Senior Solutions Architect – Database & Cloud | Engineered Systems Specialist | Exadata ODA | OLVM
Chanaka Yapa is an accomplished Senior Solutions Architect and Oracle ACE Pro with more than 14 years of experience in Oracle database technologies, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure solutions. He specializes in designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting mission-critical Oracle environments for global enterprises and financial institutions.
Chanaka has extensive expertise in Oracle Database Administration, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, Exadata, GoldenGate, RMAN, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Oracle Advanced Security, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). His technical leadership spans full-stack Exadata patching, cloud migrations, database upgrades, high availability architecture, disaster recovery planning, and large-scale production support.
Previously, Chanaka held senior Oracle database leadership roles supporting the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), LCH (London Clearing House), and BSL Sri Lanka, where he managed complex enterprise database environments and mission-critical financial systems. He also worked at Virtusa, delivering Oracle consulting and managed services for clients across the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Technologies & Expertise
- Oracle Database Administration (21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, 11g, 10g)
- Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Administration & Support
- Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, GoldenGate
- Oracle Exadata & Exadata Cloud@Customer
- Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, Microsoft Azure
- Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
- Oracle WebLogic & Fusion Middleware
- Backup & Recovery using RMAN
- Performance Tuning & High Availability Solutions
- Linux, AIX, Solaris, and Windows Administration
- VMware vSphere ESXi & Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM)
- Cloud Migration & Infrastructure Modernization
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning
Key Achievements
- Led full-stack patching and maintenance for multiple Oracle Exadata and ODA environments.
- Successfully migrated large-scale production databases from on-premises infrastructure to Exadata Cloud@Customer and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- Delivered major Oracle database upgrades from 11g/12c to 19c and 21c.
- Optimized enterprise OLTP and end-of-day batch systems to achieve sub-second response times.
- Executed zero-downtime Oracle RAC node migrations for mission-critical production systems.
- Provided production support for over 4,000 servers and more than 100 enterprise applications.
- Contributed actively to the Oracle community through technical presentations, knowledge sharing, and community engagement as an Oracle ACE Pro.
Chanaka is passionate about helping organizations modernize enterprise database platforms, improve performance, strengthen resiliency, and adopt cloud-first strategies using Oracle technologies.