BAJI SHAIK
Senior Database Consultant at AWS
Baji Shaik is a Sr. Lead Consultant with AWS ProServe, GCC AMER. He was introduced to databases in 2011 and over the years has worked with Oracle, PostgreSQL, Postgres Advance Server, RedShift, and Greenplum. His background spans a wide depth and breadth of expertise and experience in SQL/NoSQL database technologies. He is a Database Migration Expert and has developed many successful database solutions addressing challenging business requirements for moving databases from on-premises to Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL/MySQL and worked on tuning the RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL/MySQL databases to perform upto the mark. He is an eminent author, having written several books on PostgreSQL. A few of his recent works include "Procedural Programming with PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL", “PostgreSQL Configuration“, “Beginning PostgreSQL on the Cloud”, and “PostgreSQL Development Essentials“. Furthermore, he has delivered several conference, workshop sessions and published many blogs in aws blog community.
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Past presentations
Overcoming Migration Challenges: From Oracle to PostgreSQL
Overcoming Migration Challenges: From Oracle to PostgreSQL
Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is a complex, multi-stage process that involves a variety of technologies and skills. This presentation will explore the key challenges faced during this migration, from the initial assessment to the final cutover. We will discuss critical issues such as converting SYSDATE and NUMBER datatypes, which, if not addressed correctly, can significantly impact datab...
Mar 20 2025
Tackling Scheduling Challenges with pg_cron and pg_dbms_job
Tackling Scheduling Challenges with pg_cron and pg_dbms_job
Migrating from databases like Oracle to PostgreSQL presents unique scheduling challenges that can impact the automation of critical tasks such as maintenance, batch jobs, and data processing. This presentation will address these challenges, highlighting the differences in scheduling mechanisms and the complexities involved in adapting existing task workflows to PostgreSQL. We will explore the a...
Overcoming Migration Challenges: From Oracle to PostgreSQL
Overcoming Migration Challenges: From Oracle to PostgreSQL
Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is a complex, multi-stage process that involves a variety of technologies and skills. This presentation will explore the key challenges faced during this migration, from the initial assessment to the final cutover. We will discuss critical issues such as converting SYSDATE and NUMBER datatypes, which, if not addressed correctly, can significantly impact datab...