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CORE EXPERTISE

Programming & Automation Go (custom Kubernetes/OpenShift operators, Patroni orchestration) · Python (expert: automation agents,

FastAPI services, maintenance & tuning automation, scripting, API integrations)

Database Architecture PostgreSQL 11–18, Oracle, Patroni, Crunchy PGO, HA/DR, sync & async replication, replication slots, PITR,

WAL archiving, RPO/RTO planning

Database SRE OpenShift, Kubernetes, ODF, PgBouncer, HAProxy, pgBackRest, capacity planning, incident diagnosis,

failover drills, runbooks, change automation

Performance Engineering EXPLAIN ANALYZE / BUFFERS, pg_stat_statements, auto_explain, SQL optimization, indexing,

partitioning, autovacuum, bloat, memory & checkpoint tuning

AI for Database Ops Local LLMs, RAG pipelines, ML-assisted analysis, agentic workflows, human-approved database execution

Data & Observability Kafka, Debezium, logical replication, pg_dump/pg_dumpall, ora2pg, Grafana, Prometheus,

OpenTelemetry, Loki, Apache Superset

Platform & Security Linux/Unix, Docker, Jenkins, ArgoC

My education / professional experience / references

PostgreSQL SME & Database Architect Apr 2026 – Present

VAPORVM IT SERVICES DMCC · Dubai

Database SRE and AI Engineering for Database Automation · Leading banking client

▪ Platform: Architect and deploy 15 Patroni PostgreSQL clusters on Red Hat OpenShift using Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes (PGO),

supporting a banking migration from a Sybase monolith to microservices.

▪ HA/DR: Design each cluster with two PostgreSQL pods in DC1 and two in DC2, ODF persistent storage, cross-DC streaming replication

and pgBackRest repository-based recovery fallback.

▪ Migration: Lead migration engineering using Kafka and Debezium CDC connectors to move data from Sybase into PostgreSQL; migrate

PostgreSQL workloads from on-premises VMs to OpenShift.

▪ Upgrades: Execute PostgreSQL 11–15 → 18 upgrades using pg_dump/pg_dumpall, backup/restore and publication/subscription logical

replication for near-zero-downtime paths.

▪ SME: Provide SME support for performance, query plans, indexes, connection pooling, replication and recovery; manage PgBouncer,

pgBackRest, OpenShift Services and Routes.

▪ Observability: Build Grafana dashboards with Prometheus, OpenTelemetry exporters and Loki for PostgreSQL and Kafka; develop

Apache Superset business and NOC dashboards.

▪ Python Tooling: Develop a database operations web console in Python (FastAPI, PostgreSQL backend) unifying monitoring,

recommendations and controlled operational actions.

Printesh Patel · 1▪ Go Operators: Engineer custom Kubernetes/OpenShift operators in Go for automated and manual Patroni orchestration, including

approval-controlled switchovers designed for zero RPO under full synchronous replication.

▪ AI Ops: Develop agentic Patroni analysis using local LLMs and RAG pipelines, combining metrics, logs and database context with ML-

assisted analysis to generate recommendations.

▪ Python Automation: Build Python automation agents for VACUUM, ANALYZE and routine maintenance; implement approval-controlled

workflows for index/parameter tuning and DDL execution.

Senior Oracle & PostgreSQL Database Administrator Jan 2024 – Apr 2026

Emirates Technology Solutions · Abu Dhabi

▪ Operated PostgreSQL, Oracle, Cassandra and Redis for telecom BSS/OSS with 24/7 support and OpenShift CI/CD (Jenkins, ArgoCD).

▪ Designed and operated three-node Patroni clusters with synchronous standby and controlled failover; tuned PgBouncer and HAProxy to

absorb microservice connection spikes and timeouts.

▪ Established workload baselines with pg_stat_statements and auto_explain; optimized SQL, indexes, partitioning, statistics and

autovacuum to improve performance and control bloat.

▪ Implemented pgBackRest PITR, WAL archiving and retention; maintained DR runbooks, drills, Grafana monitoring and alerting.

▪ Supported Oracle lifecycle management, Data Guard, RMAN recovery, upgrades and capacity planning.

Senior Consultant – Infrastructure Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

Infosys · Client: UBS · Switzerland (onsite) & offshore

▪ Supported UBS banking database infrastructure, including onsite delivery in Switzerland, on secure, highly available Oracle and

PostgreSQL platforms.

▪ Led Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration using ora2pg: schema and datatype conversion, procedure/function rewrites, sequence and trigger

refactoring, and parallel COPY with row-count and checksum validation.

▪ Tuned PostgreSQL memory, autovacuum, indexes, partitioning and SQL; supported Oracle performance, migrations and DR exercises.

Oracle DBA L3 ESDS Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. · Remote

May 2020 – Dec 2020

▪ Delivered Oracle upgrades, tuning and HA support; introduced PostgreSQL on Linux with secure config, WAL archiving and PITR.

▪ Authored Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration guidance: ora2pg assessment, datatype mapping, PL/SQL compatibility, cutover, rollback.

Senior Oracle Database Administrator Outworks Solutions Pvt. Ltd. · Reliance Jio & Jio Money

▪ Led a team of 13 Oracle DBAs delivering 24/7 support for mission-critical systems across multiple sites.

▪ Managed Oracle RAC, Data Guard and GoldenGate, including cluster troubleshooting, replication lag and disaster recovery.

▪ Delivered tuning, patches and upgrades with minimal downtime; built Oracle Enterprise Manager dashboards and coordinated

operational handovers.

Jun 2017 – Apr 2020

■ EARLIER EXPERIENCE

Oracle DBA Jul 2015 – Jun 2017

Six Sigma Soft Solutions · TCS

24/7 Oracle support for large retail environments; SQL and parameter

tuning with developers; RMAN backups and recovery tests.

Junior Oracle DBA Jul 2013 – Sep 2013

Shriram Info Media

Alert logs, tablespaces, security and backup checks; physical Data Guard,

DR exercises, upgrades and email alerting.

■ CERTIFICATIONS

Junior Oracle DBA Oct 2013 – Jul 2015

Jain Hydraulics · UTI Infrastructure & Tech. Services

Database monitoring, space management and DR tests; incident reports,

schema assessments and documentation.

Junior DBA Oct 2011 – Mar 2012

DBA Consultant

Monitoring, storage maintenance, backup validation, DR testing, security

auditing and technical documentation.

✓ Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) – Oracle Database 10g

✓ OCI 2025 Certified Foundations Associate

✓ OCI 2025 Certified Architect Associate

✓ OCI 2025 Migration Architect Certified Professional

■ EDUCATION

✓ Oracle Autonomous DB Cloud 2025 Professional (1Z0-931-25)

✓ Oracle Cloud Database Services 2025 Certified Professional

✓ OCI 2025 Multicloud Architect Professional

✓ edX Verified Certificate – AI for Everyone: Master the Basics

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science — Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gujarat, India