SKILLS (Databases / Languages / Operating Systems)

Irfan Ahmad (Transferable Iqama)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Cell# +966 53 832 5679
Email: irfanahmad7@hotmail.com
Oracle 8i/9i/10g/11g (RAC, Data Guard, Streaming, ASM, Replication, Grid Control,
RMAN, Tuning, EM) EBS R12 Application Server 9i & 10g SQL Server
2000/2005/2008/2012/BI (BIDS, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS), Instance Clustering, Mirroring,
Replication, AlwaysOn Availability Group, Tuning - MS Access POSTGRESQL
MYSQL, Operating System, Oracle Developer, SQl, PLSQL, TSQL, PGSQL

EXPERIENCE

MAWHIBA (www.mawhiba.org.sa) Jul-2016 Present

Database Administrator (Infrastructure & Security Department)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Managing SQL SERVER & ORACLE / EBS-R12 DATABASES, SAN (EMC VNX-5300) & BACKUP SOLUTION (EMC-Data Domain 2500)

Independent DB Consultant (Contractual) Jul-2013 Jun-2016

In 2013, I start my carrier as Independent database consultant and work with well-known companies for short or mid term projects.

Sr MYSQL DBA at Soloinsight Inc (www.soloinsight.com) Lahore, Pakistan Oct-2015 Jun-2016

Sr PostgreSQL DBA at Verscom Technologies (www.verscomsolutions.com) Istanbul, Turkey Jul-2015 Sep-2016
Principal DBA at AAJ Technologies (www.aajtech.com) Lahore, Pakistan Nov-2013 Jun-2015
Oracle EBS Technical Consultant at KPMG (www.kpmg.com) Lahore, Pakistan Jul-2013 Nov-2013

Complete different projects for ORACLE (8i to 11g), MS SQL SERVER (2000 to 2014), MYSQL (rel.5), POSTGRESQL
Database DESIGNING under multi-tunnel client handling by using SAAS model
INSTALLATION, SECURITY, BACKUP, UPDATE, UPGRADE, PT, RECOVERY, LOG/DATA FILES, CONSOLIDATION
DB DEVELOPMENT (TRIGGERS, SP, FUNCTION, SQL etc) for DEVELOPMENT, STAGING & PROD environments
Implement central management system for SCCM, SCOM, ANTIVIRUS, UCP, DATA COLLECTION etc
Database server setup such as INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION, DESIGN HARDWARE, SPs updation
Implement CLUSTERING (HA), DR, RAC, DATAGUARD, ALWAYSON, REPLICATION, LOG SHIPPING
Implement TABLE PARTITIONING, INDEX, STATISTICS, DBCC, JOBS-AUTOMATATION, MAINTENANCE PLANS
Database MIGRATION & UPGRADATION activities from one version to another
Work for SSIS (ETL-Designing), SSAS (analytical-cube), SSRS (reporting-dashboards)

MCB (Muslim Commercial Bank) Mar-2012 Jun-2013

Manager Database & Integrated Services (Infrastructure & Security Department)
Lahore, Pakistan
Implemented end to end AVAYA AURA CONTACT CENTRE 6.3 including UNISON II, RDV (Financial Middle-Ware)
Visa Debit Card (Euronet 4.1) + MCB LITE launched for PIN GENERATION, BALANCE INQUIRIES, MINI STATEMENT, ATM booth
connectivity and IVR self-service FUNDS transfer for MCB Call Centers 111-000-622
Delivered IT Services Management (ITSM) solutions based on ITIL best practices that focused on the people, process, and technology, organization
and integration perspectives of providing business solutions within the IT infrastructure
Designed HIGH AVAILABILITY, AUTO FAILOVER and DR solution for DB, application & INTEGRATED services
Managed database PERFORMANCE, SECURITY, CLUSTERING, AlwaysON GROUP, CAPACITY, REPLICATION, DISTRIBUTED data issues
and automated CUSTOMER DEMOGRAPHIC update from core banking system
Worked on SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, TSQL, SQL SERVER 2000/2008-R2, POSTGRESQL, MYSQL, ORACLE

