2005/2008.
 Providing 24/7 On-Call support for critical production databases.
 Working on Standard Database Maintenance tasks, Backups and Recovery Plans.
 Database Refreshes from Production to Stage and Development environments as per the requirement.
 Performing SQL server daily health check and preparing a report based on it.
 Monitoring Disk Space of all the Servers and freeing up space as per SQL Server i.e. Older Backups,
Unused Files etc.
 Handling creation of new SQL Server databases as per Client/Application Team request using Build
Sheet Template.
 Scheduled and maintain routine Jobs, Alerts and Maintenance Plans.
 Managing backups on a daily basis and recovery (as per request).
 Develop, implement and administer database policies and procedures and provide technical support
and assistance to all database end-users.
 Attending Crisis management calls whenever needed.
 Ensuring the high availability of the Databases to the end users.
 Working as part of a team and provide 24x7 technical database support.
 Administration of SQL server by creating user Logins with appropriate roles, granting and denying login
privileges, monitor the user accounts, creation of groups, granting database and application roles to
users and groups.
 Periodic checking of databases with DBCC command for maintaining data consistency and integrity
and rebuilt indexes.
 Constantly checking functionality of the environment and taking necessary action when an alert is
thrown from alerting mechanism by taking a prompt action based on its severity and considering the
resolution of the issues as most primitive tasks.
 Carrying out Installations and up gradations of SQL server Database engine and client tools through all
the versions and administrating the same.

2.  Reviewing SQL Server and SQL Server Agent Error Logs.
 Knowledge on Administrating log shipping, mirroring and other high availability methodologies.
 Applying SQL Server patches and Service Packs during the maintenance window.
 Raising Change requests for any production change to be made and other defined requests for their
respective purpose.
 Creating Weekly and Monthly analysis reports for the Database Growth and Performance statistics.
 Distribution of Knowledge with in Team considering any new issue and document it for future usage if it
surfaces back.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating System : Windows Server 2003, 2008
SQL Server : SQL Server 2005, 2008
Backup Applications: HP Data Protector & NTBackup
DETAILS OF PROJECT WORKED ON:
Current:
Organization: Hewlett- Packard
Client : State Bank of Mauritius
Environment: Windows Server 2008, MS SQL Server 2008R2
Duration : August 2013 to till date
Project Overview: State Bank of Mauritius is enhancement cum maintenance banking project where the Miles
application is monitored round the clock. As a part of this project the database application from the user
prospective is enhanced and added several performance tuning measure to improve the usability, performance
and functionality from the application end.
Key Deliverables:
 Installation and Configuration of SQL server 2008R2. Applying SQL service packs on SQL server
2008R2 instances.
 Creating Databases, Tables, Indexes, Views, Stored procedures and managing the growth of
databases by working along with the application and moving of database files to different disks in
necessary situations.
 Creating and Designing Indexes. Index maintenance which involves monitoring, rebuilding, disabling.
 Designing the Backup Strategy, backing up and restoring data, creating jobs, scheduling them
accordingly.
 Scheduling Jobs Using Maintenance Plan.
 User and Security management, working on user permissions, roles accordingly.
 Used dynamic management views (DMV's) to monitor the health of a server instance, diagnose
problems, and tune performance.
 Verifying and maintaining database backups, integrity checks, and scheduled jobs.
 Implementing High Availability using Log shipping, Database Mirroring and troubleshooting issues
related to the same.

3. Previous:
Organization: Hewlett- Packard
Client : Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Environment: Windows Server 2008, MS SQL Server 2008R2
Duration : January 2103 to July 2013
Project Overview: Maruti Suzuki is maintenance automobile project where the VFS application is monitored
round the clock. As a part of this project the VFS application from the user prospective is enhanced and added
several performance tuning measure to improve the usability, performance and functionality from the application
end.
Key Deliverables:
 User and Security management, working on user permissions, roles accordingly.
 Designing the Backup Strategy, backing up and restoring data, creating jobs, scheduling them
accordingly.
 Monitoring the error logs.
 Scheduling Jobs Using Maintenance Plan.
 Creating Alert message using Database Mail.
EDUCATION:
MCA – Institute of Professional Excellence and Management 2012 – 68%
B.Sc. – Kanpur University 2009 – 55%
12th – A.S. Inter College 2005 – 59%
10th – Saraswati Vidya Mandir 2003 – 54%
Personnel Profile:
Date of Birth : 20th June 1989
Father’s Name : Surendra Kumar
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Single
Languages known : English and Hindi
I hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Gaurav Kumar