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Saw Thwe Aye

Saw Thwe Aye

Senior Database Engineer

Summary

A dedicated and results-driven professional with over 20 years of experience in IT consulting, Database, DevOps, Software, Infrastructure, and security solutions. Extensive knowledge spans a wide range of technologies and best practices, enabling to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and secure IT solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer cum Senior Database Administrator

GUUD Pte.Ltd
4 2021 - Current

• Lead several successful database consolidation projects, reducing infrastructure costs without compromising performance or security standards.
• Managed AWS assets and integrated multiple AWS resources into solutions appropriate for company projects
• Optimized cloud resource usage by analyzing cost metrics and making recommendations for more efficient configurations.
• Facilitated knowledge sharing among team members by documenting processes, best practices, and lessons learned from past experiences.
• Championed DevOps culture within organization that emphasized collaboration between development, operations, and QA teams for seamless software delivery
• Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and improving overall team performance.
• Contributed to architectural decisions, ensuring scalable and maintainable designs for future expansions of application services.
• Successfully migrated legacy applications onto modern cloud-based platforms while maintaining high levels of performance and availability during transitions
• Increased system reliability, minimizing downtime and service disruptions through proactive troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Implemented comprehensive security measures to safeguard sensitive data and protect against cyber threats.
• Maintained systems that monitored applications and infrastructure Built databases and table structures for applications.
• Designed and developed analytical data structures.
• Reduced downtime during system upgrades by planning and executing seamless migration processes.
• Enhanced security measures for sensitive data by developing and enforcing strict access controls.

Database and Systems Administrator

EDMI Limited
05.2018 - 04.2021
  • Installing, upgrading, configuring, testing, and migrating of Regional database Servers (SG, Malaysia, Indonesia, China)
  • Managing all database related access permissions and privileges
  • Performing databases normalization and optimization
  • Developing, managing, testing, and carrying out backup and recovery plans/processes for various sites (replication, redundancy, clustering)
  • Mapping out conceptual physical and logical designs for planned database landscape (Database type, version, methodology)
  • Build database schema, tables, procedures, permissions, and views
  • Implement data models and database designs, together with any web-based programming stack (PHP, ASP, JSP)
  • Monitoring performance and managing parameters as well as Capacity Planning
  • Implementation of any security mechanism
  • Scripting on Server-side as well as Client-side (if required)
  • Working closely with IT-related projects with I.T
  • Manager(s) as well as Application owners
  • Communicating regularly with technical, applications, and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security
  • Performing database documentation, including data standards, procedures, schemas, structures, as well as User Access Matrix
  • Reports generation (Example: Daily health checks, task checklist, outage reports)
  • Operation System Migration and Troubleshooting
  • File Servers Migration and Administrations
  • Assist to VMware Migration
  • SAP GUI Installations.
  • Designed custom monitoring tools tailored to specific application requirements that enhanced overall system health visibility
  • Led large-scale infrastructure projects to successful completion, coordinating resources across departments for seamless integration into existing systems environments
  • Increased network stability by proactively analyzing performance metrics and addressing potential bottlenecks before they impacted users'' experience
  • Maintained strong working relationships with cross-functional teams, collaborating on joint initiatives that supported organizational goals
  • Reduced downtime during migrations by conducting thorough planning and testing processes
  • Enhanced system security with regular patch updates and vulnerability assessments
  • Implemented backup solutions, ensuring data integrity and availability in the event of a disaster or system failure
  • Researched and recommended new technologies and strategies for improving system performance

Business Systems Administrator

TeckWah Industrial Corporation Ltd.
10.2012 - 05.2018
  • Lead and complete Oracle/MySQL Installation of Databases for linux Operation Systems
  • Configure and Troubleshoot DB & Application Servers
  • Manage Database User account (Grant Role and System Privileges)
  • Clone DB from Source to Destination as well as troubleshoot if encounter issue during process
  • Create DB backup and schedule Job to transfer another backup server
  • Monitor Daily DB Backup
  • Dump DB Backup and Restoration
  • Quarterly Archival for Audit tables
  • Analyze & Shrink SQL Data Files
  • Resize Temporary data files
  • Check Dead Locks and Kill the session in both oracle and MySQL DB
  • Install PostgreSQL and DB Account creation
  • Lead to be performed Preventive Database Server Maintenance
  • Takes prompt and responsive action to react to and assist in service recovery in event of Database Service Disruption
  • Server Administration (Linux, Windows)
  • Monitor server utilization and participate for optimizing server performance activities
  • Support Jasper Report Server Administration
  • Install and Configure Apache Applications
  • Install and Configure Jboss and Wildfly Applications on Linux
  • Support operations and maintenance of systems, including planning and communication with team member / support team
  • Support various Linux and Window Application patches rollouts and bug fixes
  • Involve for various preventive maintenance in both application services and database services
  • Patch data from front door and back door for ERP application System
  • Produce work plan and perform as in charge person for Application and DB Servers Preventive exercise
  • Taking part in Year End Stock Take Activities to be delivered smoothly
  • Deliver real-time scheduled reports info to respective support teams
  • Assist in ERP/SAP System migration & User Administration
  • Administrate user access control for all business applications with determining roles and authorization access based on user level
  • Carrying Out necessary checks for all requests and actions against procedures
  • Compromise with external and internal users
  • Involved in system implementation, security hardening, and patch management
  • Prepare Documents for IT Audits
  • Maintain & review IT policies & standards in accordance with Global Group directions
  • Prepare documents against policy for Audit Purpose
  • Serving to Internal and External users to meet their expectations as per SLA timeline
  • Training and Mentoring of Junior Colleagues / New Join
  • Responsible as part of team on weekly standby to support any incident
  • Contributed to organizational growth by actively participating in strategic planning discussions as they related to technology infrastructure and future initiatives
  • Managed software updates and upgrades smoothly, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations
  • Enhanced data accuracy by conducting thorough system audits and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
  • Optimized system performance through regular maintenance, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical issues
  • Reduced downtime by proactively monitoring system performance, identifying issues, and implementing solutions
  • Provided comprehensive end-user training on new systems and applications, facilitating seamless adoption across the organization

