ASISH ABRAHAM's Resume (Last updated March 23rd 2008)

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ASISH ABRAHAM

PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA 689532 - INDIA

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SKILLS 

ORACLE DBA, PEOPLESOFT DBA, MSS 2000, DB2 UDB V8.1, Shell Scripting

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OBJECTIVE 

To be a part of a dynamic organization and to be an integral part of all its successes by using all my skills and zeal in whichever capacity I could take best of my form.

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

ORACLE CORPORATION, Bangalore

Sept 25, 2006 - Present

Database Administrator

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BIRLASOFT, Chennai

July 11, 2005 - Sep 18, 2006

Associate Software Engineer

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TECHNICAL SKILLS 


  • Operating Systems - Linux, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Windows
  • RDBMS - Oracle 9i, 10G, MSS 2000, DB2 V8.1
  • Languages - SQL, Shell Scripting
  • Tools - OEM Grid/Database Control, Putty, Cygwin, PC-DUO, Netsupport, RDC, SQL Developer, TOAD
  • ERP - PeopleSoft FSCM, HRMS, EPM, CRM, ELS, Portal, SA
  • PeopleTools - PT822.xx, T845.xx, PT846.xx, PT847.xx, PT848.xx, PT849.xx

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RESPONSIBILITIES 

Oracle DBA Responsibilities

  • Creating Oracle Database manually as well as using DBCA.
  • Creating and managing database user accounts, roles, privileges, profiles and groups
  • Configuring the Oracle Network Environment (listener, tnsnames.ora, sqlnet.ora etc).
  • Managing Database Storage Structures (Tablespaces, Datafiles), Schema Objects.
  • Periodic Backup and recovery, using Backup and Recovery Manager (RMAN) and Export/Import Utilities such as Data Pump).
  • Periodic Database CLONING from production to Development and QA environments for PeopleSoft applications, maintaining Database Standards, Reviews, Documentation, Quality Assurance
  • Oracle Database patch upgrade from 10.2.0.1.0 to 10.2.0.3.0 on Linux
  • Snapshots, Views, DBlinks, Listeners set up
  • OEM Repository Installation and configuring with various databases, nodes and instances.
  • Configuring the EM repository, creating EM Grid Control users.
  • Using Enterprise Manager to modify a database configuration or its availability (Blackouts).
  • Creating and managing jobs, alerts and notifications.
  • Implementing Grid Control and Database Control.
  • Deploying Enterprise Manager Grid Control agents.
  • Setting Flashback Database parameters, configuring a flash recovery area, performing Flashback operations, managing RECYCLE BIN.
  • Moving Data (Data Pump, regular export/import utility, Transportable Tablespaces).
  • Detecting database corruptions using the following utilities: ANALYZE, DBVERIFY.
  • Proactive Maintenance by setting warning and critical alert thresholds.
  • Monitoring Tablespaces Growth, write patrolling scripts for checking the health of the database to send automated alerts to DBA/SA.
  • Conducting mock tests of disaster recovery periodically.
  • Use Crontab for scheduling of alert scripts and ensuring their proper execution on a daily basis.
  • Monitoring the database server for CPU, Memory and I/O utilization, and other I/O related Issues
  • Monitoring the performance of the database by means of OEM Advisories, UDM etc.
  • Monitoring server performance using OS utility TOPAS, NMON etc...
  • Troubleshooting developer issues.



PeopleSoft DBA Responsibilities

  • Install and configure PeopleSoft server hosts, components, and clients for 3-Tier and 2-Tier.
  • Install third party softwares(Tuxedo 6.5, 8.1, 9.1,Weblogic 8.1, 9.2 and OAS 10G).
  • Install PeopleTools(PT822, PT846, PT848, PT849), PeopleSoft Applications(HRMS, CRM, FSCM, PORTAL, STAFFING, ELS).
  • Create PeopleSoft databases with Oracle 9i, 10G, MSS2000 on UNIX and NT platforms.
  • Configure Application server, Process Scheduler and PIA.
  • Implementing Application Messaging using Integration Broker, Single Signon.
  • Migrate/refresh databases, objects though Data Mover or externally.
  • Create Windows Client Profiles for various development, test and production users and install.
  • Implement load balancing for Web servers and application servers and monitor.
  • PeopleBooks installation with search features and F1 features.
  • Maintain integrity and internal consistency of the database using DDDAUDIT, SYSAUDIT reports periodically.
  • Migrate Projects from one environment to other environments.
  • Cobol Compilation and linking using NetExpress.
  • Worked with third party softwares like XPDF, IMS, BOE, BPEL used in conjunction with PeopleSoft Environments
  • Troubleshoot and fix performance issues with People code, App engine, SQR and other PeopleSoft programs.
  • Coordinate db/app/web server maintenance including OS upgrade, db version upgrade, weekly app/web server recycle, and security patch installation.
  • Monitor Daily Checklist including backup, space usage, messaging process status and connection usage.

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EDUCATION 

Sathyabama Institute of Science And Technology, Chennai, Aug 2001 - Apr 2005

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, 72 % Grade Point Average

 

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