Greater Seattle Area
With over 10 years of experience in Oracle Database and RAC, PostgreSQL, and MySQL administration, I am a results-driven data professional. I have a proven track record in performance tuning and upgrading critical databases, delivering exceptional results. My expertise extends to AWS RDS and diverse database related technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server, SingleStore, Snowflake, Databricks, and Google BigQuery. Collaboration and adaptability are my key strengths, as I thrive in cross-functional team environments. I am an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) and hold an AWS Solution Architect Professional certification. My skills include optimizing data processing, designing robust data pipelines, and ensuring customer satisfaction. In my vision for my career, I aim to continue driving success in data-related roles and projects. I aspire to contribute to the growth and efficiency of organizations by leveraging my skills and experience. My passion for delivering exceptional results, combined with my strong technical background, positions me to excel in the dynamic field of data management. Let's connect and explore opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects! KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Accelerated AWS adoption by resolving over 25+ critical incidents under 48 hours while collaborating with support and engineering teams at AWS, improving customer satisfaction by 20%. • Reduced cloud spend by 25% through strategic RDS optimization presented during executive QBRs with Fortune 500 customers. • Migrated 10+ EC2 PostgreSQL workloads to RDS Aurora, cutting operational costs by 30% and improving latency by 40% at Instructure. • Executed zero-downtime Oracle migrations (11g to 19c/23c) for financial institutions using GoldenGate, maintaining SLA compliance. • Built cloud-native data pipelines processing 2M+ events/day with Kafka and Snowflake, reducing reporting latency by 50%. • Delivered 10+ AWS Well-Architected Reviews, identifying 40+ reliability and performance risks and guiding remediations for a global cybersecurity firm.
Arcion, acquired by Databricks in 2023, developed Replicant — a real-time data replication platform comparable to Oracle GoldenGate, enabling change data capture (CDC) across heterogeneous databases. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: - Designed and implemented robust data pipelines to replicate data across PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server for hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. - Optimized Replicant’s replication engine, achieving a 70% performance improvement by profiling throughput, addressing latency bottlenecks, and tuning parallelism. - Evaluated customer data architectures and proposed tailored replication strategies, reducing data latency and improving system resilience. - Supported technical sales engagements by leading proof-of-concept (POC) implementations and addressing complex integration questions. - Collaborated with engineering teams on feature enhancements including schema evolution support, high-availability failover, and tuning of CDC configurations.
Neutec is a software R&D company specializing in high-performance systems for the online gaming industry. Key Responsibilities & Impact: - Led end-to-end architecture and deployment of an eSports gaming platform, applying Agile practices and aligning technical delivery with product requirements. - Designed a high-availability PostgreSQL architecture with cascading replication and automated failover, achieving 99.9% uptime and reducing downtime by 10%. - Built automated backup, disaster recovery, and archiving workflows using cron-based orchestration, enhancing data resilience and reducing system load. - Developed monitoring tools using Nagios and Grafana, enabling real-time health checks and proactive incident response. - Partnered with infrastructure and data teams to design data pipelines from production to warehouse, supporting analytics and ML workflows.