Mahmoud Fathi Mahmoud is an Oracle Database and Application Team Leader with over 10 years of experience in areas such as Oracle Application DBA support, Oracle database administration, Oracle Application installations, upgrades and patches, database backup and recovery, performance tuning, and high availability solutions like RAC and Data Guard. He currently leads a team of 5 DBAs in supporting production, test and development databases for various applications running on Oracle Cloud.

1. Mahmoud Fathi Mahmoud
Oracle Database & Application Team Leader
E-mail: mahmoud.fmohamed@gizasystems.com
E-mail: mahmoud.dba@gmail.com
Mobile: +201024619767
Summary
10+ years of Oracle Database & Application expertise with emphasis in the following areas:
• Oracle Application DBA support, applying patches, upgrades, multi-tier installations, automatic routines DBA
task, oracle support dealing with functional , developers and end users.
• Experience in maintaining and quick problem solving ability for 24x7 Oracle Application databases and core
databases.
• Experienced in System Administrator activities, Concurrent managers, application user setup, defining
responsibilities, Concurrent Managers, planning for concurrent manager workers as per requirement.
• Experience in Workflow Administration in Oracle Application.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills in Apache, Forms, Database, Concurrent node issues.
• Experience in installing, configuring and administering Oracle Databases and also in RAC.
• Experience on SOA and web logic administration.
• Database &Application Apply Quarterly cumulative patch updates CPU.
• Knowledge on cross platform Migration of Solaris to Linux and RAC conversion.
• Experience in User & RMAN managed backup/disaster recovery/standby server recovery.
• Cloning & Patching of Oracle DB.
Employment History
2014-Present: Oracle Database & Application Team Leader, Giza Systems
2010-2014: Senior Support Engineer, Oracle Corporation
2008-2010: Senior Oracle Apps DBA, Cairo Electricity Production
2006-2008: Oracle DBA, Mass Food
2005-2006: IT Support Engineer, Pepsi
Education
1999-2004: Tanta University
Bachelor of Electronic and Communication Engineering
Experience
2014-
Prese
Oracle Database &
Application Team Leader
Giza Systems Egypt, New Cairo

2. Mahmoud Fathi
Oracle Apps DBA
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Oracle Database Team Leader for Giza Systems:
• Leading the Team of 5 DBAs.
• Supporting Prod/Test/Dev database for different application running in Oracle Cloud Corporate on Oracle
10g/11g with Sun Solaris 8, Linux.
• Day-to-Day support on general DBA activities like Proactive Health Check & Monitoring of databases, DB
Backup/Recovery & Troubleshoot DB Environment Problems.
• Troubleshooting problems with web server, web listener, forms server, and concurrent managers, and
database.
• Applying patches for bugs and product enhancements and upgrades on Oracle Application 11i/R12.
• Applying Database patches for Singe node and RAC Instance.
• Administration and maintenance of Concurrent managers.
• Converted Single Node Non-ASM Database to 2 Node RAC ASM Database.
• Advanced Backup and Recovery using Oracle’s RMAN software; used off-line/on-line for recovery in a
production environment.
• Mentor other DBAs in effective use of RMAN software, and my scripts.
• Ongoing proactive database-level performance tuning, with a good working knowledge of Oracle internals.
• Migrated over 13 TB data using Data Guard Technology.
• Implemented and maintained Oracle 10g Data Guard/standby databases for fail-over purposes.
• Installation of RAC and Managing RAC Environment efficiently.
• Maintained standby databases, in both local and remote locations, for fail-over purposes.
• Implementing and maintaining database security (create and maintain users, roles and assign privileges).
• Database tuning, Application Tuning & performance monitoring. Fine tuning Initialization parameters, I/O,
Memory and Operating System kernel parameters.
• Managed appropriate use of freespace within tablespaces, reclaimed space whenever possible.
Reorganized tables and indexes within databases when needed.
• Monitored the production Oracle alert logs for database errors.
• Monitored system resource availability and responded to system memory and data issues.
• Provided training and support to new resources in team.
• Worked closely with different teams to consolidate work.
