Ash Saxena

About Ash Saxena

Accomplished technology leader with decades of extensive relevant experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale database, analytics, and AI/ML solutions. Expert in AWS and Oracle ecosystems, with a proven track record of migrating petabyte-scale workloads, modernizing BI platforms, and implementing cost-saving innovations exceeding $2B for Fortune 500 clients. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, driving technology adoption, and aligning solutions with business goals. Recognized for bridging business strategy with technical execution to drive measurable results.

Experience

1. Sr Technical Manager, Cloud Infrastructure - SAP Basis, Databases and Change Management

   Tyson Foods

   Aug 2025 — Present · Springdale, AR, US

   Lead a 12-member enterprise engineering team responsible for delivering cloud and on-prem database architecture, modernization, and operations for mission-critical SAP and non-SAP platforms across hybrid and AWS environments. Directed architecture and lifecycle management for 175 Oracle, 99 AWS RDS (Oracle/PostgreSQL), 145 PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and multiple Progress, Sybase, and RDB databases across Linux, Windows and cloud infrastructure. Led a $5M upgrade of Transportation Execution System on Oracle from 12.1 to 19c including HA/DR redesign, performance engineering, risk mitigation, and enterprise production cutover. Executed modernization of a 12TB Progress database (10.8 to 12) using a lift-and-shift migration strategy with minimal business disruption. Architected high-availability, disaster recovery, security, capacity planning, and infrastructure governance frameworks ensuring resilience, scalability, and compliance. Designed and implemented an automated enterprise database observability and inventory platform solution using Python and Shell scripting; centralized telemetry into an Oracle repository and delivered executive Power BI visualization dashboards for operational intelligence. Partnered with DevOps teams to integrate infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices enabling scalable, repeatable cloud deployments. Led enterprise architecture reviews, translating complex business requirements into secure, performance-optimized, and cost-efficient infrastructure solutions. Mentored senior engineers, elevated technical capabilities across teams, and aligned infrastructure strategy with long-term enterprise transformation initiatives.

Education

• Shri G S Institute of Technology & Science

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

• Campion School Bhopal

  High Secondary

• UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA