Rizwan Siddiqi
7 Green Lane, opposite 49/B BOR Society, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.
Phone: 042-5168865	
Mobile: 0321-4333484 / 
030 [Send email to request phone number] 128890
Email: [Send email using form at bottom]
	 
GOAL
To become a creative IT consultant with emphasis upon back-end – front-end logic
design and implementation through a continuous implementation of technical
process reengineering.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
I have an overall experience of almost 5 years in various disciplines of IT
primarily in databases administration and management in industries like chemical
industry, banking/finance and telecommunication. Details are as follows:

I-	Core Database Administrator		Currently: April 2008 Onward
KASHF Foundation – KASHF Microfinance Bank, 19 Aibak Block, Garden Town, Lahore,
Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-981-981 Ext. 160

Projects Worked:
	Oracle Applications R12 Deployment with GL, HR and Fixed Assets
modules
	Oracle Application Server 10g installation, configuration and
administration for deployment of online branch banking applications developed in
house
	200 online branches Data Replication Project using 100% in house
developed replication strategy using snapshots, triggers, and procedures with
customized concept of security.
	Developed an In house portal using APEX 3.1 for MIS department’s
internal usage to log daily IT activities such as Daily Tasks Postings, Daily
Problems Logging, Server Specifications, with top level reporting
	Completed documentation of database and application server’s backups,
disaster recovery procedures, security documents and their administration at
VSS.
Expertise In:
	Administering around 200 oracle database servers based on online
branches
	Administering Oracle Application Server 10g for online branch banking
applications developed in house
	Administering Oracle Applications Technology suite (R12) including
backups, patching and cloning
	Collaboration with Application Development teams to support Oracle
Applications 11i and R12 
	Designing, implementing and monitoring database application to ensure
stable and efficient environments
	Performing database administration activities in a safe, recoverable
and professional manner that ensures optimal operation of all database
environments
	Upholding enterprise policy and recommending new/improved guidelines to
ensure compatibility and better service for end-users
	Logging support cases as necessary and effectively working with Oracle
Corporation to resolve issues
	Performing capacity monitoring and short and long-term capacity
planning in collaboration with development resources and system administrators
	Proposing solutions, identifying tools, and generating procedures to
ensure an efficient, consistent, repeatable environment
	Managing Oracle Databases 9i, 10G, performance tuning, backups and
related DBA tasks in including systems integrations and module configurations
	Administering Oracle Data guard based oracle database environment on
10G database for central schemas in HO
	Maintaining up-to-date plans for disaster recovery and fail over
capabilities and testing as required
	Strong in defining processes and techniques in order to implement an
efficient solution through the use of the front end and backend development tools
such as TOAD, MS Project, MS Visio, Primavera,  SQL Developer, Warehouse Builder,
Discover etc.
	Strong in defining strategies and policies for systems implementation
and standardization. I have developed configuration manuals and SOPs for day to
day database administration tasks such as backups-restores, disaster recovery,
security planning, and users data access policies.
	Administering and managing a team of 4 people for all the related
activities of database and development.
	Strong in shell / batch scripting
	Participating in 24x7 environment
	Assisting the DBA team in day to day operations and problem
resolutions
	Assisting the development team with performance review and tuning
efforts, code deployment activities, application performance tuning, design as it
pertains to the database

II-	DBA/Assistant IT Manager		February 2007 to April 2008
At Vision Telecom Pvt. Ltd
101 1st Floor, Ibrahim Trade Center, Garden Town, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: 5840472

	Managing Oracle DB, performance tuning, backups and related DBA tasks
in including systems integrations and module configurations 
	I have Expertise in Establishing and Managing Systems Integration and
Management of Oracle Server. OCM, OCP DBA 9i, 10G, Oracle 9i AS, Oracle Data
warehousing, OLAP, BI Studied and worked comprehensively. Strong in Business
Intelligence, Data Warehousing, ETL, legacy data administration (import/export),
data modeling, normalization and de-normalization process depending upon
requirements.

III-	Regional IT Coordinator		July 2006 to February 2007 
At Allied Bank Limited, ABL 3rd Floor, 8 Kashmir/ Egerton Road, Lahore Pakistan,
Tel: 111-11***-110 Ext: 323
	Managing the overall network and database level infrastructure of ABL
in the allocated regions.
	Providing backend support of databases in more than 75 branches in the
region.
	Installing and configuring LINUX based services for online branch
operations in region.

IV-	DBA/Network Administrator		Nov 2004 to July 2006
At Shafi Reso-Chem, 22 K.M. Ferozpur Road, Lahore Pakistan, Tel:
092-042-5272031-33 Ext. 249
	Managed the overall Information System of Shafi Reso-Chem at Lahore,
Karachi, Sialkot, etc.
	Managed Oracle DB and related tasks in the MIS Department.
	Deployed the LINUX based systems as core server farm, including oracle
server
	Worked and used Oracle Data Warehousing and Oracle 9i AS, for any
future needs.
	Performing duties as Oracle DBA and related configurations for
development of the MIS system
	Established IT policy of the company’s MIS department and created the
SOPs necessary for the proper execution of practices and roles.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGOUND
The following is a complete description of my conventional and professional
studies throughout first class.
	M. Sc. (Computer Science) from Punjab University in 2004.
	Post Graduate Diploma (Computer Science) from AIOU in 2001.
	B. Sc. (Double Math Statistics) from Punjab University in 1999.
	F. Sc. (Pre Engineering) from GUJ Board in 1997.
	H.S.S.C (Science) from GUJ Board in 1994.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
The following are the professional certifications that I have done with
respective details:
	Studied Oracle DBA 9i and 10G, OCM, Oracle Datw3arehousing, BI tools
	Studied Oracle EBS R12
	Studied Oracle Application Server 10g
	RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) Studied comprehensively from ORATECH
in 2006
	CCNA Certified from Cisco in 2006.CCNP (Routing and Switching) Studied
comprehensively

INTERESTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Always seeking for new ideas and knowledge. Willingness to meet challenges.
	Won the Bronze medal in an IT Quiz Celebration held at the Punjab
University, which was awarded by Minister of Education, Mr. Imran Masood.
	Got the Governor’s Talent Scholarship awarded by Minister of Education
for session 2002-2003.
	I like to play Badminton, Cricket, Football, and Swimming as well.