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Ahmad Yousif

@ahmadyousif

Senior Database Administrator at Supercell Company, designing SQL Server high-availability environments for mission-critical applications.

Iraq

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At Supercell Company, I lead the database function and design SQL Server environments for mission-critical applications. I work across architecture, performance, security, and availability, including high-availability configurations and disaster recovery strategies.

At Korek Telecom, I designed and administered Oracle, SQL Server, and MariaDB databases for telecom billing, CRM, and operations. I also worked on database migrations, performance tuning, and backup and recovery; alongside this, I consult for clients across telecom, ERP, and government sectors.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Database Administrator

Current

Supercell Company

Feb 2026 - Present (7 months)

Lead the database function across the company, owning architecture, performance, security, and availability of the production data estate. Design and operate Microsoft SQL Server environments for mission-critical applications.

Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups Failover Clustering Log Shipping T SQL SSIS Database Security TDE Always Encrypted Backup And Recovery Disaster Recovery CI CD

Current

Senior DBA — Freelance & Remote Engagements

Current

Independent Consulting

Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)

Design, implement, and manage Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL databases for multiple clients. Deliver advisory engagements covering systems design, security risk management, and database architecture reviews.

Oracle SQL Server MariaDB MongoDB PostgreSQL T SQL Pl SQL Shell Scripting Backup And Recovery Disaster Recovery Security Automation

Senior Database Administrator

Korek Telecom

Jul 2022 - May 2026 (3 years 10 months)

Designed, deployed, and administered Oracle, SQL Server, and MariaDB databases supporting telecom billing, CRM, and operations workloads. Maintained database architecture end-to-end, including performance, integrity, security, and 24/7 availability.

Oracle SQL Server MariaDB Performance Optimization Wait Statistics Execution Plans AWR ASH Backup And Recovery Disaster Recovery Security Audits T SQL Pl SQL Shell Scripting Automation

Big Data Specialist

Zain Iraq

Nov 2021 - Jul 2022 (8 months)

Gathered and processed raw data, translating analyses into actionable outputs for business stakeholders. Designed and implemented relational databases for storage and downstream processing.

Cloudera Hadoop ETL Data Warehouse Capacity Planning Performance Monitoring SQL

Database Administrator

Altaif Technical Solutions

Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 (10 months)

Installed and maintained MariaDB and SQL Server environments. Performed ETL using SSIS and handled database backup and recovery.

MariaDB SQL Server SSIS Backup And Recovery Automation Database Security Capacity Planning Performance Monitoring

Junior Database Administrator

Earthlink Telecommunications

Dec 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 2 months)

Installed and maintained MariaDB, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases. Worked on planning, installation, configuration, monitoring, and security of the company's databases.

MariaDB SQL Server PostgreSQL Database Security Backup And Recovery Automation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Baghdad

Postgraduate Studies, Artificial Intelligence

2025 -

Pursuing postgraduate studies in Artificial Intelligence, focusing on AI fundamentals, machine learning, and data infrastructure.

Al-Mansour University College

Bachelor of Science, Computer Technology Engineering

2015 - 2019

Grade: 92.70%

Graduated with a BSc in Computer Technology Engineering, Network Department, ranking 1st in department and 2nd in college with a final grade of 92.70%.