Open To Work
Muthukumar Pandikesavan
Coimbatore
Summary
Technically accomplished Senior Database Administrator / (DBRE) with over 9 years of experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical database platforms in cloud and hybrid environments. Strong expertise in MySQL, Amazon Aurora, PostgreSQL, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), with a focus on reliability, availability, and scalability. Proven track record in automation, high-availability architecture, proactive monitoring, incident management, and root cause analysis to improve system reliability. Successfully reduced downtime through operational improvements and resilient system design. Trusted partner to engineering, analytics, and ML teams in delivering resilient, production-grade data systems.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Database Administrator
Relatient
(Franklin)-Remote
03.2023 - Current
- Own reliability, availability, and performance of production and non-production Aurora MySQL and PostgreSQL databases supporting mission-critical healthcare applications.
- Design and maintain high-availability database architectures, including replication and failover strategies, to meet uptime and reliability requirements.
- Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and execution plan analysis to improve application response times and system efficiency.
- Lead MySQL and Aurora version upgrades with minimal downtime using controlled rollout and validation strategies.
- Build and maintain automation scripts (Shell/Bash) for backups, monitoring, health checks, and routine DBA operations to reduce operational toil.
- Implement proactive monitoring and alerting, identifying issues early and preventing recurring production incidents.
- Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews, driving corrective and preventive actions to improve system reliability.
- Ensure data security, access control, and compliance across database environments.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, analytics, and ML teams to deliver scalable, production-grade data solutions.
- Provide 24/7 production support with strong ownership of database reliability and operational excellence.
Senior Database Administrator
SHIELD
Bangalore
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Automated database administration tasks using Shell scripting, reducing manual operational effort.
- Migrated large datasets from AWS RDS MySQL to Amazon S3 to support analytics and ML workloads.
- Configured Athena for efficient querying of high-volume datasets by ML teams.
- Monitored database performance and optimized queries to improve execution efficiency.
- Implemented data security controls and supported incident resolution for production database issues.
Senior Database Engineer
OneDirect
Bangalore
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Administered production and non-production MySQL databases.
- Planned and executed cloud database migration from GCP to Azure with minimal downtime.
- Designed and maintained analytics and reporting database architectures.
- Ensured high availability and performance during production launches and peak traffic.
- Automated routine database operations and scheduled client-specific reports.
Database Administrator
Kloud9
Bangalore
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Managed MySQL production and non-production environments across multiple client platforms.
- Implemented backup and recovery strategies using Percona XtraBackup and validated restore processes.
- Monitored replication health and supported failover scenarios to maintain availability.
- Built and configured new MySQL servers with capacity planning and performance considerations.
- Supported R&D and ML database environments for data validation and testing.
Software Engineer (L2 DBA)
Mindtree
Bangalore
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Provided 24/7 production support for MySQL databases.
- Performed MySQL installations, upgrades, replication setup, and backups.
- Optimized SQL queries and supported application deployments.
- Worked with MSSQL and Oracle databases as part of L2 DBA responsibilities.
Trainee Engineer (L1/L2 DBA)
Mafiree
Bangalore
05.2016 - 03.2018
- Monitored and supported MySQL production servers across multiple customer environments.
- Performed database health checks and troubleshooting of performance issues.
- Installed and upgraded MySQL databases and managed schemas, users, and indexes.
- Assisted customers during production incidents and operational issues.
Education
B.E - Electronics and communication engineering
National Engineering College
Kovilpatti05-2016
Skills
- Database Administration & Reliability Engineering (DBRE)
- MySQL & PostgreSQL Administration (Community & CLOUD)
- Amazon Aurora (MySQL-Compatible), MariaDB
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
- Database Management Systems (RDBMS)
- Database Architecture Design & Data Modeling
- High Availability, Replication & Disaster Recovery
- Backup & Recovery Solutions (Percona XtraBackup, mysqldump, Snapshots)
- Database Performance Tuning & SQL Optimization
- Query Tuning, Execution Plan Analysis & Indexing
- Proactive Monitoring & Alerting
- Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis & Postmortems
- Database Automation & Shell Scripting
- Cloud & On-Prem Database Migration
- Data Migration, Recovery & Validation
- Database Security, Access Control & Data Protection
- 24/7 Production Support & Operational Excellence
- Analytics & Reporting Databases
- Cross-Functional Collaboration (Engineering, Analytics, ML Teams)
Awards
- Most Valuable Person Award – Kloud9 (Awarded twice for outstanding DBA performance)
- Spot Award – Mindtree (Best Performer & Accountability towards project delivery)
- Team Player Award
- Best Volunteer Award – National Service Scheme (NSS)
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimePart TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
₹4500000/yr - ₹5000000/yrTimeline
Senior Database Administrator
Relatient
03.2023 - Current
Senior Database Administrator
SHIELD
06.2022 - 02.2023
Senior Database Engineer
OneDirect
12.2020 - 05.2022
Database Administrator
Kloud9
12.2019 - 12.2020
Software Engineer (L2 DBA)
Mindtree
04.2018 - 08.2019
Trainee Engineer (L1/L2 DBA)
Mafiree
05.2016 - 03.2018
B.E - Electronics and communication engineering
National Engineering College