Rushikesh Patil
@rushikeshpatil
Experienced MongoDB Database Administrator driving uptime and performance.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Database Administrator with over 5 years of hands-on experience managing community and enterprise MongoDB deployments in production, particularly within mission-critical banking environments.
I specialize in replication, sharding, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and database security, and I have successfully maintained high-availability platforms with measurable uptime and incident reduction.
At Kyndryl and Barclays I led end-to-end MongoDB implementations, upgrades, DR drills, Ops Manager administration and RBAC enforcement, achieving strong improvements in compliance, query performance and operational efficiency.
I bring solid Linux (RHEL) administration experience, familiarity with IBM DB2, and a practical track record of collaborating with stakeholders and vendors to resolve P1/P2 incidents and stabilize large-scale database platforms.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead II Database Administrator
Kyndryl
Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Manage 10+ MongoDB deployments (standalone, replica sets, sharded clusters) up to 1.5 TB, ensuring 99.99% uptime and zero critical outages through proactive patching, upgrades, and DR drills for ICICI Bank. Implemented end-to-end MongoDB hardening, SSL/TLS, and RBAC, reducing access incidents by 30% and improving operational efficiency by 25%.
Database Administrator
Barclays
Oct 2022 - Sep 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Managed MongoDB environments (v4.2–5.0) including sharded clusters up to 60 TB to achieve 99.99% uptime and seamless scalability; improved query performance by up to 30% via indexing and query tuning. Executed Ops Manager administration, upgrades, and DR drills with zero downtime.
MongoDB Database Administrator I
Mouser Electronics
Jul 2022 - Oct 2022 (3 months)
Monitored and administered MongoDB standalone instances and replica sets via Ops Manager, maintaining stability and high availability while performing query tuning, indexing, and routine DBA tasks.
Database Administrator
Lentra
Apr 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Installed and managed community MongoDB for Prod/UAT/SIT/Pre-Prod with 99.9% availability; built multi-node replica sets and executed rolling upgrades with zero downtime, improving query times up to 25% via indexing and advanced tuning.
Technical Associate
Net Business Solutions
Jan 2020 - Apr 2021 (1 year 3 months)
Monitored production and non-production environments for IDFC Bank using WebLogic and SQL Developer, managed deployments and incidents, performed system health checks, and supported DR drills and technology rollouts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
KC College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology with coursework relevant to software, databases, and systems engineering.
Bharti Vidyapeeth
Diploma, Information Technology
Completed a Diploma in Information Technology covering foundational topics in IT and computing.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Salary expectations
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