Rajani Karise

  • Oracle Apps DBA & Oracle DBA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Member Since Apr 27, 2023

Candidates About

  

        Rajani Karise                        

Professional Summary:

I have 11+ years of experience in activities relating to Oracle Apps DBA & Oracle DBA. Involved in the areas of installation and support of oracle applications 11x/R12x on single and multi-node systems and databases 9i/10g/11g/12c. databases and applications cloning/refresh, patches, upgrade of database/applications. Experience in administrating and managing oracle 11.5.10.2, R12.x applications, SOA 11g & WebLogic 11g. I have strong troubleshooting/logical abilities to identify organizational needs meet corporate goals and undertake full responsibility for delivering solutions which meets customer’s expectations /requirements. Having considerable working experience of oracle database administration using oracle rdbms and tools, thorough understanding of system administration including concurrent managers, applications security and printing.

Oracle Applications DBA & Oracle DBA Summary:

·         Good Experience on oracle Application 12.2 & WebLogic Administration

·         Good Upgrade experience on R12.1.3 to 12.2.3, 12.2.3 to 12.2.4 and 12.2.4 to 12.2.5

·         Good Experience on ADOP R12.2 online Patching

·         Strong Trouble Shooting skill for R12.2 issue like fs_clone, prepare online patching and application issues

·         EBS Extension for Oracle Endeca 12.2 [V5] Installation,integration with EBS 12.2.4 and support

·         Good Experience on R12.2 Clonings, Multinode to single node, Single node to Multi node

·         Installation of R12.2, 12.1.3, 12.0.4 &11i Applications, Oracle Databases 9i,10g,11g.&12c

·         Delivering Oracle Database performance-tuning services for customers with EXPLAIN PLAN, TKPROF, AWR, ADDM, SQL TRACE and SQLT

·         Cloning RAC to RAC and RAC to NON RAC using RMAN.

·         Experience in Managing the Oracle Databases using ASM Administration

·         Experience in different OS platforms like SUN SOLARIS 10, OEL 6.4 and IBM AIX 5, HP-UX

·         DMZ Setup, Configuration and support for 11.5.10.2 and R12.1.3 environments for iSupplier and iExpenses modules.

·         Expertise in configuring and managing the Concurrent Managers, Workflow Notification Mailers and monitoring their operations.

·         WMS Module MWA/MSCA issues Support.

·         ODI Linux Code Solutions Deployments Support and ODI/OBIEE 11g installation & Configuration Support.

·         Oracle Discoverer integration with EBS 11i/R12 and support.

·         Oracle Database upgrade 10g to 11g & Oracle Applications 11.5.10 to R12

·         Patching CPU/PSU/One-Off for databases and Oracle Applications

·         Code moves like creating packages/package bodies/table creation etc.

·         Handling Ticketing system and resolutions for End-user issues

·         Checking the status of important services like concurrent manager, form server, web server, application listener, database listener is up

·         Experience in Administration of 10g/11g DataGuard databases using Dataguard broker.

·         Experience with AD utilities and SYSADMIN activities of Oracle Applications environments.

·         Involved in performance tuning of Oracle EBS Applications & Database systems.

·         Good experience in Backup / Recovery using User Managed / RMAN, export / import (Data Pump) and SQL Loader, etc.

·         Expertise in resolving the view log/out files issue of concurrent requests, MOS support, Apache and Forms issues

·         Monitor growth of Database with scripts and resizing the tables, Responsible for High Availability.

·         Good working experience in Installation & Configuration Golden gate for replication and troubleshooting issues of Golden gate 11g/12c

·         Monitoring Tablespace usage, Temp tablespace usage and undo tablespace usage.

·         Worked on scripts for creating new schemas, assigning roles and privileges.

·         Implemented the shared appltop, application systems, Parallel Concurrent Processing (PCP) and configured load balance to mid-tiers

·         Experience in the 11g Grid, OEM for the database tasks like adding the data file, resizing the data file,code compilation, User/Role creation and maintenance etc

·         Extensive experience in supporting and managing multiple Production, Staging, Development and test instances and Oracle Applications environments of varied complexity

·         Experienced with HP-PPM Tool for User/Environment & workflow configuration

·         Daily health check like monitoring tablespace, mount points etc.

