Summary:

7 years of experience as an Oracle DBA having hands on experience in 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i and 8i on AIX, HP-
UX, Linux, and Windows servers, experience with RMAN, and standard backup and recovery procedures,
practicality of Data Guard, upgrades and patches, knowledge of SQL Server databases.
5 years of experience in production support, performance tuning, backup and recovery, cloning, space
management, database security, auditing.
Over 4 years of experience with database patching, installation, upgrades and migrations.
Expertise in testing and implementation of Backup and Recovery strategy using RMAN, Data pump and
Export/Import utilities.
Strong knowledge in Backup and Recovery strategies using RMAN, Export/Import, Data pump, Hot and
Cold backups.
Expertise in Backup and Recovery strategies using manual method for Hot and Cold backups.
Implemented Data guard (Physical Standby) for RAC databases.
Proficiency in standby database (Data guard) installation, configuration, maintenance, and administration
for disaster recovery.
Expertise includes Oracle Databases (12c/11g RAC/10g /9i/8i), on UNIX (HP-UX, IBMAIX)/LINUX and
Windows environments
Experienced in setting up/installation and configuration of release 11g RAC/10g R1 RAC with EMC
Storage.
Installed Oracle Cluster ware to provide infrastructure for RAC and configured 2 node Oracle 11g RAC
with EMC.
Extensive knowledge of Oracle OEM 12c Architecture, Framework, and Infrastructure
Strong Experience in Database Performance Tuning.
Generated and analyzed STATSPACK reports and monitored statistics for performance tuning of the
database.
Perform root cause analysis on failures. Resolve performance tuning related issues and queries.
Experienced in troubleshooting traditional export/import and data pump export/import.
Hands on experience in Installing, Migrating, Upgrading, Patching and Maintaining different oracle
versions on HP-UX, UNIX, AIX, Linux and windows Platforms.
Performed DB patching, Cloning, DB Installation, troubleshoot issues/errors/incidents, Collaborate with
Oracle support for bugs & issues resolutions and personal research.
Implemented High availability using active Data Guard Replication.
Expertise in maintaining Database Security using auditing.
Hands on Dealing with database security and auditing.
Expertise in Client-Server application development using Oracle 12c/11g/10g/9i/8i, PL/SQL, SQL *PLUS,
TOAD.
Proficient in PL/SQL, SQL and UNIX Scripting.
Good knowledge on Database schema optimization and Data modeling.
Hands on experience of MS SQL Server 2005 Enterprise servers on production, INT, QA and DEV boxes.
Created Unix Shell scripts to automate database operation..
Troubleshooting of Performance and Tuning problems in Oracle database using tools like AWR,
SATSPACK, OEM Grid Control and manual scripts.
Expertise in data migration techniques.
Have strong knowledge in Java programing language.
Very good understanding on UNIX scripting, Java Scripts, HTML, XML.

Technical Skills:
RDBMS Oracle 8i, 9i, 10g, 11g and 12c, Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
Operating Systems AIX 4.3, AIX 5.3, UNIX, Linux, Windows 9x/XP/Vista/7, HP-UX.
 Tools & Utilities SQLPlus, Putty, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Oracle Performance pack,
TOAD, Office 2000/XP, Oracle 9i Developer, SQL developer, Performance
Tuning Grid control, ASH,AWR, SQL performance analyzer (SPA), SQL
Optimizer, STATSPACK, OS Watcher, Oracle Utility RMAN, 12cOEM,
Export/Import, Data Pump, DGMGRL, ASMCMD, Golden Gate.
Languages SQL, PL/SQL, Java.
Scripting Languages UNIX Scripting, Java Scripts, HTML.

EDUCATION:

B.S in Computer Science.

Professional Work Experience:

1. Federal Reserve Bank, Oracle DBA Consultant 06/2012 - Current
Richmond, Virginia
Cash Forward: Currently working on Cash Forward project using 11gr2 and providing DBA support.
Redesigning the DB model to support enhance functionality of Cash Forward project, installing current patch
set and supporting the existing databases that are currently in production. Part of the four members of DBA
team managing 40 databases. These included 15 production databases and 25 test/development databases.
The projects using these databases for web development and maintain client server java application to manage
endpoints and institution records for all the Federal Reserve Bank throughout the world.

