A Determined Database Administrator with overall 7+ years of experience and relevant 4 years of experience as PostgreSQL DBA with required understanding in PostgreSQL Architecture, Database Backup & Recovery, User and Role Management, Performance Tuning, Database Upgrade and able to assist and provide strategic support to clients on projects involving extensive use of PostgreSQL.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
PostgreSQL DBA
Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2022 - Current
Installing and configuring PostgreSQL from source or packages on Linux machines.
Monitored and managed the client connectivity using pg_hba.conf file and Managing of Postgresql.conf file.
Creation of users and assigning roles & permissions to the users.
Tuning autovacuum parameters to ensure up to date table stats and reclaim space consumed by dead tuples.
Experience in Vacuum, Vacuum Full and Reindex in Production Database for Maintenance Activities.
Experienced in Backup & Restore using pg_dump and pg_dumpall Binary tools.
Experienced in Full Backup using pg_basebackup setting up WAL archiving, Point in time recovery.
Monitoring the bloat report on every table and performing Index rebuilding to enhance the performance.
Explain and Explain Analyze to identify and fine tune sql queries for performance improvements.
Knowledge in Setup and maintenance of Postgres master-standby clusters utilizing streaming replication.
Worked on Streaming Replication for PostgreSQL Server High Availability.
Experience on upgrade of postgres databases.
PostgreSQL DBA
DXC Technology
08.2019 - 09.2022
Performing logical backups using pg_dump, pg_dumpall and pg_restore utilities and restore specific objects and schemas.
Monitoring databases to optimize database performance and diagnosing any issues.
Providing response for all system / database issues on 24x7 schedule responding to critical events and situations outside normal work hours.
Work with development and operations teams to tune production queries for optimal performance.
Review new database schema changes.
Creation of databases and configuration of rules in pg_hba.conf File.
Created database security policies that prevented unauthorized access, reducing DBA workload by 80
Mainframe Db2 DBA
IBM
07.2016 - 08.2019
Required ability to craft and alter DB2 objects (Database, Tablespace, Table, Index etc. ) based on requirements.
Knowledge on running REORGs, RUNSTATS, performing Backup and RECOVERY of Objects and other utilities based on requirements.
Refreshing Data from one region to another using LOAD utility under data sharing environment.
Experience working on tools such as SPUFI, CA Platinum, Omegamon, IBM DB2 ALU log analysis.
Experience in working ticketing tools such as Service Now, BMC Remedy.
Education
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals DP900 -
Microsoft
2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Saveetha Engineering College
Chennai, India
05.2016
Skills
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
RDBMS : PostgreSQL, AWS, Mainframe Db2
Operation Systems : Linux, Windows
Replications : Binary and Object level replications
High Availability : WarmStandby, Hotstandby, Streaming replication