Fan Yang
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Phone: +353 (87) 7629176
Email: imfan.yang@gmail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/FanYangIE
Professional Summary
Senior Database & Infrastructure Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, operating, and optimizing large-scale database and cloud systems.
Strong background in MySQL, Linux, cloud platforms, and high-availability architectures. Experienced in supporting production systems, improving performance and reliability, and working closely with developers and business teams.
Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable in fast-paced environments. Currently based in Dublin and actively seeking IT-related roles in Ireland.
Core Skills
- Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, Greenplum
- Operating Systems: Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows Server
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Huawei Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Virtualization
- High Availability: MySQL Group Replication, ProxySQL, Keepalived
- Monitoring & Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Shell scripting
- Networking & Security: Load Balancing, WAF, CDN, basic network troubleshooting
Professional Experience
Senior Database Engineer
Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals, Xi’an, China Oct 2021 – Dec 2024
- Designed and maintained a highly available MySQL cluster supporting one of the company’s busiest order management systems.
- Built a multi-node database architecture using MySQL Group Replication, ProxySQL, and Keepalived, achieving automatic failover and read/write separation.
- Improved system performance to support peak workloads of 150,000+ QPS, ensuring stability for core business operations.
- Implemented monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana to track database and server health.
- Designed and operated a Greenplum-based data warehouse platform, providing reliable data services for multiple business units.
- Supported MongoDB deployment and operations, including installation, backup, recovery, and test sharding environments.
- Performed Linux system tuning for database servers, including disk, memory, swap, and file descriptor optimization.
Cloud Support Engineer (Huawei Cloud)
Teleperformance, Xi’an, China Dec 2019 – Dec 2020
- Provided technical support for Huawei Cloud services, focusing on ECS (virtual machines) and RDS (relational databases).
- Advised customers on cloud architecture design, system migration, and cost-effective resource configuration.
- Supported migration of on-premise systems to cloud platforms, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime.
- Improved system security and performance by applying best practices such as load balancing, read/write separation, HTTPS, WAF, and CDN.
Operations & Infrastructure Engineer
Shaanxi Television, Xi’an, China Oct 2012 – Oct 2018
- Maintained production systems including servers, databases, networks, and internal applications.
- Implemented real-time data synchronization between two Oracle databases using Oracle GoldenGate.
- Managed systems on Alibaba Cloud using ECS, RDS, CDN, SLB, and WAF.
- Built an internal knowledge base system to support operations teams.
Operations Engineer
Xi’an New Idea Information Technology Co., Ltd., Xi’an, China Jan 2009 – Aug 2011
- Supported application and database systems for airline maintenance management platforms.
- Worked directly with customers, collected operational issues, and coordinated with development teams for system improvements.
- Gained hands-on experience with Oracle databases and Linux systems.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology
Xidian University | 2015 – 2017
Diploma in Electronic Information Engineering Technology
Shaanxi Institute of Technology | 2005 – 2008
General English Course
ATC Language Schools, Dublin | 2025 – Present
Additional Information
- Founder of an online community (jump2eu.com) supporting Chinese residents in Ireland with information on visas, immigration, study, and daily life.
- Native Mandarin speaker; professional working proficiency in English.
- Actively learning and exploring new technologies in databases, cloud, and infrastructure.