Nolu Ngalo

I am a skilled Oracle DBA professional with experiences in Database Installation and Maintenance, Database Performance Monitoring, RMAN Backup and Recovery, Security and User Access, Troubleshooting and Support, Tablespace management on ASM and Patch Set Updates. I am looking for a challenging position within IT Sector, where I can implement the skills that I have achieved through my education and past experiences, as well to develop my knowledge by commitment and hard work.

Oracle DBA - Nexio - Vodacom Techno Centre

(2015-03 - 2025-09)

• Database user creation on prod and non-prod environment
• Tablespace management on ASM
• Database daily health checks
• Check performance on Oracle Enterprise Manager
• DBSNMP password changes on OEM
• Revoke database user access when requested
• Investigate and execute RMAN backups when failed
• Stop and Start databases for OS patches requests
• DB switchover using data guard
• Check data guard status
• Administer 19c Oracle Databases running on Linux and Unix
• Unlock user account and reset password
• Database support on RAC
• Apply PSU/RU on 19c on Linux using Auto patch
• 19c DB installation
• Create restore point and drop restore point
• Kill SQL sessions on request by Application Team

Oracle Database Consultant - RDB consulting - British American Tobacco Stellenbosch

(2012-05 - 2014-08)

• Database Health Checks
• Database cloning
• Implement RMAN backups
• Create and maintain database six production instances and three QA/Test environment
• Apply patches
• Restore/refresh database
• APEX upgrade and configuration
• Rebuild indexes
• Implement Change Controls
• Database configuration
• AWR knowledge
• Explain plan knowledge on tables
• Export/Import using datapump
• Install Oracle Data Access Components for Oracle Server

Junior Oracle DBA - Optisolutions - Century City

(2008-04 - 2012-04)

• Database Health Checks
• BCV Splits
• Export/Import-Datapump
• Restore databases on Test nodes
• Execution of adhoc
• Planning the database and security strategy
• Backing up the database
• Recovering from database failure
• Monitoring database performance
• Apply database patchset software on oracle client oracle enterprise manager agent
• Database upgrade

Oracle DBA (6 months practical exposure in Microsoft SQL Server DBA) - SITA - East London

(2007-10 - 2008-03)

Sent by Optisolutions for Internship practical

• MS SQL Server Installation 2000 & 2005
• Entity Relational Diagrams Creation
• Scheduling backup jobs
• Using SQL server 2005 Import / Exporting with Data Transformation Services
• Running / Debugging SQL jobs
• Compressing Database backups
• Restoring Backups
• Scripting import statement
• Creating Stored Procedures
• Snapshot Uploading
• Health checks
• Creating SQL scripts to link tables

Foundation Associate Certified OCI - Oracle University (2025)

Certificate Professional OCP 10g - Oracle University (2013)

Linux Fundamentals, Managing Oracle on Linux, RAC Administration - Oracle University (2008)

Introduction to SQL Administration Workshop I & II - Oracle University (2007)

Certified Associate OCA 10g - Oracle University (2007)

Self-Management Skills - CPUT (2006)

National Diploma IT - IT - CPUT (2003 - 2006)

Matriculation - Matthew Goniwe High School (2002)