PGCon2008 - Final - we hope

PGCon 2008
The PostgreSQL Conference

Asko Oja

Skype database team leader

For almost 20 years now i have been active in IT industry doing all kinds of jobs including systems administration software design and development, supporting users, proejct management etc. During my career i have had hands on experience with several database engines (FoxPro, Paradox, Access, MsSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and done several projects with each of them. For last couple of years I have been working as database team leader in Skype where we have developed and also open sourced several useful tools plProxy, pgBouncer and SkyTools.