2010-
2014
Senior Support Engineer Oracle Corporation Egypt, Smart Village
Senior Oracle Apps DBA for Oracle Cloud Services:
• Supported more than 300+ Prod/Test/Dev database for different application running in Oracle Cloud
Corporate on Oracle 9.2/10g/11g with Sun Solaris 8, Linux.
• Provided 24/7 support for multiple production instances for Oracle EMEA Customers.
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3. Mahmoud Fathi
Oracle Apps DBA
• Troubleshooting problems with web server, web listener, forms server, and concurrent managers, and
database.
• Applied patches for bugs and product enhancements and upgrades on Oracle Application 11i/R12.
• Applied Database patches for Singe node and RAC Instance.
• Upgraded Discoverer 10g to 11.1.1.6.
• Upgraded Oracle Application from 11.5.10.2 to 12.1.1.
• Applied PSU + CPU + EM12c patches + Password Migration/Maintenance.
• Oracle Workflow Administration (Notification Mailer issues).
• Implementing and maintaining database security (create and maintain users, roles and assign privileges)
• Managed appropriate use of freespace within tablespaces, reclaimed space whenever possible.
Reorganized tables and indexes within databases when needed.
• Provided training and support to new resources in team.
• Worked closely with different teams to consolidate work.
• Delivered quality services based on best practices of project management & technical expertise within the
guidelines of ITIL.
2008-
2010
Senior Oracle Apps DBA Cairo Electricity Production Egypt, Nile Corniche
Senior Oracle Application DBA for Cairo Electricity Production:
• Provided 24/7 support for production instances.
• Provided training and support to new resources in team.
• Worked closely with different teams to consolidate work.
• Implemented Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 10g Grid Control database.
• Cloned Oracle Application Instances to build Development, UAT and QA instances.
• Applied Oracle Application and database patches (patch analysis and application using adpatch).
• Regular database backup activity.
• Remedy Ticket solution for Oracle Application and database users.
• Maintained all documents of Oracle database operations. Prepared documentation of database backup and
recovery standards.
• Patching, cloning and Managing Oracle Applications on 11.5.10.2.
• Upgraded the Application software from 11.5.8 to 11.5.10.2.
• Implemented and maintaining database security (create and maintain users, roles and assign privileges).
• Database tuning, Application Tuning & performance monitoring. Fine tuning Initialization parameters, I/O,
Memory and Operating System kernel parameters.
• Managed appropriate use of freespace within tablespaces, reclaimed space whenever possible.
Reorganized tables and indexes within databases when needed.
• Monitored the production Oracle alert logs for database errors and system resource availability and
responded to system memory and data issues.
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4. Mahmoud Fathi
Oracle Apps DBA
2006-
2008
Oracle DBA Mass Food Egypt, 6 of Oct City
Oracle Database Administrator for Mass Food:
• Patching, Cloning and other maintenance activities.
• Cloned Production Databases for testing purposes.
• Oracle DB refreshes.
• Daily cold backup at midnight for production.
• Pro-active maintenance and looking after system health in production environments.
• Performed applications health check-up.
• Multi Node installation & configuration of Oracle Applications.
• Documenting & interacting with team for issues logged.
• Concurrent Manager Issue troubleshooting.
• Oracles DBA support.
2005-
2006
IT Engineer Pepsi-Cola Egypt, Nasr City
IT Engineer for Pepsi-Cola :
• Installed and maintain windows 2000 Server & Windows 2003 server with Active Directory and creating
Group Polices.
• Installed and Maintained of Desktop System along with different peripherals.
• Troubleshoot all networking problems to ensure minimum downtime & maximum availability.
• Responsible for trouble shooting of LAN problem & backup.
• Managed & configured on client side thought Web Interface & outlook express.
• Assembling of new computer handling hardware and software related problem & operating systems.
2006-
2010
Oracle Instructor – Part
Time
New Horizon, IT Egypt Corp,
IT-Valley, Yat etc.
Egypt, Libya, Yemen,
and Sudan
• Training students in the following DBA courses: 10g Fundamentals I/II, 10g Workshop I, 10g Workshop II,
10g RAC, 11g New Features, R12 Install, Patch and Maintain Applications etc.
