1. Preeth Chandana
18 Waterloo Street • Cheltenham • GL51 9BY • Mobile# 07896902706
Email: pchandana@hotmail.com
Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/preeth-chandana-7b595223
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Commerce April 1998.
University of Mumbai, Bombay - India.
NATIONALITY
British Citizen
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
 Preeth has over 15 years’ experience in the IT industry with over 10 years as a core Oracle Production
DBA.
 Extensive experience as Production DBA (ORACLE and MSSQL) supporting high availability databases.
These include highly transactional (24X7) OLTP and huge Data warehouse environments OLAP with data
volume ranging in several Terabytes.
 Configuration, Maintenance and Security setups for Oracle APPS environment
 Exposure to all SDLC activities – Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing and Maintenance.
 Good understanding of ITIL framework standards and processes.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Hardware : Sun-Fire-V240/480/880R, Sun SPARC, IBM x342-8669, IBM Xeon, COMPAQ
AlphaServer,
Pentium Workstations.
Operating Systems : HP-Unix, Ms-Dos, Windows NT/95/98/2000/XP, IBM-AIX 5L, Linux 8, Sun (Solaris
5.8/5.9/
5.10), Compaq HP tru64 UNIX (5.1)
RDBMS : Oracle 7.3/8.0/8i/9i/9iRAC/10G/11G/11G RAC, Data Guard, Oracle Spatial 10G, MS
SQL
Server 2005/2008/2012/2014, MSSQL Replication, MSSQL Clustering
Application Development : Visual Basic 6.0, Developer 2000 Version 4.5, Oracle Reports version 2.5, Oracle Apps 11i
(11.5.5/11.5.9/11.5.10) 12i, Quest- Toad (version 10.5), OEM, Golden Gate 11g R2
Languages : SQL, PL/SQL, Shell scripts, RMAN
DBMS : FoxPro, Ms - Access 97,
Database Tools : Platinum ERWIN (ver 3.5.2), Toad version 10.5
Network Protocols : Telnet, SSH (PuTTY), Rlogin, Humming Bird, MSTSC, Cygwin
Verticals : Government, Banking, Transport, Consultancy
EXPERIENCE
MOD SC Cleared (valid till Oct 2020) Production Oracle/MSSQL DBA, TechMahindra deputed in GE Aviation.
Cheltenham (Permanent) April 2015 –
Present
GE Aviation is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial,
military, business and general aviation aircraft, and ship propulsion applications. GE Aviation has a global service network
to support these offerings.
Technology: Oracle 10g/11gr2/12c, ASM, Oracle Apps 12i, MS SQL 2008/12/14, SQL Cluster/Replication,
DataGuard, Sun Solaris 8/10, Linux, Windows NT, SAN, SSMS, SQL
 Implemented MSSQL 2012/14 builds on cluster and replication setups, testing and maintenance of DR
capabilities.
 Oracle Apps 12i Database Cloning, Refresh, Recovery, Patch upgrades, Health Checks etc. on UAT/DEV,
PROD
environments.
 Maintain high availability databases and business continuity recovery implementation with DataGuard and
ASM
setups.

2.  Perform Database tuning, performance monitoring and SQL tuning for various application.
 Perform general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to Dev/Apps teams
 Attends change application board meetings and liaising with Service Management teams for overall DB
change
decisions and approvals.
Production/Development Oracle/MSSQL DBA, Carnival Corp & PLC. Southampton. (Contracting)
Aug 2014 – March
2015
Carnival Corporation & plc is a global cruise company and one of the largest vacation companies in the world. Our
portfolio of leading cruise brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn in
North America; P&O Cruises (UK), and Cunard in the United Kingdom; AIDA Cruises in Germany; Costa Cruises in
Southern Europe; Iberocruceros in Spain; and P&O Cruises (Australia) in Australia. Combined vacation companies attract
10 million guests annually.
