Devendrakumar S.

Freelance --------- Title: Consultant From: September 8, 2019 To: Present Role: Database Consultant Description: I enjoy the flexibility that freelancing offers. I still offer Database Administrator as a Service to my clients, but the data protection restrictions are less in consulting if compared with a business. I provide end-to-end database management services and focus more on data security. Clients: JustLogin, Ascent, ASP Global, NGA, Servikus, Lasered Components Location: Nagpur, Remote Dhanu IT Services ----------------- Title: Director From: September 8, 2016 To: September 8, 2019 Role: Business Owner Description: I created a brand ‘Dhanu IT Services’ to offer Database Administrator as a Service at a large scale. I generated $100K within a year in 2018 as a one-man show. But, the business did not survive the COVID-19 pandemic and new GDPR rules. Clients: PHPDots, HRMantra, FocalAgent, AsterCC, ASP Global, Trilogy, Computer Frontiers, AAA Communications, Probity Location: Nagpur, Remote Dhanu BPO Services ------------------ Title: Director From: November 7, 2015 To: November 7, 2017 Role: Business Owner Description: I bootstrapped ‘Dhanu BPO Services’ with 10 BPO/KPO executives and two managers. It specializes in secured back-office processing. I managed the support functions like marketing, finance, and human resources. It was a good show, but my interests lived elsewhere, so I dissolved it. Clients: SNDL, Dhanu IT Services Location: Nagpur Freelance --------- Title: Consultant From: September 9, 2013 To: September 8, 2016 Role: Database Consultant Description: I managed to land in the EU and tasted consulting for the first time. Later, I visited Ghana and Canada on official assignments. When I came to India in 2014, I started offering database consultation with a primary focus on performance tuning and incident management. Clients: MGM Muthu Hotels, Breez, Technoloft, Inpixon, Criticone, QServices, KPI Partners, Vinsha, Nous, Pythian Location: Nagpur, Portugal, Ghana, Canada, Remote Microsoft --------- Title: Senior Support Engineer From: October 1, 2012 To: September 6, 2013 Role: Subject Matter Expert – SQL Server Description: I used to offer help on the SQLServerCentral forum. That’s when Microsoft noticed my work and offered me a job. I was helping Microsoft’s Enterprise customers in all aspects of SQL Server products. I specialized in data recovery from corruption, performance tuning, and data replication. Clients: Microsoft’s Enterprise customers Location: Bangalore SLK Software ------------ Title: Team Leader From: April 4, 2010 To: September 14, 2012 Role: Data Modeler Description: I was leading a six-member database team. I designed, developed, and deployed an inventory management system for a US-based car dealership. The biggest challenge (& fun) was the performance SLA. We ran all the dashboards and reports within SLA for 1000+ concurrent users in 250+ dealerships. Clients: Crowe, FIS Global Location: Bangalore