Akshay Sahai
@akshaysahai
Database administrator with 12+ years’ Sybase ASE/Replication and SAP HANA experience, leading teams and delivering always-on reliability.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Database Administrator with 12 years and 3 months of experience across Sybase ASE/Replication Server and SAP HANA 2.0 environments, supporting global clients through P1/P2 incidents and on-call rotations. I lead a team of Sybase DBAs, act as an SME, and provide quick, reliable solutions to keep systems stable and always-on.
In my roles, I handle DR activities, backup/restore, log and tempdb issues, replication thread-down alerts, queue monitoring and partition additions, and ongoing performance tuning and system monitoring. I’ve also trained new resources on Sybase ASE and Replication Server, supported migrations (including Sybase ASE to MS SQL via SSMA), and contributed to maintain security standards—earning DXC Champs Awards and a Facilitator’s Award for SAP Sybase ASE/Replication training.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led a team of Sybase DBAs and supported 6 global clients, primarily handling P1/P2 incidents. Served as an SME for Sybase ASE/Replication Server and SAP HANA 2.0, managing DR, backup/restore, replication monitoring, and onboarding/training for new resources.
Provided L3-level Sybase DBA support for BlackRock clients globally, covering Sybase ASE and Replication Server operations with on-call and weekend rotation. Managed DR activities and handled operational issues including tempdb/log full remediation, backups/restores, and replication thread/queue monitoring.
Worked as a Sybase and SAP HANA DBA for Cadent, providing 24x7 support including on-call and weekend maintenance. Delivered production operations such as backups/restores, login/database provisioning, crontab job scheduling, troubleshooting (connectivity/jobs/backup/login/tempdb/log), and script/table migrations and deployments.
Provided L2 Sybase DBA support across a global 16x7 environment, handling backups/restores, logins, database creation/deletion, tempdb sizing, and production work orders. Monitored for blocking/log/full conditions and replication stability, using FOGLIGHT for alert monitoring and driving resolutions through closure with the application team.
Worked as a Sybase DBA in Level 2 support for Deutsche Bank’s 24x7 environments spanning London, US, and Singapore. Managed production DBA activities including backups/restores, scheduling (crontab), ASE server creation/configuration, performance and error troubleshooting, and ticket-based issue resolution with weekend production coordination.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Graphic Era University
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology (IT)
2009 - 2013
Grade: 64%
Earned a Bachelor of Technology in IT from Graphic Era University (Dehradun), scoring 64%.
CBSE (board)
Intermediate, CBSE
Grade: 71.4%
Completed Intermediate (CBSE) with a percentage of 71.4%.
CBSE (board)
High School, CBSE
Grade: 72.2%
Completed High School (CBSE) with a percentage of 72.2%.
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