Technology: Oracle 10g/11gr2, MS SQL 2008-2012, ASM, Data Guard, Sun Solaris 8/10, Linux, Windows NT, SAN,
RMAN, OEM, SQL, PL/SQL
 Implemented 11gr2 Database Data Guard and ASM builds for high availability and business continuity.
 Implemented MS SQL 2012 builds, DB creation, maintenance, replication (transactional and merge)
 Implemented RMAN and customized automated backup strategies using Shell script
 Database Cloning, Refresh, Recovery, Patch upgrades, Health Checks etc. on UAT/DEV, PROD
environments.
 Maintain high availability databases and business continuity recovery implementation with DataGuard.
 Perform Database tuning, performance monitoring and SQL tuning for various application.
 Perform general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to Dev/Apps teams
 Server Resource Checks report includes AWR and ASH reports.
 Attends change application board meetings and liaising with Service Management teams for overall DB
Change
decisions and approvals.
Production Oracle DBA, Lloyds Banking Group. London. (Contracting) March 2014 – May
2014
LBG are a financial services group with millions of UK customers with a presence in nearly every community; and are
familiar on the high street and with over 1 million businesses through their portfolio of brands.
The core business is focused on retail and commercial financial services.
Technology: Oracle 10g/11gr2, ASM, RAC, Data Guard, Sun Solaris 8/10, Linux, Windows NT, SAN, Tivoli backup,
RMAN, OEM, SQL, PL/SQL
 Implemented 11gr2 Database RAC, Data Guard and ASM builds for high availability and business
continuity.
 Implemented RMAN and customized automated backup strategies using Shell script
 Database Cloning, Refresh, Recovery, Patch upgrades, Health Checks etc. on PROD, UAT/DEV
environments.
 Maintain high availability databases and business continuity recovery implementation with DataGuard.
 Perform Database tuning, performance monitoring and SQL tuning for various application.
 Perform general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to BI/BO teams
 Server Resource Checks report includes AWR and ASH reports.
 Attends change application board meetings and liaising with Service Management teams for Oracle Change
decisions and approvals.
Production Oracle DBA/APPS DBA/MS SQL DBA, System administration of UNIX systems (Solaris/Linux)
British Transport Police London. (Permanent) 06 June 2006 –
March 2014

3. British Transport Police is the national police force for the railways providing a policing service to rail operators, their
staff and passengers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. The Force is also responsible for policing the London
Underground system, the Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro Tram System and Croydon Tramlink.
Technology: Oracle 9i/10g/11gr2, Oracle APPS 11i, ASM, RAC, Data Guard, 11i, MSSQL Server, Sun Solaris 8/10,
Linux, Spatial, Windows NT, SAN, Veritas Netbackup, RMAN, Legato, OEM, SQL, PL/SQL, Toad, Toad Spotlight
 Implemented 11gr2 Database, Data Guard and ASM builds for high availability and business continuity.
 Implemented RMAN and customized automated backup strategies using Shell script
 Database Cloning, Refresh, Recovery, Patch upgrades, Health Checks etc. on PROD, UAT/DEV
environments
for Oracle Apps 11i environment.
 Maintain high availability databases and business continuity recovery implementation with DataGuard.
 Developed and customized scripts that resulted in improved systems monitoring and performance
 Perform Sys Admin tasks, Database tuning, performance monitoring and SQL tuning for various BTP
application.
 Perform general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to BI/BO teams
 Developed SSIS and SSRS packages for data migration to Oracle data warehouse and reporting purposes.
 Planning databases restore from Tapes, Hard Disk.
 Migration of databases from file system storage to ASM
 Server Resource Checks report includes CPU usage and the file system space checks.
 Attends change application board meetings and liaising with Service Management teams for Oracle Change
decisions and approvals.
Production Oracle DBA/Apps DBA, Unilog Ltd London. (Consultant) 14 Oct 05 –
May 06
Unilog (now taken over by LOGICACMG) is a European IT services and consulting company, providing
management consultancy, systems integration, outsourcing and training solutions to major corporations. Unilog
employs over 7,500 IT and management consultants in autonomous and responsive business units across Europe.