Role and Responsibilities:

Checking Databases Backup and Restore validity periodically, and Data refreshes from Production to
Non-Production environment, Creation Duplicate Databases using RMAN Backups.
Involved in Design and implementation of oracle 11g Data Guard for physical Standby databases to
maintain high availability and disaster recovery.
Implementation of High Availability solutions with 11g RAC Standby Database (Active Data Guard)
replication.
Responsible for Installation of RAC and Managing RAC Environment efficiently.
Effectively made use of Indexes, Table Partitioning, and Materialized Views.
Installation, Configuration, Upgrade, patching of Oracle Database.
Query optimization, PL/SQL Performance Tuning using Oracle Cost based Optimization techniques,
Explain Plan, Trace, SQL, PL/SQL and UNIX shell scripting.
Monitored the Applications and database using OEM.
Regular DBA activities such as Backup's using RMAN, IMPDB and EXPDB, Replication, Tuning, and
troubleshooting performance issues.
Advanced Backup and Recovery using Oracle RMAN utility, used offline/online for recovery in a
production environment via Kornshell scripting.
Provide development and production support related to database.
Performed other regular DBA activities including space management and performance monitoring.
Optimization and tuning SQL queries using TRACE FILE, TKPROF, EXPLAIN PLAN.
Finding Performance Bottlenecks using STATSPACK, EXPLAINPLAN, SQLTRACE, TKPROF, AWR,
and ADDM.
Applied patch set from 11.2.0.1.0 to 11.2.0.4.0
Supporting application development team to implement DB model changes.
Performed proof of concept to Upgrade and Migration of Databases from 11.2.0.4.0 to 12.1.0.2.0
Performed proof of concept to CDB in 12.1.0.2.0 from 11.2.0.4.0 non-CDB.
Documenting the changes that have been done as part of DB model changes.

Provided Oracle database administrative support to WebSCA 2.3 Project.

 Responsible for Oracle 10/11g logical and physical databases design, implementation and maintenance
on AIX.
Installed, upgraded and patched Oracle software. Setup brand new machines including Oracle
software installation, Oracle side configuration and backup testing.
Managed and resolved design issues during development.
Moved database Schema changes to stage or production.
Migrated and upgraded databases from version 10g to 11g.
Developed Unix Shell scripts to automate database operation and database monitoring.
Developed or modified some Oracle backup and recovery scripts. Used Oracle backup utility RMAN to
implement Oracle backup and performed a number of times of disaster recovery.
Implemented database refresh with the hot backup using DUPLICATE or full export. Used
EXPORT/IMPORT to do table level and full database defragmentation.
Performed database tuning using Explain Plan, AWR and Enterprise Manager.
Provided on-call production database support.
Provided primary database support for application database systems.
Tested and documented some Oracle 11g new features, such as Active data guard, ASM.
Created materialized views.
Worked with DEV team to tune PL /SQL store procedure, function, trigger, etc.
Created various procedures using SQL & PL/SQL.
Helped developer to install Oracle Client, troubleshoot and establish the connection to Oracle database
through ODBC, JDBC.
Performed daily tasks including backup and restore by using SQL Server 2008 tools like SQL Server
Management Studio, SQL Server Profiler, SQL Server Agent, and Database Engine Tuning Advisor.
Trained a new DBA in our environment.

Environment: Oracle 10.2.0.4.0, 11.2.0.1.0, 12.1.0.2.0, Windows, AIX 5.3, RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN,
Oracle Enterprise Manager, Shell scripting, AWR, ASH, PL/SQL,VCS, SQL Server 2008, Putty, SQLPlus,
Golden gate.

2. Capital One, McLean, Oracle DBA Consultant 05/2011-06/2012

Virginia
Statements Intranet Management System (SIMS): Provide Oracle DBA support for multiple large databases in
production, development and test environments for the databases that are installed on oracle 10/11g. Part of a
three-member DBA team managing 36 databases. This included 18 production databases and 18
development/test databases. Sizes of databases varied from 5 GB to 40 GB .Users were located in America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. Sizes of databases varied from 5 GB to 40 GB. The projects using these databases are
for web development and maintenance of Client-Server OLTP systems for business applications such as
reporting, billing, etc.

