Adil Akram
About Adil Akram
Adil Akram is a Sr. Technical Support Engineer at Yugabyte, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in database management and operations support, particularly within the financial services sector.
Work at Yugabyte
Adil Akram has been serving as a Sr. Technical Support Engineer at Yugabyte since 2021. In this role, he utilizes his expertise in database technologies to provide technical support and solutions to clients. His focus includes addressing operational issues and ensuring the effective deployment of YugabyteDB in various environments.
Previous Experience at Global Payments
Adil Akram held multiple positions at Global Payments over several years. He worked as a Sr. Oracle, Netezza Database Engineer from 2015 to 2017, and as an Application Support Engineer from 2014 to 2015. He progressed to the role of Manager, Application and Database Operations from 2017 to 2018, and later served as Sr. Manager, Application and Database Operations from 2018 to 2020. His roles involved operations support and management within the financial services sector.
Education and Expertise
Adil Akram earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from The City University of New York, completing his studies from 2009 to 2012. He possesses strong skills in SQL and NoSQL databases, with a particular focus on YugabyteDB. His educational background and professional experience contribute to his expertise in database deployment and operations support.
Background in IT Support
Adil Akram began his career in IT support roles, including a position as an IT Support Specialist at City University of New York in 2010. He also worked as a Network Technician Support Aide at New York City Transit in the same year. These early experiences laid the foundation for his technical skills and understanding of database management.