# suman sanka

> Staff Software Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sumansanka

Sr Datbase Administrator

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Tesla
Jan 2024 – Present

### Senior Database Administrator @ Tesla
Jan 2021 – Present

### Senior Software Engineer @ Walmart eCommerce
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Sunnyvale, California

### Software Engineer @ Walmart eCommerce
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | sunnyvale

### Program Analyst @ NBC Universal International Television Distribution
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area
·	Installing MySQL 5.5 on all production Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 servers. 
·	Upgrading MySQL Database to version 5.5
·	MySQL  software installation, configuration, upgrading/patching, monitoring, tuning/optimizing, 
Troubleshooting and maintenance.
·	Provide administration, design and architecture of NoSQL database services
·	Database security, creating users and managing permissions. 
·	Installation and configuration of MySQL database servers by using MySQL GUI Tool. 
·	Database designing and development and Backup / Restore of databases. 
·	Database replication and monitoring the replication.
·	Writing SQL code and code review and Writing Complex Queries.
·	Optimizing database Capacity planning for database server and Creating and Monitoring Indexes 
by rebuilding the index.
·	Database links were created to access the data from remote databases.
·	Restoring and Recovery Management from Tables are crashed.
·	Performance tuning at different stages and replicating the Servers.
·	Configuring Replication, Checking Completion of Backups and Monitoring System Performance.
·	Work assignment within team to fulfill the customer requirement in proper time manner.
·	Installed postgres database on 8 servers.

Environment:  MySQL 5.X, MongoDB 2.X, , Work bench, SSH Tectia and Red 
Hat Enterprise Linux 5/5.1.

### Database Admin Advisor @ Dell
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
•	Managing MySQL databases in heterogeneous environment.
•	Taking hot backups using Percona Xtra backup.
•	Managing 50 production servers across datacenters.
•	Upgrading to MySQL version to latest versions in quarterly basis.
•	Knowledge in MySQL cluster/Mariadb Cluster.
•	Performance tuning and optimization.
•	Have experience on various types of MySQL installation/up gradation.
•	Worked on fog light monitoring tool.
•	Managing user roles and security.
•	Disaster recovery.
•	Implemented & maintained multiple instances in single environment.
•	Worked on migration of DB Silo architecture to MySQL replication.
•	Responsible for weekly DB maintenance, production database release tasks.
•	Monitor and manage database replication and failover/recovery as needed. Run database consistency checks, Maintenance procedures and fix as needed.
•	Monitor and manage database server performance, availability, capacity and error logs. Identify, troubleshoot and resolve real-time database issues
•	Managing MySQL team.

### Project Lead @ IGATE
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
·	Installing MySQL 5.5 on all production Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 servers. 
·	Upgrading MySQL Database to version 5.5
·	MySQL  software installation, configuration, upgrading/patching, monitoring, tuning/optimizing, 
Troubleshooting and maintenance.
·	Provide administration, design and architecture of NoSQL database services
·	Database security, creating users and managing permissions. 
·	Installation and configuration of MySQL database servers by using MySQL GUI Tool. 
·	Database designing and development and Backup / Restore of databases. 
·	Database replication and monitoring the replication.

·	Writing SQL code and code review and Writing Complex Queries.
·	Optimizing database Capacity planning for database server and Creating and Monitoring Indexes 
by rebuilding the index.
·	Database links were created to access the data from remote databases.
·	Restoring and Recovery Management from Tables are crashed.
·	Performance tuning at different stages and replicating the Servers.
·	Configuring Replication, Checking Completion of Backups and Monitoring System Performance.
·	Work assignment within team to fulfill the customer requirement in proper time manner.

### Database Administrator @ Datavail
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013
•	Managing MySQL databases in heterogeneous environment.
•	Taking hot backups using Percona Xtra backup.
•	Managing 50 production servers across datacenters.
•	Upgrading to MySQL version to latest versions in quarterly basis.
•	Knowledge in MySQL cluster/Mariadb Cluster.
•	Performance tuning and optimization.
•	Have experience on various types of MySQL installation/up gradation.
•	Worked on fog light monitoring tool.
•	Managing user roles and security.
•	Disaster recovery.
•	Implemented & maintained multiple instances in single environment.
•	Worked on migration of DB Silo architecture to MySQL replication.
•	Responsible for weekly DB maintenance, production database release tasks.
•	Monitor and manage database replication and failover/recovery as needed. Run database consistency checks, Maintenance procedures and fix as needed.
•	Monitor and manage database server performance, availability, capacity and error logs. Identify, troubleshoot and resolve real-time database issues
•	Managing MySQL team.

### Adminstartor @ Infotech Enterprises IT Services Pvt Ltd ( Infotech IT )
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010


## Education
### Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Adam's Engineering College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/suman-sanka-901475119

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Last updated: 2026-04-12