·         SSO implementation, Discoverer with SSO

·         Installation & Configuring domains for Fusion Middleware like WebLogic, SOA, BPM, BAM, ODI, OHS

·         Installation and Support of Oracle OAM, OID, OIM.

·         Good working experience in Installation, Configuration, Performance Tuning and Trouble Shooting of SOA Environment (Service Engines, Adapters, BAM…).

·         Domain creation Knowledge

·         Involved in the configuration of WebLogic 11g domain with domain templates, configured clusters, servers, connection pool, JMS queues using console.

·         Configured Machine, Node Manager to control server lifecycles remotely

·         Deployed Applications (WAR, SAR, RAR, JAR&EAR) in Domain and Clustered environment.

·         JDBC Connection Pool configuration with Oracle.

·         JMS Configurations– JMS Server, Connection Factory, Topic/Queue.

·         Monitor and manage SOA Components by using the Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control Console to perform administrative tasks.

·         Managing and Monitoring the JVM Performance by adjusting WebLogic heap size and garbage collection parameters

·         Good experience in configuring and managing security realm for users and groups.

·         Responsible for 24x7 on server and environment availability and monitoring.

·         Quickly adapting new technologies.

Education

Masters in Computer Applications from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

 

 Technical Skills

Operating Systems

Linux-OEL-6x, SUN Solaris5x,10x,HP-UX11ix, AIX5x

Windows NT & 2000, Windows 95/98,

Languages

SQL, PL/SQL

Databases

Oracle 8i/9i/10g/11g/12c

ERP

Oracle Applications 11i/R12

Tools & Utilities

10g Enterprise Manager, Export/Import, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Toad, HP-PPM/Kintana, PVCS, QC, Service-Now. SQL Developer  

 

Projects Profile:

 

1.

Project Name : GE DP-Scale

Client

GE Power & Water, Atlanta, GA

Role

DBA Lead

Duration

Sep/2014 – Till date

Environment

R12.2.4 Database 11.2.0.4  OEL 6.4

Project Description

ERP simplification is happening across Power & Water and implementing the integrated processes and tools that will simplify delivery for GE customers. Most business conducted by GE flows through ERPs – finance, sales, supply chain, HR, and services – for users around the globe and GE is going to go from 11 ERP systems to ONE. This endeavor, called Project Scale, will ultimately transform our business for the better, enabling smarter, faster decision-making and align our energies to focus on customers’ needs

Contribution
  • Upgrade expérience of Oracle Applications from 12.1.3 to 12.2.3, 12.2.3 to 12.2.4 and 12.2.4 to 12.2.5
  • Cloning of 12.2.3, 12.2.4 oracle applications
  • Oracle Applications R12.2.4 Clone and Support on EXADATA enivornment.
  • R12.2.x installations and ADOP Online Patching Activities
  • Installation of R12.1.3, Oracle Database 11g.
  • Installation of R12.2 Multi& Single node
  • Installation and support of Oracle Database 12c(12.1.0.2)
  • Cloning of 12.2.3, Multinode to single node and single node to multi node.
  • Cloning RAC to RAC and RAC to NON RAC using RMAN.
  • GRC-PCG Installation and Configuration.
  • PLM to MOMI Intégration with R12 EBS Application.
  • Clearorbit, Sabrix Configuration with R12 EBS Application.
  • HP-PPM Code migration Support.
  • EBS Extension for Oracle Endeca 12.2 [V5] Installation, intégration with EBS 12.2.4 and support
  • WMS Module MWA/MSCA issues Support.
  • Integrated SOA Gateway implémentation and integrated with R12.2.4 EBS Application
  • Installation and configuration of GOLDEN GATE for replication on 11g/12c
  • Resolved the issues in conflicts between the target and source database in golden gate
  • Patching CPU for databases and Oracle Applications
  • Troubleshoot Oracle Applications and Oracle database issues
  • Daily health check like monitoring tablespace, mount points etc.
  • Involved in SYSADMIN activities
  • Involved in Install and configure Oracle SOA Suite 11g components in Oracle Weblogic Server domains.
  • Monitor and manage SOA Components by using the Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control Console to perform administrative tasks.
  • Deploying, configuring, monitoring SOA composite applications,
  • Managing and monitoring Service engines, and updating the state of SOA composite applications.
  • Troubleshoot SOA composite applications by performing corrective actions such as fault recovery.
  • Starting, stopping managed servers, admin servers as per the monitoring status.
  • Monitoring all the Domain resources, servers, clusters, JMS, Connection Pools
  • Plan DBA schedules and activities, prioritize the work to ensure work is progressed and aligned with project delivery dates
  • Coordination and communicate with Offshore DBA team
  • Identify an escalation plan for each critical situation
  • Handling tickets raised by users through Service-now tool.

