Prashant Goel

About Prashant Goel

I’ve spent two decades helping teams make databases perform, scale, and evolve.Along the way, I’ve learned that migrations and performance tuning are never just technical — they are about people, planning, and the confidence to run mission-critical systems without fear.My journey has taken me from global enterprises like Oracle, Rackspace, and Landis+Gyr to fast-moving startups. I have designed data architecture for the world’s largest AMI deployment in Japan, troubleshot critical go-lives under pressure, and led Oracle/SQL Server → PostgreSQL migrations that transformed products and upskilled entire teams.Performance tuning has been a constant across my career. Whether it’s Oracle, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server, I specialize in finding the bottlenecks others miss — and unlocking scalability, stability, and speed for systems that can’t afford to slow down.Crucially, my expertise goes beyond database parameters and configurations. I work at the intersection of applications and databases — optimizing queries, streamlining data access patterns, and tuning end-to-end workflows so the entire system runs efficiently, not just the database engine.What I’m most proud of isn’t just the systems we’ve built, but the people I’ve trained along the way. From DBAs to developers to testers, I’ve run sessions that turned skepticism into confidence — helping teams adopt PostgreSQL and modern practices with clarity. Being recognized as Trainer of the Year in my current company was special, but the real reward is seeing others grow.Today, my focus is on three things: optimizing Oracle/PostgreSQL/SQL Server performance at scale, driving successful database migrations with minimal risk and downtime, and mentoring teams so they can thrive in this evolving landscape.If you care about building resilient systems — or helping people unlock their potential through technology — we already have something in common.

Experience

1. Principal Expert - Database Architecture

   Landis+Gyr

   Apr 2025 — Present · Noida, IN

   Collaborate with global stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and efficient data solutions for mission-critical smart metering and energy management systems.• Drive data modeling, architecture design, governance, and lifecycle management to ensure reliability and compliance across releases.• Provide end-to-end support to development, SIT, and customer escalation teams — acting as the go-to expert for complex performance and scalability issues.• Lead performance benchmarks and scalability testing, ensuring all CTQs are consistently met for large-scale deployments.• Design and automate complex data-driven solutions, reducing manual effort and accelerating product delivery timelines.• Spearhead product certifications on the latest database releases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), ensuring compatibility and optimized performance.• Author and review architecture documentation, design spikes, and release notes, including data dictionaries and sanity check frameworks for every release cycle.• Conduct technical presentations and training workshops, upskilling developers, DBAs, and QA teams in database performance, design best practices, and PostgreSQL migrations.• Play an active role in recruitment and mentoring, strengthening both the database and cross-functional technical teams.Highlight Achievement:• Led the Oracle/SQL Server → PostgreSQL migration strategy for a mission-critical product, covering schema design, performance optimization, and hands-on training. This initiative enabled cost savings, modernized the product stack, and equipped teams across development, testing, and support with PostgreSQL expertise.• Drove the database design for the world’s largest AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) deployment in Japan, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability for millions of smart meters.

Education

• Cambridge School Noida

  Senior Secondary and Higher Senior Secondary

  1991 — 2002

• APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Performance Tuning
• Red Hat Linux
• Solaris
• Database Administration
• Oracle Rman
• Shell Scripting
• Data Migration
• Sql Tuning
• Data Guard
• Unix
• Oracle Asm
• Oracle Rac
• Data Warehousing
• Pl/Sql
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Sql
• Linux
• Database Design
• Databases
• Oracle Streams
• High Availability
• Oracle Certified Dba
• Oracle Data Guard
• Aix
• Replication
• Oracle
• Rman
• Oracle Performance