Senior Analyst Programmer

NovaHealth Pte Ltd., Singapore
11.2006 - 10.2012
  • Involved in develop and maintenance Project especially for Appointments, Registrations, Outpatient Management, Inpatient Management, Inventory Management, Pharmacy, Billing, Account Receivable, GL and Interface Systems
  • Assist in analysis of business requirements and participate in projects, feasibility studies, and functional analysis
  • Develop technical specifications, coding, implementation, integration, documentation, and user guide according to agreed standard
  • Involved in Development, Unit Testing, and System Integration Testing of Service requests and Defects reported
  • Participate in system integration testing and user acceptance testing
  • Prepare test case for user's verification and deploy to Production
  • Provide user and system support during and post-implementation
  • Support User Site and monitoring server logs
  • Prepare Change Request Specifications
  • Generate Dbase work load report and Dbase health check report
  • Generate and Check Daily Data Guard Status Report
  • Patch data for user requested issue
  • Handle user requests, issues, bugs, and minor enhancements
  • Create and Schedule tasks for interface systems
  • Generate daily and monthly GL Reports
  • Assist Project Leader when necessary
  • Database Refreshment.

Senior Programmer

Inforithm-Maze Pte Ltd., Yangon, Myanmar
08.2002 - 09.2006

Project: BTOS (Border Trade Online System)

This system facilitates tracking of transactions for Export-Import licensing process and issuance of electronic licenses.

Project: CRS (Case Reporting System)

Developed for Office of Attorney General, this system allows lawyers to efficiently store and record cases in standardized format, enabling them to generate reports quickly.

Project: EBIS (Electronic Bio Data Information System)

This system digitizes Staff BiodData system for ministry offices. It allows for storage of employee profiles in database, facilitating and tracking of information relevant to scholarship offers and promotions.


Responsibilities:
Team Leadership and Database Design: Take leadership role in teamwork and design database structures as needed.
Web Application Interface Design: Design user interfaces for web-based applications.
Requirements Gathering and Analysis: Work with clients to understand and meet their requirements.
Database and Application Setup: Responsible for setting up databases and applications.
End-User Support: Provide support, training, and technical consultations to end-users.
Technology Research: Conduct research on new technologies to enhance software functionalities.
Post-Implementation Support: Provide maintenance and support after software implementation.

Education

Master of Science - Information Systems

Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
08.2008 - 08.2012

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) - Computer Science

University of Computer Studies, Yangon
Myanmar
01.2003 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Computer Studies, Yangon
Myanmar
01.1998 - 01.2003

Skills

  • Linux Script Automation

  • Scripting Languages

  • Monitoring and Logging

  • Resource Allocation

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Disaster Recovery

  • Project Management

  • Amazon Web Services

  • Databases: Oracle, MongoDB

  • Technical Analysis

  • Linux Environments

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Problem-solving abilities

  • Analytical Thinking

  • System Administration

  • Data Storage and Retrieval

  • Infrastructure Automation

  • Cloud Computing Expertise

  • Patch management

  • Server Management

  • Data Security

  • Technical Support

  • Team Collaboration

  • Data Backup

  • Cloud Management

Other Qualifications

  • Certificate in WSQ ICDL Microsoft Project 2013
  • Certificate in Planning and Managing Projects
  • Certificate in Oracle Database on AWS : Exploring EC2 & RDS from Scratch (Udemy)

Other Relevant Information

English (Good) & Burmese (Mother Tongue)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/23/79
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Myanmar
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Database and Systems Administrator

EDMI Limited
05.2018 - 04.2021

Business Systems Administrator

TeckWah Industrial Corporation Ltd.
10.2012 - 05.2018

Master of Science - Information Systems

Nanyang Technological University
08.2008 - 08.2012

Senior Analyst Programmer

NovaHealth Pte Ltd., Singapore
11.2006 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) - Computer Science

University of Computer Studies, Yangon
01.2003 - 01.2005

Senior Programmer

Inforithm-Maze Pte Ltd., Yangon, Myanmar
08.2002 - 09.2006

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Computer Studies, Yangon
01.1998 - 01.2003

Senior DevOps Engineer cum Senior Database Administrator

GUUD Pte.Ltd
4 2021 - Current
Saw Thwe AyeSenior Database Engineer