Md. Aswad Ahmed Shams

Md. Aswad Ahmed Shams, Assistant Vice President (Senior Database Administrator) at Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, has built a distinguished career in ICT with over a decade of experience in database administration for banking, fintech, and financial services. A proud alumnus of the University of Asia Pacific (B.Sc. in CSE, 2014), Shams has managed 80TB+ database migrations across 100+ systems with zero downtime, implemented Oracle RAC and Data Guard clustering, and enforced enterprise-grade security frameworks ensuring 99.99% uptime. His expertise spans on-premise, hybrid, and cloud infrastructures, with strengths in performance tuning, disaster recovery, and cloud-native deployments. He has served Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, IPDC Finance PLC, and Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, driving digital transformation and secure, scalable systems. Shams holds over ten global certifications, including Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional, and CISSP. With a Master’s in Information Technology from Jahangirnagar University, Shams continues to mentor young DBAs and strengthen IT security, reflecting UAP’s legacy in shaping global technology leaders.