Role and Responsibilities:

Verify success of database backup (Maintaining RMAN Backups and Logical Backups).
Implemented and maintained Oracle 10g/11g Data Guard/standby databases for fail-over purposes.
Responsible for Installation, Configure, setup of 11g RAC and worked on performance issues which
includes node eviction and node addition.
Upgraded 10.2.0.4.0 Two Node RAC ASM database to 11g R2 Two Node RAC ASM.
Managed two nodes Real Application Cluster databases on UNIX.
Cleaning the ORACLE_HOME file system by cleaning the log files, alert log file and listener.log files.
Implemented and maintained Oracle 10g/11g Data Guard/standby databases for fail-over purposes.
Experience with Systems Analysis, Design and Data Modeling.
Knowledge of writing Automated Scripts in the cron for backups and restoration.
Used EXPLAIN PLAN, and STATSPACK to improve the performance.
 Perform RMAN operations (Incremental Backups). Helped developer to install Oracle Client,
troubleshoot and establish the connection to Oracle database through ODBC, JDBC. Performed SQL
Tuning by using explain plan.
Performance tuning for optimized results using tools like EXPLAIN PLAN, SQL*Trace, AWR and
STATSPACK.
Database tuning, Application Tuning & performance monitoring. Fine tuning Initialization
parameters, I/O, Memory and Operating System kernel parameters.
Monitored the production Oracle alert logs for database errors and data issues.
Created various procedures using SQL & PL/SQL.
Worked on the capacity planning and benchmarking SQL Server hardware, CPU, Memory, cache,
Disk IO, RAID, and Networks.
Used EXPORT/IMPORT to do table level and full database defragmentation.
Managed RAC Linux servers running Oracle in cluster environments. Performed patching of Oracle
databases with latest patches from Oracle.
Installed and configured OEM Grid control and intensively used Diagnostic & tuning packs along
With AWR & ADDM reports.
Work within the production support team and maintain operational consistency and efficiency.
Performed daily tasks including backup and restore by using SQL Server 2008 tools like SQL Server
Management Studio, SQL Server Profiler, SQL Server Agent, and Database Engine Tuning Advisor.
Identified and trouble shot everyday issues like locking, scripts execution, Data Audits etc.

Environment: SQL*Plus, Shell Scripting, SQL, ASM, AWR, ASH, PL/SQL, SQL*Plus Golden gate, UNIX, Red
hat Linux, HP-UX, OEM, Oracle 10/11g, SQL Server 2008.

3. Herbalife, Torrance, Oracle DBA Consultant 02/2010-04/2011

California.
Electronic Vendor Management System: Worked as an Oracle Applications Database Administrator.
Performed installations and upgrades to database and applications on Server, installed Oracle Applications on
client machines, and developed scripts for common Oracle tasks. Established database backup and export
schemes. Performed other Oracle DBA responsibilities performance tuning, monitoring tablespaces,
monitoring users, etc. as well as much problem solving.

Role and Responsibilities:

Managing users, roles & privileges, backup & recovery procedures using daily hot backups and weekly
cold backups.
Primary DBA for production, development and testing databases. Install and configuring Oracle
database 9i, 10g, Linux. Implemented 10g flashback database features. Extensively worked on SQL
Tuning using AWR in Oracle 10g.
Used various data movement utilities like export, import and Load Planning.
Performs DB/Application patching, DB/Application Cloning, Install DB & Application Server,
troubleshoot issues/errors, DB/Application Maintenance using manual approach and OEM,
Collaborate with Oracle support for bugs & issues resolutions and personal research.
Monitored and tuned the Shared Pool, Database Buffer Cache and Redo Log Buffers for best
performance. Troubleshooting and Recovery of Database from Data file losses. Backup and Recovery
involving archiving, redo logs, data files using RMAN.
Creation of Database objects like tables, views, materialized views, procedures and packages using
oracle tools like Toad, PL/SQL Developer and SQL* plus.
Evaluated new features and enhancements in later versions of Oracle (10g) for possible
implementations like Data Pump (EXPDP/IMPDP), External Tables and Partitions.
Oracle Database and SQL tuning using STATSPACK, EXPLAIN PLAN, AWR reports.
For testing the software I have tested different scenarios like database creation, software installation,
node addition, node deletion, database upgrade in RAC environment.
 Configure listener and local service names to use load balancing, failover, dynamic service registration
and multi-threaded architecture for shared servers, RAC and data guard databases. Also use naming
servers, hostname and service name resolutions depending on the connections requests.
Creating users and database links, snap shots on production and development servers.
Planning and implementing Backup strategy for the databases using RMAN, Scripting backups, once
in two weeks on the application database.

