Sabu Abraham
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Tel: 813-***-**** Cell: 813-***-****
Oracle Certified Professional with hands on experience as Oracle Apps DBA
supporting Oracle E-Business Suite (R12.1.3) Applications & Oracle Database
(11.2.0) in a RAC environment. Familiar with installing Oracle
Applications, SR Management, patching, cloning, performance tuning,
ADUTILITIES, OEM, RMAN, TOAD and Oracle client software. Good exposure to
various hardware platforms and storage solutions including Red Hat
Enterprise Linux administration. Taken lead role in ERP project
implementation including HW installation and upgrading. Excellent team
player with strong analytical, trouble shooting and interpersonal skills.
Career Summary
Oct 1994 - May 2014 - National Marine Dredging Co.
The company, a semi Government firm and one of the largest in the field of
marine dredging and reclamation works. During my tenure I have successfully
handled various responsibilities mainly, contributing to Application System
implementation projects and IT Infrastructure development in the
organization. As an Application System Administrator and DBA taken lead
role in Oracle ERP System implementation and contributed to the full life
cycle of the project by participating right from gathering the business
requirements, solution finding, finalizing HW & configurations, application
development, customizing reports, UAT & Go Live.
Major Accomplishments From 2008 To 2014
. 2008 - Feasibility study and Scoping done for finding a stable and
suitable system to replace the aging Mainframe System to run the core
business applications. Solution screening and vendor evaluation
process started with the help of IT consultants.
. 2009 - Finalization of the solution and vendor as a turnkey project
to implement Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.0 in a phased
manner. Infrastructure and Hardware Configuration finalized,
procured, installed and commissioned.
. 2010 - 2011 Actively participated in the successful implementation
of the project in a time bound manner; Phase I - Oracle E-Business
Suite (R12.1.3) with HR, Payroll, Financial, Inventory and
Procurement modules. Data mining and migration of historical data
from the old legacy system also completed.
. 2012 - Upgraded the E-Business Suite Applications from R12.1.0 to
R12.1.3 and the Database was upgraded from 11.1.0 to 11.2.0. Migrated
entire Oracle Application from the existing Red Hat OS cluster
(active/passive) platform to Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC)
architecture for high availability, load balancing and performance.
. 2012 - Scoping and vendor selection for implementing ERP Phase II -
Oracle EAM project finalized.
. 2013 - 2014 - Phase II - Oracle EAM modules implemented after
extensive data collection, process definition, change management and
workflow definition. Also initiated a project for the implementation
of Oracle Unifier and integration of Primavera P6 Application with
Oracle E-Business Suite Applications.
Functions Performed
. Create and maintain multiple instances required for development, UAT
and production.
. Create Oracle Application System Clones and DB Refreshes (RAC to Non
RAC, Multi Node & Single Node).
. Maintain OEM, ADUTILITIES and Application Patches.
. Performance tuning of the database instances and applications.
. Manage Oracle SRs and implementing solutions.
. Provides technical support to application development teams.
. Troubleshoots with problems regarding databases, applications and
development tools.
. Implementing RMAN backup of DB and archive logs.
. Manage Application System user accounts and responsibilities.
. Install & configure Oracle Client Software & TOAD for developers and
consultants.
. DBA support for Primavera (P6 Ver. 8.3.2) and Oracle Unifier
implementation project.
. Install and manage Red Hat Linux Enterprise System.
. Managing Tape Library and ERP System Backups.
Previous Assignments from Oct 1994
Handled various responsibilities as a developer, system analyst and
Application System Administrator for TANDEM (HP NonStop) K1000 HIMALAYA
Mainframe Computer System. Major achievements includes the success full
implementation of Y2K bug fixing project for the TANDEM COBOL Application
System and various other projects until the legacy application system got
replaced with the new Oracle ERP Systems.
Professional Certifications & Education
. Oracle Database 11g Certified Professional (OCP)
. Oracle Database 11g Certified Associate (OCA)
. ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
. Certificate for attending Oracle Database 11g Introduction to SQL Ed1
. Certificate for attending Oracle Database 11g Administration Workshop1
. Certificate for attending Oracle E-Business Suite R12
Install/Patch/Maintain ED1
. Certificate for attending Oracle E-Business Suite Application
Administration
. Certificate for Linux Operating System (Red Hat) Administration
. Certificate for HP Blade System Administration
. Certificate for Installing & Managing Microsoft Exchange 2007
. Certificate for Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000
. Obtained Diploma in computer programming & Applications (DCPA) from
Apple Information Technologies Bangalore, India.
. Completed Bachelor's (3 Years) course from Mahatma Gandhi University,
India.
Hardware Systems Handled
. IBM X5 x3850 4P Servers, IBM x3650 Servers, HP Blade Enclosure c7000
with a matrix of BL680G5, BL460G6 & G8 Servers, HP MSA2324fc SAN
Storage, Dell Power Vault Storage solutions & HP Auto Loader Tape
Library.
. TANDEM (HP Nonstop) HIMALAYA K Series Mainframe Computer Systems
Familiar OS & Software Applications
. Linux Red Hat Enterprise 5.5, Tandem Guardian D39, Windows Server
2008, Windows Server 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Widows 7 etc.
. HP Data Protector Software for HP Auto Loader Tape library and Backup
& Restore, HP Onboard Administrator, HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM),
HP SAN Storage Management Utility (SMU).
. Familiar with Alloy System for IT Asset Management and call logging
for IT helpdesk activities. Reasonable knowledge of MS Office MS
Exchange, MS Visio etc.