Aqib Rasool
About Aqib Rasool
Aqib Rasool is a Senior Database Administrator at Expedia with extensive experience in database management and technical leadership.
Title
Aqib Rasool is currently employed as a Senior Database Administrator at Expedia.
Education and Expertise
Aqib Rasool has a robust educational background, starting with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, from 1994 to 1998. He then pursued an MBA in Marketing at the College of Business Administration, completing the program in 2000. Furthering his education, he achieved a degree in Computer Information Science from Minnesota State University, Mankato, from 2002 to 2005.
Work at Expedia
Aqib Rasool has been a Senior Database Administrator at Expedia, where he has contributed significantly by leading the migration of over 200 SQL Server 2005/Windows Server 2003 servers to SQL Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2. He coordinated and executed quarterly patching for over 1000 Windows/SQL servers, including more than 400 production servers in a highly available OLTP environment.
Technical Leadership
Aqib Rasool has provided technical leadership in design and administration decisions for Microsoft SQL databases. He utilized Cluster Services (MSCS) and BMC Polyserv clustering service to address scalability and reliability issues. His expertise includes clustering, log shipping, replication, and mirroring.
Project Management and Support
In his role, Aqib Rasool participated in 24x7 on-call production support and managed multiple IT projects and deadlines with minimal supervision. His work encompassed various technical and administrative tasks, demonstrating his ability to handle complex IT environments.