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SUMMARY
Having over 15 years of experience in IT Industry, about 12 years of Oracle Database
Administration
• Oracle server in Installation; 8i through 11gR1 and 11gR2 Grid/RAC installation,
configuration Database creation, Planning Tablespaces for various applications.
• Administration of multiple node cluster database on Unix and Windows
• Design and implement strategies for performing database backups and recovery
• Creating and managing the Oracle Physical and Logical standby databases
• Configure database for HA using RAC and Data Guard (Physical Standby)
• Ability to communicate to team and lead the team.
• Ability to understand the business process and adopt to the changing environment
• Time management and organizational skills. Proficient in Analytical and trouble
shooting skills
• On-call Production support round the clock
Technical Skills
Database Server Technology : DBA Oracle 7,8i, 9i, 10g, 11gR1/R2
Data Guard
Oracle RAC 11g
MS SQLServer 2008
Operating Systems : UNIX (Solaris 8/9), Linux, HP and Windows
QUALIFICATION
Certificate in Computing from Indira Gandhi National Open University,Delhi.1998-99.
Bachelor of Science from Kuvempu University, Karnataka, 1994-95
Certifications
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) - 9i Database Administration
Solaris Level –I from Wipro Competitive Certificate (WCC) from Wipro.
EXPERIENCE
1. Hexaware Technologies Ltd, as Technical Architect from July 2011 to till date.
Working as Technical Architect at Hexaware, Bangalore
Currently supporting AutoZone USA, who are into auto spare parts whole sale/retail seller in
USA region having huge IT infrastructures, as part of core oracle DBA support, I am involved in
regular Oracle database 11gR1 and 11gR2 database maintenance for PeopleSoft.
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• Support includes routine DBA tasks such as backup and recovery of full and partial
databases using RMAN/Exp/Imp, performance tuning of SQL and PL/SQL code,
system and database performance tuning.
• Provide detailed architecture, consulting, engineering, implementation and support
for database availability, backup and recovery, and performance tuning projects.
Provide the support PeopleSoft application on Oracle databases.
• Provide support for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control and Agents.
• Support for Oracle RAC, including applying patches, performance tuning, backup
and recovery issues with RMAN, trace analysis, service creation, and cluster and
system management
Client : AutoZone,
Role : DBA
Project : People Soft Database maintenance and administration for oracle RAC
databases 11gR1 and 11gR2
Responsibilities:
• Supporting more than 50 database instance
• Supporting around 7 11gR1 (11.1.0.7) cluster and around 8 11gR2 (11.2.0.3/4) cluster
varying from 2 to 4 node cluster.
• Installation, upgrade of 11gR1 to 11gR2 Grid Infrastructure.
• Tracing and trouble shooting database performance issues
• Tuning SQL
• Automating and Monitoring RMAN backup
• Refreshing/Cloning database for development usage
• On Call support.
• On-site Support
Client : KFMC (King Fahad Medical City) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Role : DBA
Project : Installation and upgrade of 10gR2 HR and HIS (Hospital Information
System) to 11gR2 RAC (extended) on HP Superdome 2 boxes
(HP-UX)
Responsibilities:
• Installation and Migration of Standalone (HR) database from 10.2.0.4 to 11gR2
• Installation and configuration 11gR2 extend cluster
• Migration of 10.2.0.2 cluster database (HIS) to 11gR2 with latest patch 11.2.0.7
KFMC is big medical campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. KFMC was using Hospital Information
System application on 10gR2 extended RAC within the campus.
2. Armed Forces Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates as DBA at from March 2005 to Feb 2011.
Worked at Armed Forces, IT Division, and Abu-Dhabi as Oracle DBA. Responsibility included in
maintaining Production database as well as the development database for the development team.
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Being senior Database Administrator, involved in database planning and designing, capacity
planning, Recovery solution for highly sensitive data, handling and maintaining multiple
databases belongs to the application developed by the in-house team, including
• Design and Analyze databases for the development team.
• Documentation for the projects design and implementation.
• Troubleshoot Oracle database issues for the development team.
• Design and Implement Backup and recovery strategy using RMAN.
• Performance tuning of databases for various applications.
• Oracle Data Guard Physical Standby database configuration a Disaster Recovery database for
the production database as part of the database high availability.
• Tuning Database for the optimum performance using basic dynamic performance views as
well as finding the bottleneck of the database using stats pack
• Scheduling and managing Database backup using RMAN through Oracle Enterprise
Manager (OEM) jobs.
• Refreshing the Production database for test according the organizational security policy. And
also Training the officers on oracle Database Administration.
Project Involved
Project Title : MELS
Client : In House
Team size : 7
Role : DBA
Technology/Tools : MViews, Triggers, Oracle Text, Partition Tables
This project is Military Electronic Lettering System (MELS) aimed to fulfill the internal letter
(mail) exchanging system. Oracle used as backend and .net as front end application. The project
covers the exchanging letter between the different departments of the Armed Forces with the
specific standard format.
Involvements
• Customized migration of database from Oracle 9i to Oracle 10g
• Implemented Content Search using Oracle Text on Arabic letter (BLOB) data
• Used Triggers to count number of letter sent and received from specific department and
personal (inbox) ledgers.
• Table partition on LOB data to archive old data and for ease of maintaining BLOB
• Automatic refresh of HR data from the GHQ (Central) database to the local (camp) database
using materialized view
• Offline exchanging of data (letters) between stand alone databases (different camps) running
same (MELS) application using distributed database technology
3. Wipro Limited, Wipro InfoTech as Service Engineer DBA from Jan 2003 to June 2004
Wipro InfoTech is a global services provider delivering technology-driven business solutions that
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meet the strategic objectives of our clients. Wipro is the World's first CMMi Level 5 certified
software services.
Projects Handled at Wipro.
• Managing the Wipro. HRWEB Database.
- HRWEB Database, which caters 24/7
- Maintenance of primary site, performing the GRACEFUL (oracle 8i) Switch over to
Standby database and vice-versa.
- Monitoring and maintaining report of daily, weekly and monthly activity of
Production and other small databases used for SAP application.
- Iteratively tuning database by identifying the bottlenecks.
• Migration of Database at Applied Materials India (Ltd) (AMAT-ITPL, Bangalore)
Development Databases (oracle8i) varying 4-10GB, which were running on NT; migrated
into single Oracle 9.2.0.4 on Unix (Solaris 8; sun 280R m/c).
- Installation of Oracle 9i
- According the Standard of AMAT, creation of Tablespaces and Users.
- Migrated databases using export and import utility.
Onsite Experience
Customer Support Engineer, South Indian Bank Ltd, Cochin
South Indian Bank Ltd is one of the major public limited banks in India with 400 branches and 90
extension counters all over India. Presently 180(+ 8 Extension Counters) branches and ATMs
nearly 78 connected online (using leased lines) to the Data Center, Cochin with 1200+ on line
users. A brief about the setup in the Data Center is:
Hardware : Sun Fire 4800 (2) and Sun Fire 2800 (2), Sun Fire V880 (2), Quantum DLT Dual
Tape Drives
OS : Sun Solaris 8.0 with vxfs and ufs file system
Database : Oracle 7.3.4, 8.1.7 (8i) and 8.1.7.4 (8i)
Applications : Finacle, banksconnect (From Infosys) etc
Responsibilities:
• Manage the 9 databases independently and give support to the Bank for 24 hours round the
clock under the Wipro FM (Facility Management)
• Apply patches on Oracle servers.
• Database space management
• Monitoring the memory performance and tune the memory, I/O etc as and when necessary
• Export/import between different databases
• Escalate the any database related issues to the vendor to solve the problems.
• Develop and implement the ISO 9001 procedures with the help of Wipro FM team.
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• Monitor the offline cold backup using Netbackup from Veritas.
• Activity like drill restoration to ensure the integrity of the database backup.
• Migration of Production database oracle 7.3.4 to oracle 8.1.6
4. SQL STAR INTERNATIONAL as Oracle DBA Consultant from July 2000 to Jan 2003.
SQL Star is a large software firm, partnered by Oracle India, listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange
with diverse interests in Software Development, DBA Support and Corporate Training.
As a DBA Consultant my responsibility includes Support to Clientele in the following areas.
Assisted Corporate Clients like Oracle, Intel, iFlex and as Consultant for IBM
Role:
• Catering to Corporate Clients and ensuring consistent high feedbacks and thereby retaining
the clients within SQL Star International (Education Division).
• Consulting DBA Training given to Oracle Corporation (Chennai and Hyderabad), iFlex
Solutions, Deutsche Software, and Hewlett Packard.
• Planning and Creating Tablespaces for the various Applications.
• Performance related issues were to be solved on Production Databases to help improve the
performance of the server.
5. AL-Ameen Institute of Information Technologies as trainee DBA, from March 1998 to June
2000
Al-Ameen Institute of Information Technology is a part of Al-Ameen Education society. Worked
as trainee DBA
6. Lacotia Computer Center as Faculty, from January 1997 to February 1998
Worked as Faculty, responsibilities included imparting the training on basic Oracle SQL,PL/SQL
and basic java.
Personal Details
Permanent Address : Near Mosque
Uppalli, Indavara (Post),
Chickmagalur – 577 101.
Karnataka.
Passport Details
Valid Indian passport # : K3214391
Email : ca_mustafa@hotmail.com
Mobile :+91 9945538955
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• Monitor the offline cold backup using Netbackup from Veritas.
• Activity like drill restoration to ensure the integrity of the database backup.
• Migration of Production database oracle 7.3.4 to oracle 8.1.6
4. SQL STAR INTERNATIONAL as Oracle DBA Consultant from July 2000 to Jan 2003.
SQL Star is a large software firm, partnered by Oracle India, listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange
with diverse interests in Software Development, DBA Support and Corporate Training.
As a DBA Consultant my responsibility includes Support to Clientele in the following areas.
Assisted Corporate Clients like Oracle, Intel, iFlex and as Consultant for IBM
Role:
• Catering to Corporate Clients and ensuring consistent high feedbacks and thereby retaining
the clients within SQL Star International (Education Division).
• Consulting DBA Training given to Oracle Corporation (Chennai and Hyderabad), iFlex
Solutions, Deutsche Software, and Hewlett Packard.
• Planning and Creating Tablespaces for the various Applications.
• Performance related issues were to be solved on Production Databases to help improve the
performance of the server.
5. AL-Ameen Institute of Information Technologies as trainee DBA, from March 1998 to June
2000
Al-Ameen Institute of Information Technology is a part of Al-Ameen Education society. Worked
as trainee DBA
6. Lacotia Computer Center as Faculty, from January 1997 to February 1998
Worked as Faculty, responsibilities included imparting the training on basic Oracle SQL,PL/SQL
and basic java.
Personal Details
Permanent Address : Near Mosque
Uppalli, Indavara (Post),
Chickmagalur – 577 101.
Karnataka.
Passport Details
Valid Indian passport # : K3214391
Email : ca_mustafa@hotmail.com
Mobile :+91 9945538955
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