Vijay Patel Oracle **g OCA, OCP
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Summary
. Over 14 + years experience in Information Technology.
. 14 years of experience working as an Oracle DBA/Data Architect.
. 12+ years experience in design, development and implementation of Data
Warehouse (DW) and OLTP applications using Oracle and Informix under
different UNIX and Windows environment.
. Over 7 years experience in design, development and implementation of
Siebel CRM Applications.
. 2+ years of experience working with DB2.
. Experienced in Enterprise Database Design, database administration,
application design and development.
. Experienced in CRM, Data Warehousing and OLTP applications from database
design, development and maintenance prospective.
. Experience in installation & Upgrade of Oracle 10g Software on various
UNIX (HP-UX, AIX) / Linux / Windows Environment.
Certifications
. Oracle 10g OCP Certified
Education
. Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering Kakatiya Institute of Technology and
Sciences, Warangal, India
. Master in Environmental Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology,
Hoboken, NJ
. Master in Management Information Systems Kean University, Union, NJ
Professional Experience
Sanofi-Aventis, Bridgewater NJ
Oct 07 - May 10
Senior Oracle DBA
Responsibilities
< Design, Develop, and maintained the web based Oracle Inventory
Application using Oracle Application Express (HTML DB).
< Install & Upgrade Oracle 10g Software on various UNIX (HP-UX, AIX) /
Linux / Windows Environment. Applying Quarterly CPU patches on various
flavors of UNIX / Linux for Oracle 9i/10g was part of the Job.
< Used OEM Grid Control along with ADDM / AWR / ASH to trouble shoot the
performance issues.
< As a part of DBA team was responsible for 10 Sox Oracle databases.
Responsible from opening the Remedy ticket once the change is approved to
implement the change in the databases and Sending back the output log
file to the Business Application Owner.
< Wrote UNIX shell Script and PL/SQL Procedure for Database access reports
for the Sox Compliant Databases. Set up Cron Job to generate Monthly
database changes report for the Sox Compliant Databases.
< Was responsible in upgrading the Oracle database from 8.1.7 to 10.2.0.3
for Dermik application, which was using Siebel 6.3 to Siebel 7.8 within
the ACES Contact Center application.
< Server life Cycle Project - Responsible for coordinating with the
Business Users Community, Migrations / Retiring / Deleting of the Oracle
Databases instance from Server / OID / Grid Control / Inventory database
/ eCMDB / NetIQ Oracle Monitoring
< Application DBA for Siebel ACES Contact Center Application. It was on
Oracle Data Guard for High Availability, data protection, and disaster
recovery
< Application DBA for GIS application, which was also on Oracle Data Guard
for High Availability, data protection, and disaster recovery.
< Apps DBA for the Following Application
o Fleet Data Warehouse - Used Oracle 10g Data Pump for export /
Import of the Data from Dev to production.
o Clinical Supply Management Systems (Validated Application).
o Measured Application.
o Siebel ACES Contact Center Application. (Validated Application)
o Gentran Integration Suite Application. (Validated & SOX
Compliant Application)
o Remedy Application (Validated Application).
< Internal Server Build of the Various Windows, UNIX and Linux servers.
< Install Hostsos profiler P5 application for Tuning of Oracle database on
the Windows Server. Test various trace files to troubleshoot the SQL
query.
< Change Management of Quantum Database (VLDB).
< Trouble shooted the RMAN backup issues.
< Read and made modification of IQ/OQ Document for various Test Cases.
BroderBros, Co Philadelphia PA
Oct 05 - Sep 07
Senior Oracle DBA
Responsibilities
< Designed, Developed and Implemented the
Returns/PO's/Receipt's/ASN's/Forecast/Inventory within the Inventory Data
Mart.
< Designed, Developed and implemented the Lost Sales (Demand) Matrix,
Rebate Matrix within the Existing Sales and Revenue Data Mart.
< Designed, Developed and Implemented Common Global Skus, Style for all
Products within Alpha, Broder and NES division within the DW for the
various Matrix Analysis using the Sales and Inventory Data Mart.
< Gathered Requirement for various enhancements of various entities within
Sales/Revenue and Inventory Data Mart.
< As Oracle DBA Manage 5 different instances of Oracle database which
Supports Sales and Inventory Data Mart, Business Object repository,
YANTRA WMS.
< Manage and Guide the 2 Business Object Developers and an Oracle DBA on a
daily basis to meet the Business Needs.
< Worked about Six months on Data Integrator version XI and various
versions of Business Objects.