Technology: Oracle 9i/10g RAC/11i, Sun Solaris, Linux, Windows NT, RMAN, OEM, SQL, PL/SQL.
i. Clients: British Sugar, BT Broadcasting, Proquest, Pan-Ocean, Virtue Fusion London
 Creation of databases Users/Accounts.
 Log file review (alert, background, audit, core, user)
 Tablespace / Segment Monitoring
 Generating object validity, general availability and APPS Check reports
 Monitoring backup logs on a daily basis and rescheduling failed backups.
 Generating database storage reports using OEM.
 Creating Jobs and setting Events using OEM
 Planning databases restore from Tapes, Hard Disk using RMAN.
 Server Resource Checks report includes CPU usage and the filesystem space checks.
 Applying Application/Database Patches using ADPATCH (11.5.10).
 Maintaining Oracle Applications using ADADMIN.
Production Oracle DBA/Apps DBA, British Telecom Syntegra London. (Consultant) December 04 – 13
Oct 05
BT Group is one of Europe's leading providers of telecommunications services. Its principal activities include local,
national and international telecommunications services, higher-value broadband and internet products and services,
and IT solutions.
In the UK, BT serves over 20 million business and residential customers with more than 29 million exchange lines, as
well as providing network services to other licensed operators.
Technology: Oracle 10g/9i/9i RAC/Apps 11i on Sun Solaris, RMAN, OEM, Oracle Warehouse Builder,
SQL*LOADER,

4. SQL, PL/SQL, EMC SRDF, SAN, Golden Gate 10.
i. Client: National Health Services National Program For Information Technology.
 Planning, designing, scheduling and implementing logical and physical database lay out. Oracle database
creation
and cloning for production, test and development instances.
 Strategizing archiving, backup, recovery and disaster recovery of databases with RMAN and Net backup.
RMAN is
the standard backups and restore methodology used with Veritas NetBackup for Unix.
 Oracle 9i/9iRAC/10G Installation and Patch application on Sun Solaris UNIX (Two and Three Nodes).
 Monitoring databases for capacity and performance and providing user support.
 Tuned Oracle SQL queries, Oracle datafiles/Disk I/O and Oracle SGA Components.
 Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) software and repository installation, setup and configuration.
 Installation, Setup and configuration and maintenance of Oracle Warehouse Builder for ETL of Data from
production OLTP system to Data Warehouses.
Oracle DBA/Apps DBA, Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd, Bombay, India October 02 – November 04
i. Client: Larsen & Toubro Infotech, Bombay India
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited (Estd. 1997), a 100 percent subsidiary of the multifaceted and diversified US$ 2
billion Larsen & Toubro Limited, offers comprehensive, end-to-end software solutions and services. Leveraging the
heritage and domain expertise of the parent company, its services encompass a broad technology spectrum, catering
to leading international companies across the globe.
Duration: August 04 – November 2004
 Installing Oracle Apps (11.5.9) on Sun Solaris OS and Win NT.
 Cloning of Oracle Application done using Rapid Clone.
 Apps maintenance using adadmin, adrelink utility.
 Applying patches using adpatch utility.
 Installing Oracle 9iDB, 9iAS, Oracle 10gDB, 10giAS on Win Prof 2000 OS.
 Installation, configuration and maintenance of 9iAS components like Apache, Oc4j, Web Cache, Database
Cache, Portal, and Oracle Interconnect.
 Responsible for Implementing Multi-org using adadmin utility.
 Responsible for applying India Localization patches.
 Interaction with the team, to assist them in troubleshooting their problems related to Oracle Applications
and Oracle Databases.
 Taking File System backups on DAT Tapes.
 Refreshing Vision Database.
 Overall Database Administration.
ii. Client: Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), London UK.
UBS is one of the best capitalized financial institutions in the world, with invested assets of 2.2 trillion Swiss francs,
shareholders' equity of 35.4 billion Swiss francs and market capitalization of 95.4 billion Swiss francs and is present
in all major financial centers worldwide, with offices in 50 countries. UBS employs 65,929 people, 40% of whom are
located in Switzerland, 39% in the Americas, 15% in Europe and 6% in Asia.
