Patrick Kuria

Patrick Kuria

Computer Hardware Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    AWS Cloud Support Engineer - Databases

  • Education

    • Moi Forces Academy - Nairobi

      2009 - 2012

      Activities and Societies: Mathematics Club HighSchool

    • University of Nairobi

      2013 - 2018
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering

      3 years of study - Did not finish the program.

    • University of the People

      2021 - 2026
      Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science
    • Zero To Mastery Academy

      2022 -
      Complete Python Developer in 2022 Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Experience

    • Kings Consolidated

      Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
      Computer Hardware Engineer
    • SYBYL

      Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

      - Handling database migrations from old hardware to new hardware.- Installing database management systems (RDBMS) using best practices; ensure compliance withRDBMS license agreements.- Management of Supercluster Solaris zones and their ZFS storage.- Monitoring and managing high availability components such as RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, ASM, andunderlying infrastructure for mission-critical databases.- Ensure 99.99% availability is maintained for all critical databases.- Developing, managing, and testing backup and recovery plans and ensuring storage, archiving,backup and recovery procedures are functioning properly.- Applying database patches to the various databases using a strategy that has least service impact.- Carrying out database upgrades to the various databases using a strategy that has the least serviceimpact.- Advising on and implementing a database audit strategy that doesn’t affect the performance of thedatabase.- Ensure tickets raised are responded to within the agreed SLA. Show less

      • Enterprise Systems Engineer

        Mar 2020 - Aug 2022
      • Enterprise Systems Engineer - Trainee

        Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
      • Intern

        Apr 2019 - Sept 2019
    • First Community Bank Kenya

      Aug 2022 - Feb 2023
      Database Administrator
    • SYBYL

      Feb 2023 - Jan 2025
      Senior Database Administrator
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

      Jan 2025 - now
      AWS Cloud Support Engineer - Databases
  • Licenses & Certifications