< Excellent data-analysis skills and ability to translate specifications
into a working universe and/or report.
< Configured and installed Business Objects Data Integrator XI (BODI XI)
and Job Server on client and server systems.
< Knowledge of data warehousing techniques, Star / Snowflake schema (Ralph
Kimball methodologies), ETL, OLAP and Report delivery methodologies.
< Provided ETL Design services to support enterprise data integration.
< Experience in debugging and performance tuning of sources, targets and
mappings.
< Creating Jobs, Workflows, Data Flows and Executing jobs with Data
Integrator Designer.
< Loading Data into Target using flat files and from database tables used
as source files.
< Creating Metadata Reports Using Data Integrator.
< Expert in designing, implementing, distributing and maintaining
Universes.
< Specialized in creating complex query reports using Oracle, MS Access and
various RDBMS.
< Programming knowledge in ORACLE 10g/9i/8i/8.x/7.x/6.x and MS Access.
IBM Global Services Basking Ridge, NJ
May 02 - Sept 05
Senior DBA/Data Architect
Responsibilities
< Designed and developed the process to purge the service requests and its
related account, contact, activities, Account Notes and Contact Notes for
Siebel Call Center Application of IBM CRM Group.
< Developed Siebel EIM, UNIX Shell and SQL scripts for this process. Call
Center application was running under Siebel 7.5 on DB2 UDB V8.
< Lead the team of application DBA for the QRU Release in Siebel 7.5.3
Environment. QRU Release comprise of integration of Siebel SFA
Application from Siebel 6 and PRM application from Siebel 7.5.2
environment into a single fully integrated Siebel 7.5.3 environment.
< Created Siebel development, Test, training, staging and production
database based on Siebel Recommendation. Troubleshoot the performance
issues in all the environments.
< Assisted the development team and trouble shoot the data conversion
issues faced by the conversion team. Oracle 9.2.0.2 database for Siebel
7.5.3 Environment was resided on AIX platform using EMC on Raid 5.
< Designed and developed the Templates and created EIM process to load seed
data such as LOV's, Views, Position, Responsibilities, Users (Internal
and External), and Divisions etc. into Siebel Applications.
SQL*Loader/EIM Process was used to load the Data into the Staging/Base
Tables.
< Upgraded the Existing Oracle database from 8.1.7 to Oracle 9.2.0.2 in
order to support Siebel upgrade to 7.5.3 in
Dev/Test/Staging/Training/Production environment.
< Lead the IT team to get all the Avaya Siebel and eCommerce application
comply with the new Avaya IT security Guidelines.
< Troubleshoot day-to-day problems for all the Oracle databases supporting
Siebel, eCommerce application.
< Perform Junior Level Siebel Application Administrator tasks.
< Created Siebel Database environments, Imported the Siebel Repository.
< Migrated the repository from Dev to different environment (dev2prod),
compiled the srf and installed new browser scripts on to the Siebel
Application Servers. Create the Siebel Users and perform Database Extract
for those users on need basis.
< Implemented the Siebel database for Siebel Analytics in Prototype
Environment.
Avaya Lincroft NJ Nov 99 - Apr
02
Senior DBA/Data Architect
Responsibilities
< Gathered the business requirements from the User community for various
reports to be generated from the global data warehouse.
< Designed the Technical Requirements and the data model for the Data
Warehouse using Erwin.
< Designed the Logical and Physical database structure using Star Schema.
Also responsible for physical and logical database design.
< Developed the code for the various reports requirement within Oracle
Database using SQL, PL/SQL, Views, Procedures, Functions, Packages,
Materialized Views and UNIX Shell scripts. ODS consisted information from
Siebel, SAP, Callidus TrueComp, Finance, HR and various internal Avaya
systems.
< Used SQL*Loader for Loading the data within ODS System. Developed SQL,
PL/SQL, SQL*Loader and shell Scripts for ETL.
< Troubleshoot the application as well as database performance issues. Used
TKProf, EXPLAIN PLAN and OEM.
< Managed and Maintained Dev, test, UAT and production Oracle database
environments.
< Supported 18 instances ranging from 100- 500 GB. 5 in prod, 3 in Prod
support, 5 Dev 5 Test running on Solaris 8, HP 9000, and AIX 5L
platforms.
< Used Cognos as a reporting tool within the global warehouse.
Remote Feature Activation (RFA)
< RFA is a new Avaya Web system that deploys Avaya License Files for the
DEFINITY family of products. These License Files is used to activate
software including features, capacities, and release and offer
categories.
< As a DBA of this System responsible for regular upgrade, backup/recovery,
performance tuning and maintenance of Oracle 9i database on Sun Solaris
Platform.
< Maintain and enhance the existing logical and physical database model on
Erwin for various releases of the application.
< Develop and implement various reporting and application functionality
using PL/SQL procedures, functions and triggers based on requirements.
< Maintain the Master data on MS Access and refresh the data in Oracle
database using SQL*Loader/NT Batch Scripts.
< Physical Standby Database was designed for the High Availability using
Oracle Data Guard.
MIDAS (Management Information Data Acquisition System)
MIDAS is one of the largest Marketing Databases in Avaya with detailed
information about 3.5 Million customers and 11 Million Prospects across the
Globe (95% data is US based). Midas Database collects processes and
summarizes data for End Users (Marketing, Sales, Information Service
Bureau, etc) and other interfacing systems (SAP, Siebel, OCTEL, EMT, etc).
Database size is 200 GB and increasing. It's running on Oracle - 8.x
Engine. PRO*C, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader and Developer 6.x is used to write data
processing routines. COGNOS, Midas touch (WEB - Based), SQL*PLUS, Developer
6.x and PL/SQL is used to access Midas Database. COGNOS Tools is used for
the purpose of Multidimensional Analysis and for Ad-hoc reporting of data.
< Working on Midas as an Application Database Administrator. Primarily
responsibility includes Midas Database Management, Physical Database
Design, Performance monitoring and tuning of application and database,
Tuned offensive SQL, support users and maintain database security,
interacting with TI/IBM for System and Database Operational support and
time to time required Database upgrades, applying patches and system
tuning.
< Used Pro*C and SQL*Loader to load feeds from D&B and HHMI into Oracle.
< Wrote SQL, PL/SQL and Shell scripts for automating summary processes. In
addition to above responsible for application development (Pro*C,
SQL*PLUS, PL/SQL), Technical documenting and Coaching/Supporting
Developers and End Users to use Database efficiently.
Siebel Sales, Marketing, eSales, Siebel7
< Upgraded the existing Oracle database from Oracle 8.1.7 to Oracle 9.2 in
order to support Siebel upgrade to 7.5.2 in prototype environment.
Troubleshoot the encountered problems.
< Responsible for the Design, development and maintenance of various
interfaces within globally implemented, Unicode enabled (UTF-8 encoding)
Siebel applications.
< Bi-directional Interface with Siebel and other Internal Application
(MIDAS, Voyager, SAP, and SAP-BW) involves transfer of Account, Address,
Contacts, and Products, Opportunity etc data to and from various Siebel
applications.
< Responsibility includes writing PL/SQL Code, SQL*Loader to Massage and
Load the Data. EIM was used to Import, Export, Purge and Merge the Data
within Siebel Application. .
< Designed Developed and Maintained the Account, Product, Categories and
Pricelist Load for the Avaya Web Ordering Application for Direct and
Indirect Customers. This Application Allows the Fortune 500 Customer and
the Distributor to order the Avaya Product through the Web. Designed and
developed the Customer Specific Catalog and Price List.
< Automated the Process to run it through the Schedule jobs. Modified the
Data load process for existing Siebel 6.3, 7.0.3 environment to Siebel
7.5.2 environment for the Current Web Ordering Application.
< As an Application DBA I am responsible for setting the entire various
database environments (Dev, Test, Training, Staging and Production) for
various Siebel Applications.
< Make sure the backup/recovery strategy designed using RMAN adhere to the
standards established by Avaya guidelines & methodologies.
< Configure the Siebel Application using Siebel tools for EIM process.
Space management, performance tuning, trouble shooting day to day issues
with the users, tester and developers is part of daily job
Lucent Technologies, Holmdel, NJ Mar 98
- Oct 99
Oracle DBA (BCS Data Warehouse Group)
LFDW Reporting Iteration
Responsibilities
< Responsible for physical database design and development for acquisition,
storage, display of Lucent SAP portion of the Lucent Financial Data
Warehouse (LFDW). This system allows the BCS Finance users to access the
finance data via Business Objects.
< Database was created on Oracle 8.0.5 on Sun Solaris platform.
Opportunity Management System Iteration.
< Responsible for physical database design and development for acquisition,
storage and display of Lead and Opportunity generated by the sales
center. This system also stores information about account executive,
products and campaign generated by the sales center.
