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Balajikoushik Gp

Balajikoushik Gp

Cloud Solution Engineer
Chennai

Summary

Experienced Oracle Application DBA/Cloud DBA with over 10 years of experience in IT, Manufacturing industry. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certificates
2
2
Languages

Work History

Cloud Solution Engineer

Oracle
Chennai
07.2022 - Current
  • Involved in migration of Oracle EBS 12.2.4 and Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 from On-premises to OCI.
  • Prepared strategy for migration and upgrade of Oracle database and EBS to OCI.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Installed VM DB Systems, Load balancers and compute VM necessary for migration

SVC Information Developer

DXC Technology
Chennai
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Established working relationships across various departments to understand existing and emerging IT requirements.
  • Responsible for cloning, patching, maintenance of Oracle Database and EBS Application
  • Troubleshot database issues to create and resolve trouble tickets.
  • Resolved prevalent issues like ORA-errors in Databases and concurrent programs.

OCI/APPS DBA

Wipro
Chennai
03.2019 - 11.2021

▪ Responsible for migration of on-premises oracle database and PeopleSoft application to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

▪ Involved in planning and designing of the Network, Storage, Identity Access Management Policies, DR Strategy of the entire SamTrans environment

▪ Understanding of the Cloud Architecture and design required to make the transition possible from on-premises to oracle cloud

Migrated and Upgraded On-Premises Oracle Database existing in older 11g version hosted on windows to 12c version in Linux VM systems hosted in Oracle Cloud.

Hosted multiple VM’s and Compute instances required for migration of the applications and database

▪ Created necessary networking resources like subnets, security-list, network security group. IPsec VPN, Remote Peering, Load balancers required for the proper functioning of the application and database

▪ Designed necessary IAM policies and compartmentalized resources to ensure best security purposes.

Part of the team of 3 for 6 months and critical part of DR drill and responsible for delivering different phase of the project on time and providing constant support

Implemented and Installed OEM 13c for monitoring and backup of the database.

Supported entire OCI infrastructure and databases hosted on the cloud with regular patching and refresh activities as and when required

Devised backup strategy using RMAN and FSS for scheduled backups in intervals for both database as well as shared file system for Peoplesoft applications

Software Engineer

Sagitec
Chennai
08.2018 - 03.2021
    • Responsible for database migration, installation and import/export of schemas
    • Built GL module for Pension-based application using .NET and SQL reducing manual work by 20%
    • Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software and hardware interfaces.
    • Analyzed data to coordinate installation of new systems or modification of existing systems.

Svc Info Developer I

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Chennai
04.2015 - 08.2018
  • Migrated of Oracle E-Business suite application and database from on-premises to Oracle Cloud environment using ‘Lift and Shift' method with team of 3 using Oracle E-Business Suite Cloud Backup Module
  • Responsible for Maintenance and Up-gradation of Oracle E-Business suite (12.1 to 12.2.5) and Database
  • Installation of applications such as APEX and Internet service gateway integration
  • Upgraded JRE and maintained JAR signing across environment with proper key.
  • Application of Patches using ADOP utility such as one-off, CPU, PSU, WebLogic and Opatch as and when necessary.
  • Monitoring/Analyzing/Troubleshooting of abnormalities in Oracle EBS and Database

Oracle Application Database Administrator

Petrofac
Chennai
10.2012 - 03.2015
  • Supported and Maintained 13 EBS instances including production with various maintenance activities like Cloning, Patching, Backup & Recovery
  • Responsible for Code Migration through FNDLOAD, WFLOAD and using shell script
  • Critical member of team responsible for completing Sharjah Go live
  • project that completed well within 6 months
  • Maintained Oracle Application File System and Database using AD
  • Utilities

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

KIT ( Affiliated To Anna University)
Srivilliputhur
10.2008 - 05.2012

Analytics - Business Analytics Certified Program

Great Lakes Institute of Management Online
Chennai, TN
08.2016 - 03.2017

Skills

    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

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Certification

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2019 Cloud Operations Certified Associate

Timeline

Cloud Solution Engineer

Oracle
07.2022 - Current

SVC Information Developer

DXC Technology
12.2021 - 06.2022

OCI/APPS DBA

Wipro
03.2019 - 11.2021

Software Engineer

Sagitec
08.2018 - 03.2021

Analytics - Business Analytics Certified Program

Great Lakes Institute of Management Online
08.2016 - 03.2017

Svc Info Developer I

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
04.2015 - 08.2018

Oracle Application Database Administrator

Petrofac
10.2012 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

KIT ( Affiliated To Anna University)
10.2008 - 05.2012

Software

R, Advanced Excel

SQL

Additional Information

Eportfolio of the projects worked in are available in https://eportfolio.greatlearning.in/balaji-koushik

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