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Fekrat El Wehedi

Principal Consultant

About DB Realm Inc.

Oracle architecture,
built and run by the architect

DB Realm Inc. is a Canadian IT consultancy founded by Fekrat El Wehedi, a Technical Operations Lead and Senior Oracle Solution Architect with 17+ years of experience designing, building and running database platforms and cloud infrastructure for large organizations.

He has led cross-functional teams through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure migrations, APEX modernization projects and Kubernetes deployments. DB Realm covers both halves of that work: the architecture, and the day-to-day operation that follows it.

Our experience spans nuclear energy, aerospace and logistics (Bruce Power, Bombardier and FedEx Freight, through IBM Canada), higher education (Ellucian Banner), health and non-profit organizations, mostly on systems that are not allowed to go down.

Experience

Career Highlights

2023 – Present

Senior Solution Architect

Confidential Client Contract

Designing workflow systems on Oracle 26ai and APEX, with AI-assisted development.

2022 – Present

Oracle Cloud Operations Team Lead

Insum (Talan) Full-time

Leading Oracle Cloud operations across enterprise clients including infrastructure migrations, APEX consulting, and FinOps dashboards.

2018 – 2022

Maximo Infrastructure Architect

IBM Canada Full-time

Architecture lead for IBM Maximo deployments at Bruce Power, Bombardier and FedEx Freight, programs worth $36M+ combined.

2019 – 2024

Solution Architect

Glowplug Contract

Oracle APEX modernization, cloud architecture blueprints, and full SDLC delivery for multiple client engagements.

2007 – 2017

Database Team Lead

American University of Sharjah Full-time

Led database operations for Ellucian Banner ERP, Blackboard, and enterprise systems. Oracle 11g/12c/18c with Data Guard and TDE.

Credentials

Certifications & Education

Professional Certifications

✓ TOGAF 9.1 Certified

✓ CISA (Information Systems Auditor)

✓ OCI 2023 Foundations Associate

✓ OCI DB Migration & Integration

✓ OCI Data Management Foundations

✓ Autonomous DB Professional

✓ Oracle 11g DBA Associate

✓ Oracle PL/SQL Developer

✓ IBM Maximo V7.5 Professional

✓ EC-Council DR Professional

Education

M.Sc. Engineering Systems Management

IT Management Concentration

American University of Sharjah

B.Sc. Computer Science

Minor in Mathematics