< The OMS/Data Warehouse interface was intended to facilitate the creation
of OMS reports of both a predefined and adhoc nature.
< Reports were generated via Business Object and Database used was Oracle
7.2.2 on Sun Solaris platform.
Manugistics Demand Forecasting Iteration
< Responsible for Physical database design and development for acquisition,
storage, calculation and display of demand and demand forecast
information.
< The source of the data was Manugistics Demand Forecasting and Inventory
Management tool.
< Canned reports were made available to users via the BCS Performance
Metrics Web Site on the BCS Intraworks Web Server.
< Ad-hoc reporting was also made available via the Business Objects Report
Generator.
< Database used was INFORMIX XPS NCR 8.11.UF1
Beechwood Data Systems, Clark, NJ
Nov 97 - Feb 98
Oracle DBA
Responsibilities
< Responsible for Physical database design, sizing, tuning, backup &
recovery of the database for the intercom software.
< Responsibility also includes the maintenance of the development and test
database on 3 different servers and troubleshooting the developer's day-
to-day problems.
AT&T/Lucent Technologies, Parsippany, NJ
Oct 95 - Oct 97
Oracle DBA
Responsibilities
< Installed, configured Oracle 7.3.2 on Sun, NCR 5500 UNIX Servers.
< Provided production support to mission critical databases. Supported Test
and Dev instances.
< Upgraded Production, System test and development database from Oracle
7.1.6 to 7.3.2.
< Helped developers in setting up system environments for the new Oracle
version.
< Monitor four different databases. Created the backup and recovery
strategy.
< Developed the shell script for hot and cold backup.
< Set up the new version of SQL*Net 2.3 on the server.
< Defragmented the databases.
< Tune the database, Application to improve performance. Achieved better
performance through tuning SQL, Application re-engineering, doing
selective de-normalization, OS and memory tuning, Table partitioning etc
< Integrated the Sales Database (SDB) with the existing DW.
< Modified existing structure and design, developed the new tables to
satisfy new requirements.
< Re-evaluated data-feed timing related conflicts. Re-evaluated the backup
and recovery strategy as well as security procedure for the new sets of
users. COGNOS Power Play and Impromptu was used for the multidimensional
analysis and Reporting purpose.
< Integrated the SAP Iteration with the existing DW.
< Translated warehouse data model into DBMS specific schema.
< Tuned the DBMS and optimized for decision support analyzing and queering
performance.
< Coordinated with developers for DW capacity planning and backup/recovery
strategy planning.
< Re-evaluated the security procedure and guidelines proposed for end users
access to the DW.
< Designed tables and coded PL/SQL procedure for different data aggregation
and summarization scenarios. Wrote the shell script to automate the
daily SQL*Loader load process.
< Modified the existing database in production for the second iteration of
Data Warehouse.
< This iteration of the Warehouse was initiated to analyze the
manufacturing, operating, non-operating, burden cost per products
involved by the owned and non owned facility of CP. Power Play the multi
- dimensional tool from COGNOS was used for the decision support
analysis.
< Primary responsibilities include development, administration, maintenance
and performance tuning of Oracle 7.1.6 Database on Sun Solaris, NCR 5500
UNIX Server as well as helping users in generating adhoc reports using
impromptu.
Oracle Junior DBA / Oracle & Cognos Developer
< Developed Implemented and maintained the Profitability Analysis Model for
Product Managers and Finance department. This particular Data Warehouse
was developed on Oracle 7.1 databases mounted on an NCR 5500 UNIX server.
Power Play the multi - dimensional tool from COGNOS was used for the
decision support analysis. Adhoc Reports were developed using the tool
Impromptu.
< The model provides the ability to analyze the product at a SKU, Customer,
Return Reason Code and Post Invoice Adjustment (PIA) level of detail on a
daily basis.
< Primary responsibility includes Oracle development, design and
development of the reports depending upon user's request.
< Oracle development includes writing stored procedure and functions.
< Control script was coded to load the data into the Oracle database using
SQL*Loader.
Oracle / Microsoft Access Developer
< Developed, Implemented and Maintained the Phone Center Inventory
Management and Sales Project on an NCR 5500 UNIX server in a client -
server environment. System was developed using Oracle 7.1 for AT&T phone
center management.
< Reports were generated using Microsoft Access.
< The project provides the information that helps phone center management
to monitor and identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity
to achieve year-end sales and inventory goals.
< The sales part of the project provided customer level information on AT&T
phone center stores on the daily basis. SQL*Loader was used to load the
data into the database.