Resume of S.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 A highly dependable and result-oriented Sr. Oracle DBA with 11 years extensive experience in
managing a variety of mission critical databases for large organizations.
 OCP 8i/10g/11g
 Oracle Certified Expert , Oracle RAC 11g and Grid Infrastructure Administrator
 ITIL® V3 Foundation certified
 Proven experience in coordination with different globally spread teams for successful implementation of
Projects.
 Proven experience for cost saving efforts for various clients.
 Extensive experience of managing production high volume, transactional 24x7x365 Databases on UNIX
(Solaris / Linux/HP-UX, IBM-AIX ) Systems.
 Handle On-call issues and jump into Sev1 /2 calls and ensure timely restoration of database services .
Take care of critical Database tasks and ensure end-to-end delivery of work
 Strong communication skills, Effortlessly interact with stake holders, clients, vendors and staff.
 Thoroughly experienced in meeting client expectations thru effective communication, exemplary team
work and superior technical knowledge.
 Extensively worked on high availability features like 10G/11G RAC, 9i/10g/11g DATAGUARD , VCS ,
HACMP
 Installation/Setup & Maintenance of multiple 10GR2/11GR2 RAC environments with ASM on multiple
Operating systems
 Implementation of Oracle database backup and recovery strategies using RMAN/Hot/Logical Backups
for RAC/Non-RAC databases.
 Extensive experience using RMAN for all type of Critical Recovery scenarios
 Extensively used RMAN for Cloning ,Stage database refreshes , DR creations
 Migrations, Upgradation and Maintenance of RAC/Non-RAC Databases ,Performance Tuning
 Extensive client facing experience .Lead/participate in meetings with stakeholders Application teams
and suggesting and convincing for implementing appropriate solutions . Exposed to working in mission
critical projects, large database environments and Complex architectural setups
 Extensive experience In Implementing 10g/11g RAC On Linux , Solaris And Other Flavours Of
Unix.

Certification:
 Oracle 8i/10g/11g Certified Professional Database Administrator (OCP 8i/10g/11g).
 Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle RAC 11g and Grid Infrastructure Administrator (OCE 11g RAC).
 ITIL® V3 Foundation certified.
 PMP trained- Have completed 35 hrs of PMP Training.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Oracle Enterprise Edition (11g,10G, 9i , 8i , 7 ), RAC 10gR2/11gR2 - Real Application Clusters
( two/three/four node ) on HP-UX , Sun Solaris , Linux, Installation and configuration of 2/3 Node 10GR2 /
11GR2 RAC setups with ASM on Linux & HP-UX, Upgrade CRS / ASM / RDBMS from 10.2.0.3 to
10.2.0.4 & 11GR1 to 11GR2 , Upgrade 10GR2 (10.2.0.4) RAC setups to 11GR2 (11.2.0.3) RAC on Linux,
Dataguard 9i/10G/11G – Creation / Maintenance of Physical Standby Databases, Created & administered
10g/11g RAC-Standby setups, Expert Level in RMAN. Use RMAN for cloning, DB refreshes, standby DB
creation etc., OEM (Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g/11g Grid Control), Performance Tuning using tools like
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statspack / AWR & SQL tuning, Goldengate Replication, Applying critical Patches to all components of
RAC i.e CRS Bundle, Latest PSUs/CPU Patches etc., Backup & Recovery (RMAN with TSM/ Veritas
Netbackup, Hot and Cold , Exp/Imp , Data Pump), Database Upgrades ( 8i to 9i ,8i to 10gR2 , 9i to 10gR2 &
10gR2 to 11gR2 ) and Patching, Oracle Installation on UNIX (AIX , HP-UX , Solaris, Linux etc) , Scripting
( UNIX Shell).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
American Airlines, Dallas, TX Oct 13 – Present
Sr. Oracle DBA

