Venkata Kaushik

SQL Server DBA/Business Analyst - Energy Future Holdings

Dallas, TX - Email me on Indeed: indeed.com/r/Venkata-Kaushik/041d5d07d1a5bf5a
7+ years of IT experience as SQL Server Database Administrator (SSDS), SSRS, SSIS development.
Experience on working with production Servers and 24 x 7 On-Call environments.
Experience in installing and configuring SQL Server [] [] SQL Server versions
Proficient in T- SQL programming, powershell scripting, physical database design, and SQL Performance
tuning, replication.
Adept in creating Ad-hoc, Cross-Tab, Drill-down and Sub-Report using RDL in SSRS
Experienced in creating Report Models, generating Reports for business analysis and management purposes
using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Generating on demand reports using Visual Studio Report Designer for SSRS and adhoc reporting using
report builder feature in SSRS.
Created XML, PDF, EXCEL files using SSRS.
Experience at Transforming and validating data using SSIS Transformations like Conditional Split, Lookup,
Merge Join, Sort and Derived Column
Created SSIS packages to load data into Data Warehouse using Various SSIS Tasks like Execute SQL Task,
bulk insert task, data flow task, file system task, send mail task, active script task, xml task.
Used Erwin modeling tool for designing database objects.
Hands on experience and outstanding knowledge of high availability SQL Server solutions, including SQL
Server Log shipping, Mirroring and SQL Server clustering (Active/Active and Active/Passive.
Experience in installation on windows OS (2003, [] 2012) with service packs.
Experience in installation, SharePoint administration, IIS, RDC roles, SMTP configuration, new site creation
in IIS and assigning static IP, Visual studio, and integration with SQL Server.
Experience in VM administration, creation of virtual machines in host, maintaining VM's
Increasing drive spaces in VM machines.
Migrated the SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012.
Migrated the SQL Server [] to SQL Server 2012 and 2008 R2 versions.
Proficient in SQL programming, physical database design, and SQL Performance tuning, replication.
Used Erwin modeling tool for designing database objects.
Managed data warehouse databases.
Handled very large databases (OLTP) which are in Terra Bytes (TBs)
Experience with SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008R2 and 2012 installation, configuration, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS
and administration.
Managed Table spaces/filegroups and other database objects, worked on partitioning tables for better query
performance.
Creating users, allocation to appropriate Table spaces, quotas with necessary privileges and roles for all
databases.
Implemented various Database Backup Strategies like export backups, hot and cold backups.
Proficient with SQL Server tools, including Enterprise Manager, Management Studio, Query Analyzer,
Profiler, SQL Server Agent, DTS, SSRS and SSIS.
Experience in Replication - Transactional and Snapshot and merge, troubleshooting the replication issues
during any data inconsistency.
Designed and configured DR server using SAN replication.
Proficient in SQL programming, physical database design, and SQL Performance tuning, replication.
Experience in developing reports using SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS), Visual Studio.

