Over14 years of experience as an Database Administrator performed different tasks like database administration, installation, configuration, upgrades, patches, performance tuning, backup, recovery, production support, cloning, space management, database security, auditing, programming and production support. Direct coordination with stakeholders throughout project lifecycles to define standards and frameworks, and develop ETL integrations, data management strategies, and dashboard and reporting solutions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Oracle/AWS DBA/Lead (On the Payroll of Cognizant Technologies USA)
Bayer
04.2020 - Current
Installation, Configuration and Administration of Oracle12c Database
Complete support for routine DBA tasks such as backup and recovery of full and partial databases using RMAN/Net Backup, Performance Tuning of SQL and PL/SQL code, system and database performance tuning of shared database environments
Install, configure and upgrade databases to Oracle12c; consolidate multiple databases into multi-tenant database containers; evaluate and implement latest database technology and new Oracle12c features
Work with project team as project database administrator (Oracle & SQL Server) for largescale modifications and new product release
Also involved in determine resource consumption estimates and recommend system upgrades
Experience in installing, configuring, administering and managing Oracle databases & implementing solutions like High availability (HA), Disaster & Recovery, Cloning, and Database security
Extensive knowledge in configuring Data guard on Linux & multiplexing of control files and redo-logs for disaster recovery scenario
Data loading using SQL
LOADER, Logical backups using full export and DATAPUMP
Assisted in detailed architecture, consulting, engineering, implementation and support for database availability, backup and recovery, and performance tuning projects
Possess good knowledge in creating and launching EC2 instances using AMI's of Linux, Ubuntu and Windows and wrote shell scripts to bootstrap instance
Used IAM for creating roles, users, groups and provide additional security to AWS account and its resources
Created snapshots to take backups of the volumes and also images to store launch configurations of the EC2 instances
Integrated Amazon Cloud Watch with Amazon EC2 instances for monitoring the log files and track metrics
Moving of data between databases using Data Pump
Responsible in configuring and backing up database using RMAN, Hot backups, Cold backups, File system backups and Logical backups using data pumps
Perform other regular DBA activities including space management and performance monitoring
Worked on creating new users, responsibilities, concurrent requests and monitoring concurrent jobs
Worked with UNIX, Storage and Networking teams to implement infrastructure related changes
Worked with Oracle Support to resolve various issues reported
Clear documentation was prepared on all the processes like program specification, bugs fixing , logs and change requests for future references
ENVIRONMENT: Oracle11,12c, AWS (EC2, EBS, Cloud Watch), GIT, SQL, Sql Server, AWR, Red Hat Linux, Windows2012, OEM and Web Portal, SQL Developer
Sr. DBA Lead (On the Payroll of Cognizant Technologies USA)
Anheuser Busch
03.2018 - 04.2020
Performed DB Migrations from On-Premise to Azure with minimal down time
Involved in design and enforcing of standards in place to ensure that all application design and code is produced with proper integrity, security and performance
Work with project team as project database administrator (Oracle & SQL Server) for largescale modifications and new product release
Also involved in determine resource consumption estimates and recommend system upgrades
Work with project teams to improve API’s performance
De-fragmentation/Reorganizing of database using Export/Import, Rebuild Index and move table, LOB tablespace purge using shrink
Installation, setup and configuration of physical StandBy Database using data DataGuard
Worked on upgrading Primary and physical StandBy database from10.2.0.4 to11.2.0.4
Worked in both Oracle & SQL Server Migration, server provisioning and server Decommission
Extensive Performance Tuning, Memory (SGA) tuning using SQL Tuning Sets and AWR report
Attended Design meetings, code review and test review meetings
Interacted and communicated with team members to solve/resolve issues
Sr. Oracle DBA/Lead (On the Payroll of Cognizant Technologies USA)
Johnson & Johnson
11.2012 - 03.2016
Installed, configured, and maintained Oracle11gR2 and12c databases
Upgraded databases from Oracle10g to11g,11g and11gr2 to12c
Migrated databases from Oracle10g on Solaris10 to oracle11g on Linux on development, integration and production environment
