Ashwani Kamalampeta

• Installed, configured, and upgraded SQL Server instances from 2008R2 to 2019 versions.
• Implemented backup and recovery strategies, ensuring data integrity for Production, DR, and DEV/UAT environments.
• Automated SQL patching tasks using PowerShell to maintain up-to-date systems.
• Collaborated with Windows, Network, and Monitoring teams to deliver secure, high-performance database solutions.
• Troubleshot database issues and provided 24/7 on-call support for critical systems.
• Managed security for multiple clients by controlling access, roles, and permissions.
• Prepared DBA work estimates in collaboration with solution architects for new database solutions.
• Worked on multiple projects to set up and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Always On, Log Shipping, Mirroring).
• Conducted database migrations and version upgrades across on-premises and cloud infrastructures.

Handled career interruption caused by childcare responsibilities and circumstances surrounding pandemic restricting timely return to employment.

• Provided essential business and technical support for university's core IT services.
• Conducted administrative activities for critical database applications.
• Installed and upgraded SQL server products while establishing maintenance plans.
• Implemented robust processes for data backup, recovery, and security to ensure database integrity.
• Facilitated significant reduction in database downtime by 98% through meticulous planning.
• Maintained multiple SQL databases across various servers, achieving 99.9% uptime rates.
• Managed operations of website applications hosted on IIS servers.
• Experience on creating changes and attending CAB for approvals

• Troubleshot technical issues promptly, minimising downtime, maintaining business continuity.
• Administering MS SQL Server by creating user logins with appropriate roles, monitoring user accounts, creation of groups, granting privileges to user groups.
• Database tuning and memory configuration.
• Applying patches and services packs to database.
• Understanding SSIS packages and Integrations between applications for documentation.
• Experience providing customer support and implementation assistance for other 3rd party IT service providers.

• Delivered support and administration for SQL databases, enhancing overall performance and reliability.
• Managed daily ServiceNow ticket resolution, facilitating uninterrupted operations.
• Assisted in customer service functions to improve client interactions.
• Provided technical support for SQL Server databases, improving operational efficiency.