 Experience in Maintaining SQL Server Security, creation of logins and users, configuring permissions and
assigning roles to users.
Excellent knowledge of all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Proficient with database backup and recovery models, performed database scream tests.
Performed Capacity Planning, data modeling and Logical/Physical database Design.
Experience in migration of Data from Excel, Flat file, Oracle to MS SQL Server by Using DTS and SSIS
utilities.
Created and Maintained Alerts, Notifications, SQL agent Jobs, Job Steps and Schedules for system errors,
insufficient resources, fatal database errors, hardware errors.
Extensively Monitored Performance with multiple tools like Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler, Event Viewer,
Index Tuning Wizard, and Database Tuning Wizard to achieve better performance, Resolve Dead Locks/Long
Running Queries, Blocking, accessibility and efficiency.
Experience in Troubleshooting all database related issues.
In Depth knowledge in analyzing Query Plans, Extended Stored Procedures and improving efficiency by reindexing, update statistics, Recompiling stored procedures and capture data using SQL Profiler, Performance
Monitor and DBCC Commands.
Expert in performing backup and restores, setting up log shipping using Quest LiteSpeed, Commvault.
Worked on different third party tools like foglight (Qwest), SQLDM (IDERA), SQLCM (IDERA),
Worked on Backup tools like Commvault, SQLSafe (Idera) & Litespeed (Qwest)
APPLICATION AREAS
Configuring Database Mirroring in SQL Server 2005 and 2008 R2 for Disaster Recovery use
Thorough understanding of Change Control Management using Change control tools
Configuring and Maintaining of Transactional Replication in SQL Server 2008 R2
Creating and Managing Log shipping between Production servers and Disaster Recovery Servers
Migrating SQL server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012
Installing Service packs and Hot fixes for SQL Server 2008 R2
Configuring Cluster Server as Active /Passive Cluster and Active/Active Cluster in SQL Server 2005 and
SQL Server 2008 R2
Creating and Deploying SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) Packages DTS in SQL Server 2005 and
SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012

WORK EXPERIENCE

SQL Server DBA/Business Analyst

Energy Future Holdings - Dallas, TX - July 2014 to Present
Project Description:
With over 300+ SQL Servers with EFH, we had an extensive task in migrating the Servers to a new domain and
adhere to security guidelines. EFH is a corporation that owns Luminant power, and TXU Energy and Capgemini
is their vendor. This project involved lot of interactions with the business owners, application management,
infrastructure teams, change management to identify domain dependent windows database security principals
and remediate them to the new domain. In the process I gained vast knowledge in a range of applications,
databases, and SOX complaint databases used by this big corporation.
Responsibilities:
Worked with application owners and management in identifying .net applications using domain dependant
id's to make connections to the SQL Server.
Worked with Change Control and interacted with business to schedule outages and to ensure business
continuity.

 Wrote T-SQL scripts to identify and correct domain dependent ID's in SSRS data sources, SSIS packages,
and SQL agent jobs, SQL Database mirroring, Replication agents, SQL Services, ODBC connections. .NET
connection strings and OLE-DB connections.
Worked extensively on SQL Database security ranging from database principals and server principals to
encryption keys.
Generated ad-hoc reports using SSRS report builder.
Involved in creating Jobs, SQL Mail Agent, Alerts and Scheduled DTS/SSIS Packages.
Created SSIS Packages to export and import data from CSV files, Text files and Excel Spreadsheets.
Also wrote scripts to identify and remediate domain ID's in database principals that have associated grants
and privileges on securables, schemas.
Performed Database and Log Backups & Restoration.
Also performed query tuning and performance optimization on databases.
Environment: SQL Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2005, and SQL Server 2000, SSIS, SSRS, Windows 2012

SQL-SERVER DBA
I&J Solutions - Santa Clara, CA - January 2013 to March 2014
Project Description:
The I&J solutions produce front-end and back-end application solutions to MMC2020 which in turn provides the
strategic, operational and financial consulting services required to deal effectively with CMS challenges. This is
Medicare Application development, modification, enhancement and support project. As a SQL Server DBA my
responsibilities were DBA and tuning the complex scripts & pulling ad-hoc reports for business requirements
Responsibilities:
Managing of users including creation, grant of system/db roles and permission on various database objects.
Implemented Backup and restore, export and importon SQL Server 2008.
Setting up Alerts using Database Mail.
Used SSRS to create reports, customized Reports, on-demand reports, ad-hoc reports and involved in
analyzing multi-dimensional reports in SSRS.
Hands on experience in designing complex reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) based on
datasets which make use of multiple value selection in parameters pick list, cascading prompts, matrix reports,
Drilldown reports, Drill through Reports, Adhoc Reports, Parameterized reports, Sub reports and filters, charts
in SSRS 2005/2008R2/2012.
Created Jobs to Automate & Schedule database administrative tasks.
Configured and Monitored Log shipping for database high availability and synchronization.
Using performance tools like Index Tuning Wizard, SQL Profiler, and Windows Performance Monitor for
Monitoring
Scheduling and monitoring all maintenance activities of SQL Server 2008 including database consistency
check.
Used powershell to perform administrative tasks on SQL databases.
Involved in the Design of Database and creation of tables, stored procedures, User Defined Functions on
SQL Server 2008
Query tuning and performance optimization for the database
Environment: SQL Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2008, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, Windows 2012

