Rachel King

• Phone: +1 416 555 0123
• Email: rachel.king@email.com
• Location: Toronto, Canada
• LinkedIn: rachelkingdba

Summary

Architecting and optimizing robust database solutions for over 7 years, specializing in performance tuning and high availability for mission-critical systems. Proven ability to manage complex SQL Server and Oracle environments, ensuring data integrity and security across large-scale enterprise applications. Successfully reduced database-related outages by 25% through proactive monitoring and incident response protocols.

Experience

Senior Database Administrator, Maple Leaf Technologies -- Toronto, Canada

Mar 2020 – present

• Managed and maintained over 50 production SQL Server instances (2016-2022) and Oracle databases (12c, 19c), supporting critical business applications with 99.99% uptime.

• Developed and implemented database backup and recovery strategies, reducing RTO by 30% and RPO to near-zero for key systems.

• Led performance tuning initiatives, optimizing complex queries and indexing strategies which resulted in a 15% improvement in application response times.

• Automated routine database maintenance tasks using PowerShell and T-SQL, saving approximately 10 hours of manual effort per week.

• Mentored junior DBA team members, fostering skill development in database administration and best practices.

Database Administrator, Northwood Data Solutions -- Toronto, Canada

June 2017 – Feb 2020

• Administered SQL Server 2012/2014 and MySQL databases, ensuring optimal performance, integrity, and security.

• Implemented and managed AlwaysOn Availability Groups for high availability and disaster recovery solutions.

• Monitored database health, capacity, and performance metrics, proactively identifying and resolving issues before impacting users.

• Assisted in the design and implementation of database schema changes and data migration projects.

• Developed and maintained documentation for database configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides.

Education

University of Toronto, B.Sc. in Computer Science -- Toronto, Canada

Sept 2013 – May 2017

Skills

Database Systems: Microsoft SQL Server (2012-2022), Oracle (12c, 19c), MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL Database

Database Tools & Technologies: SSMS, SQL Developer, SQL Profiler, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Replication, Clustering, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, Data Guard

Programming & Scripting: T-SQL, PL/SQL, PowerShell, Python, Bash

Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)

Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS RDS

Other Skills: Performance Tuning, Backup & Recovery, Database Security, Data Migration, ETL, Capacity Planning, Disaster Recovery