Devendrakumar S.

HIGHLIGHTS Data Security Expert managed 5K DBs with 99.999% uptime, ensured compliance EXPERIENCE (recent 3) Freelance: 30+ clients Consultant, Sep 2013 to present -------------------------------- - Aurea: Managed 5K DBs on AWS with GDPR compliance and achieved 99.999% uptime - Pythian: Managed 30+ accounts with 200+ DB servers and achieved 99.999% uptime - KPI Partners: Evaluated Vertica, SQL Server, and Oracle for in-memory computing - Nous: Presented security audit report to IT Head, FinTech client, onsite Ghana - MGM Muthu Hotels: Managed the data center, led the DBA team, onsite Portugal Data-Tier: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Vertica Microsoft: US$211.9B (2023) Senior Support Engineer, Oct 2012 to Sep 2013 --------------------------------------------- - Made history; I was 1 of 2 who got onboarded at L58 via external recruitment - Grabbed Power Player award within three months of joining, got promoted to Tier-3 - Reduced Turnaround Time by managing 3-4 incidents/day, highest on the floor - Earned customer satisfaction, evident in feedback, made to the wall-of-fame - Resolved P1/S1 incidents, hands-on account management, lessons for life - Assisted Technical Account Managers in pre-sales and consulting calls Data-Tier: SQL Server SLK Software: acquired by Coforge, US$1.0B (2023) Team Leader, Apr 2010 to Sep 2012 ------------------------------------------------- - Sonic Automotive: Led the DB team, focused on security with performance SLA - Vantive: Architected secure-by-design DB solutions, FinTech client, PCI-DSS Data-Tier: SQL Server EDUCATION - Advanced Executive Program (Cybersecurity) at IIIT-Bangalore - Master of Business Administration (Information Technology) at RTMNU-Nagpur - Bachelor of Commerce (Computer Applications) at RTMNU-Nagpur SKILLS - Team Work: Work better with the team; work best as an independent consultant - Communication: Jargon-free, crisp, concise, clear - Minimalism: Declutter to focus on what matters the most, the 80-20 rule - Consulting: Solve problems, win trust, sale happens naturally - Make Money: for clients, for employers, for myself ASK ME HOW TO... - Protect the data-tier with defense-in-depth, a proven time-tested method - Adhere to GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27000 with boring spreadsheets - Manage Fortune 500 clients by winning their trust, never sell lies - Achieve quarterly/annual goals with OKR goal-setting framework - Practice deep work by planning Focus Days, Buffer Days, and Free Days