Performance tuning
Execution plans, indexing strategy, lock analysis, connection pooling and workload-aware capacity decisions.
I design and operate dependable database environments where performance, recoverability and observability are treated as one system. From query plans to failover drills, I turn noisy data infrastructure into calm, measurable operations.
My work lives at the intersection of database internals, infrastructure automation and production reliability. I favor repeatable runbooks, useful telemetry and boringly successful recovery tests.
Role-specific capabilities presented like an operational console rather than a generic skills list.
$ dbadmin inspect --scope=production STATUS healthy / monitoredENGINE PostgreSQL · MySQL · SQL ServerHA streaming replica · failoverBACKUP PITR · immutable snapshotsOBSERVE Prometheus · Grafana · logsAUTOMATE Terraform · Ansible · Bash QUERY SELECT resilience FROM operations WHERE risk < 'unknown'; → result: ready_for_change
Execution plans, indexing strategy, lock analysis, connection pooling and workload-aware capacity decisions.
Replication topologies and controlled failover patterns designed around realistic recovery objectives.
Runbooks become scripts, scripts become repeatable systems, and metrics make their outcomes visible.
Case-study snapshots focused on outcomes, operational thinking and the mechanics behind resilient data platforms.
Designed staged replication, validation gates and a rehearsed cutover path for a multi-terabyte PostgreSQL estate. The migration became a controlled sequence instead of a midnight gamble.
Traced lock contention and plan regression to a small set of high-impact workloads.
Turned backup checks into recurring recovery exercises with evidence, timing and ownership.
A DBA career arc centered on production responsibility and progressively broader infrastructure ownership.
Own database reliability standards, migration patterns, capacity planning, incident response and recovery exercises across business-critical workloads.
Modernized legacy estates, introduced automated provisioning and built observability around replication, storage and query performance.
Managed backups, patching, performance diagnostics, access controls and operational support for high-volume transactional systems.
Have a migration, reliability challenge, slow workload or recovery plan that needs a second set of experienced eyes? Send the brief and I'll respond with a practical next step.
available for selected DBA / data-platform work