 

 

2.

Project Name: BalfourBeatty Work Smart

Client

BalfourBeatty Group, Atlanta, GA

Role

Apps DBA

Duration

May/2013 – July 2014

Environment

R12.1.3,12.2.3 Database 11.2.0.3 OEL 5.5

Project Description
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group. We finance, develop, build and maintain innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins daily life, supports communities and enables economic growth. Balfour Beatty plc is a multinational infrastructure group with capabilities in construction services, support services and infrastructure investments. In diverse markets and economies, in over 80 countries Balfour Beatty works for customers principally in the UK and the US.
Contribution
  • Support and maintain Oracle Applications R12.1.3 instances.
  • R12.2.x installations, Online Patching Activities and support
  • Create and Manage Application Users, assigning Responsibilities.
  • Troubleshoot the Applications issues and performance problems.
  • Managing Oracle Applications using AD Utilities.
  • Performed DB upgradation from 11.2.0.2 to 11.2.0.3
  • Administration of WebLogic servers
  • BPEL&OSB Composites deployments.
  • ODI Linux code solutions deployments
  • OBIEE Installation and Support.
  • DMZ Setup and configuration for R12.1.3 I supplier Module.
  • Review proposed changes and test them in a test and QA environment
  • Creating Weblogic Server resources such as Connection Pool, datasources and JNDIs
  • Creating SOA wallets and Configure the Weblogic Server for SSL communication
  • Deploying SOA code between test QA and production environments

·         Applied the various patch sets, application patches and rdbms patches.

  • Analyzing and applying the security patches
  • Plan DBA schedules and activities, prioritize the work to ensure work is progressed and aligned with project delivery dates
  • Coordinate with Oracle On Demand for infrastructure and environment related issues, product support team for an oracle product issues
  • Database and application health check
  • Coordination and communicate with Onsite/Offshore DBA team
  • Identify an escalation plan for each critical situation
  • Working with release management team to progress RP(release packages)
  • Handling tickets raised by users through Service-now tool.

Supported funatcional team for setup of iSupplier Regiisrtation, Key Processes: PO Acknowledgement,PO RFC's by Supplier,PO Advance Shipment Notics,PO Invoice info and iSupplier key setups: Assign responsibilities to internal users,Applying Securing attributes to custom responsibilities.

 

3.

Project Name : JDSU Production Support

Client

JDS Uniphase Corp, Milpitas, CA

Role

Apps DBA

Duration

Nov/2011 – April/2013

Environment

R11.5.10.2 Database 11.2.0.2  OEL 5x

 

Project Description:

 

JDSU, innovates and markets diverse technologies fast, high-quality communications, secure financial transactions, reliable consumer electronics, green energy, differentiated brands and a host of other solutions delivers to a wide range of customers around the World; based in USA having branches across the globe has implemented Oracle Financial, Inventory ,Manufacturing, Purchasing, supplier, many of custom   products of Oracle E Business Suite Release 11.5.10.2 on LINUX 4 consisting of more than 1000 users. The project is carried on an SLA based 24X7 offshore and on-site model with a DBA team of 8 for the prod and non-production instances, including dba, sysadmin and technical support team which has more than 50 resources across the globe. Users use to notify the incidents using GSC Tool.

Contribution
  • Plan DBA schedules and activities, prioritize the work to ensure work is progressed and aligned with project delivery dates
  • Coordinate with Oracle On Demand for infrastructure and environment related issues, product support team for an oracle product issues
  • Maintaining the health of Oracle applications system
  • daily, weekly, monthly database and application health check
  • Coordination and communicate with Onsite DBA team
  • Own the plan for each DBA task. The plan will include preparation time, launch, schedules, checklists, contact names, etc
  • Identify an escalation plan for each critical situation
  • Ensure OOD is defining and implementing work in line with JDSU business requirement and tracking the resolutions provided by OOD
  • Working with release management team to progress RFC and CRT’s
  • Supporting third-party applications like clear orbit, Tradebeam, Markview and Supplier express.
  • Managing Oracle application services like Form Server, Report Server, and Concurrent Manager to ensure availability.
  • Applying application patches in Test, dev and production instances.
  • Troubleshooting of ongoing Oracle applications issues.
  • Adding the printers into printer Queues and registering them in oracle applications and troubleshooting.
  • Handling tickets raised by global users through GSC (Global Service Center).

