HENRI ARREY

CELL: 240-507-2276
Email:henriarrey@gmail.com
SQL Server Database Administrator
Holding over 6 years of IT experience with 4 years of extensive concentration and proficiency in MS SQL
server 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2012 database administration and systems analysis geared at optimizing
RDBMS functionality and productivity in heterogeneous environments. I am also knowledgeable with
MS SQL server 2014 and a great team player with a fast learning curve. I can work independently,
perfectly and effectively under stressful conditions where speed and accuracy are necessary for mission
critical databases. I do not only have sound verbal and written skills but also have technical writing
experience that can be tapped in producing SOP's. My attention to detail and ability to maximize system
resources can be beneficial in the following areas:
Working as Database Administrator using MS SQL 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2012.
Good experience in ensuring all database servers are backed up in a way that meet the business's
Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
Good experience in testing backups to ensure it meets the organization Recovery Time Objectives
(RTO).
Good experience with implementing DR solution, High Availability of database Servers using Database
mirroring, Log shipping, Replication, WSFC, AlwaysOn feature and Availability groups option.
Good experience in database, data analysis, data migration, SSRS, SSIS and Database Security.
Experience in using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and optimizing the queries, tracing long
running queries and deadlocks.
Working with team on-site and offshore to coordinate 24X7 processing and maintenance for different
databases.
WORK EXPERIENCE
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
to January 2015

February 2013

SQL SERVER PRODUCTION DBA

Responsibilities:
Managed SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012.
Installed and configured more than 2GB RAM in SQL Server 2008.
Performed the migration of SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012 paying close attention to Upgrade
Advisor.
Configured the servers on 32 bit and 64 bit clustered and standalone server environments
Installed and maintained 2-Node (Active-Active) Clustering as a High availability solution.
Responsible to Monitor and troubleshoot Log Shipping for HA.
Involved in Source Data Analysis, analysis and designing mappings for data extraction also responsible
for design and development of SSIS Packages to load the Data from various Databases and Files.
Implemented and maintained Database mirroring as a Disaster Recovery Solution.
Setting up and Monitored transactional replication, Database mirroring on Production and QA servers.

 Installed and managed reports using SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services.
Experience in trouble shooting Client connections, viewing error logs and application logs.
Performed daily tasks including backup and restore by using SQL Server 2008 tools like SQL
Server Management Studio, SQL Server Profiler, SQL Server Agent, and Database Engine Tuning Advisor.
Involved in monitoring and making recommendations for performance improvement in hosted
databases. This involved index creation, index removal, index modification, file group modifications, and
adding scheduled jobs to re-index and update statistics in databases.
Experience in implementing and maintaining new T-SQL features added in SQL Server 2005 that are
Data partitioning, Error handling through TRY-CATCH statement, Common Table Expression (CTE).
Transferred data (ETL) to Data ware house Environment using SSIS.
Used Data Partitioning, Snapshot Isolation in SQL Server 2005.
Expertise and Interest include Administration, Database Design, Performance Analysis, and Production
Support for Large (VLDB) and Complex Databases up to 2.5 TB.
Experience in SQL Server Analysis Services.
Experience in creating and supporting in OLAP Cubes
Managed VERITAS net backups and Lite speed backups.
To analyze long running queries and tune the same to optimize application and system performance.
Maintaining the database consistency with DBCC at regular intervals and Database Security.
Environment: MS SQL Server 2005/2000, SQL Server BI Suite (SSAS, SSIS, SSRS), Log Shipping,
Replication, Clustering, MOM, T-SQL, Report Builder, DTS, SQL Profiler, OLAP, Windows XP/2000, BCP,
Active Directory, Windows 2003 Server.
John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
August 2012

November 2011 to

Jr. SQL DBA

Responsibilities:
Day-to-day monitoring of SQL Server and jobs; fix in case of issues.
Proactively respond to daily health check alerts and take appropriate action.
Ad-hoc activities like backup-restore, granting access, scheduling/creating jobs on user request.
Managing/Creating Linked servers and other objects like stored procedures, triggers, tables, views etc.
Capacity planning for databases and plan accordingly or take appropriate steps.
Coordinate with the application team and decommission the unused databases.
Perform Patch Installations.
Managing and maintaining transaction logs, creating maintenance plans, scheduling jobs, setting up
database mails etc.
Resolving issues like blocking, slow responsiveness, high CPU usage and high memory usage and
further troubleshooting queries.
Manage High availability databases built on log shipping, replication and mirroring; trouble shoot
errors.
Managed databases on Windows and 3rd party cluster.
Ad-hoc review of server configuration for unauthorized configuration changes.
Documenting the unique issues and guide the team to perform such tasks.
Environment: Windows power shell scripting, Windows 2005/2008 R2, SQL Server 2008, Windows
clustering, T-SQL, log shipping, SSRS, SSIS, Data warehouse.

Infosys, Durham NC
December 2010

January 2010 to

Jr. SQL DBA

Responsibilities:
Relocated Databases from one server to another server using attach and detach databases.
Touch works application was implemented in Active Passive clustered environment.
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.
Migrated DTS packages from Legacy system to SQL SERVER 2005.
Using the Litespeed to take backups.
Involved in Weekly Change Management, in which code developed by developers is being run on
production server.
Implemented log shipping between two instances of servers using Database Maintenance Plan by
creating a Monitor server and a shared Folder.
Involved in trouble shooting and fine-tuning of databases for its performance and concurrency.
Monitored and modified Performance using execution plans and Index tuning.
Recovering the databases from backup in disasters.
Maintaining the database consistency with DBCC at regular intervals.
Created many SSIS packages using Import/Export Wizard. Designed many Packages using SSIS Designer
by using Control Flow and Data Flow Tasks with ETL Tool.
Transferred data (ETL) to Data ware house Environment using SSIS.
Used Data Partitioning in SQL Server 2005.
Experience in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).
Experience in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
Monitoring SQL server performance using profiler to find performance and dead-locks.
Maximum performance and uptime in production environment.
Environment: MS SQL Server 2005/2000, T-SQL, SSAS 2000/2005, SSRS, Report Builder, DTS, SSIS, Lite
Speed, BCP, SQL Profiler, NDM (Connect: Direct), OLAP, Crystal Reports/Business Objects XI, Windows
XP/2000,Windows 2003 Server.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Information and Technology University of Yaound -Cameroon
2005 to 2008