Environment: Oracle Database (9i,10g,11g), Shell Script, PL/SQL, ASM, ASH, AWR, TOAD, SQL Developer,
OEM Grid Control, RAC, SQL loader, golden gate, Windows 2000/XP.

4. Merrill Lynch, NYC, New Oracle DBA Consultant 08/2009-02/2010

York.
Fee Waiver: Provide Oracle DBA support for multiple large databases in production and development/ test
environments for various types of databases - Data Warehouses and Oracle Financials. Part of the three
members of DBA team managing 25 databases. These included 8 production databases and 12
test/development. Sizes of databases varied from 5 GB to 40 GB. Users were located in America and all over
Europe.

Role and Responsibilities:

Verify success of database backup (Maintaining RMAN Backups and Logical Backups).
Creating tablespaces and database files based on the OFA model. Implemented physical database
design after sizing tables and indexes and creating tablespaces taking into account I/O load
distribution.
Locally managed tablespaces were used which track all extent information in the tablespace itself. This
results in improved performance as it eliminates recursive operations and reliance on data dictionary.
Performed SQL tuning by using Explain Plan and Tkprof.
Making structural changes to the databases when database design changes are to be implemented.
Implementation and maintenance of read only snapshots and snapshot logs.
Migration from Oracle 10g Oracle 11g.
Developed or modified some Oracle backup and recovery scripts. Used Oracle backup utility RMAN to
implement Oracle backup and performed a number of times of disaster recovery.
Implemented database refresh with the hot backup using DUPLICATE or full export. Used
EXPORT/IMPORT to do table level and full database defragmentation.
Developing Unix shell scripts and SQL scripts to carry out routine checks on databases. This includes
checking whether all databases are running, listener is running, Unix error messages, disk space
availability, segments with greater than 10 extents, segments nearing max extents, checking for errors
in alert logs and trace files, etc.

Environment: Oracle 10/11g, UNIX, AWR, ASH, ASM, HP 9000, Windows NT 4.0, Oracle Replication
Manager, Export/Import, Unix Shell Scripts, TOAD, Tkprof and SQL*Net/Net8.

5. Barclays, NYC, NY Oracle DBA Consultant 06/2008-07/2009

Record Analysis: Worked as an Oracle Database Administrator assigned to the Installation Services Team.
Created an Oracle 9i Database used as a Master Repository for an applications tool. Downsized and upsized
databases. Administration on Master Repository database, including tablespaces, scripts for creating tables
and other objects, and performing exports.

Role and Responsibilities:

Installation and configuration of Oracle 10.2.0.4.0 server and creation of databases.
Creating tablespaces and database files based on the OFA model. Implemented physical database
design after sizing tables and indexes and creating tablespaces taking into account I/O load
distribution.
 Locally managed tablespaces were used which track all extent information in the tablespace itself. This
results in improved performance as it eliminates recursive operations and reliance on data dictionary.
Performed SQL tuning by using Explain Plan and Tkprof.
Performed backup and recovery on Sql-server 2005.
Making structural changes to the databases when database design changes are to be implemented.
Implementation and maintenance of read only snapshots and snapshot logs.
Migration from Oracle 9i Oracle 10g.
Refreshing development/test database from production using Export/Import. This is done so that the
latest data is available in the development/test database.
Developing Unix shell scripts and SQL scripts to carry out routine checks on databases. This includes
checking whether all databases are running, listener is running, Unix error messages, disk space
availability, segments with greater than 10 extents, segments nearing max extents, checking for errors
in alert logs and trace files, etc.

Environment: Oracle 9i/10g, HP-UX 10.2/11.0, Sql-server 2005, HP 9000, Windows NT 4.0, Oracle Replication
Manager, Export/Import, Unix Shell Scripts, TOAD, Tkprof and SQL*Net/Net8.