Selvakumar Raja
Cloud Manager, Oracle Practice Lead, Oracle Delivery Manager, Senior Manager, Associate Director
Chennai,TN
Work Preference
Summary
- Oracle Practice Lead with 17+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale Oracle Database, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle Fusion Cloud SaaS, Oracle Cloud & Fusion Security, PaaS, IaaS, Exadata, and Hybrid/Multi-Cloud transformation programs across OCI, AWS, Azure, and Private Cloud.
- Proven expertise in Oracle Delivery, Practice Management, Cloud Migration, Managed Services, Database Modernization, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity, IT Governance, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Enterprise Cloud Transformation.
- Successfully delivered Oracle transformation and managed services for 50+ enterprise customers across BFSI, Healthcare (HIPAA-compliant), Manufacturing, Telecom, Logistics, Education, and Government, consistently achieving SLA compliance, operational excellence, governance, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and high customer satisfaction.
- Experienced in leading cross-functional teams comprising Oracle DBA, Apps DBA, Oracle EBS Technical & Functional, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Cloud Infrastructure teams, with strong expertise in Practice Leadership, Program Delivery, Solution Architecture, Governance, Presales, Customer Engagement, Vendor Management, Transition Management, and Continuous Service Improvement (CSI).
Overview
10
10
Certificates
18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager – Cloud & Database Practice
Sify Digital Services
10.2019 - Current
- Lead the Oracle & Cloud Practice, driving practice strategy, capability development, resource planning, managed services, and enterprise delivery across Oracle Database, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle Fusion Cloud SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, and Hybrid/Multi-Cloud platforms.
- Build and lead high-performing cross-functional teams comprising Oracle DBA, Apps DBA, Oracle EBS Technical & Functional, Oracle Fusion Cloud & SaaS Security, Cloud Architects, Infrastructure, DevOps, Security, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Backup, and Network teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
- Drive enterprise Cloud Transformation, Application Migration, Database Modernization, Datacenter Consolidation, and Hybrid/Multi-Cloud initiatives across OCI, AWS, Azure, and Private Cloud, delivering scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions.
- Provide technical leadership for Oracle Fusion Cloud SaaS Operations and Security across Finance, SCM, HCM, Procurement, EPM, and PPM, including IAM, RBAC, SoD, SSO, MFA, Identity Governance, PAM, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
- Own end-to-end delivery of Oracle ERP, EBS, Finance, SCM, HCM, Procurement, EPM, PPM, Primavera P6, and Oracle Unifier implementation, migration, modernization, upgrades, cloud transformation, and managed services programs for enterprise customers.
- Architect and deliver Hybrid & Multi-Cloud solutions across OCI, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, utilizing cloud-native compute, database, networking, security, identity, storage, monitoring, and disaster recovery services to build secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise platforms.
- Architect enterprise High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity, migration strategies, cutover planning, operational readiness, and cloud resilience using Oracle RAC, Exadata, Data Guard, GoldenGate, RMAN, Data Pump, Zero Downtime Migration (ZDM), OCI Cloud Manager, AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), and application migration tools.
- Establish delivery governance, solution architecture, technical standards, SOPs, runbooks, automation frameworks, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), SLA/KPI management, and Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) to ensure operational excellence and audit-ready service delivery.
- Lead cross-functional program execution across Applications, Databases, Cloud, Infrastructure, Security, and OEM/vendor teams, ensuring governance, milestone adherence, risk mitigation, and alignment with strategic business objectives.
- Partner with Sales, Presales, Oracle, Cloud Providers, and OEM vendors on solution architecture, RFP/RFI responses, effort estimation, managed services transition, customer proposals, and strategic business growth.
- Build trusted relationships with executive stakeholders and customers, leading governance reviews, executive reporting, customer escalations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), major incident, problem, and change management to ensure service stability, business continuity, and customer success.
- Demonstrate strong people leadership with hands-on technical expertise, mentoring high-performing teams while combining strategic planning, execution discipline, governance, innovation, and technical excellence to deliver large-scale Oracle and Cloud transformation programs.
Sr Consultant
Doyensys System Pvt
02.2017 - 10.2019
Lead Administrator
WIPRO Limited
07.2016 - 02.2017
Assistant Manager - Delivery
Perpetuiti Technosoft Pvt Ltd
01.2012 - 07.2016
System Engineer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 12.2011
Consultant
Enteg Infotech Pvt Ltd
05.2008 - 05.2010
Education
B.Tech - Information Technology
Arunai Engineering College, Anna University
11-2006
Skills
Oracle Practice Management
Oracle Program & Delivery Management
Oracle Database & EBS Management
Management Oracle Fusion Cloud SaaS Operations
Oracle Fusion Security & IAM
Oracle Cloud Transformation
Resource Planning & Team Leadership
Managed Services & Service Delivery
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud
Cloud Migration & Modernization
Presales, Solutioning & RFP/RFI
IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Solution Architecture & Technical Governance
Presales, Solutioning & RFP/RFI Management
High Availability (HA) & Disaster Recovery (DR)
Incident, Problem & Change Management (ITIL)
Certification
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Manager – Cloud & Database Practice
Sify Digital Services
10.2019 - Current
Sr Consultant
Doyensys System Pvt
02.2017 - 10.2019
Lead Administrator
WIPRO Limited
07.2016 - 02.2017
Assistant Manager - Delivery
Perpetuiti Technosoft Pvt Ltd
01.2012 - 07.2016
System Engineer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 12.2011
Consultant
Enteg Infotech Pvt Ltd
05.2008 - 05.2010
B.Tech - Information Technology
Arunai Engineering College, Anna University