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Praveen Thakur

@praveenthakur1

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Lead Database Architect specializing in cloud migrations, Oracle, and automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role in database architecture or cloud migration where I can drive technical strategy, automation, and team growth while delivering resilient, cost-effective database platforms.

I am a Lead DBA and Database Architect with 15+ years of hands-on experience designing and delivering enterprise database solutions across cloud and on-prem environments. I have led large teams, driven migrations to Azure/AWS/OCI, implemented Exadata/RAC/GoldenGate/Dataguard solutions, and executed performance tuning and automation initiatives that improved reliability and reduced costs.

I excel at stakeholder collaboration, solution architecture, and operational leadership—governing cross-functional programs, managing 30–138+ DBAs at various engagements, and providing technical direction for digital transformation, disaster recovery, and cloud-native database strategies.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead Database Architect

Current

Hexaware Technologies

May 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Lead database architect managing architecture, migrations and performance for hybrid cloud environments; governed teams of 138+ DBAs and delivered cloud migrations, DR solutions and performance tuning initiatives across Azure, AWS and OCI.

Exadata RAC Goldengate Cloud Migration Azure AWS Performance Tuning

AVP Database Architect

AU Small Finance Bank

Sep 2023 - May 2024 (8 months)

Designed cloud-based database architectures and led a Center of Excellence on Azure, implementing HA/DR, scalability, cost optimisation and migration strategies while managing a 30+ cross-functional team.

Azure RAC ASM Goldengate Cloud Architecture Capacity Planning Team Leadership

OCP Oracle Cloud Database Team Lead

HCL Technologies

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 (6 months)

Led production support and offshore teams for State Street wealth platform, managed Oracle 12c/19c RAC environments, GoldenGate replication and OEM-based performance tuning.

RAC ASM Goldengate OEM Performance Tuning

Assistant Consultant (DB Team Lead)

Tata Consultancy Services

Jun 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Managed offshore DBA operations for aviation platform, led migrations to cloud, performed deep SQL tuning using AWR/ASH/ADDM and managed RMAN-based backup/restore and Data Guard setups.

PostgreSQL Cloud Migration Shell Scripting

Professional 2 Database Administrator

DXC Technology

Dec 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Team lead for offshore DBA production support for telecom client, managing Oracle 12c/19c on AWS/Exadata with responsibilities for incident escalation, patching and backup strategies.

Oracle 12C Exadata AWS Backup Incident Management Patching RAC ASM

Lead DBA

Tech Mahindra

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019 (8 months)

Led DBA team providing offshore production support for AT&T, handled upgrades, troubleshooting, RAC/ASM administration and ensured SLA compliance for database operations.

RAC ASM Linux Troubleshooting Capacity Planning

Senior Software Engineer (Oracle DBA)

Birlasoft

Jan 2015 - Sep 2017 (2 years 8 months)

Provided production support and administration for Oracle databases (11g/12c) across mixed OS environments, focusing on performance tuning, backups and replication for enterprise clients.

Oracle 12C Performance Tuning Backup Replication

Database Trainer

High Technologies Solution

Dec 2012 - Jan 2015 (2 years 1 month)

Delivered Oracle database training (10g/11g) and hands-on labs for developers and DBAs to improve operational skills and best-practice adoption.

Oracle 10g Training Linux SQL Curriculum Development

Oracle Database Administrator

ITC

May 2010 - Nov 2012 (2 years 6 months)

Supported production Oracle and MS SQL environments for the Distributor Automation System, performing administration, backups and platform maintenance.

MS SQL Server Backup Windows Server