BAJI SHAIK
Senior Database Consultant at AWS
Baji is a Sr. Database Engineer at Amazon Web Services. He focuses on enhancing database services, developing innovative solutions for complex customer scenarios, and helping customers with critical database challenges. He was also a Database Migration Expert who developed many successful database solutions addressing challenging business requirements for moving databases from on-premises Oracle and SQL Server to Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL/MySQL. 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 and workshop sessions.
Upcoming presentations
“Autovacuum Blocked, Backlogged, or Slow?! Understanding Why It Can’t Keep Up”
Essential Techniques for Database Administrators to Identify and Resolve Vacuum Challenges
Autovacuum keeps PostgreSQL healthy — but when it’s blocked , backlogged or slow your database performance suffers. This session explains why autovacuum falls behind, how to detect it early, and what tuning and operational fixes can restore balance. Ideal for DBAs and developers managing production databases.
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...