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Manage Oracle database administration assignments for diverse industry clients. Served as DBA/Technical lead in the completion of 110+ medium- to large-scale implementations, managing projects from business requirements analysis, design to solutions delivery and support.

Brings vast experience in development and support of large scale, high capacity, high availability, well tuned Database systems including RAC Data Guard with DR site. Has contributed to World Check One 20% revenue growth by fine tuning it’s OLTP and its batch system, standardized/improved their procedures and processes enabling users to screen Know Your Customer clients with rapid service response time meeting their SLA’s. Involved in architecture of Sainsbury’s Online Retail Database hardware/software specification, ensured it is scalable, fine tuned and provides high availability to its online customers, generating revenues above £10m. Specialized in troubleshooting and diagnosing performance issues, provide health checks, utilizing Oracle features and diagnostics tools to improve application operation.

Has intensive expertise in Administration, Data Modelling, Architectural Design, Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning, including in-depth knowledge of Oracle Internals. Has tuned Database systems at Instance, Cluster, SQL and Segment levels, combined with fine tuning of Linux/Unix servers (IO, Memory) and Storage (SAN/NAS). Technically leading a team, working with 3^rd party acquisition teams, service providers, vendor’s and business units to deliver projects to budget, time-scales and providing sound business solutions to meet client requirements and service excellence.

Possesses proven training and presentation skills having delivered a number of papers at international Oracle forums such as the Oracle User Group and Oracle Open World as well as conducted a number of seminars for in-house staff development.

Experienced and passionate Oracle expert with over 20 yrs. experience as a Development and Production DBA, Trainer and PL/SQL Developer with particular knowledge and interest in solving complex performance issues using my extensive and in-depth knowledge of Oracle Internals.

Key Technical Skills

Oracle	Database and SQL Performance Tuning. Oracle Internals
Oracle Database	DB2, Oracle 8i, 9i, 10g and 11g and 12c.
Data Warehouse	ETL
Database	RAC 11g, Data Guard, Golden Gate, ASM, RMAN, Grid Control, Performance Tuning, Power Designer, Toad 13, Spotlight
Operating Platforms	Windows, Unix, Solaris, Linux
Hardware	Sun SPARC, HP, IBM AIX, Compaq Tru64
Languages	SQL, PL/SQL, Unix scripting
Methodologies	ITIL, Agile