SQL Server DBA

Broad Ridge Financial Solutions Inc - Jersey City, NJ - October 2011 to January 2013
Responsibilities:
Installation and configuration of SQL Server 2012 on windows.
Developed and optimized database structures, stored procedures, Dynamic Management views, DDL triggers
and user-defined functions.

 Up-gradation of SQL databases from SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012
Monitored and tuned databases to meet the performance and availability requirements.
Scheduled and monitored all maintenance activities of SQL Server 2008 including database consistency
check
Implemented database mirroring for high availability.
Created Jobs to Automate & Schedule database administrative tasks.
Created alerts, notifications, and emails for system errors, insufficient resources, fatal database errors, and
security alerts.
Used SQL Profiler for troubleshooting, monitoring, optimization of SQL Server.
Responsible for Database and Log Backups & Restoration Strategies.
Backing up system & user databases and restoring them when necessary.
Performed daily administration, monitoring, and documentation of SQL Servers.
Environment: SQL Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2008, Windows 2008

SQL-SERVER DBA
Everycontractor.com, Las Vegas-NV - September 2010 to August 2011
Responsibilities:
Performed DML and DDL operations like inserts, updates, delete, creating views, stored procedures, creating
tables, triggers, cursors, functions and some complex queries
Worked extensively on Database Mirroring, Log Shipping and peer-2-peer Replication.
Experience in using and implementing DMV's, DDL triggers and online indexing.
Checking the Indexes and Defragmentation level of the indexes for optimal performance.
Established an automated daily, weekly and monthly system maintenance tasks such as database backup,
database integrity checks, indexing and statistics updates.
Optimized the performance of queries.
Monitored backup jobs daily and run the jobs manually in case of failure due to errors.
Responsible for day-to-day activities, such as backups to the disk and restoring the databases and transaction
logs
Managing day to day activities like creation of users, schemas, configuring permissions and assigning roles
to users.
Maintain the database consistency with DBCC and DMV's at regular intervals.
Environment: SQL Server 2008 R2, 2008, 2005, Windows 2008 R2

SQL-SERVER DBA
Syntel - May 2008 to August 2010
Responsibilities:
Implementation of SQL Logins, Roles and Authentication Modes as a part of Security Policies for various
categories of users.
Rebuilding the indexes at regular intervals for better performance.
Designed and implemented comprehensive Backup plan and disaster recovery strategies.
Setup Maintenance Plans using SSMS (SSIS Packages) for scheduled regular backups, database integrity
checks, indexing and statistics updates and cleanups
Involved in trouble shooting and fine-tuning of databases for its performance and concurrency.
Recovering the databases from backup in disasters.
Maintaining the database consistency with DBCC at regular intervals.

EDUCATION

Masters in Computer Engineering

University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages C, C++, T-SQL programming, perl script, powershell scripting, core Java,
VBScript, OOP
RDBMS MS SQL Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2005, 2000, 7.0, T-SQL, MS SQL Server
Reporting Services [] SSIS []
Operating Systems Windows [] Enterprise Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Linux redhat
Other Tools Quest Litespeed, MS Visio, Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager, backup Commvault tool, Quest SQL
Optimizer for SQL server, Red Gate, Quest Spotlight on SQL server
Hardware Compaq/HP Proliants Servers, Dell Power Edge Servers
Technologies RAID, SAN