HARAPRASAD HOTA
📍 Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India | 📧-| 📞 -
Lead Database Administrator | Multi-Database Expert | IT Strategy Consultant
Professional Summary
Results-driven Database Administrator with 18+ years of expertise in Oracle(11g,12c,18c RAC), MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis(Redis Enterprise Cluster, Community and AWS Redis elasticache and graph database) across enterprise and cloud environments. Proven track record in high-availability architectures, automation, compliance audits, and performance optimization. Adept at leading multi-regional teams, driving database innovation, and aligning technology solutions with business goals. Passionate about emerging technologies and AI-driven automation.
Core Competencies
Enterprise Database Management (Redis cache and graph, AWS elasticache, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Percona)
Have extensive knowledge on AWS Valkey, MongoDB and graph databases like AWS Neptune, InnoDB graph DB.
High Availability & Disaster Recovery (Active-Active, Active-Passive, Replication, Clustering)
Performance Optimization & Capacity Planning
Automation & AI-Driven Monitoring
Compliance & Audit Readiness (PCI, ITIL, ServiceNow, JIRA)
Cloud & On-Prem Infrastructure Management
Database Migration & Upgrade Strategy
Technical Leadership & Cross-Regional Collaboration
Production Support and Incident Management with RCA preparation and briefing.
Validation of new database products commercial and opensource for feasibility through multiple POCs.
Expertise on various tools like NewRelic, Grafana, Prometheus, App Dynamics, ELK, Zabbix.
Key Achievements
Optimized database performance for payment systems, reducing latency by 30%.
Led multi-region database replication projects, ensuring seamless failover strategies.
Developed automation frameworks for monitoring, backup, and patching, minimizing manual workload by 40%.
Successfully migrated critical banking databases from legacy systems, ensuring zero downtime.
Spearheaded database security enhancements, achieving compliance with PCI standards.
Professional Experience
Lead Database Administrator - Verifone India Technology Pvt. Ltd.- Oct 2017 – May 2025
- Managed high-performance databases powering global payment solutions.
- Led database automation initiatives, reducing incident resolution time.
- Provided 24/7 production support, ensuring high availability and fast recovery.
Previous Roles:
✅ Manager DBA -Tech Mahindra -)- State Bank of India, SUEZ North America, GE Energy, GE Healthcare
✅ Senior Oracle DBA- Ignis Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. -) - Warner Chappell Music Group
✅ Senior Engineer-DBA- Wipro InfoTech Ltd. (2010) -Toyota Kirloskar Motor
✅ ASE- TCS -)- Johnson & Johnson, Covance Inc, Allahabad Bank
Education & Certifications
🎓 M.Tech – Computer Science & Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
🎓 MBA-Finance, Sikkim Manipal University
🎓 B.E. – Information Technology, C. V. Raman College of Engineering
📜 Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certification
📜 ITIL Foundation Certification
