Manimaran Palaniappan
Dba Manager @Clarksons
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WORK HISTORY
Dba Manager @Clarksons
London, GB
EDUCATION
Periyar University
Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.), Computer Science
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce
ABOUT MANIMARAN PALANIAPPAN
I am a Senior Data Platform DBA / Hybrid Data Platform Manager with over 20 years of experience designing, managing, and optimising complex SQL Server environments, both on-premises (2017–2025) and in Azure cloud. I specialize in high availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, automation, and cloud transformation. In my current role, I lead a high-performing hybrid DBA team, managing a large-scale hybrid SQL Server and Azure data platform, including on-prem SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos Database, Data Factory pipelines, and Power BI services. I combine traditional DBA expertise with modern DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices, leveraging Terraform, Azure Automation Runbooks, CI/CD pipelines, and proactive monitoring platforms. Core strengths: SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, and version migrations (standalone & Always On AG clusters) High Availability & Disaster Recovery: Always On Availability Groups, clustering, replication, log shipping Performance tuning, query optimization, capacity planning, and monitoring for enterprise workloads Automation & DevOps: PowerShell, Azure Runbooks, Terraform, DACPAC deployments, Azure DevOps pipelines Cloud & Hybrid Data Platforms: Azure SQL, Cosmos Database, Data Factory pipelines, Power BI Leadership & Mentorship: Guiding junior DBAs, implementing best practices, and driving cloud adoption initiatives Compliance & Security: Supporting regulated environments with secure, resilient database platforms I am passionate about modernizing database practices, driving automation, and enabling business-critical data solutions, while ensuring operational excellence and high availability.
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