Owen Foster
Senior Database Engineer
owen.foster@example.com+1 (415) 555-0148San Francisco, CAhttps://example.comlinkedin.com/in/owenfoster
Profile
Database engineer specializing in reliable relational platforms, performance engineering, data migrations, backup strategy, and operational automation.
Experience
Senior Database Engineer
Jan 2020 — PresentCoreLedger Systems · San Francisco, CA
- Operated PostgreSQL and Oracle platforms supporting high-volume financial workloads.
- Improved critical query performance by up to 78% through indexing and execution-plan analysis.
- Automated backup verification, failover testing, patching, and capacity reporting.
- Led zero-downtime migrations from on-premises databases to AWS RDS.
Software Engineer
Jun 2015 — Dec 2019Brightline Technology · Remote
- Delivered production software and automation for enterprise customers.
- Improved reliability through testing, monitoring, documentation, and cross-functional delivery.
- Mentored engineers and contributed to architecture and operational reviews.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Aug 2008 — May 2012State University
Coursework in software systems and distributed computing.
Skills
PostgreSQLOracleMySQLSQL ServerSQLPerformance TuningReplicationHigh AvailabilityBackup & RecoveryAWS RDSTerraformPython
Projects
Database Reliability Automation
Jan 2023https://github.com/example/project
Python, PostgreSQL, Oracle, AWS RDS
Automation suite for backup validation, replication health, capacity forecasting, and safe maintenance workflows.
Certifications
Oracle Database Administration Professional
Aug 2023Oracle
https://example.com/certification