Nikhitha Garre

• Managing 50+ SQL Server databases across production and non-production environments
• Designed and implemented robust backup strategies (Full, Differential, Log) ensuring zero data loss scenarios
• Performed regular restore drills to validate disaster recovery readiness
• Troubleshot job failures, blocking, deadlocks, and performance bottlenecks
• Implemented log shipping for critical databases, ensuring DR compliance
• Tuned slow-running queries using execution plans, indexes, and statistics updates
• Managed user access, roles, and security compliance as per organizational standards
• Collaborated with application teams for deployments, releases, and database changes

Installation, Patching & Upgrade Activities:

• Trained junior team members on best practices for database administration, promoting a culture of continuous learning within the organization.
• Installed and configured SQL Server instances in standalone and multi-instance environments
• Applied SQL Server Service Packs (SPs) and Cumulative Updates (CUs) in production and test environments
• Performed pre-patch and post-patch validation including DB health checks and application connectivity
• Planned and executed SQL Server version upgrades with minimal downtime
• Coordinated with infrastructure and application teams during patching cycles

• Installed, configured, and maintained SQL Server 2012/2014/2016/2019/2022 in production and development environments.
• Performed database patching, service pack updates, and version upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Managed database backups, restores, and disaster recovery planning, ensuring data availability and integrity.
• Configured and maintained Always on Availability Groups, Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, and Replication.
• Monitored disk space, CPU utilization, and memory consumption to optimize resource usage.
• Responsible for 24x7 critical production support for 240 servers out of which 180 are production servers and remaining test and development servers.
• Provided L2/L3 support for database-related issues and resolved tickets in ServiceNow/Jira.

SQL DBA 04/2021 to 08/2022

TCS, Hyderabad

• Responded to database-related tickets involving backup issues, performance alerts, and access provisioning.
• Monitored production servers for job failures, disk space, and SQL Agent jobs.
• Scheduled and validated backups (full, differential, transaction logs); executed point in-time restores.
• Collaborated with DBAs and developers to resolve connectivity and performance bottlenecks.
• Utilized ServiceNow for incident and service request tracking, documentation, and escalation.
• Conducted quarterly security audits, ensuring 100% compliance with internal data governance policies.
• Mentored junior DBAs on patching, backup restoration, and monitoring, increasing team efficiency.