Matthias Barfknecht
Database Developer / Database Architect
Experience
Database Developer / Database Architect
Freelancer
- Advised and supported application developers on database topics
- Designed and developed interfaces
- Optimized database performance
- Automated rollout and release processes in the database environment
- Implemented security requirements
- Delivered metrics to management
- Developed new scripts to automate rollouts
- Adapted scripts for database deliveries
- Identified and resolved issues during Oracle 12 to 19 upgrades
- Adjusted database parameters, permissions and roles
- Conducted feasibility studies and migrations from AWS EC2 to AWS RDS
- Migrated database delivery versioning from SVN to Git/Artifactory using Ruby and Artifactory REST API
- Analyzed Statspack/AWR reports and optimized long-running SQL statements
- Configured SSL/TLS encryption for Oracle databases including proof of concept and rollout planning
- Configured Kerberos authentication for Oracle users with Active Directory and single sign-on
- Conducted database technology selection workshops for microservices (SQL, NoSQL, Amazon S3)
- Modeled and designed a PostgreSQL Docker instance with liquibase scripts for Git pipeline deployment
- Refactored mass data export interfaces and developed PL/SQL packages
- Developed PL/SQL packages for REST-service communication and SOAP data conversion
- Supported cloud migration of Oracle databases to AWS RDS with migration scripts
- Developed and refactored PL/SQL functions/packages for performance and business logic
- Planned and prepared new database schemas using execution plan analysis and AWR metrics
2nd/3rd-Level Support
- Analyzed application and data errors
- Designed and implemented necessary adjustments using PowerBuilder, Oracle 11g/12c and PL/SQL
PowerBuilder Application Developer
- Developed and enhanced PowerBuilder applications for automated import of IATA SSIM flight schedule data and proprietary airline formats into Oracle databases
Report Developer
- Developed and maintained complex reports using Crystal Reports and Oracle 11g/12c
- Created SQL queries and PL/SQL functions for report data
- Designed and formatted reports in Crystal Reports
Database Application Support & Development
- Modeled data and developed forms and user interfaces in MS Access applications for clients in trade, banking and consulting
- Created reports and performed data analysis using MS Access (up to Access 2019), VBA, ODBC and MS Office
Logistics-SAP Interface Developer
- Developed PowerBuilder Windows services to create and process interface files for data exchange with SAP
- Imported SAP IDOC formats (LOIBOM, MATMAS) into Oracle applications
- Generated SAP IDOCs (ORDERS, MBGMCR, ALEAUD) from Oracle data
- Imported SAP master data in XML format into Oracle databases
Production Planning Application Developer
- Developed modules for a production planning application in the aviation sector using PowerBuilder (10.5, 11.5) and Oracle 11g/12c
- Implemented GUIs, business logic and reporting features
Summary
More than 20 years of experience in database development
Specialist in performance optimization of Oracle databases
Database architect
Skills
Performance Analysis And Performance Tuning Of Oracle Db
Database Architecture And Data Modeling
Support And Maintenance Of Database Applications
Automation Of Database Processes
New Development/refactoring Of Complex Database Queries
Design And Implementation Of Interfaces
Pl/sql
Programming Languages: Pl/sql, Sql (Expert)
Powerbuilder, Powerscript (Expert)
Ruby (Very Good)
Shell (Expert)
C, C++ (Very Good)
Relational Databases: Ms Access (Since Access 97) (Very Good)
Oracle (11, 12, 18, 19) (Expert)
Postgressql (Since 10.12) (Expert)
Mysql (Very Good)
Amazon Aurora (Expert)
Amazon Rds (Expert)
Nosql Databases: Mongodb (Very Good)
Amazon Documentdb (Very Good)
Operating Systems: Windows 7/10 (Very Good)
Linux (Various Distributions) (Very Good)
Products: Crystal Reports (Very Good)
Toad For Oracle (Very Good)
Sql Developer (Very Good)
Liquibase (Very Good)
Docker (Very Good)
Svn (Very Good)
Git (Very Good)
Artifactory (Very Good)
Methodology: Scrum
Scaled Agile Framework (Safe)
Kanban
Certified Safe Practitioner
Cloud Products: Awszoifabdb
Aws Technical Professional
Languages
Education
TU Darmstadt
Computer Science · Darmstadt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
AWS Technical Professional
AWS
Certified SAFe Practitioner
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