Sezgin Rafed
About Sezgin Rafed
Sezgin Rafed is a Lead Database Administrator with extensive experience in database management and web development. He has worked for several companies, including Nationwide Building Society and Borusan Holding, and holds multiple certifications in Teradata and Azure technologies.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Currently, Sezgin Rafed serves as the Lead Database Administrator at Nationwide Building Society. He has held this position since 2017, contributing to the organization's database management and administration efforts in Swindon, United Kingdom. His role involves overseeing database systems and ensuring their optimal performance within the company.
Previous Experience in Database Administration
Before joining Nationwide Building Society, Sezgin Rafed worked at Oakam Ltd as Lead Database Administrator for 8 months in 2017. He also held the position of Senior Database Administrator at Borusan Holding from 2012 to 2017, where he gained extensive experience in database management over a five-year period. His earlier roles include working as a Help Desk Team Supervisor and IT System Support Specialist at BORCELIK, contributing to his comprehensive background in IT support and database administration.
Education and Certifications
Sezgin Rafed studied Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, and Automation at the Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria, from 1988 to 1992, although he did not graduate. He later earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Anglia Polytechnic University in Cambridge, UK, from 1993 to 1998. He holds several professional certifications, including Teradata Vantage Certified Master, ISO 27001 ISMS Internal Auditor, and multiple Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Cybersecurity Architect Expert.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Sezgin Rafed possesses a strong technical skill set, including over two years of web development experience using HTML, ASP, VB/JavaScript, and XML. He has been working as a Teradata DBA since July 2018, supporting the Teradata ecosystem, including Ecosystem Manager and Query Grid. His expertise extends to virtualization technologies like VMWare and Hyper-V, as well as object-oriented programming with VB.Net for over five years. Additionally, he has experience in using Powershell and basic skills in Linux and bash shell scripting.
Background in Data Center Operations
Sezgin Rafed has over six years of experience in data center operations, which has equipped him with a solid understanding of the infrastructure and processes involved in managing data centers. His background includes various roles that have contributed to his knowledge of IT systems and database management.