Jayam Ravi Sankar
Hyderabad
Summary
A highly accomplished and results-driven database engineer with 18 years of extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing highly resilient, scalable, and performant Oracle 19c database solutions. My core expertise encompasses performance optimization, comprehensive disaster recovery planning, and seamless cloud migrations, specifically from on-premise environments to Microsoft Azure Cloud. I have a proven track record of successfully migrating and managing intricate database infrastructures for over 200 diverse customers in hosting environments, demonstrating strong capabilities in automation, monitoring, and proactive problem-solving. Committed to excellence in database management, I continuously stay at the forefront of cloud technology advancements, consistently delivering robust and futureproof database strategies Seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer recognized for productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), infrastructure as code (IaC), and cloud services management. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, leveraging these soft skills to foster collaboration across development and operations teams for seamless project execution.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Dev Ops Engineer
Maersks Logistics
Hyderabad
08.2024 - Current
- Led cloud migration efforts from on-premises environments to Azure, successfully transitioning Oracle 19c databases.
- Designed and implemented comprehensive backup and recovery strategies for 19c databases, including developing and presenting Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) for advanced recovery solutions.
- Optimized database performance post-migration, significantly improving system efficiency and responsiveness.
- Provided full Business-as-Usual (BAU) support for cloud-based database infrastructure, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Developed and managed patching cycles for database deployments, maintaining system security and stability.
- Identified and executed cost optimization initiatives within the Azure cloud environment, reducing operational expenditure.
Technical Lead
Kyndryl India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
05.2006 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: Kyndryl (formerly IBM, initially AT&T)
- Managed and optimized large-scale Oracle database environments (4000+ databases), demonstrating expertise in RAC, non-RAC, RMAN, ASM, Grid Infrastructure, OEM 12c,19C,23c and GoldenGate.
- Spearheaded major database and infrastructure migrations, including multi-TB database migrations (up to 14TB using Aspera), ASM storage migrations to IBM Pure Storage, and DB migrations to cloud environments.
- Led critical Oracle database upgrades (e.g., 11.2.0.4 to 19c) for high-profile E-commerce clients, executing rolling upgrades of Grid Infrastructure in both RAC and standalone environments.
- Successfully executed complex OS upgrades involving ASM (asmlib) and OCFS2 RPM updates during Linux kernel upgrades, ensuring seamless database operations.
- Implemented robust High Availability (HA) solutions by deploying Data Guard standby databases for mission-critical production systems, utilizing Data Guard Broker for seamless switchover/failover.
- Proactively identified and resolved complex performance bottlenecks using advanced tools (tkprof, AWR, ASH, SQLT, ADDM, vmstat, iostat, sar, top) and SQL tuning techniques (profiling, baselines, explain plans, SQL advisor).
- Developed and customized monitoring agents (ILA/Nagios) and automated critical DBA tasks such as patching, COA, and database upgrades, significantly improving operational efficiency.
- Mentored and led a team of database administrators, fostering skill development and contributing to overall team success.
- Successfully executed multiple data center migrations and extensive data transfers using Data Pump (expdp & impdp).
- Kyndryl (formerly IBM, initially AT&T)
Education
MBA -
Madurai Kamaraj University
01.2009
Skills
- Leadership
- Cloud migration
- Database optimization
- Backup and recovery
- High availability solutions
- Performance tuning
- Work ethic
- Adaptability
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Cloud infrastructure management
- Database management
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
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Date of Birth: 03/17/79
Certification
- Oracle Certified Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
Accomplishments
- Awarded best Employee Award for more than 5 Times in AT&T
Timeline
Sr Dev Ops Engineer
Maersks Logistics
08.2024 - Current
Technical Lead
Kyndryl India Pvt Ltd
05.2006 - 08.2024
MBA -
Madurai Kamaraj University
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