Intro Post for Ibrahim Khalil

Intro Post for Ibrahim Khalil

I’m an experienced Oracle & Cloud Database Engineer with over 8 years of expertise in database administrationhigh availability, and enterprise-scale performance optimization. This blog is where I share practical lessons, real-world migration strategies, and production-ready best practices from the field.

What I Specialize In

I work across on-prem and cloud environments, focusing on building scalable, secure, and highly available database platforms. My core strengths include:

  • High Availability & DR: Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and resilient architectures for mission-critical systems
  • Enterprise Performance: proactive tuning, capacity planning, and stability improvements for production workloads
  • Operations Excellence: patching, automation scripting, hardening, monitoring, and 24×7 production support

Platforms & Technologies

Over the years, I’ve managed and optimized databases across multiple engines and enterprise applications, including:

  • Oracle: RAC, Data Guard, and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) database operations
  • Open Source: PostgreSQL and MySQL
  • Microsoft: Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)
  • AWS Databases: Amazon Aurora, Amazon RDS, and Amazon DocumentDB (MongoDB-compatible)

Migration & Modernization Experience

A major part of my work involves leading large-scale database migrations—including complex, business-critical transformations where downtime must be minimal and data consistency is non-negotiable.

What I’ve Delivered

  • Cross-platform transformations: Oracle to PostgreSQL / MSSQL
  • Cloud migrations: end-to-end on-prem to AWS using AWS DMS with Change Data Capture (CDC)
  • Near-zero-downtime cutovers: strong focus on validation, reconciliation, and controlled go-live execution
  • DocumentDB/PostgreSQL operations: ensuring integrity, consistency, and stable performance at scale

My approach combines careful planning, measurable testing, and production-grade execution—so migrations are not just “successful,” but also repeatable, auditable, and operationally sustainable.

    About Ibrahim Khalil

    Experienced Oracle & Cloud Database Engineer with over 8 years of expertise spanning database administration, high availability, and enterprise-scale performance optimization. A results driven Database Professional skilled in Oracle RAC, Data Guard, EBS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, and a range of AWS cloud platforms including Amazon Aurora, Amazon RDS, and Amazon DocumentDB (MongoDB-compatible). Proven success in leading large scale, complex database migrations, including cross-platform transformations (Oracle to PostgreSQL / MSSQL) and end-to-end cloud migrations using AWS DMS with Change Data Capture (CDC) . Experienced in managing PostgreSQL and DocumentDB environments with a sharp focus on data integrity, consistency, and near-zero-downtime cutovers. Adept at disaster recovery planning, RAC configuration, patching, automation scripting, and 24x7 production support. Oracle Certified Professional committed to delivering scalable, secure, and highly available mission-critical database solutions.

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