# Sunny Kichloo

Sunny Kichloo is a remote worker on Himalayas, Consulting Architect at Nutanix, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@sunnykichloo

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Consulting Architect at Nutanix, shaping database solutions and reference architectures for business-critical applications.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 140k+ INR |
| Job categories | Consulting Architect, Solution Consultant |
| Skills | Database Architecture, Database Administration, Database Design, Data Modeling, Database Migration, Database Performance Tuning, Database Performance Benchmarking, Solutions Architect, Database Pre Sales, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, NoSQL, Nutanix NDB |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/sunny-kichloo-a7405419 |

## What I'm looking for

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My goal is to excel in Information Technology as a Solution Consultant, contributing to organizational growth through seamless database support and solutions tailored to specific business problems, using open-source and commercial RDBMS technologies.
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## About

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At Nutanix, I lead pre-sales and services initiatives and develop database benchmarking, performance analysis, reference architectures, and best-practice guides for Nutanix Enterprise Cloud solutions.

I work with the Nutanix NDB product team, sharing feedback from product testing and customer insights to help shape product capabilities. I also contribute to performance engineering and solutions architecture for business-critical applications.

Previously, as a Senior Database Consultant at Nutanix, I designed, implemented, and tested SQL and NoSQL databases, migrated databases to Nutanix infrastructure, and resolved database performance issues.

Across my database roles, I’ve worked on Oracle, SQL Server, and MongoDB, including Oracle RAC and Data Guard, database administration, migration, and performance tuning. My goal is to contribute as an IT Solution Consultant, providing database support and solutions that address specific business problems with open-source and commercial RDBMS technologies.
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## Experience

### Consulting Architect (current)

[Nutanix](https://himalayas.app/companies/nutanix). Nov 2025 - Present

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Responsible for leading Pre-sales and Services initiatives within the Nutanix Professional Services, ensuring successful solution implementation across a diverse customer base.
Creating database and platform benchmarking, performance analysis, product gap identification, and the development of Reference Architectures and Best Practice guides for deploying databases on Nutanix Enterprise Cloud solu
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### Senior Database Consultant

[Nutanix](https://himalayas.app/companies/nutanix). Sep 2022 - Oct 2025

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Design implement and test SQL and NoSQL databases as per Nutanix Validated Design.
Implementing Nutanix Database Service product as per project Requirement.
Migrating various Databases to Nutanix Infrastructure.
Performance issue resolution on Database Level.
Project scoping and creating functional and technical specification documents.
Presales SME with respect to Database for APAC Region.
Assist
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Skills: SQL, Microsoft-SQL-Server, Databases, Linux, Cloud-Applications, Agile, Pre-Sales, Oracle, Database-Design, Database-Administration, Sales, Database-Lead, Nutanix

### Technical Lead

[L&T Technology Services Limited](https://himalayas.app/companies/l-t-technology-services). Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

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Database SME with respect to both RDBMS and NOSQL Technology.
Provide Early consultation with prospects about proposed architecture and solution presentation.
Developing Database Practice capabilities by designing Service Delivery kits and architecture documentation.
Database Presales SME for Digital Solution Business Unit.
Extensive experience in Collecting business requirement from custom
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Skills: SQL, Microsoft-SQL-Server, Databases, Linux, Cloud-Applications, Agile, Pre-Sales, Dataguard, Technical-Project-Leadership, Oracle, Database-Administration, MongoDB, Sales, Database-Lead

### Software Engineer 2

[NCR Corporation](https://himalayas.app/companies/ncr-corporation). Aug 2017 - Mar 2019

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Database SME with respect to Oracle and SQL Server Technology.
Respond to RFI / RFP / Opportunities and facilitate the sales process, resulting in successful leads &
winning proposals.
Product training for clients and partner for deployment and day to day operations.
Supporting sales teams to respond in compliance with Database best practices.
Assist in creating deployment architecture
Implementi
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Skills: SQL, Microsoft-SQL-Server, Databases, Linux, Cloud-Applications, Agile, Dataguard, Oracle, Database-Administration, MongoDB, Sales

### System and Database Engineer

[NCR Corporation](https://himalayas.app/companies/ncr-corporation). Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

