Alexander Korotkov
Computer Scientist at Supabase
Summary
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RockstarAlexander Korotkov is a computer scientist and seasoned back-end/database engineer with 12 years of experience, a PhD in Computer Science, and a prominent presence as a PostgreSQL major contributor and committer. He specializes in core database internals—memory management, query planning, indexing, and statistics—and has driven performance and stability improvements in the official PostgreSQL codebase. Alexander also contributes to OrioleDB, a modern cloud-native storage engine, where he has implemented SQL features, fixed concurrency and checkpointing issues, and refined build processes. Known for tackling "wicked" database problems, he blends deep research training with pragmatic engineering to ship robust, production-grade storage systems.
12 years of coding experience
Github Skills (15)
c1710
databases10
query-optimization10
postgresql10
c1110
sql10
database-design10
database10
concurrency9
checkpointing9
c-programming9
concurrent9
checkpoint9
data-structures8
data-structure8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
orioledb/orioledb
Feb 2022 - Dec 2022
OrioleDB – building a modern cloud-native storage engine (... and solving some PostgreSQL wicked problems)
Role in this project:
Back-end & Database Engineer
Back-end & Database EngineerContributions:23 releases, 2 reviews, 240 commits in 10 months
Contributions summary:Alexander primarily contributed to the OrioleDB storage engine by adding support for various SQL commands, including `ALTER TABLE ... OWNER TO ...` and custom `ANALYZE`. They also fixed issues related to xmin tracking, concurrent checkpoint writes, and unique key checks. Furthermore, the user improved the build process by adding build flags.
solvingpostgresql-extensioncloud-native-storageproblemssql
postgres/postgres
Jun 2018 - Jan 2023
Mirror of the official PostgreSQL GIT repository. Note that this is just a *mirror* - we don't work with pull requests on github. To contribute, please see https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Submitting_a_Patch
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Back-end Developer & Database Engineer / Database AdministratorContributions:352 commits in 4 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Alexander primarily contributed to the PostgreSQL database's core functionality by addressing various memory leaks, optimizing performance, and improving the structure of the system. Their work included modifications to the handling of index options, SQL syntax improvements, and contributions to the query planning logic for efficiency. The user also worked on improving the stability and accuracy of indexing and statistics for improved query performance and data integrity.
patchgit-repositorypull-requestspostgrespostgresql
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