Gaurav Kumar
About Gaurav Kumar
Gaurav Kumar is a Senior Database Engineer with extensive experience in database management and cloud technologies. He has worked at Cvent since 2020 and previously held positions at NCR Corporation, where he specialized in Oracle databases and applications.
Work at Cvent
Gaurav Kumar has been employed at Cvent as a Senior Database Engineer since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for managing and optimizing database systems, ensuring high availability and performance. His work includes implementing backups in AWS S3 buckets and utilizing RMAN for backup and recovery processes. Gaurav's expertise extends to monitoring database performance and addressing issues related to database operations.
Previous Experience at NCR Corporation
Prior to his current position, Gaurav Kumar worked at NCR Corporation for a total of eight years, holding various roles. He served as a Senior Oracle Apps DBA and Oracle DBA from 2017 to 2020, and as an Associate Software Engineer from 2011 to 2012. His responsibilities included performing database upgrades and cloning production databases to TEST/DEV/UAT instances, as well as resolving post-cloning issues.
Education and Expertise
Gaurav Kumar earned a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Main Campus (USIT), Delhi, from 2008 to 2011. His educational background in Computer Science has provided him with a solid foundation in database management and software engineering principles. Gaurav has developed expertise in both on-premise Oracle engineered systems and cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
Technical Skills and Projects
Gaurav Kumar possesses a range of technical skills related to database management. He has experience in performing database upgrades across multiple versions of Oracle, including 11gR2 to 19c. He has implemented the Enterprise Command Center (ECC) V6 in an R12.2.10 environment and has configured Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for monitoring database performance. His proficiency in using tools like TKPROF, AWR, and SQL tuning advisor aids in identifying and resolving performance issues.
Database Management Responsibilities
In his roles, Gaurav Kumar has managed various database-related tasks, including troubleshooting concurrent manager-related issues and monitoring long-running concurrent requests. He has implemented strategies for database backup and recovery, ensuring data integrity and availability. His work also involves configuring monitoring systems to track database alert logs, tablespace usage, and locks.