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Maruti Sharma
Issaquah WA 98029
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425-***-**** (Mobile)
I have been working in the software industry for 16 years and of those 13
years in the game industry. I am a detail-oriented DB Manager with solid
experience in database and network administration, application development
and business intelligence. I am a hands-on professional, highly skilled in
training and mentoring team members and interdepartmental staff to produce
optimal results.
Superior communication skills, effortlessly interacts with executives,
clients, vendors and staff.
I have been involved with database design and administration for various
games, billing and authentication. I have administered database personnel
and involved in complete life cycle of projects.
My goal is to pursue more senior level, database management,
architecture/development type of role and extend my industry experience
globally.
Experience Summary:
. Responsible for planning, architecting, acquiring and administering
the database infrastructure for online services to millions of
customers as well as managing a staff of database professionals.
. Extremely hands on in all aspects of database administration, as well
as managed a team of database administrators and data warehouse
developers.
. Hiring new talent and team building.
. Recommendations of hardware and software for database groups.
. Server consolidation, Billing Transition.
. Preparing standards and making sure that the teams adhere to the
standards.
. Extensive experience working as Database Administrator using
Oracle10g/9i/8i, Microsoft SQL Server
4.21/6.5/7.0/2000/2005,MySQL,Sybase,Postgres and other relational
databases.
. Good knowledge of various MySQL storage engines including InnoDB,
MyISAM and MySQL Cluster (NDB).
. Extensive experience in Postgres/Oracle/MS SQL Architecture,
Administration, backup and recovery, performance tuning and Network
Administration.
. Expertise in Planning, installing, configuring, maintaining and
troubleshooting Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS, ASP, ASP.Net,
Apache, Sun One ASP on various platforms like Sun Solaris, Linux and
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
. Extensive experience working as Database Developer using PL/SQL,
Transact SQL, Shell Scripts, Power Builder, ASP, Cold Fusion.
. Expertise in logical and physical database architecture using Erwin
3.5/4.0/4.1 and Designer 2000.
. Expertise in database backup and recovery using RMAN and Standby
Database.
. Expertise in data migration, clustering, replication and warehousing.
. Working technical knowledge of Unix/Sun Solaris and Windows NT/2000/XP
System Administration.
. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
. Led a team of database developers/administrators.
. Good knowledge of Operating Systems including Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Server, Solaris, Linux.
. Oracle certified on 8i.
Companies worked at from latest to earliest:
Sony Online Entertainment: June 2005 - till date
Position - Lead Database Administrator
I am currently working on a MMO(massively multi player) project. I am
handling the data mining efforts currently. Technology involves .NET and
backend is Enterprise DB. Work also involved development of key game
features, database design, development tools for developers and designers,
reporting data from different game services, data mining, reporting via
ASP.Net C#.
I was involved in transferring the game from WBOL(Warner Brothers) system
to SOE (Sony Online) proprietary system.
Transitioned Oracle Warner Bros. databases to Sony Online support groups
and decommissioned those not retained.
Merged 9 game worlds (Oracle databases) into 3 game worlds.
Performed all DBA tasks in establishing a new Sony Online standards and
procedures.
Warner Brothers Online: April 2002 - June 2005
Position - Lead Database Administrator
Managed database teams in development and production environment. Setting
standards and making sure the teams adhere to the standards.
I was involved in the development and release of the product. I single
handedly merged several world databases into fewer worlds. I managed a team
that handled customer support tool that was extensively used by the Game
Masters/Game designers/Developers.
Data Analysis and modeling.
Performed extensive load testing.
Created a tool for developers to interact with the Oracle database.
24/7 Support for Oracle databases.
RAC setup in Oracle 9i.
Created stored procedures and other database objects.
Setup and managed standby (now Data Guard) databases for production Oracle
9i databases.
Managed team of Oracle DBAs and developers.
Provided technical supervision, over-site, and mentorship for production
Oracle DBAs.
Performed full range of database administration tasks for large number of
production databases on UNIX and LINUX environments.
Conducted technical interviews for all new hire candidates.
AT&T Wireless: December 2001 - April 2002
Position - Consultant (Oracle DBA)
24/7 on call support for large size (500 GB +) Oracle databases.
Administered multiple databases in development, staging and live
environments.
Backup and Recovery of Oracle 9i databases.
Worked with the maintenance team to upgrade and apply patches on Oracle
systems.
Setup Oracle standby databases.
Sierra Online: February 1997 - December 2001
Position - Sr. Database Administrator
Primary Oracle database administrator.
24/7 support for maintenance of production databases.
Duties included but were not limited to backup/recovery, replication
support, tuning, troubleshooting, capacity planning, monitoring,
security, installations and upgrades.
Multi master replication setup on two Oracle databases located at two
different physical locations.
Nike Corporation Beaverton OR: September 1996 - February 1997
Position - Application Developer
Administered various Oracle 7 databases.
On call support.
Database development.
Worked on Powerbuilder front end application with Oracle as the back end
database.
International Language Engineering Boulder CO: Dec 1995- July 1996
Position - Database Administrator and App Developer
I worked on a localization database on Microsoft SQL Server.
Infozech Software Delhi India - August 1994 - Dec 1995
Position - Software Engineer
I worked here on various database specific roles involving MS SQL Server
and Watcom SQL.
Center for Development of Telematics: January 1994 - July 1994
Position -Intern
I worked here as a trainee on integrating various applications into C++.
Education:
Masters degree in Computer Science completed in 1994.
References:
Available on request.