DB
Oracle Engineering
Architecture, administration, migration, performance, availability and lifecycle engineering across enterprise Oracle platforms.
Oracle 11g–23aiADBRAC
Data GuardGoldenGateRMAN
Cloud Database Engineer // 9+ Years
I engineer the data layer behind scale.
Senior Cloud Database Engineer specializing in Oracle 19c/23ai, Autonomous Database, GCP, AWS, performance engineering, HA/DR, automation and AI-assisted data workflows. I build secure, resilient and production-ready database platforms — from schema design and migrations to observability, CI/CD and NL-to-SQL enablement.
ram@cloud-db-engineer:~
● secure
ram@portfolio:~$ whoami
{
"role": "Senior Cloud Database Engineer",
"experience": "9+ years",
"specialty": ["Oracle", "Cloud", "Automation", "Reliability"],
"databases": ["Oracle 23ai", "PostgreSQL", "MongoDB", "Cassandra"],
"cloud": ["GCP", "AWS", "Azure"],
"automation": ["Python", "Terraform", "Jenkins", "GitHub"]
}
ram@portfolio:~$ db_health --production
✓ availability: healthy
✓ replication: synchronized
✓ security: least-privilege enforced
⚡ optimization_mode: always_on
ram@portfolio:~$ next_challenge
ORACLE 23aiADBGCP
AWSGOLDENGATERAC
DATA GUARDPYTHONTERRAFORM
01 // Engineering profile
Database engineering beyond administration.
My focus is where database engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation and reliability intersect. I design platforms that are easier to operate, safer to change, faster to troubleshoot and ready for modern AI-driven applications.
9+
Years in database engineering
3
Major cloud platforms
23ai
Modern Oracle platform experience
24×7
Production reliability mindset
02 // Core expertise
Built for mission-critical data platforms.
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Cloud Data Platforms
Secure cloud architectures spanning transactional databases, data services, networking, IAM, storage and observability.
GCPBigQueryAlloyDB
Cloud SQLAWS RDSAzure
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Automation & IaC
Repeatable database and infrastructure operations using code-first workflows and CI/CD-driven change management.
PythonPL/SQLShell
TerraformJenkinsGitHub
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Performance Engineering
Workload analysis, SQL optimization and concurrency tuning grounded in execution evidence — not guesswork.
AWRASHADDM
SQL TraceIndexingPartitioning
AI
AI + Data Integration
Database preparation and validation patterns for AI-assisted query generation and natural-language-to-SQL workflows.
NL-to-SQLMetadataSynthetic Data
ValidationAI Monitoring
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Security & Reliability
Least-privilege data access, schema isolation, encryption, auditing, HA/DR and operational controls for enterprise workloads.
RBACIAMEncryption
AuditingRTO/RPODR
03 // Experience
Enterprise-scale systems. Production-grade ownership.
Selected highlights from cloud database engineering, modernization, migration, performance and reliability work.
Verizon
Senior Cloud Database Engineer / Administrator
- Engineered Oracle 19c/23ai environments with secure schema design, SQL/PLSQL development, tuning and cloud modernization.
- Supported Oracle workloads integrated with GCP services including VPC, IAM, BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub and Cloud Monitoring.
- Built automation for data generation, validation, schema refreshes, health checks and repeatable database operations.
- Enabled AI/NL-to-SQL workflows through curated metadata, least-privilege credentials and end-to-end SQL/result validation.
Capital One
Senior Cloud Database Engineer / Administrator
- Executed large-scale Oracle-to-AWS migrations using DMS, RMAN/Data Pump and GoldenGate with near-zero-downtime cutovers.
- Designed HA/DR solutions with RAC, Data Guard, replication and cloud-native backup strategies aligned to RTO/RPO.
- Supported Oracle, Cassandra and MongoDB platforms with production monitoring, tuning, backup/recovery and access controls.
- Automated database deployment and infrastructure provisioning through GitHub, Jenkins and Terraform.
Fannie Mae
Cloud Database Engineer / Administrator
- Delivered Oracle performance tuning, Data Guard, upgrades, patching, migrations and AWS RDS modernization.
- Supported Netezza / IIAS analytics environments and optimized workload performance for large-scale reporting systems.
- Built AWS Lambda automation for routine database tasks and strengthened cloud database security controls.
Verizon
Cloud Database Engineer / Administrator
- Designed database-centric pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows across Oracle and Google Cloud data services.
- Worked across BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Composer, Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, IAM and VPC concepts.
- Supported CI/CD, production troubleshooting, automation and performance optimization for scalable data platforms.
Fannie Mae + Virani
Database Engineer / Administrator
- Built the foundation in Oracle administration, RMAN, Data Guard, AWS DMS, performance monitoring and production support.
- Automated routine maintenance with Python, Shell and PL/SQL while supporting migration and operational troubleshooting.
04 // Selected projects
I build systems, not just tickets.
CLOUD ARCHITECTURE↗
Oracle × GCP Database Architecture
Designed cloud database patterns integrating Oracle workloads with GCP data services, secure networking, IAM controls, automation and scalable data pipelines.
SECURITY ENGINEERING↗
Secure Multi-Schema Data Platform
Designed isolated relational data domains with dedicated users, roles, grants and least-privilege patterns to prevent unauthorized cross-schema access.
AI + DATABASES↗
AI / NL-to-SQL Enablement
Prepared schemas, metadata, SQL patterns and validation workflows to support natural-language query generation and question-to-SQL-to-result testing.
AUTOMATION↗
AI-Powered Job Automation Portal
Built an intelligent role aggregation workflow using prompt-based matching, automated filtering and recurring Excel output for job discovery and tracking.
FULL STACK / DATA↗
PickStrike
Designed and deployed a scalable PostgreSQL-backed application using a modern cloud stack — combining product thinking with database architecture.
DATA AUTOMATION↗
Synthetic Data & Lifecycle Automation
Created Python and PL/SQL automation for non-PII dataset generation, database seeding, quality validation, monitoring and repeatable environment operations.
05 // Credentials
Validated expertise.
OCP
Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified ProfessionalOracle certification
AWS
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAmazon Web Services certification
MS
Master’s in Computer Science
City College of New York, New York.
BTech
Bachelor of Technology — Information Technology
Gandhi Institute of Technology, Visakhapatnam, India.
06 // Connect
Need someone who can own the data layer?
I’m interested in senior cloud database engineering, DBRE, platform and data infrastructure opportunities where reliability, automation, cloud architecture and performance matter.