Duration: March 04 – August 04
 Creation of database Users/Accounts.
 Database Security (Roles, Privileges, Quotas, Passwords).
 Monitoring/Cleaning the Database and Tablespace maintenance.
 Schema, Object maintenance (storage parameters, rebuild indexes etc).
 Creation of Users/Responsibilities and Database links.
 Creating/Compiling objects (Procedures, Functions, Packages and Triggers).
 Import , Export and Loading of Data done.
 Monitoring User Session’s for mass loading.
 Migrating data from 8i to 9i
iii. Client: Bunge Logistics, Bombay India.

5. Client plans the vessel and goods movement across continents through highly complex operation, viz. goods
shipment and procurement logistics plan, analysis, tracking, inventory and payment requests of the cargo. The key
modules in the system are Shipments, Shipment planning, Vessel management, Inventory planning, Document
management, Payment requests etc.
Duration: June 03 – February 04
 Installing Oracle 9I on AIX and Linux (Red Hat) OS.
 Creation of databases Users/Accounts.
 Planning databases restore from Tapes, Hard Disk.
 Refreshing, Renaming databases
 Planning database Cold and Hot Backups on tapes.
 Database Security (Roles, Privileges, Quotas, Passwords).
 Monitoring/Cleaning the Database and Tablespace maintenance.
 Performance Tuning
 Schema, Object maintenance (storage parameters, rebuild indexes etc).
 Creation of Users/Responsibilities and Database links.
 Creating/Compiling objects (Procedures, Triggers).
 Import, Export and Loading of Data done.
 Monitoring User Session’s for mass loading.
iv. Client: Lafarge FSC, Toronto, Canada.
World leader in building materials: Cement, Roofing, Aggregates, Concrete and Gypsum
Located in 75 countries with a workforce of 77,000 people 245,050 shareholders in 2004. Lafarge was founded in
1833
Listed on the stock exchange in Paris and New York. Lafarge has a capital of 702,304,324 Euros at July 29th, 2005
The Project Provides Billing, Materials, Receipts and Truck Material Tracking and creates a Knowledge
Management Framework which involves the documentation for the billing system.
Duration: December 02 – May 03
 Creation of databases Users/Accounts.
 Planning databases restore from Tapes, Hard Disk.
 Refreshing, Renaming databases
 Planning database Cold and Hot Backups on tapes.
 Database Security (Roles, Privileges, Quotas, Passwords).
 Monitoring/Cleaning the Database and Tablespace maintenance.
 Schema, Object maintenance (storage parameters, rebuild indexes etc).
 Creation of Users/Responsibilities and Database links.
 Creating/Compiling objects (Procedures, Triggers).
 Import , Export and Loading of Data done for some tables having data exceeding 200 million.
 Monitoring User Session’s for mass loading.
Oracle DBA/Apps DBA, ASL deputed in TATA Consultancy Services (Top IT Software Exporter of Asia),
Bombay, India September 00 - Oct
02
i. Client: TCS, Seepz, Bombay, India.
 Worked on ULTIMATIX - IPMS which is an Oracle ERP Application project.
 Installing and upgrading the Oracle server and application tools (11.5.7) on HP UNIX.
 Allocating system storage and planning future storage requirements for the database system.
 Creating primary database storage structures (table spaces) after application developers have designed the
application.
 Creating primary objects (tables, views and indexes) once application developers has designed the
application.
 Modifying the database structure, as necessary, from information given by application developers.
 Enrolling users and maintaining system security.
 Modules covered Projects, Finance and HR.

6.  Responsible for applying India Localization patches.
 Controlling and monitoring user access to the database.
 Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database.
 Monitoring Scheduled batch jobs for data processing.
 Contacting Oracle Corporation for technical support.
 Applying Application/Database Patches using ADPATCH.
