Rick Sun
About Rick Sun
Rick Sun serves as the Lead Database Operations at OnSolve, where he has worked since 2017. He specializes in cloud database management, having successfully migrated large databases to AWS and implemented various automation and monitoring solutions.
Work at OnSolve
Rick Sun has been serving as the Lead Database Operations at OnSolve since 2017. In this role, he has focused on designing and managing the AWS Backup Service tailored for Aurora/RDS clusters and EC2 instances. His responsibilities also include overseeing the migration of a substantial on-prem Oracle database to AWS Cloud Aurora/RDS PostgreSQL. Rick has implemented AWS Cloud Watch and SNS to effectively collect logs and metrics from Aurora/RDS clusters, enhancing operational efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Rick Sun holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology, where he studied from 1995 to 1999. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Computer Science from DePaul University, completing his studies from 1999 to 2001. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in database operations and cloud technologies.
Background
Rick Sun has accumulated extensive experience in database operations and cloud management. He has utilized Liquibase for schema change management and standardized technical and process documentation using Asciidoctor, Markdown, and Jira Confluence. His technical skills extend to setting up replication clusters for Cassandra and MongoDB across multiple regions, ensuring high availability and reliability.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Rick Sun has successfully promoted best practices and efficient operations within his team. He has achieved version upgrades of Cassandra and MongoDB with zero downtime, demonstrating his commitment to maintaining operational integrity. Additionally, he has integrated GitLab pipeline CI automation into the code review process, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity.