1. CHARLES OKEKE
Phoenix, Arizona 85024 510-551-7455
www.linkedin.com/in/CharlesOkeke1 sochas@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Skilled relational database designer and architect. Seventeen years of relational database design and administration
experience and 18 years of Oracle development experience, including Oracle versions 6, 7, 8, 8i , 9i, and 10G.
Communicates with users and management to explain complex design and production concepts that achieve better
results.
 Works calmly in stressful situations
 Logical data modeling of complex business
structures
 Identifies key metrics for success
 Wide breadth of industries consulting
 Physical database design
 Trains and leads stellar design teams
 Manages client expectations and scope creep
APPLICATION EXPERTISE
Hardware and Operating Systems: SUN SOLARIS, SUN OS, WINDOWS, HP UX, IBM AIX .
Software Languages and Applications: ORACLE RDBMS (V6, 7, 8, 8i, 9i,10G), ORACLE DESIGNER,
ERWIN, ER STUDIO, SQL*FORMS (V2.3 ,V3,V4,V4.5), PL/SQL, SQL*REPORTWRITER (V1,V2,V2.5),
ORACLE UTILITIES, SQL*PLUS, JAVA, JDBC, PERL, KORN SHELL SCRIPTING, C, SQL.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Early Warning Services Inc, Scottsdale, Arizona 2007 – 2009
Sr. Oracle Database Administrator
 Brought performance SLA with largest banking customers into compliance by tuning existing code. Reduced
processing time of nightly batch process from over 24 hours to 3.5 hours.
Robert Half International Inc., Pleasanton, California 2002 – 2007
Sr. Oracle Database Administrator
 Conducted a performance analysis of the data migration procedures used to convert from an Oracle database
implementation to a DB2 implementation for one of RHI’s web applications, reducing the process from 72
hours to less than 24 hours.
 Supported 4 databases and 21 application developers
 Produced logical, physical data designs, sizing and deployment of new features.
 Led a team in the design of the data model for a data warehousing application allowing RHI to report billing,
invoicing, and consultant utilization data to major accounts on a timely basis.
 Led a team that established and documented database backup standards and procedures for the Database
Administration group.
Zaplet Inc., Redwood Shores, California 1999 – 2002
Oracle Development Database Administrator
 Hired as employee #3 of a Kliener, Perkins, Caufield and Byers funded startup.
 Created the logical data model and physical database design of the Zaplet Appmail System (Now MetricStream,
a Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance company) .
 Created and maintained all development and QA databases.
 Developed the most complex PL/SQL modules that provided data to the Zaplet application.
 Provided Oracle education and support to a team of 30 developers.
 Developed data migration shell scripts that were used to seed fresh Zaplet application databases and propagate
relevant data from release to release.

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CN Consulting, Oakland, California 1998 – 1999
Founder, President
Providing database administration consulting. Engagements included:
Wind River Systems, Alameda, California. .
 Analysis of the production database for sizing and scaling led to a 50% improvement in database response
times for critical applications.
Netscape Communications Corporation, Mountain View, California.
 Managed the databases for Netscape’s Netcenter. Created, maintained, tuned, and monitored all Oracle
databases associated with each of Netscape’s web applications.
 Produced the logical enterprise data model by reverse engineering the physical database structure that
preceded my employment.
City of San Jose, San Jose, California.
 Rescued a failing client engagement, turned the situation into receive a glowing client review.
Integral Results Inc., San Francisco, California 1993 – 1998
Co-founder, Vice President
Provided leadership and internal training for 40 of Integral Results’ staff consultants. Field consulting for several
high profile companies. Engagements included:
LifeScan, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Milpitas, California.
 Managed team of 24 client staff and 7 EDS consultants in the creation of the supporting infrastructure for
Lifescan’s manufacturing and order management production environment.
 Coordinated development of system security procedures, batch program scheduling, & execution procedures.
Fujitsu Corporation, San Jose, California.
 Trained the administrator on methods to detect and resolve performance bottlenecks.
Byers California, San Francisco, California.
 Created a comprehensive 50-page document that highlighted the essentials of Oracle database administration
for clothing manufacturer.
 Delivered database administration training classes to client staff.
Pacific Bell Directory, San Francisco, California.
Adobe Systems, Sunnyvale, California.
Oracle Corporation - Oracle Consulting Group, Redwood Shores, California 1990 - 1993
Senior Consultant.
Designed and implemented several custom Oracle applications. Assignments Included:
San Francisco Airport Commission, San Francisco, California.
Citicorp Bankers Leasing Corporation, San Mateo, California.
Pacific Bell Directory, Walnut Creek, California.
San Joaquin County As sessor’s Office , Stockton, California.
 Rescued a problem client engagement for Oracle’s consulting group.
 Led team of 14 Oracle and client staff in design and implementation of a property tax assessment system.
 Conducted relational architecture and Oracle tools training classes for client development staff.
Syntex Inc., Palo Alto, California.
 Developed functional requirements and business data model of an inventory tracking and packaging system
for this major pharmaceutical corporation using all Oracle Case products.
EDUCATION
Masters of Science, Engineering Economic Systems, Stanford University
Bachelors of Science, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University