Sridhar Menon
Houston
Summary
Results-driven IT professional with22+ years of experience in Operations, designing, developing, and implementing complex solutions for Information Technology. Proven expertise in database management, architecture design, cloud services, infrastructure management, project oversight, and service delivery. Adept in vendor management, IT governance, audit compliance (SOX), and building strong business partnerships. An experienced leader skilled in managing global teams and delivering enterprise technology solutions across diverse environments, including cloud (AWS, Oracle Cloud, & Rackspace).
Diligent [Desired Position] with strong background in leading practice operations and strategy development. Proven success in enhancing client satisfaction and streamlining processes, resulting in significant improvements in efficiency and service delivery. Demonstrated expertise in team leadership and strategic planning.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Practice Director
Hyundai Capital Services
04.2021 - Current
- Manage hybrid infrastructure (on-prem, AWS, OCI), including cloud migrations, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency
- Developed disaster recovery and business continuity plans, ensuring rapid recovery from system outages
- Ensure SOX and PCI compliance while managing onshore and offshore teams
- Client: Hyundai Capital Services
Director – Enterprise Data Services
Stage Stores
02.2019 - 12.2020
- Managed Infrastructure and operations
- Ensured PCI and SOX compliance across databases and applications
- Directed onshore/offshore teams to manage cloud-based infrastructures
Sr. Database Manager
Stage Stores
08.2016 - 02.2019
- Led a team of15+ DBAs and administrators in managing Oracle, SQL Server, and Middleware environments
- Drove the upgrade of databases to Oracle19c, and implemented RAC/ASM for high availability
- Achieved compliance with SOX/PCI standards, implementing Database Vault and partitioning options
Enterprise Architect – Global
CEVA Logistics
09.2013 - 03.2016
- Managed a global team responsible for database, storage and backup infrastructure across10+ data centers
- Led the design of global Oracle12c databases with multitenant architecture
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives, reducing licensing and support costs by $3 million through storage and backup strategy optimizations
Manager (Global) Enterprise Data Management
CEVA Logistics
09.2005 - 09.2013
- Directed global database and storage operations, supporting Oracle and SQL Server databases
- Led a team of20+ professionals in database design, implementation, and operations across global data centers
- Designed and executed disaster recovery strategies and SLAs to ensure business continuity
Database Manager
Ford Motor Company
12.2002 - 09.2005
- Led a team of12 DBAs and Unix administrators, overseeing Project EVEREST with a $200 million budget
- Managed Oracle E-Business Suite Financials, ensuring performance optimization and compliance with Oracle licensing
- Consolidated databases and servers, achieving over $1 million in cost savings
Education
Master of Computer Information Systems -
University of New Haven
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (Redshift, EC2, S3, ASG, ECS, ELB), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Rackspace
- Databases: Oracle (19c,18c,12c,11g), SQL Server (2000–2019), PostgreSQL
- Languages & Scripting: PL/SQL, C, C, Perl, UNIX Shell Scripting, Ansible
- Tools & Utilities: SQL
- Plus, RMAN, GoldenGate, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), TOAD, Erwin
- Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V
- ERP Systems: Oracle EBS R12, JDE
- Big Data: Cloudera Hadoop (Sqoop, Flume, Hbase, Pig, Hive)
- Storage & Backup: Hitachi, EMC, NetBackup, Rubrik, Cohesity
- Middleware & Applications: WebLogic, Apache, Tomcat, BI tools
- Compliance: SOX, PCI
- Operations management
- Staff development
- Innovation management
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Database Operations
- Database Architecture & Management
- Cloud Services (AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Rackspace)
- Disaster Recovery & High Availability Solutions
- IT Infrastructure & Operations Management
- Service Delivery, SLAs & KPIs
- Audit Compliance (SOX, PCI)
- Vendor & Resource Management
- Team Leadership, Coaching, & Mentoring
- Change, Release & Incident Management
- Project Management & Implementation Oversight
Timeline
Regional Practice Director
Hyundai Capital Services
04.2021 - Current
Director – Enterprise Data Services
Stage Stores
02.2019 - 12.2020
Sr. Database Manager
Stage Stores
08.2016 - 02.2019
Enterprise Architect – Global
CEVA Logistics
09.2013 - 03.2016
Manager (Global) Enterprise Data Management
CEVA Logistics
09.2005 - 09.2013
Database Manager
Ford Motor Company
12.2002 - 09.2005
Master of Computer Information Systems -
University of New Haven
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