Samia Bendou
Senior database administrator with 8+ years of experience supporting mission-critical SQL Server and Azure database environments. Skilled in high-availability design, performance tuning, and cloud migration projects.
Professional Overview
Samia is a Senior SQL Server and Azure Database Administrator with 8+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise, mission-critical database environments across retail and high-availability systems. She brings deep expertise in SQL Server 2012–2022 administration, Always On Availability Groups, clustering, replication, database tuning, and cloud migration strategies.
Her background includes managing production, QA, and development systems, automating DBA processes, and leading HA/DR initiatives in large-scale environments. Samia is especially strong in performance optimization, disaster recovery planning, and Azure database platform support for organizations needing resilient and secure data operations.
Key Achievements
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Designed and supported Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, and replication strategies to maintain resilient database environments for business-critical applications.
Performance Optimization
Analyzed execution plans, tuned queries, optimized indexes and statistics, and improved performance for enterprise workloads, reducing long-running queries and enhancing system responsiveness.
Cloud Database Modernization
Managed Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines while supporting cloud migration, backup, restore, patching, and disaster recovery initiatives.
Automation & Reliability
Automated DBA tasks using PowerShell, Python, and T-SQL, reducing manual effort and improving availability, consistency, and operational efficiency.
Core Technical Skills
Database Platforms
- SQL Server 2012–2022
- Azure SQL Database
- Azure SQL Managed Instance
- SQL Server on Azure VMs
- MySQL
HA / DR
- Always On AG
- Failover Clustering
- Database Mirroring
- Log Shipping
- Replication
Performance Tuning
- Query Store
- Execution Plans
- DMVs
- Extended Events
- Index Optimization
Automation & Tools
- T-SQL
- PowerShell
- Python
- SSMS
- Redgate SQL Monitor
Professional Experience
Senior SQL Server DBA | Home Depot (Jan 2024 - Present)
Houston, TX
Leads support for SQL Server 2019–2022 production and QA environments, monitors service health, resolves critical incidents, and performs optimization, patching, and migration work for Azure-based database platforms.
Senior SQL Server DBA | Star Furniture (Jul 2020 - Dec 2023)
Houston, TX
Managed SQL Server environments across production, QA, and development systems with strong focus on high availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and automation of routine DBA tasks.
SQL Server DBA | Walmart (Jan 2018 - Jun 2020)
Houston, TX
Administered SQL Server environments, supported high availability configurations, handled backup and restore operations, and improved database reliability through monitoring, tuning, and proactive maintenance.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Automation Engineering
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) — In Progress
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