Werner Hendricks - Oracle Database Migration Consultant

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Ratingen, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2019 - Present

7 years 6 months

Insurance company

Migrations of DB2 databases to Oracle
Design and setup of new databases based on ODA X7-HA / X9-HA RAC 12cR2 - 19.23 / Data Guard / GI 19c
Hardware: ODA X7 X9 / IBM
Software: Oracle 12c-19.23 / Oracle Linux Enterprise 7.1–8.8

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

1 year

Bank

Design of upgrades / migrations of the existing database systems Single Instance 11gR2 / RAC 12vR1
Hardware: Sun / IBM
Software: Oracle 11g/12c Solaris 11 / Oracle Linux Enterprise 7.1

May 2017 - Nov 2017

7 months

Logistics company

Administration and upgrades of the existing database systems Single Instance / RAC / Data Guard
Hardware: AIX / HP
Software: Oracle 11g/12c Oracle Linux Enterprise 6.5 / RHEL 6.x

Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

6 months

Airline

Hardening and performance tuning of the existing database systems (mainly DWH)
Hardware: Sun
Software: Oracle 11g/12c Oracle Linux Enterprise 6.5

Apr 2016 - May 2016

2 months

IT service provider

Design and implementation of a test system for an upgrade of 11gR2 databases to 12c on a HA system based on two clusters with Data Guard and migration from Solaris 10 to 11
Hardware: Sun Fire X4170
Software: Oracle 11g/12c Solaris 10/11

Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

1 year 6 months

Automaker

Upgraded 11gR2 databases to 12c and migrated the existing conventional RAC system to Oracle Database Appliances
Hardware: Sun / Oracle Database Appliance X4 / X5
Software: Oracle 11g/12c Solaris / Oracle Linux Enterprise 6.5 / 6.6

Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

3 months

IT service provider for Swiss authorities

Planning and consulting for the migration of various 10g and 11g environments to 12c
Hardware: various
Software: Oracle 10g/11g/12c AIX / Redhat / SLES

Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

4 months

Automotive supplier

New installation of 11gR2 databases 11.2.0.4 for a revised application on new hardware, several Single Instance and RAC databases newly set up and supplemented with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c
Hardware: HP
Software: Oracle 11g / Oracle Linux Enterprise 6.4

Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

2 months

Automotive industry

Upgraded 11gR2 databases 11.2.0.1 -> 11.2.0.4 on PreProd systems and tested with new hardware
Hardware: Sun
Software: Oracle 11g / Solaris 10

Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

2 months

Plant engineering

Upgraded SAP databases 11.2.0.2 -> 11.2.0.3 for Prod / Quality / Test environments
Hardware: HP
Software: Oracle 11g / Redhat 6.5

Sep 2013 - Present

13 years 1 month

Pipeline Operator

Introduction of OEM 12c for monitoring using Oracle Enterprise Manager
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 10g / 11g / Windows 2008R2

Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

4 months

Automotive Supplier

Support of various 10g / 11g RAC systems and upgrade 10g -> 11gR2 on new hardware with data transfer using Data Pump
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 10g / 11g / Windows 2008R2

Jan 2012 - Present

14 years 9 months

Pipeline Operator

Upgrade of 10g RAC to 11gR2 RAC
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 10g / 11g / Windows 2008R2

Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

1 year 8 months

IT service provider for various sectors (Telco / Banking / Media)

Support of various 10g / 11g RAC systems and Data Guard (including 10-node Exadata / 14-node Extended RAC)
Backup with RMAN, monitoring with HP-OpenView, automation via shell scripts
Testing and documentation of recovery and disaster recovery scenarios
Analysis and optimization of two existing Data Guard environments
Hardware: Intel / Sun
Software: Oracle 10g / 11g / various Redhat / SLES 10u11 / Solaris 10u11

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

1 year

Telco

Support of various 10g / 11g RAC systems and single-instance databases for an internationally operating provider
Consulting and support for application development including performance tuning and migration of character set encodings
Backup solutions with RMAN and monitoring controlled via HP-OpenView and Nagios using shell scripts and cron jobs
Hardware: Intel / Sun
Software: Oracle 10g / 11g / Linux Redhat 5.5 / Solaris 10 / MySQL

Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

4 months

Banknote Printing/Smart Card Manufacturer

Introduction of a high-availability solution with 11gR2 RAC and Data Guard for an NFC-based payment and identification system
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 11gR2 / Linux Redhat 5.5

Jul 2010 - Present

16 years 3 months

Automotive Industry

Migration from 10g RAC to 11gR2 RAC and go-live
Hardware: Sun
Software: Oracle 10g / 11gR2 Solaris 10

Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

2 months

Automotive Industry

Initial installation of 11gR2 RAC as a migration from 10g RAC
Hardware: Sun
Software: Oracle 10g / 11gR2 Solaris 10

Jul 2009 - Present

17 years 3 months

Health Insurance

Introduction of a high-availability solution with 10g Failsafe
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 10g / Windows 2003 Server

Nov 2008 - Present

17 years 11 months

Health Insurance

Introduction of a high-availability solution with 10g Data Guard
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 10g / SLES10

Sep 2008 - Present

18 years 1 month

Copper producer

Introduction of a high-availability solution with 10g RAC
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 10g / Windows 2003 Server

Aug 2007 - Present

19 years 2 months

Copper producer

Introduction of a high-availability solution with Data Guard
Hardware: IBM
Software: Oracle 10g / SLES9

Jul 2006 - Present

20 years 3 months

Plastic production

Workshop to optimize the production system
Hardware: Intel / HP
Software: Oracle 9i / HP-UX / Windows XP

May 2006 - Present

20 years 5 months

Copper producer

Workshop for migration from Oracle 8i to Oracle 10g
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 10g / Windows XP

Oct 2005 - Present

21 years

Software manufacturer / provider

Migration to Oracle 10g
Hardware: Intel / Sun
Software: Oracle 10g / Windows XP / Solaris 9

Aug 2005 - Present

21 years 2 months

Energy Supplier

Migration from Oracle 8i to Oracle 10g
Hardware: Intel / IBM
Software: Oracle 10g / AIX / VMware ESX

Jul 2005 - Present

21 years 3 months

Food Manufacturer

Troubleshooting for Oracle installations
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 9i / Windows 2000

Jul 2005 - Present

21 years 3 months

Insurance Companies

Restructuring of backup/recovery
Hardware: Intel
Software: Oracle 9i / Windows 2000

May 2005 - Present

21 years 5 months

Software Manufacturer

Introduction of Oracle 9i
Hardware: Intel / HP
Software: Oracle 9i / Windows 2000 / HP-UX

Apr 2004 - Present

22 years 6 months

Automotive Supplier

Creation of concepts for design support
Hardware: Sun
Software: Oracle 10g / Oracle9AS / JDeveloper

Jun 2001 - Jun 2003

2 years 1 month

Various small projects

Programming and database and SQL tuning (PL/SQL)
Troubleshooting and performance tuning
Tools/languages: Oracle 8i & 9i

Jan 1988 - Apr 1992

4 years 4 months

Automotive industry

Concept creation, programming, and project management for process computer controls
Tools/languages: Assembler / C

Jan 1982 - Dec 1986

5 years

Bayer-Leverkusen

Design and implementation of a production planning system
Tools/languages: IBM-MVS / IMS / PL1

Jan 1980 - Dec 1980

1 year

Philips

Firmware development (floppy and hard disk) for a small computer
Tools/languages: Assembler / SPLV

Industry experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, Insurance, Energy, Food and Beverage, and Metals and Mining.

Automotive

Information Technology

Insurance

Energy

Food and Beverage

Metals and Mining

Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Production, Operations, and Project Management.

Information Technology

Product Development

Production

Operations

Project Management

Skills

Oracle Database Administration: Consulting / Seminars
Ha Systems / Exadata / Oda
Sql / Pl/Sql

Programming Languages

Assembler
C
C++
Pascal
Pl1
Visual Basic 6
Vba
Pl/Sql
Java

Operating Systems

Various Windows
Os/2
Linux (Suse / Redhat)
Solaris

Hardware

Among Others Intel And Sun

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Oracle Certified Professional (Database 10g)

Oracle

Oracle Certified Professional (Database 11g)

Oracle

Oracle Certified Professional (Database 12c)

Oracle

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 34

Experience in Automotive 26.5 y

Avg length 9 y 2 m

Longest experience 22 y 5 m

Expertise

Main industries Automotive, Information Technology, Insurance

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Production

Qualifications

Certifications earned 3

Profile

Member since

September 2025

Last update

September 2026

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Werner is based in Ratingen, Germany.

Werner speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).

Werner has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Werner has worked and for 27 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Werner may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

In recent years, Werner has worked for Insurance company, Pipeline Operator, Automotive Industry, Health Insurance, and Copper producer.

Werner is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Insurance. Werner also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Energy, and Metals and Mining.

Werner is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Production. Werner also has some experience in Operations and Project Management.

Werner has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Insurance.

Werner has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.

Werner has 3 certificates. These include: Oracle Certified Professional (Database 10g), Oracle Certified Professional (Database 11g), and Oracle Certified Professional (Database 12c).

The availability of Werner needs to be confirmed.

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