YASA MANIKANTA
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven Azure SQL Database Administrator with over 2 years of experience managing SQL Server and Azure SQL environments. Expertise in cloud migration, performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, and database security. Proven track record in troubleshooting complex production issues and optimizing resource utilization to meet SLA requirements in enterprise settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Azure SQL DBA / Technical Support Engineer
LTIMindtree
07.2023 - Current
- Administered Microsoft SQL Server (2008–2019) and Azure SQL Database in production environments.
- Managed large-scale test and development databases, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
- Executed high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Always On AG failover groups and geo-replication, maintaining system reliability during critical outages.
- Designed and implemented backup strategies including point-in-time recovery, geo-backup, and long-term retention.
- Conducted cloud migrations from on-premises to Azure, leveraging BACPAC, Azure DMS, and backup/restore methods to ensure seamless transitions.
- Optimized database performance through execution plan analysis and query store insights, resulting in reduced query latency and improved user experience.
- Monitored resource usage including DTU, vCore, CPU, memory, and I/O with Azure metrics and native tools.
- Resolved complex production issues such as blocking, deadlocks, long-running queries, and resource bottlenecks.
- Provided 24/7 on-call production support ensuring SLA adherence and minimal downtime.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute
01.2022
Skills
- SQL Server and Azure SQL Database
- Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Virtual networks (VNets)
- Storage accounts
- Query store and DMVs
- Performance tuning
- Geo-replication and failover groups
- Backup and restore strategies
- Azure AD authentication
- T-SQL and PowerShell
- SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Timeline
Azure SQL DBA / Technical Support Engineer
LTIMindtree
07.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute