Profile

Results-driven technology leader with a strong record of building high-performing agile engineering teams and defining database strategy, roadmap and architecture for hybrid cloud environments. Combines deep engineering expertise with strong analytical, research and communication skills, delivering engineering solutions, best practices and actionable guidance to product teams and senior stakeholders. Recognized for leading and supporting impactful projects across platform engineering and IT infrastructure, consistently turning technology innovations into measurable business value.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• 6+ years building high-performing global platform engineering teams
• 10 years designing database strategy, roadmap and architecture in hybrid cloud
• 18 years of hands-on experience as a lead database engineer across diverse industries
• Expertise in database architecture, security, high availability, monitoring, optimization
• In-depth knowledge in full-stack IT infrastructure, on-premises and public cloud
• Advanced expertise in Oracle database management and performance optimization
• Skilled in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, NoSQL engines
• Certified in AWS and OCI clouds, Oracle database, ITIL, and Project Management
• Experience in budget management, vendor relations, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong strategic thinking, innovation, and problem-solving skills

SKILLS

• Leadership and Management: team leadership, budget planning, vendor coordination, stakeholder engagement, product/lifecycle/backlog management
• Infrastructure Concepts: data centers, network, servers, storage, backup, disaster recovery, virtualization, monitoring, high availability, security
• AI: GenAI, LLM, RAG, MCP, A2A, NL2SQL
• Database Concepts: OLTP, DWH, RDBMS, NoSQL, Big Data, Data Lakes, data modeling, multitenancy, in-memory, compression, partitioning, data security, DB migration
• Database Platforms: Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora, NoSQL
• Cloud: AWS, Oracle Cloud (OCI), IaaS, PaaS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

RECENT PROJECTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Transformation of the Database team from a service-oriented function into a productdriven engineering organization, strengthening ownership, agility, and delivery efficiency
• Market analysis, RFP and rollout of a database monitoring platform, improving crossplatform observability and operational efficiency
• Cloud cost optimization program with implementation of a dashboard with KPI-driven recommendations for AWS RDS resources
• Implementation of Database-as-a-Service capabilities in a Private Cloud, enabling standardized database provisioning self-service for end users
• Implementation of unified auditing framework for AWS RDS, reinforcing compliance and traceability
• Fleet Patching implementation for Oracle database environment in a Private Cloud
• Creation of automated framework for Oracle License Consumption and Recharges
• Deployment of a Database Gateway platform for direct data transfers between Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA, PostgreSQL
• Delivery of database performance tuning workshops to internal product teams
• Support for a database operations RFP, evaluating and comparing multiple vendor offerings
• Support for multiple application and database migrations from on-premises to AWS
• Multiple database architecture assessments & performance tuning campaigns
• Implementation of numerous data security initiatives in database area, including Single Sign-On, Privilege Access Management, encryption, system hardening and compliance
• Recent product evaluations & POCs:
  • Data analytics and AI capabilities of leading RDBMS platforms
  • Oracle In-Memory capabilities in AWS RDS
  • Data Masking capabilities in modern RDBMS
  • CI/CD tools and capabilities for databases
  • Blue-Green Deployment for AWS RDS
  • Oracle Data Safe in OCI
  • Oracle AWR Hub in OCI