Database Engineer

Ricardo Suyon

Miami, FL

+1-645-***-**** ******@*****.*** LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-s-22b5a4 Senior Database Administrator & Database Engineer

SQL Server T-SQL MySQL AWS RDS Aurora Athena HA/DR Cloud Data Platforms Senior Database Engineer with extensive experience designing, developing, administering, and optimizing enterprise database platforms across SQL Server, MySQL, and AWS. Proven expertise in database administration, T-SQL development, SSIS integration, database performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, and mission-critical production environments. Strong background supporting large-scale financial and credit processing platforms handling millions of records.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Database Technologies

• SQL Server

• T-SQL

• SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services)

• MySQL

• MariaDB

• Database Design

• Stored Procedure Development

• Query Optimization

Database Administration

• SQL Server Administration

• Backup & Recovery

• SQL Server Failover Clustering (WSFC)

• High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR)

• Performance Tuning

• Database Monitoring

• SQL Server Table & Index Partitioning

• Partition Functions & Partition Schemes

• Filegroup Design & Storage Optimization

AWS Cloud Services

• Amazon EC2

• Amazon RDS

• Amazon Aurora

• Amazon S3

• Amazon Athena

• AWS EMR

• Amazon Route 53

• Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

• Auto Scaling Groups

Data Engineering

• PySpark

• ETL Design & Development

• Large-scale Data Processing

• Data Integration

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Windows & Linux Server Administration

• Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

• Infrastructure Monitoring & Operations

• Production Environment Support

• High Availability Architecture

• Disaster Recovery Planning

Tools & Operations

• Git

• Version Control Concepts

• Change Control & Documentation

• Root Cause Analysis

• Incident & Problem Management

• Shell/Bash Scripting

• Technical Troubleshooting

• Operational Support & Maintenance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Novank Inc.

Database & Infrastructure Specialist

Miami, FL Jan 2023 – Apr 2025

• Supported SQL Server database environments for production applications and operational systems.

• Assisted with administration and operational support of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) workloads and database operations

• Performed database monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and backup/recovery support activities.

• Administered AWS infrastructure including RDS, EC2, S3, Route 53, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling Groups, and Launch Templates.

• Assisted with infrastructure reliability, operational continuity, and production system support.

• Supported distributed data processing environments using AWS EMR and Athena.

• Diagnosed and resolved database, infrastructure, connectivity, and operational issues across cloud and on-prem environments.

• Performed Windows/Linux server administration and operational support activities.

• Participated in infrastructure maintenance, system monitoring, and technical incident resolution. FIT BIG DATA S.A.

Database & Technical Operations Lead

Lima, Peru Aug 2015 – Nov 2021

• Managed SQL Server environments supporting large-scale production and data processing operations.

• Assisted with administration and operational support of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) workloads and database operations

• Led database and infrastructure support activities across AWS-hosted and on-prem systems.

• Performed production database monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and operational support.

• Supported high-availability operational environments and business-critical systems.

• Coordinated technical operations, infrastructure support, and incident resolution activities.

• Worked with technical teams to maintain database reliability, operational continuity, and infrastructure stability.

• Supported cloud-hosted processing infrastructure using AWS services and distributed processing environments.

Sentinel Perú (now Experian Perú)

IT Manager

Lima, Peru May 2010 – Dec 2014

• Supported enterprise SQL Server and infrastructure environments for internal operational systems.

• Assisted with administration and operational support of SQL Server Integration Services

(SSIS) workloads and database operations

• Managed IT operations, technical support activities, and infrastructure maintenance processes.

• Coordinated vendor support, hardware operations, and infrastructure troubleshooting activities.

• Assisted with operational monitoring, system support, and issue resolution for enterprise environments.

EDUCATION

Instituto Cibertec - Computer Technology Specialist Universidad Ricardo Palma - Electronic Engineering Completed coursework through 5th cycle

Colegio De La Salle - Lima, Peru

CERTIFICATIONS

• MCTS – Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Scheduled

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• 30+ years of experience supporting enterprise database and infrastructure environments

• Strong production operations and troubleshooting background

• Experience supporting mission-critical systems and cloud-hosted environments

• Open to C2C and contract opportunities

• Bilingual: Spanish (Native), English (Professional Working Proficiency)

• Available for C2C / independent contractor engagements through my U.S. corporation.

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