Murtada Elamin

 DR & HA Strategies: Designed and implemented enterprise-level DR/HA strategies for mission-critical SQL Server environments (on-prem & hybrid). Successfully deployed and managed Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, and Log Shipping to ensure high resilience.  Database Administration & Uptime: Administer Microsoft SQL Server 2022 environments supporting Health Information Systems (HIS), maintaining continuous system availability (99.9% uptime).  Backup & Recovery: Optimized storage and quorum configurations, performed point-in-time restores, and analysed backup chains to ensure data integrity.  Performance Tuning: Lead index optimization and performance tuning initiatives, significantly reducing query execution time and enhancing system throughput for development teams.  Infrastructure Management: Configure Citrix NetScaler ADC VPX for load balancing and SSL offloading, and lead OutSystems infrastructure lifecycle management for 40+ enterprise apps.  Documentation: Developed comprehensive DR documentation, runbooks, and operational best practices to standardize procedures.

Multi-Site Management: Supervised HIS databases using SQL Server 2019, ensuring seamless integration and data consistency across 5 hospital branches.  Performance Optimization: Executed server storage upgrades and performance optimization initiatives, significantly boosting database speed and responsiveness.  Data Integrity & Scale: Monitored production environments hosting over 2 TB of active data, ensuring rigorous data integrity and system stability.  Security & Compliance: Conducted data audits and access control reviews, achieving full compliance with strict data protection policies.  Cost Efficiency: Managed and negotiated vendor contracts, successfully reducing annual IT service costs  Team Leadership: Trained and mentored junior DBAs on SQL optimization techniques and system maintenance best practices.