 

4.

Project Name : GE Health Care Production Support

Client

GE Health Care,  Wauwatosa, WI

Role

Apps DBA

Duration

Feb/2011 – July/2011

Environment

R11.5.10.2 & R12.1.3 Databases: 9.2.0.6,10.2.0.3 & 11.2.0.2 Solaris5x, Linux5x & Windows

 

Project Description: 

This project carried on a 24X7 onsite - offshore model with team size of 100 DBAs supporting 3500 databases across the World. Project is based on SLA. It’s having different types of environments LINUX, Solaris, Windows & oracle 9i, 10g, 11g, RAC. All databases are registered with OEM Grid Control.  Monitoring the databases Using OEM, databases alerts use to come in On Call DBA (Mail Box).GE HealthCare is having two types of environments like validated and non validated environments. Each environment is having Stage, Development and Production. Some of the databases are (validated) qualified and some of the databases are (Non validated) non qualified. For qualified databases if any code change like patching, user creations, code deployments, parameter changes etc., need to raise a (FCC) Full Change Control for production, stage databases. It involves business, compliance and technology (DBA) team. Other than qualified databases need to raise (RCC) Release Change Control.  For Repetitive action need to raise (SRA) Standard Repetitive activity. Users use to notify the incidents using GRD (GetRDone) Tool.

Contribution
  • Support and maintain Oracle Applications 11.5.10.2 and R12.1.3 instances.
  • L2 and L3 DBA support.
  • Cloning of Oracle Applications, database refreshes and backups are automated with GE own customized shell scripts; those are scheduled and executed through APPWorx tool.
  • Create and Manage Application Users, assigning Responsibilities.
  • Troubleshoot the Applications issues and performance problems.
  • Managing Oracle Applications using AD Utilities.
  • Maintenance included relinking applications objects and regenerating forms and reports using all.
  • Applied the various patch sets, application patches and rdbms patches.
  • Daily Health check of Production environments and Space Management.
  • Database Maintaince for Testing and Developments.
  • Administering concurrent manager, defining concurrent managers and work shifts
  • Troubleshooting issues raised by the support team through Incident Management GetRDone tool.

5.

Project Name : Old Mutual HRMS Upgradation

Client

Old Mutual, Cape town, South Africa

Role

Apps DBA

Duration

Sep/2010 – Feb/2011

Environment

R12.1.3 Database 10.2.0.3  Solaris 5x

Project Description: HRMS Upgradation, Support & Maintenance of R12 Oracle Applications.

Contribution
  • Support and maintain Oracle Applications R12.1.3 instances.
  • Upgraded Oracle applications from 11.5.10.2 to R12.1.3
  • Cloning Oracle Applications.
  • Create and Manage Application Users, assigning Responsibilities.
  • Troubleshoot the Applications issues and performance problems.
  • Managing Oracle Applications using AD Utilities.
  • Maintenance included reliking applications objects and regenerating forms and reports using all.

·         Applied the various patch sets, application patches and rdbms patches.

·         Analyzing and applying the security patches.

·         Daily Health check of Production environments and Space      Management.

·         Administering concurrent manager, defining concurrent managers and work shifts

·         Troubleshooting issues raised by the support team of OM

·         Created and Handover the R12 Rapid Cloning Procedure document for OM HRMS Support.

 

6.

Project Name : WHO GSM  SUPPORT

Client

WHO-Switzerland

Role

Apps DBA

Duration

Mar/2008 – Aug/2010

Environment

R11.5.10.2 Database 10.2.0.4  OEL 5x

 Project Description

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. WHO GSM production supports involved supporting the non-production environments. In a team of 3 I was responsible for supporting and maintaining 12 non-prod instances – RAC (ON ASM) and NON-RAC.High available Oracle Application Server 10g with Metadata repository on RAC was implemented and integrated with 11i.

 

 Contribution

·       Supporting Tools like Kintana, PVCS, UniTask, Quality Center, and OCM.

·       Parallel Concurrent Processing (PCP) Implementation.

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