Projects
2009 Libyan Ministry of Health Libya
• Upgraded Oracle Database Version 10.2.0.2 to 10.2.0.4.
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5. Mahmoud Fathi
Oracle Apps DBA
• Configured a Physical Standby Database on Windows Server 2008.
2009 General Petroleum Corporation Egypt
• Installed Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit).
2013 American Air Lines USA
• Upgraded Oracle Database 10.2.0.4 to 11.2.0.2.
• Upgraded Oracle Database 11.2.0.2 to 11.2.0.4.
• Installed OCM during Database upgrade.
2013 BT Group Plc UK
• Upgraded EBSO Discover 4i to Discoverer 10g (10.1.2).
• Upgraded Discover 10g to 11.1.1.6.
2013 Electronic Arts USA
• Upgraded Discoverer 10g to 11.1.1.6.
• Converted Single Node Non-ASM Database to 2 Node RAC ASM Database.
2013 WorleyParsons Uk
• Upgraded RAC Database to RDBMS 11.2.0.1.
• Rebuild a Physical Standby Database on Linux x86-64.
2014 Towers Watson Uk
• Upgraded weblogic 10.3.5 to 10.3.6
• Upgraded Oracle Database 11.2.0.2 to 11.2.0.4.
• Installed OCM during Database upgrade.
2014 Balfour Beatty UK
• Installed Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 on Linux x86-64.
2015 Holding Company for Water (HCWW) Egypt
• Added a Middle Tier to an Existing R12 Instance.
• Configured Parallel Concurrent Processing (PCP).
• Configured Load Balancer in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.
2015 National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Egypt
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6. Mahmoud Fathi
Oracle Apps DBA
• Configured a Physical Standby Database on Linux x86-64.
2015 Ethiopian Water Company(AAWSA) Ethiopia
• Converted Single Node Non-ASM Database to 2 Node RAC ASM Database.
• Added a Middle Tier to an Existing R12 Instance.
Publications and Presentations
 ASM Overview; Presentation; ORACLE CORPORTATION, March 2013
 R12.2 Online Patching Cycle Overview; Presentation ORACLE CORPORTAION, July 2004
 WebLogic Administration Overview; Presentation; ORACLE CORPORTATION, September 2014
Skills
 Operating Systems: RHEL 4&5, RedHat Linux 8.0/9.0, Sun Solaris 8/9/10, HP-UX 11,Windows 2000/
2003/2008/2012
 Servers: IBM X-Series 335,360,225; IBM H-Series BladeCenter HS23/HS22; Sun E250/E15K, Sun SPARC
M3000/M4000, Sun X3-L2, Oracle T4-2, Sun 4170, Sun V240, Sun V245, Sun V445; etc.
 Databases: Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g and 12c
 Oracle Applications: 11i/R12/R12.2
Personal Details
 Languages Known: Arabic, English
 Marital Status: Married & Have one kid
Reference: Available on request
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7. Mahmoud Fathi
Oracle Apps DBA
• Configured a Physical Standby Database on Linux x86-64.
2015 Ethiopian Water Company(AAWSA) Ethiopia
• Converted Single Node Non-ASM Database to 2 Node RAC ASM Database.
• Added a Middle Tier to an Existing R12 Instance.
Publications and Presentations
 ASM Overview; Presentation; ORACLE CORPORTATION, March 2013
 R12.2 Online Patching Cycle Overview; Presentation ORACLE CORPORTAION, July 2004
 WebLogic Administration Overview; Presentation; ORACLE CORPORTATION, September 2014
Skills
 Operating Systems: RHEL 4&5, RedHat Linux 8.0/9.0, Sun Solaris 8/9/10, HP-UX 11,Windows 2000/
2003/2008/2012
 Servers: IBM X-Series 335,360,225; IBM H-Series BladeCenter HS23/HS22; Sun E250/E15K, Sun SPARC
M3000/M4000, Sun X3-L2, Oracle T4-2, Sun 4170, Sun V240, Sun V245, Sun V445; etc.
 Databases: Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, Oracle 11g and 12c
 Oracle Applications: 11i/R12/R12.2
Personal Details
 Languages Known: Arabic, English
 Marital Status: Married & Have one kid
Reference: Available on request
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