 Maintaining Oracle Applications using ADADMIN.
 Maintaining the Visual Source Safe (VSS server).
 Creating VSS users/groups with different privileges.
 Taking Regular Backups of VSS data on Tape.
ii. Client: GE Capital Fleet Services, BYNX, Stratford-Upon-Avon, U.K
 Creating database objects like Procedures/Functions/Triggers.
 Data migration from Access database to Oracle database.
 Data loading in respective tables using SQL LOADER.
iii. Client: GE Capital Fleet Services, Paris, France.
 Creating database objects like Procedures/Functions/Triggers.
 Data migration from Access database to Oracle database.
 Data loading in respective tables using SQL LOADER.
iv. Client: GE Capital Real Estate, SEEPZ, Bombay, India.
 Incorporating the changes in the database design according to the onsite database.
 Installing Oracle 8i Server on Windows NT 4.0
 Creating database Objects (Procedures, Triggers, Function).
 Maintaining the database and making structural changes.
 Import, Export and Loading of data done.
Software Developer, Orion Business Solutions, New Delhi, India. January 00 - August 00
 Coding and Documentation of Desktop Wallpaper Manager and Spell Checker.
 Delete/Undelete utility and Archive Performance Optimizer.
Programmer & Junior Oracle DBA, Lufthansa German Airlines, Bombay, India June 98-Oct 99
 Conversion of text data into Oracle table’s using SQL Loader
 Developed several modules like Agency Debit Memo (ADM), Agency Credit Memo (ACM) for different
tasks.
 Creating/Compiling/Testing objects (Procedures, Triggers and Function).
 Monitoring/Cleaning the Database and Tablespace maintenance.
 Maintaining the database and making structural changes.
 Performance tuning.
 Planning cold database backup to be taken on tapes.
 Creation of Users/Responsibilities
Programmer Trainee, Data Technology Instrument & Systems Pvt. Ltd, Bombay, India Nov. 1997-Apr’ 1998
 Developed projects such as Sales Order Processing System, Office Automation, and Inventory Management.
Summer Internship, HDFC Bank (Central Processing Department), Bombay, India May. 1997-Jul’ 1997
 Handling various data sorting, cleaning tasks for more than 20 branches
 Scanning and storing soft copies of signature cards in the specified files for account authentication and
verification
CERTIFICATION and PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
 Oracle 9i DBA training attended conducted by ORACLE Corporation India.
 Oracle 10g DBA Fundamentals I and Fundamentals II training attended conducted by ORACLE Corporation
UK.
 Oracle 11g Upgrade training attended conducted by ORACLE Corporation UK.

7.  Oracle 11gr2 Oracle Data Guard training attended conducted by ORACLE Corp UK.
 SUN Solaris Sys Admin course Part – 1 and 2 training attended conducted by Sun UK.
 ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) – successfully completed the foundation certificate.
 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 training attended from Microsoft UK.
 Oracle 9i RAC training attended conducted by ORACLE Corporation UK.
 Oracle Application DBA (ver: 11i (11.5.5)) training attended conducted by ORACLE Corporation India.
 Oracle Enterprise Manager (ver: 2.2.0.0.0) training attended conducted by ORACLE Corporation India.
 IBM AIX System Administrator (ver 5L) training attended conducted by IBM.
 Brain Bench Oracle PL/SQL.
 MOD Security Cleared valid till Oct 2020
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS and ACTIVITIES
 Student Leader as an undergraduate & an active participant in organizing events.
 Awarded a commemorative medal by the Prime Minister David Cameron for the DBA Technology support
provide for
BTP during London Olympics 2012
 Awarded consecutively at L&T InfoTech as a best team performer in the assigned projects.
 Conducted an in house comprehensive training at TCS performance optimization and SQL Tuning norms.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Efficient study habits with an ability to easily assimilate new ideas, concepts, methods & technology.
 Strong communication, interpersonal, creative and organizational skills, excelling in both independent and team work
environments.
Reference upon request & willing to relocate.