Mohankumar Saraswatipura

About Mohankumar Saraswatipura

I am an IBM Gold Consultant and 15-time IBM Champion, with over 19 years of experience in database analysis, design, development, performance tuning, and implementation for enterprise-scale systems. At DBA Automation LLC, I lead the delivery of innovative database solutions using IBM Db2, SAP HANA, PostgreSQL, CosmosDB, Oracle, Snowflake, and modern cloud platform solutions.Core Expertise:Db2 Technologies: pureScale, BLU Acceleration, DPF, HADR, Q Replication, CDC, and Db2 internals (API integrations such as db2ReadLog, db2Backup, db2Restore, db2Rollforward, and db2DatabaseUpgrade).Enterprise Databases: SAP HANA (including SLT and Active-Active setups), Oracle RAC & GoldenGate, PostgreSQL, Redis In-Memory DB, Vertica, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, and advanced Data Modeling.Cloud & Modern Platforms: Snowflake migrations, multi-cloud architectures, and large-scale ETL integrations.I have successfully implemented high availability, near-zero downtime migrations, and cross-platform integrations for clients like BNSF Railway and Hewlett-Packard. My achievements include winning the DB2’s Got Talent 2013 contest, designing custom big-endian to little-endian migration techniques, and creating a PostgreSQL purge framework capable of deleting 20K+ records/second without impacting production workloads.I have also accelerated Q Replication performance by integrating High Performance Unload (HPU) and developed custom scripts to migrate 100+ terabytes from Db2 to Snowflake. For Oracle, I built a migration framework for on-prem to cloud transitions, delivering speed and accuracy across versions and architectures.Mission & Vision:I am passionate about building reliable, scalable, and innovative database solutions that address complex business challenges. I actively share my expertise with the global database community and aspire to be a trusted leader in the data, cloud, and AI space.Recognition:EB1A Extraordinary Ability Green Card Recipient – USCIS EB-1AIBM Champion (2009–2025) – 15 consecutive years of recognition for thought leadership.DB2’s Got Talent 2013 Winner.

Experience

1. Ibm Gold Consultant - Data and Ai

   Dba Automation

   Sep 2018 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Leading enterprise database architecture, replication, and automation initiatives across Db2, SAP HANA, PostgreSQL, and Oracle and other mission-critical database platforms, ensuring high availability, near-zero downtime migrations, and performance optimization.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:Database Strategy & Roadmap: Designed the database roadmap for enterprise applications, aligning with scalability and modernization goals.Db2 pureScale Implementation & Optimization:Planned Db2 11.5 pureScale clusters based on workload statistics, hardware requirements, and RDMA-based interconnects, while collaborating with IBM Toronto Lab on configuration optimization.Migrated databases from non-pureScale to pureScale using Q Replication with minimal downtime.Replication Expertise:Implemented IBM Infosphere Replication v11.4 for unidirectional, bi-directional, and peer-to-peer replication scenarios.Migrated databases from Big Endian systems to pureScale Linux clusters with near-zero downtime using Q Replication.Optimized IBM Q Peer-to-Peer Replication topology, improving replication performance and reliability.Supported IBM FTM (Financial Transaction Manager) upgrades from 3.0.6.11 to 3.2.5, reducing outage windows from 15 hours to 2 hours via Q Replication with integrated schema changes.SAP HANA & Automation:Deployed SAP HANA 2.0, including System Replication (SR) stabilization, Active-Active configurations, and benefit realization.Implemented SAP HANA Landscape Transformation (SLT) Server and developed automation frameworks for SAP HANA and Db2 using Shell and Python scripts.IBM ODM & Security Solutions: Implemented IBM Operational Decision Management (ODM) and IBM Security Identity Manager, including performance tuning.PostgreSQL & HA Solutions: Implemented PostgreSQL 11, 12, and 13 (4 TB billing application) with Pgpool-based HA and load balancing.Performance Tuning: Enhanced SQL performance and optimized database workloads across platforms

Education

• Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering, IT

  1998 — 2002

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  Management Program in IT, Information Technology

  2007 — 2008

• University of Mysore

  Master of Technology - M Tech, Computer Science and Technology

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Db2
• Postgresql Enterprisedb 9.1.4
• Bw Performance Tuning
• Aix
• Security
• Etl
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Pl/Sql
• Sap Ecc 6.0 on Ibm Db2 9.7 for Linux, Unix, and Windows
• Optim Performance Manager V5.1
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Unix
• Data Modeling
• Operations Management
• Query Optimization
• Itil
• Relational Databases
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Db2 Luw 9.7, 9.1 and 8.2
• Optim High Performance Unload V4.2
• Sql
• Systems Analysis
• Linux
• Shell Scripting
• Soa
• Sdlc
• Disaster Recovery
• Solution Architecture
• Xml
• Database Design
• Javascript
• Integration
• Databases
• High Availability
• Db2 Purescale
• Db2 Internals
• Sql Tuning
• Netezza 6.0
• Data Warehousing