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Oracle Database Managment on Different platforms like Linux,Solaris and Windows.
Implementing Oracle RAC and Dataguard as per project requirement.
SQL Server Management and Administration on Windows 2012.
Development and Debugging of Shell Scripts.
Performance issue debugging on Database and OS Levels.
SPARC T5 Server Creation and Management.
Storage Management through EMC Console
VM Creation and
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Skills: SQL, Microsoft-SQL-Server, Databases, Linux, Agile, Pre-Sales, Dataguard, Oracle, Database-Administration

### Senior Oracle DBA

[Zycus](https://himalayas.app/companies/zycus-inc). Jun 2012 - Apr 2015

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Handling 80 databases including 50 production environments and many local Environments.
(Production database size varying from 300 GB to 3 TB)

Installing Oracle Server (10g/11g) on different OS, viz., Windows and Unix-Sun Solaris, HP-UX.
Configuring the Oracle instance using the Initialization parameters.
User management and accessibility.
Database creation and management of Physical Structure.
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Skills: SQL, Microsoft-SQL-Server, Databases, Linux, Agile, Dataguard, Oracle, Database-Administration

### Oracle DBA

Omnitech InfoSolutions Ltd.. Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

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Responsible for managing 20 Standalone Oracle Database production servers.
Worked on Client Site for Project Implementation and also performed UAT.
Database Backup, Performance Tuning,Automating Database maintenance tasks.
Performing Dataguard Drill based on RBI Guidelines on Quarterly Basis.
Providing Oracle Database Training to Junior Team Members.
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Skills: SQL, Microsoft-SQL-Server, Databases, Linux, Dataguard, Oracle, Database-Administration

### Technical Associate

Prime Info Solution. Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

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Installation and Configuration of Oracle Database.
Working on Daily DBA Checklist based on Project Basis.
Performing Database User Management based on Application Requirement.
Implementing Oracle BACKUP Strategy based on Client Requirement.
Worked on HP Data Protector Tool to perform Backup of Oracle Database and OS Level Backup.
Providing remote support to Client on need basis.
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Skills: SQL, Microsoft-SQL-Server, Databases, Linux, Dataguard, Oracle, Database-Administration

## Education

### MongoDB

MongoDB Overview: Core Concepts and Architecture

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Issued Aug 2026
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### Nutanix

Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation 7

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Issued Sep 2026 · Expires Aug 2029
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### Nutanix

Nutanix Accredited Associate - Services Sales

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Issued Mar 2025
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### Nutanix

Nutanix Certified Services Database Modernization Advanced

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Issued Apr 2024
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### Nutanix

Nutanix Certified Services Database Modernization Proficient

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Issued Jan 2024
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### Nutanix

NCS DATABASE MIGRATIONS

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Issued Jul 2023
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### Nutanix

Nutanix Certified Professional Database Automation 6

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Issued Sep 2023
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### Nutanix

NCS | Database Recommended Practices - Oracle

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Issued Jun 2023
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### Nutanix

Nutanix certified Associate

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Issued Nov 2022
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### Oracle

Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud 2019 Certified Specialist

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Issued May 2020 · Expired Nov 2021
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### Oracle

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations 2020 Certified Associate

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Issued May 2020 · Expired Nov 2021
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### NCR Corporation

Data Repository with Sqoop

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Issued Mar 2018
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### NCR Corporation

Oracle Database 12c RAC Administration: Introduction to Oracle RAC

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Issued Sep 2017
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### NCR Corporation

Introduction to Hadoop

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Issued Sep 2017
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### NCR Corporation

NCR Yellow Belt Certified

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Issued May 2016
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### Bhartiya Vidya Bhavans Sardar Patel Institute of Technology Munshi Nagar Andheri Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computers. 2006 - 2010

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​A comprehensive 4-year degree focused on core computer science principles, algorithms, and system design, providing a strong theoretical and practical foundation for software engineering.
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### Bhilai Nayar Samajam College

HSSC, Mathematics. 2005 - 2006

## Tech stack

- Jenkins
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- Hadoop
- HBase
- Redis
- Jira
- Grafana
- Linux
- Windows
- VMware vSphere

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