Fabio P.

Fabio P.

Senior DBA Administrator

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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About Me

Fabio is a Senior DBA with 15+ years of industry expertise in installing, supporting, tuning, securing and scaling database infrastructure on projects for clients; monitoring and troubleshooting the operational environment. He manages 50+ PostgreSQL installations with Nodes running on bare metal and virtualized solutions; working on the forefront of platforms' observability, scalability and uptime.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior DBA
2021 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Delivers data warehouse and ETL solutions as part of an agile team using advanced machine learning techniques to improve performance and processes.

  • Helps build and improve infrastructure, application and performance development and ensures tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environment scanning.

  • Ensures high-quality deliverables and implements DevOps and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

Portavita
Portavita
Senior System & Network Engineer / Senior Postgresql DBA
2009 - Present (15 years)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Oversee the daily management and support of databases; handling the size of installations, benchmarking best practices, tuning DBs and underlying OS - working on upgrades, backups and vulnerabilities.

  • Maintained backup and recovery plans, implemented and maintained database security, tackled bad queries and wrote monitoring plugins.

  • Participate in the resolution of critical and complex database design and implementation issues across projects.

Hisolution
Hisolution
System & Network Administrator
2009 - 2009
Italy
  • Managed Hisolution's IT system infrastructure and other processes related to these systems; contacting services suppliers (telephony, broadband) and creating the server network.

  • Provided support for IT systems at Hisolution's Chinese branch; managing day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution.

  • Planned, executed, and adhered to backup policies and recovery procedures; following Authorized Service Interruptions procedures when appropriate.

List SpA
List SpA
System Administrator
2006 - 2009 (3 years)
Italy
  • Designed, configured, implemented and maintained Linux-based networks/infrastructure and related technologies for clients.

  • Evaluated and implemented new technologies to optimize Linux-based operating system environments for clients of List SpA.

  • Monitored performance and maintenance systems and troubleshot and resolved a wide range of system issues.

SVM srl
SVM srl
System Administrator
2004 - 2006 (2 years)
Italy
  • Managed the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of network systems and servers; implementing systems administration solutions for various projects and operational needs.

  • Worked on implementing software upgrades, patches and hotfixes on servers, workstations, and network hardware.

  • Maintained best practices in managing systems and services across all environments.

Freelance
Freelance
System Administrator
2002 - 2006 (4 years)
Remote
  • Managed, set-up, administered, supported and troubleshoot Linux servers for clients.

  • Maintained server operations, processes and procedures; managing service and operational level agreements and server build requirements as needed.

  • Provided root cause analysis for recurring or critical problems on Linux-based servers and networks.

Portfolio

System & Network Administrator - Hisolution
System & Network Administrator - Hisolution

Worked on the redesign of Hisolution's network infrastructure and provided support to clients in Italy. Set up the company's new branch for the Chinese market in Hong Kong; training two local technicians to oversee network and server operations. Managed contact with services suppliers, built the server network and handled new partners.

Education

MongoDB Performance
MongoDB Performance
Mongo University
2018 - 2018
Basic Cluster Administration
Basic Cluster Administration
Mongo University
2018 - 2018
MongoDB Basics & Mongo Database
MongoDB Basics & Mongo Database
Mongo University
2018 - 2018
DNSSEC
DNSSEC
RIPE NCC Academy
2016 - 2016
Automating System Administration using CFEngine 3
Automating System Administration using CFEngine 3
CFEngine Training
2013 - Present (11 years)
Eucalyptus Cloud Architecture, Installation and Management
Eucalyptus Cloud Architecture, Installation and Management
Eucalyptus 3-day Training
2011 - 2011
Training on how to use Syneto device: firewall, VPN, content filtering, mail proxy, etc.
Training on how to use Syneto device: firewall, VPN, content filtering, mail proxy, etc.
Syneto
2009 - 2009
Oracle System DBA
Oracle System DBA
Oracle University
2008 - Present (16 years)
Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals
Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals
Oracle University
2008 - 2008
BSc. Computer Science
BSc. Computer Science
Università di Pisa
2001 - 2005 (4 years)