Projects: Upgrade Contact Center Services & Apps DBA for Oracle EBS R12 (12.1.3)

VIMPLECOM Telecom (Mobilink-Pakistan) Jul-2009 Feb-2012

Database Administrator (Backend Operations)
Lahore, Pakistan
Database ADMINISTRATION for ORACLE 9i, 10g, 11g and SQL Server 2000/2005/2008r2
Worked on key TELECOM databases (MEDIATION, BILLING-GENEVA, REVENUE ASSURANCE (WEDO), INTERCONNECT (INTEC) &
MOBILE NETWORK PORTABILITY).
RAC / CLUSTERING, STREAMING, REPLICATION, ASM & DR.
CAPACITY PLANNING, MAPPING, PATCHING, CLONING, RMAN & SECURITY for database and EBS/R12.
UNIX, LINUX, SOLARIS & WINDOWS ADMINISTRATION, TUNING & SCRIPTING.
VERITAS NETBACKUP Administration & Integration with DATABASE / SYSTEMS (SUN-StorageTek L-700).
 Worked on Revenue Assurance (WEDO-Technologies) application controls, reconciliations for different engineering nodes like MSC, INS, HLR,
CGW, MMSC, SMSC etc

Projects: Upgrade key telecom databases into latest releases like 10g to11g, RAC/ASM, Data-Guard, Streaming etc.
Apps DBA/Developer for Oracle EBS R12 (12.0.6)

SERVIS Industries Limited Jul-2008 - Jun-2009

Oracle Apps DBA / Developer (EBS-R12)
Lahore, Pakistan
EBS/R12 separate Nodes CONFIGURATION, ADMINISTRATION & UPGRADATION in latest patch set.
DATA MIGRATION, SEED DATA CLEANCING, INTERFACING and WORFLOW for EBS/R12.
SRs, PATCHING, CLONNING, UPGRADATION, DATAGUARD / DR services & SECURITY for EBS/R12.
STATSPACK, AWR, EM, RMAN, ONSITE & OFFSITE BACKUPS and APPLICATION SERVER.
Worked on SQL, PL/SQL, FORMS/REPORTS/CRYSTAL-REPORTS DEVELOPMENT, DISCOVERER, XML publisher, CUSTOMIZATION,
PERSONALIZATION for EBS/R12 modules (FINANCIAL,HR, MANUFACTURING, OM & SCM)
Implemented end-to-end upgrade ORACLE EBS from 11i to R12 (12.1)

Projects: Technical lead for end to end implementation of Oracle EBS R12 (Finance / SCM / OM / Inventory / Purchasing)

PHARMAX Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd Jun 2003 Jun 2008

Oracle DBA/Developer
Lahore, Pakistan.
Responsible primarily for legacy software (UNIX/INFORMIX) understanding and developed customize ERP software as per SDLC steps in latest
programming tools (ORACLE FORMS/REPORTS/CRYSTAL-REPORTS).
Managed DATA MIGRATION and IMPLEMENTATION of newly developed software in more than 50 retail outlets of company including two
regional offices and a head office.
Implemented COMPUTERIZED ENVIRONMENT, CENTRALIZED data processing system, application REFINEMENT, TROUBLESHOOTING
& MONITORING
IMPPORT/EXPORT, RMAN, RESTORE, PERFORMANCE, PATCHING, CLONNING, DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN
Software DOCUMENTATION, IT RESOURCES & VENDORS SLA management

Projects: Develop and Implement customize ERP system for Inventory, Purchasing, Accounts & Payroll system.
Develop centralize system for all retails outlet and perform data migration activity.

EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS

2008; MBA (MIS) PAK-AIMS Lahore, Pakistan
2003; BCS: University of South Asia Lahore, Pakistan
2014; MCP / MCSA SQL SERVER 2012 Certification
2010; Netbackup Admin: Symantec Dubai, UAE
2010; Oracle EBS R12 Financial Training: ORANET Pakistan.
2009; Oracle EBS R12 Install, Patch: Oracle Training Center
2007; Linux Administration: NETS Training Center Lahore, Pakistan
2003; Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)