Responsibilities
 Handle On-call issues and jump into Sev1 /2 calls and ensure timely restoration of database services .
Take care of critical Database tasks and ensure end-to-end delivery of work .
 Extensively working on multiple 10g/11gR2 RAC environments on ASM, 10g/11g DATAGUARD
setups & RMAN
 Applying quarterly PSU Patches to RAC/Non-RAC databases.
 Applying CRS Bundle patches/PSU to CRS on RAC clusters.
 Upgradation of CRS/ASM/RAC databases from 10.2.0.4 to 10.2.0.5 & 11.1.0.6 to 11.2.0.3 ,10.2.0.5 to
11.2.0.3 etc..
 Upgradation of 10.2.0.4 CRS/ASM to 11.2.0.1 GRID Infrastructure
 Space Management in ASM Diskgroups, Addition of new disks etc…
 Troubleshooting RAC, DATAGUARD, and ASM issues
 Creation of new RAC databases, conversion from single instance to RAC .
 Installed and Configured 2/3 Node 10gR2/11gR2 RAC setups with ASM on Linux & HP-UX
 Configuration of RMAN backups/Monitoring for RAC databases , refresh stage databases
 Setup 11g Standby database setups , Active Dataguard
 Setup multiple Dataguard Setups (deployed Dataguard Broker-DGMGRL) for 2/3 Node 10g RAC
Clusters , Enabled Fast_start Failover
 Perform DR drills e.g Switchover/Switchback using DG Broker etc
 Upgraded RAC-Dataguard setups from 10.2.0.3 to 10.2.0.5
 Setup and configured OEM 10G Grid Control agent installs on servers, configure new databases for
monitoring, Setup jobs , alerts , notifications etc.
 Support RAC & Single Instance Production/Stage/Dev databases on Veritas Clusters (VCS)
 Install and configure Goldengate replication. Perform zero downtime migrations
 Export and import of tables , schemas and Full db as per development/Application team req. using Data
pump /Exp-Imp
 Configure RMAN backups for databases and schedule them through Crontab
 Resolve common database issues like Locking, FreeSpace, connectivity issues, Applying patches etc…
 Performance Tuning of problem queries
 Database refreshes using RMAN cloning. Extensively using RMAN for all types of recovery/backup
scenarios.

National Australia Bank Jan 10 - Sep 13

Sr. Oracle DBA – Senior SME

Responsibilities:
 Extensively working on 10g/11g RAC , ASM & RMAN
 Install and setup 11g RAC with ASM on Linux, HP-UX platforms
 Setup and maintain Oracle Data guard (Physical) with Fast Start Failover, Active Data Guard
 Setup and maintain 11g RAC-Dataguard setups

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 Installation, Administration and Maintenance, Patching, Cloning, Upgrading Oracle 11g/10g

 Creation of new Diskgroups, Disk addition/deletion etc.
 Performance tuning of problematic queries
 Creation of new RAC databases, conversion from single instance to RAC
 Refresh RAC/Non-RAC databases from production to Dev/Test/QA using RMAN
 Use Data Pump, Exp/imp for Schema/table level refreshes
 Install and configure Goldengate replication.
 Working on OEM 10g/11g. agent installs on servers, configure new databases for monitoring, Setup jobs
, alerts , notifications etc.
 Configure RMAN backups for databases and schedule them through Crontab
 Resolve common database issues like Locking, FreeSpace, connectivity issues, Applying patches etc…
 Performance Tuning of problem queries
 Database refreshes using RMAN cloning. Extensively using RMAN for all types of recovery/backup
scenarios.
 Handle On-call issues and jump into Sev1 /2 calls and ensure timely restoration of database services.
 RMAN Catalog maintenance, purging sufficiently old backups from tapes etc.
 Troubleshooting problems of development and application teams.
 Database refreshes using RMAN backups and hot backups also .Extensively using RMAN backup &
restores
 Work on Physical Standby databases in Dataguard environment and perform related activities i.e
 Perform Role Switchover for maintenance of Primary database etc
 Created physical standby setups in Dev/Production environments in
 Maximum performance/availability mode
 Troubleshooting day-to-day Standby database issues
 Day-to-Day Maintenance of multiple 10G/11G RAC environments on ASM
 Applying Patches to RAC/Non-RAC databases.
 Upgradation of RAC databases from 11.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.3 etc…
 Space Management in ASM Diskgroups Addition of new disks etc…