Responsible for installing, upgrading and configuring the Oracle environment by creating databases, storage structures and objects, database backup and recovery, monitoring and optimizing database performance
Responsible for keeping databases up to date with CPU patches
Installing and configuring RMAN and Flash Recovery
Cloning duplicate databases using RMAN for multiple environments
Working on OEM10g/11g
Agent installs on servers, configure new databases for monitoring, Setup jobs , alerts , notifications etc
Successfully configured and installed Oracle GoldenGate for Schema/Table replication and DDL to enable DDL Synchronization
Performance Tuned and optimized SQL Query, SGA, and Disk I/O using Oracle Enterprise Manager and by monitoring the Stats pack report generated from snapshots taken at the peak business hours
Perform User Management, creation, monitoring and management of database users, altering passwords of users and granting and revoking system/object privileges, roles, auditing user actions in the database
SQL Server Responsibilities:
Experience in installation, upgrade, backup, recovery, administration, maintenance for MS SQL Server2014/2012/2008 r2/2008/2005
Good knowledge of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)
Experienced in Installation, Configuration, Database Migrations and Upgrading of SQL Server from2005 to SQL Server2012
Experienced in Upgrading SQL Server Software to new versions with required Service Packs and Patches and hot fixes
Handled all SQL administration related issues which includes, Installing, Configuring and troubleshooting Always-On, Replication, Mirroring, Clustering and Log shipping issues
Experienced in Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Client/Server Connectivity, and Database Consistency Checks using DBCC Utilities
Extensive knowledge in database maintenance and SQL Server optimization using SQL tools such as SQL Profiler, Database Tuning Advisor, Maintenance Plans
Worked on controlling user privileges, monitoring the security and Audit issues
Also administering Security by setting up Groups and then Logins for each Roles or Users for Maintenance of Databases at database level, server level and windows level
Experienced in managing Alerts, Operators and Jobs using SQL Server Agent
Experienced in providing good production support for24X7 over weekends on rotation basis
Having experience in Migrating on Premises SQL Databases to SQL Azure
Configured on-premises SQL database backups to Azure using Microsoft Azure Backup tool
Providing24X7 on call support and problem resolution
Sr. Oracle DBA (On the Payroll of Mphasis)
Chase,7 Eleven, Spirit Aero Systems
11.2008 - 11.2012
Installation, Configuration and maintenance of Oracle11gR1/11gR2 on Linux, and Solaris
Oracle DBA duties involving development and production support such as installations, configurations, backup/restore & recovery, database monitoring & operating system configurations, database performance tuning, assisting in the logical/physical database design, applications profiling, tuning queries and providing support to developers
Setup and configured Oracle Physical Standby database (Data Guard), where the standby database was used for disaster recovery and High Availability
Applied patches (Patch sets and CPU patches) and worked closely with Oracle to make Application environment up to date
Worked extensively on RMAN backups and recoveries and database cloning using RMAN Duplicate
Troubleshooting and maintenance of RMAN backups and user managed backups
Planning and scheduling Backups, Database Recovery, taking Logical Backups (with Exp/Imp) and Data Pump Database backup (Hot & cold)
Install, configure and support uni-directional and bi-directional Oracle-to-Oracle replicated environments utilizing GoldenGate and troubleshoot GoldenGate erroneous Skipping Transactions using LOGDUMP utility
Improved performance of GoldenGate Replicat using Range & BatchSQL Parameters
Extensive use of performance monitoring tools like STATSPACK and AWR, ADDM reports, Oracle Enterprise Manager, TOAD for the performance tuning at the SQL and database level
Writing PL/SQL triggers, procedures, and functions
Installation and creation of11g R2 databases for Testing, Development and Production
Monitored OEM alerts, space alerts, alert log errors and performance issues on the production databases and Assisted application team whenever requested
Creation, Configuration and Setting up of RMAN Catalog databases and registering target databases with the Catalog
Cloning of the databases from Production to the Test and Development environments using RMAN and conventional methods
Performed Database and SQL tuning by using various tools like STATSPACK, AWR, ADDM, TKPROF, EXPLAIN PLAN, and Optimizer hints