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I am a seasoned Data Architect & Engineer with 15+ years of experience leading complex data and analytics initiatives across industries. I specialize in database design, migration, high availability, and secure cloud architectures, with a strong focus on GDPR compliance and data privacy. I enjoy bridging business needs with technical solutions and driving trusted, insight-driven decision making.
In my career I have delivered multi-cloud database strategies, built scalable ETL pipelines, and implemented AI-enabled data platforms using Apache Spark, Airflow, and modern data lake technologies. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy mentoring teams to adopt best practices for reliability and performance.
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience
Database Architect – MySQL on AWS RDS Aurora at Umony
February 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025Led multi-environment analysis (DEV, STAG, Q&A, PROD), created replicas across environments, migrated MySQL 5.7 to 8.0, advised CAB on production changes, provided BAU support for AWS RDS Aurora, addressed performance issues, defined a DR policy, and documented architectural changes for Aurora implementations.
DB Engineer (MariaDB and MSSQL) Production Support On-Premises and AWS at LexisNexis
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024Managed migration planning and execution for ~5 TB databases from on‑prem to AWS; performed backups, tested recovery in TEST, replicated on-premise to AWS Aurora, and provided BAU support post-migration; created MIS reports and supported SQL Server and MariaDB environments.
Oracle Database Architect – Database Standardization Project at Schneider Electric
October 31, 2023 - October 31, 2023Authored SoW and Reference Architecture for Oracle databases; defined operations reference cards; led Asset Management and discovery phases; established database standards across global environments.
Database Engineer - Software Engineer/PostgreSQL and Oracle MySQL DBA at DENSE AIR
April 30, 2023 - April 30, 2023Configured PostgreSQL MySQL on-premise, AWS, and GCP; designed HA options (Patroni), implemented backups, set up PostgreSQL/MySQL HA, utilized PySpark for real-time processing, and built automation with PowerShell and Python.
Senior Python Backend Developer and DBA (MariaDB) at RAVENTRACK
July 31, 2022 - July 31, 2022Created ETL reports with Python, Luigi and Pandas; analyzed slow queries, designed performance optimization tasks, and managed Azure database administration; integrated Azure-based apps and automation.
Senior Python Backend Developer at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
February 28, 2022 - February 28, 2022Built MIS reports from database sources, launched data pipeline applications, developed Python apps to enhance data workflows, used PySpark for real-time processing, and prepared Ansible playbooks for deployments on-premises and GCP.
Senior DBA (MariaDB) and Python Backend Developer at Telrock
September 30, 2021 - September 30, 2021Supported production, deployed on-premises and GCP databases via Ansible, migrated databases to GCP using DMS, automated maintenance with Python, implemented ETL pipelines, and established disaster recovery policies.
Database Engineer - Senior DBA (XtraDB Server) and Python Backend Developer at Statera Energy
May 31, 2021 - May 31, 2021Deployed reliable database structures, implemented replication, created backup policies, built ETL procedures using SQL and Python, performed data analysis with Excel/PowerBI, and set up Airflow for task automation.
Python Backend Developer at Arcadia Group
December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020Reviewed and documented a Python test application; automated multi-unit tests and prepared a mechanism to run tests in UAT; used xlwings/pywinauto to interface with MS Excel and Windows apps.
Senior DBA and Python Backend Developer at comparethemarket
June 30, 2020 - June 30, 2020Led migration from MongoDB Ops Manager to Atlas; performed MS-SQL Server monitoring; supervised Azure migrations and supported GDPR-related Python APIs for data export and reporting.
Python Backend developer and DB2 DBA at RSA Group
July 31, 2019 - July 31, 2019Installed and configured PostgreSQL; HA implementations; ETL with Python (petl, Luigi, bonobo) and Pandas; implemented ABP address-based premium logic; GIS integrations with PostGIS; logging, and security hardening.
Database Production Support at TRADEWEB
September 30, 2018 - September 30, 2018Supported Cassandra clusters, managed MS SQL Server deployments on Azure; automated admin tasks with Python; ensured 24x7 HA and Disaster Recovery readiness; documented architecture and failover procedures.
Database Production Support at YOOX NET-A-PORTER
March 31, 2018 - March 31, 2018Production support for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL and MongoDB clusters; migration planning and execution; GDPR reporting APIs with Python; cluster design and HA/DR implementation.
MySQL and MariaDB DBA at O2 London
October 31, 2016 - October 31, 2016Migrate databases to SSDs, manage cross-region replication, optimize performance, and adjust DB architecture for scale and HA.
MySQL and MariaDB DBA at EE London
August 31, 2016 - August 31, 2016Production support, KPI definition, bottleneck analysis, migration planning, and HA/DR for Hybris on AWS RDS and on-premise deployments.