McKinsey & Company Inc. Jul 06 - Dec 09

Sr. Oracle DBA

Responsibilities:
 Supporting 24*7 Production databases along with development and maintenance databases.
 Proactive monitoring is done through OEM 10G GRID Control.
 Database refreshes using RMAN backups and hot backups also. Extensively using RMAN for all types
of recovery/backup scenarios.
 RMAN Catalog maintenance, purging sufficiently old backups from TSM Server etc.
 Troubleshooting problems of development and application teams.
 Upgradation of databases from Oracle 8i to 9i , 8i to 10GR2 , 9i to 10GR2 etc..
 Day-to-Day Maintenance of multiple 10G RAC environments on ASM
 Applying Patches to RAC/Non-RAC databases.
 Upgradation of RAC databases from 10.2.0.1 to 10.2.0.2 etc…
 Space Management in ASM Diskgroups. Addition of new disks etc…
 Configuring TAF
 Work on OEM issues i.e
 OEM Agent Installation on servers
 Configure OEM monitoring for Databases , Manage OMS Processes etc..
 Work on Physical Standby databases in Dataguard environment and perform related activities i.e
 Perform Role Switchover for maintenance of Primary database etc.
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 Created physical standby setups in Dev/Production environments.

 Troubleshooting day-to-day Standby database issues
 Installation and Creation of new databases in Dev and Production environments.
 Handling Production databases on High Availability Clusters (HACMP) on IBM-AIX platform
 Export and import of tables, schemas and Full db as per development/Application team req.
 Configure rman backups for databases and schedule them through Crontab.
 Resolve common database issues like Locking, FreeSpace ,connectivity issues, Applying patches
 Performance Tuning of problem queries
 Work on Materialized views and handle related issues
 Configure Listener and tnsnames configuration and troubleshoot related issues
 Tracing problem user sessions and analyzing TKPROF reports

Apple Inc. Jul 05 - Jun 06

Oracle DBA

Responsibilities:
 Supporting 24*7 Production databases of up to 4.3 TB along with development and maintenance
databases
 Proactive Monitoring is done through tools like BMC PATROL,DBSPI
 Database refreshes(Duplicate Database) using rman backups.
 Performance tuning of problem queries
 Troubleshooting problems of development and application teams.
 Handling Standby databases (Data Guard).
 Job Scheduling through Crontab and dbms job package
 Upgradation of databases from Oracle 8i to 9i.
 Complete and incomplete recoveries using rman
 Replicating data through Materialized views
 Scheduling rman backups and other scripts in crontab
 Migration of databases , reorganization
 Configuration of tnsnames and Callout listeners
 Installation and Creation of databases
 Export and import of tables, schemas and Full db as per development team req.
 Tracing problem user sessions and analyzing TKPROF reports
 Resolving locking issues, space management, applying patches etc .
 RMAN Catalog maintenance, Purging sufficiently old backups from TSM Server etc.
 Troubleshooting problems of development and application teams.

Max New York Life Insurance Jun 05 - Jul 05

Oracle DBA

Responsibilities:
 Creation of databases using DBCA and also using scripts
 Day-to-day problems like Locking, latching, performance problems etc.
 Setting up SQLnet/Listener/Tnsnames.ora
 Scheduling RMAN and logical backup using scripts
 Database Refresh(Cloning of database)
 Managing Disk Space, Tablespaces, Objects etc..

Hughes Escorts Communications Ltd Nov 04 - Jun 05

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Responsibilities:
 Perform routine Backups of the Database
 Troubleshooting User’s regular Problems.
 Disaster Recovery Management.
 Physical Storage Space Management.
 Cloning of database. Security Implementation

Neurosoft Systems and Software Jun 03 – Aug 04

Jr. Database Administrator

Responsibilities:
 Assisted in maintaining the Production Database in Oracle 8i On UNIX Platform
 Perform routine Backups of the Database(Non-RMAN)
 Take Logical Backup of the Database (Export Backup)
 Creating data in the central database by importing dump files received from various Client sites.
 Monitor Database performance.
 Manage Database Security and enforce Data Integrity where necessary
 Monitored Alert Log Files and trace files
 Responsible for installation and setting up ORACLE on Win NT at the User’s end and provide them
connectivity with the Production Database Through TNSNAMES.ORA.
 Implemented Backup and Recovery strategy for database

EDUCATION
B.E Information Technology from Dehradun Institute of Technology

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