KENNEDY NAYAN
Database/Systems Administrator
Accra ,Accra
Summary
Results-oriented database administration professional with 10 years of experience in managing various databases and delivering database solutions to meet organizational goals. Strong hands-on technical background in Databases and solid understanding of the database administration technologies, processes, tools, and best practices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
INFRASTRUCTURE/DATABASE/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
Rawbank
Kinshasa
04.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the Administration of the Bank's databases, Systems Administration, and Infrastructure Support of the Bank.
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER (TEAM LEAD)
Consolidated Bank Ghana
Accra
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Oversees hiring, training and Supervision of Database Administrators of the Bank
- Report on DBA Tasks/Projects to Head of IT Operations & Management
- Manage relationship with external Database & Server vendors such as Oracle/Microsoft to ensure service delivery meets SLAs and work closely to improve their efficiency.
SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Consolidated Bank Ghana
Accra
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Performed regular finetuning of databases for optimal performance
- Reviewed infrastructure requirements of databases and implemented findings that improved efficiency
- Automated Backup processes and other manual activities with Linux scripting with appropriate alerting mechanisms
- Implemented Mirroring for SQL Databases
- Deployed Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c for monitoring
- Configured Dataguard for replication of Oracle Databases
- Implemented a robust backup and restore regime for business continuity
- Interfaced with internal and external third parties in troubleshooting and resolution of issues
- Managed Database accesses and the security of databases.
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Vodafone Ghana Ltd
Accra
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Led the Implementation of TDE, Database Firewall and Audit Vault
- Set up ASM, RAC and single Instance Databases for various applications
- Successfully managed and migrated data warehouse of over 150 TB from one environment to another
- Ensured regular backup and test restore of these backups
- Managed over 70 Oracle Databases and over 50 MSSQL Databases in the environment
- Participated in troubleshooting of performance challenges and their resolutions
- Made Infrastructural recommendations for database design and setup
- Managed Golden Gate setup between databases
- Replicated Databases to standby sites using Dataguard
- Deployed and managed some MySQL database instances.
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR/ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SUPPORT
Access Bank Ghana
Accra
08.2014 - 05.2018
- Supported Core Banking Application (FlexCube)
- Ensured regular backup of databases
- Ensured the delivery of Backups to offsite location
- Performed Failover/Switchover exercises
- Reviewed user accesses to prevent possible abuse
- Set Up Data guard replication for databases
- Intermittently finetuned databases to enhance performance
- Periodically supported the run of EOD, EOM and EOY
- Undertook patching/Upgrade activities.
Education
Master Of Business Administration - Finance
University of Ghana Business School
Accra Ghana 11.2019
Bachelor Of Arts - Computer Science And Economics
University of Ghana
Accra Ghana 2012
Skills
Over 9 years' experience in Database AdministrationExperienced in Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL database administrationKnowledgeable in Replication Technologies: Dataguard, Goldengate, Always-On Availability Clustering and MirroringExperienced in Oracle RAC, ASM, ACFS, Single instance setup and ConfigurationEngineered systems: Exadata, Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) AdministrationThorough knowledge of Linux, Windows, AIX OS AdministrationExperienced in Bug bounty and responsible disclosuresPlatforms: Windows Server, Oracle Linux/Red Hat, Centos, AIXDatabase Languages: Oracle, MSSQL and MySQLReplication Solutions: Dataguard, Always-On Availability Cluster, Mirroring, Goldengate (intermediate level)Security Modules: Transparent Data Encryption (TDE for both Oracle & MSSQL), Data Redaction, Data Masking/Subsetting, Database Firewall, Audit VaultEngineered Systems: Exadata & Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) AdministrationData Migration/Upgrades
Database Administration, System Administration and IT Infrastructure
Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL Database Administration , Data Warehouse/ Business Intelligence, Database Software
System Administration shell scripting, Patching, Vulnerability Remediation, Application Deployment, VMWare
Core Competences
- Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL Database Administration
- Database Fine-Tuning/Optimization
- Export/Import/RMAN Backup and Recovery
- Database Replication for Business Continuity
- Automation using Linux Shell/Cronjobs
- Database Performance Analysis
- Experienced Database Security Modules Implementation
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Administration
- Leadership and Managerial skills
Education Certifications
- MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(MBA), Finance, University of Ghana Business School, 2017, 2019, Accra, Ghana
- BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA), Computer Science and Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, 2008, 2012, Accra, Ghana
- Oracle SQL Certified Expert, Oracle, 2015, Accra, Ghana
- Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) DB Admin I, Oracle, 2015, Accra, Ghana
- Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud 2019 Certified Specialist, Oracle, 2021, Accra, Ghana
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2019 Architect Associate, Oracle, 2021, Accra, Ghana
- OCI Database Migration and Integration Specialist, Oracle, 2022, Accra, Ghana
- OCI 2021 Cloud Operations Associate, Oracle, 2022, Accra, Ghana
- Oracle Database Security: Preventive Control Ed1 - Training Certificate, Oracle, 2022, Dubai
Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in//kennedy-nayan/
Timeline
INFRASTRUCTURE/DATABASE/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
Rawbank
04.2023 - Current
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER (TEAM LEAD)
Consolidated Bank Ghana
08.2021 - 04.2023
SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Consolidated Bank Ghana
05.2020 - 07.2021
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Vodafone Ghana Ltd
06.2018 - 03.2020
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR/ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SUPPORT
Access Bank Ghana
08.2014 - 05.2018
Master Of Business Administration - Finance
University of Ghana Business School
Bachelor Of Arts - Computer Science And Economics
University of Ghana