MySQL, MariaDB DBA at DVLA
May 31, 2016 - May 31, 2016Migrations and administration for MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL; design and implement backup and DR plans; ensure HA and data integrity.
Database Architect at Kyndryl
September 1, 2025 - PresentRole focused on MySQL migration to AWS RDS Aurora, HA cluster design, on-premise HA cluster setup, DR policy, and multi-cloud SRE practices. Responsible for architecture reports, CAB changes, and production support for AWS/Azure/GCP database environments.
DB Engineer (MariaDB and MSSQL) at LexisNexis
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Production support for on-premises and AWS MySQL/MariaDB and MS-SQL databases; migration of ~5TB data using AWS DMS; creation of QA reports; BAU support and DR testing.
Oracle Database Architect at Schneider Electric
May 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023Database Standardization project; design of reference architectures; asset management policy, and migration guidance.
Database Engineer - PostgreSQL/MySQL DBA at Dense Air
September 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023Install/configure PostgreSQL and MySQL across On-Prem, AWS, GCP; setup HA with Patroni; backup strategies; PySpark-based real-time data processing; ArcGIS data migration considerations.
Senior Python Backend Developer at Tata Consultancy Services
October 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022Senior Python backend development; data pipeline orchestration with PySpark for real-time processing; Ansible deployment to GCP/on-prem; documenting migration tasks and markdown docs.
Senior DBA (MariaDB) & Python Backend Developer at Telrock Systems
May 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021Production support; Ansible deployment; migration to GCP, performance tuning, ETL pipelines in SQL/Python; disaster recovery planning; Airflow-based tasks for automation.
Database Engineer - Senior DBA (XtraDB) & Python Backend Developer at Statera Energy
February 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021Deploy HA database structures; design ETL with SQL/Python; set up Airflow-based scheduling; implement DR and monitoring; ArcGIS data integration planning; BigQuery exploration for management reporting.
Senior DBA and Python Backend Developer at comparethemarket
August 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020Migration from MongoDB Ops Manager to Mongo Atlas; MS-SQL Server monitoring; Python ETL for GDPR reports; database migration for 3TB+; BAU support post-migration.
Python Backend Developer & DB2 DBA at RSA Group
December 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019PostgreSQL and DB2-related DB work; ETL with Python; GIS data considerations; Python-based GDPR reporting; PostgreSQL/DB2 migrations and DBA tasks.
Database Production Support at YOOX NET-A-PORTER
October 1, 2016 - March 31, 2018MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB production support; high availability; migration planning; Python/API development for GDPR data exports; cluster deployments.
MySQL/MariaDB DBA at DVLA
January 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016Migrate and manage MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and MongoDB; design HA architectures; DR planning; BAU support and backups.
MySQL/MariaDB DBA at EUROFOODS
November 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014Database architecture & development; clustering, replication; backups and DR planning; on-premises deployments.
MySQL & MongoDB DBA - Production Support at MASTERNAUT
May 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014Migration team; database installation; backups and DR; MongoDB deployments; ETL from MongoDB and MySQL to data warehouse.
MySQL & MariaDB DBA at WONGA
April 1, 2014 - April 30, 2014Production support; performance tuning; migration from Windows to Linux; replication setup and HA.
MySQL DBA at IPACCESS
December 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014High-availability platform for 30k TPS; deployment across DEV/UAT/PROD; backup and DR; security controls.
MySQL DBA at Financial Times
August 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Migration planning (MySQL 5.0 to MariaDB 5.5); production migration; schema redesign; HA; DR; documentation.
MySQL/MSSQL DBA at WHIZZ Education
April 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013MSSQL & MySQL DBA; production support; AWS Lambda testing; migration planning; partitioning; HA on AWS/RDS.
DBA at AIMIA
October 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013DBA for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB; cloud deployments (AWS); data migration; backup policy; documentation; project management.
DBA at ECKOH Ltd
January 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012DBA and Production Support for MySQL and MSSQL; cluster/replication; HA; documentation; out-of-hours support.
I+D DBA/Production Support at TELEFONICA
July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011Cloud computing project; cluster/replication design; data model design; HA; documentation; support for production deployments.
MSSQL and MySQL Production Support at SECURITAS DIRECT
May 1, 2008 - July 31, 2011MSSQL and MySQL production support; HA strategies; backup policies; documentation; ISO 27001 alignment; DR planning.
Education
Degree in Systems Analysis at Universidad Católica-Paraguay
January 11, 2030 - November 2, 2025University-Grade in Mathematics at UNED Spain
January 11, 2030 - November 2, 2025Degree in Systems Analysis at Universidad Católica-Paraguay
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026Grade in Mathematics at UNED Spain
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026Qualifications
MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
January 11, 2030 - November 2, 2025Oracle Certified Professional (MySQL Administration)
January 11, 2030 - November 2, 2025MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026Oracle Certified Professional (MySQL Administration)
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Government, Media & Entertainment
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