About
Jonah is a long-time developer focused on database internals, high-performance systems, compatibility methods, network protocols, and near-real-time machine learning optimizations. He specializes in data structures, algorithms, and software optimization. In addition to being a recognized expert in Oracle Database, he is also a longstanding PostgreSQL contributor who has served as the CTO of MariaDB (NYSE) and The Meet Group (NASDAQ), and was a founding engineer at EnterpriseDB.
Jonah Harris has presented the following presentations
Mastering Communication for Database Professionals: Up, Down, Lateral, and Beyond
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Postgres Conference 2025
presented by Jonah Harris
In the world of tech, expertise is only half the battle. The real challenge lies in communicating effectively - whether it’s explaining complex systems to leadership, collaborating with cross-functional teams, or presenting insights to external stakeholders. Miscommunication can lead to missed opportunities, frustrated teams, and stalled projects. In this talk, we’ll explore the art of masterin...
more Thu 20 2025 Professional Development
One FDW to Rule Them All: A Unified Gateway to Remote SQL Databases
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Postgres Conference 2025
presented by Jonah Harris
Foreign Data Wrappers offer a powerful way to integrate external data sources, but their inconsistent implementation, fragmented ecosystem, and suboptimal performance for OLTP workloads limit their usability. This talk introduces a higher-level FDW gateway API and framework for remote SQL-based systems using postgres_fdw as its base, inspired by Oracle Heterogeneous Services and Ingres Enterpri...
more Fri 21 2025 Dev
The Future of MySQL is Postgres
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Postgres Conference 2024
Simplifying Migrations by Reimagining MySQL as a PostgreSQL Extension
presented by Mason Sharp and Jonah Harris
Syntax discrepancies. Data type mismatches. Application rewrites. These daunting pain points are faced by every developer and DBA considering a migration between database vendors. In this session, we'll dive into a revolutionary PostgreSQL extension that directly addresses these challenges, positioning PostgreSQL as the future of MySQL.
Much like AWS Babelfish for SQL Server, this extension ...
more Fri 19 2024 Dev