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Himanshu Nagia

Summary

With over 14 years of extensive experience in Oracle Database Administration across versions (19c, 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i), I specialize in the management of Oracle databases on Linux, UNIX, and AIX environments. Adept at leading and coordinating both onsite and offshore DBA teams, I have successfully overseen a wide range of database management functions, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security.With a strong foundation in both operational excellence and strategic database architecture, I am committed to driving performance improvements, ensuring disaster recovery readiness, and facilitating seamless database transitions, particularly in cloud environments.

Key skills and achievements include:

  • Oracle Database Administration: Expertise in installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching of Oracle Database software, including version migrations and custom installations.
  • Database Performance & Optimization: Proficient in database and SQL tuning, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and efficiency.
  • Data Management: Extensive experience in creating and managing database objects such as tables, views, indexes, sequences, packages, and stored procedures.
  • Backup & Recovery: Implementing robust backup strategies (both hot and cold) using User-Managed and RMAN methods, with comprehensive recovery and monitoring procedures.
  • High Availability & Disaster Recovery: Configuration and management of Oracle High Availability solutions (RAC, Standby databases, GoldenGate) and performing rigorous disaster recovery testing to minimize system downtime.
  • Cloud Migration & Data Replication: Migrating standalone databases to AWS cloud environments, with successful implementation of GoldenGate for data replication across data centers.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinating with clients for emergency requests, including hot fixes, database access issues, and production deployments, leveraging tools like HPSM for incident management.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Technical Support Analyst

ORACLE US
07.2022 - Current
  • Led Oracle database performance tuning initiatives across US and global environments, improving SQL execution efficiency by up to 40% and ensuring 99.99% uptime for critical customer systems.
  • Replicated and diagnosed complex customer performance issues in controlled test environments, reducing resolution time by 35% through targeted root cause analysis.
  • Leveraged AWR/ASH reports, ADDM, and internal diagnostic tools to perform deep SQL and database performance analysis, delivering actionable optimization strategies that improved transaction throughput by 30%.
  • Owned and resolved high-priority customer escalations for, cutting incident resolution time from 8 hours to under 2 hours.
  • Collaborated with development teams to identify and document SQL engine and optimizer-related product bugs, directly influencing three major performance feature enhancements in subsequent releases.
  • Authored and maintained a comprehensive Oracle Performance Tuning Knowledge Base covering Database / SQL optimization, improving internal case resolution efficiency by 25%.

Oracle Database Administrator

HCL GLOBAL
03.2020 - 07.2022

Job Duties:

  • Managed and optimized Oracle Databases (11g, 12c) in RAC and standalone environments, improving system uptime by 99.9%.
  • Configured and maintained Oracle Data Guard (Active and Physical Standby), ensuring seamless disaster recovery with minimal downtime.
  • Led data replication initiatives using Oracle GoldenGate, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and other tools, resulting in faster data synchronization, and improved data consistency across platforms.
  • Optimized SQL queries using trace analysis (TKPROF, EXPLAIN PLAN), reducing query processing time by up to 30%.
  • Collaborated with development teams to enhance database performance and availability, achieving a 25% increase in system efficiency.
  • Performed database backups, restores, and migrations using RMAN and Data Pump, ensuring 99.95% data availability and quick recovery in case of failure.
  • Led cloud migration projects (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud), optimizing post-migration performance, reducing infrastructure costs by 20%, while ensuring high availability.

Oracle Database Engineer

Curate Partners LLC
10.2019 - 01.2020
  • Implemented GoldenGate replication for bi-directional data movement between two data centers, ensuring high availability and data consistency.
  • Consolidated tables and enabled GoldenGate replication by segregating application data for optimized performance.
  • Configured conflict detection and resolution in Oracle 11gR2 for active-active replication environments, automating timestamp resolution for common conflicts.
  • Set up Before and After Image captures for accurate conflict detection and resolution.
  • Monitored real-time bidirectional data replication to ensure seamless data synchronization.
  • Provided Heterogeneous environment support for seamless data integration across platforms.
  • Utilized OGG Studio for managing GoldenGate files across DEV, QA, and production environments.
  • Integrated data using Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) to load data from SQL Server to Oracle, improving cross-platform data flow.
  • Actively monitored conflict detection and validated stats on an hourly basis to ensure data consistency.
  • Implemented Veridata to verify data consistency and ensure alignment across replicated databases.

Oracle Database Administrator

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
03.2011 - 09.2019

Job Duties:

  • Installed, configured, and maintained Oracle databases (9i/10g/11g/12c) on Linux, UNIX, and Windows platforms; and SQL Server on Windows Server (2008/2012/2016).
  • Configured heterogeneous services for data integration between DB2, MS SQL Server, SAP, and Oracle using Oracle Gateways.
  • Optimized database performance and performed tuning using 12c Grid Control, including setting up alerts, metrics, and monitoring templates.
  • Led migrations and upgrades from AIX/Solaris to Red Hat Linux for cost efficiency and to support server lease expiration projects.
  • Managed database performance using AWR, ADDM, ASH reports, and performed health checks and metric collection for system optimization.
  • Configured Dataguard to ensure high availability and disaster recovery for critical enterprise data.

Education

Bachelor's of Engineering - Electronics and communication

M.D university
01.2010

Timeline

Principal Technical Support Analyst

ORACLE US
07.2022 - Current

Oracle Database Administrator

HCL GLOBAL
03.2020 - 07.2022

Oracle Database Engineer

Curate Partners LLC
10.2019 - 01.2020

Oracle Database Administrator

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
03.2011 - 09.2019

Bachelor's of Engineering - Electronics and communication

M.D university
Himanshu Nagia