Anthony Santiago
Principal Database Reliability Engineer
Quezon City
Summary
Currently serving as a Principal Database Reliability Engineer with 15 years of expertise in database administration, infrastructure support, and developing database management tools and automation. I am dedicated to continuous learning and am currently expanding my skills in full stack web application development to enhance my ability to support my team and contribute more effectively to the company.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Principal Database Reliability Engineer
Deltek Inc.
05.2022 - Current
- Monitor and maintain SQL Server database performance, availability, and scalability
- Implement and manage SQL Server backup and recovery procedures
- Optimize SQL Server queries and indexing to enhance performance
- Design and enforce security measures for SQL Server databases to protect sensitive data
- Automate repetitive SQL Server tasks using T-SQL and other scripting languages
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate SQL Server database changes and improvements
- Troubleshoot and resolve SQL Server-related issues promptly
- Document SQL Server configurations, processes, and procedures
- Stay updated with the latest SQL Server technologies and best practices
- Manage SQL Server instances in both on-premises and cloud environments (e.g., Azure SQL Database)
- Perform database migrations and upgrades within the SQL Server ecosystem
- Configure and maintain SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Always On Availability Groups, Log Shipping)
- Conduct regular database audits and performance tuning exercises
Senior Database Engineer
CEVA IT Shared Services
07.2016 - 05.2022
- Provisioned as part of the first local Database Support team and build up standard operating procedures of database administration when the company decides to have their own infrastructure support team
- Develop tools such as database health checks, metric collector for database servers, audit report automation, and many other things the help reduce the team effort and eliminate redundancy of work
- Assigned as primary database support for WMS discreet application that handles database performance improvement, close monitoring, and building alert and monitoring jobs to immediately provide database related support
- Highly involved to projects such as Data Center Migration where we move server from one location to another, Storage Migration replacing old storage of the servers to new storage technology, Physical to Virtual, SQL server Version upgrade and OS upgrade, and more
- Created several standard operating procedures to be used as guidelines for DBA team
DBA IT Technology Lead (DBA 5)
AIG Shared Services
02.2013 - 07.2016
- Directly hired from outsourced resource to local employment
- Assigned to handle database support for Sybase and SQL server providing advance technical knowledge tackling technical database related issues
- Handled project overseas like South Africa and Malaysia as part of data center migration from local server to centralized data center
- Conduct database administration training to help the team to improve their knowledge related to Sybase technologies
DBA Consultant
RCG IT
07.2011 - 02.2013
- Provisioned to provide database administration support to one of their clients, Chartis Insurance that was change to AIG Shared Services
- Provide Database support to their multi-site data center handling thousands of databases with specific technology to focus on (Sybase and SQL Server)
- Was assigned to handle projects and work with developers to assist with database related issues
Database Administrator
Macquarie Offshore Services pty. ltd
03.2011 - 07.2011
- Worked as a database administrator handling multiple databases across multiple countries
Professional Services Consultant
Sybase Solutions Corp
04.2009 - 03.2011
- I was hired right after I graduated from college, I was built up to become a database administrator that handle Sybase products and SQL server to provide Database solutions to company's clients
- Notable project is Land Registration Authority where we are the vendor support for Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise and provide database related solutions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Regina Carmeli
Malolos City, Bulacan 01.2006 - 01.2009
Associate - Computer Technology
System Technology Institute
Malolos City, Bulacan 01.2002 - 01.2004
Skills
Database monitoring
Certification
Foundations of Postgres Administration, EnterpriseDB.com, 04/01/18
Awards
- Cloud Excellence Award, Top performer for Q1 2024, 06/07/24, Gaurav Jetly, VP of Cloud Ops, Deltek
- Cause for Applause, Employee Award For Outstanding Professional Performance, 04/10/14, Pradeep Bhanotha, CEO and Head of AIGSS - Technology, Rahul Samant, Global Head of ADM
Training
- Basic and Advance Cassandra Administration, Design Pathshala, 14th floor, Wilcon IT hub, Chino Roces Ave. Brgy Bankal, Makati City, 04/01/19
- 55144- SQL Server 2014 Performance Tuning and Optimization, NTT DATA PH Training Center, Unit 2801 88 Corporate Center Sedeno Corner Valero Sts. Salcedo Village, Makati City, 11/01/18
- 20462- Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases (DMOC), NTT DATA PH Training Center, Unit 2801 88 Corporate Center Sedeno Corner Valero Sts. Salcedo Village, Makati City, 11/01/18
- Foundations of Postgres Administration, EnterpriseDB.com, 04/01/18
- Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop 1 Release 2, Techedge Solutions Inc: 4th Floor Rm. 409, 8735 Peninsula Court Building, Paseo de Roxas, Makati, 10/01/14
- EDB553: Performance and Tuning for ASE 15.0, Sybase Solutions Corp., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, 04/01/09
- EDB374: Replication 15.1 Training, Sybase Solutions Corp., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, 04/01/09
- EDB356: SysAd Training, Sybase Solutions Corp., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, 04/01/09
- Fast track: Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere 9, Sybase Solutions Corp., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, 05/01/09
Skills - Knowledgeable Skills
SQL Server, SAP/Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, PostgreSQL, Cassandra NoSQL, Python, JavaScript, Node JS, React JS, Next JS, Express, Java, .NET Core, Git, PowerShell, Bash, T-SQL, Windows Server, CentOS, RedHat Linux, Solaris, AUX, AWS, Azure
Timeline
Principal Database Reliability Engineer
Deltek Inc.
05.2022 - Current
Senior Database Engineer
CEVA IT Shared Services
07.2016 - 05.2022
DBA IT Technology Lead (DBA 5)
AIG Shared Services
02.2013 - 07.2016
DBA Consultant
RCG IT
07.2011 - 02.2013
Database Administrator
Macquarie Offshore Services pty. ltd
03.2011 - 07.2011
Professional Services Consultant
Sybase Solutions Corp
04.2009 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Regina Carmeli
01.2006 - 01.2009
Associate - Computer Technology
System Technology Institute
01.2002 - 01.2004
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