Colin Charles
Consultant at Codership - Galera Cluster
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Summary
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SeniorColin Charles is a seasoned consultant and open source technologist with 17 years of experience, based in Kuala Lumpur, who combines deep expertise in databases and Linux with a knack for practical integrations. As a long-time community figure and prolific conference speaker, he advises companies through Codership (Galera Cluster) and multiple ventures while co-founding GI.Conferences to grow technical communities. He is widely regarded for MariaDB/MySQL expertise, systems administration across Linux and macOS, and for translating complex technical topics into clear guidance for both engineers and business stakeholders. Colin runs several companies and advisory roles, blending hands-on work—migration, database development, application and web technologies—with strategic consulting. Not obviously visible from job titles, he pairs community leadership with product-focused consulting, often shaping adoption and rollout strategies for mission-critical systems. His career reflects a rare mix of public-facing advocacy and deep backend operational competence.
17 years of coding experience
English
Stackoverflow
46reputation
974reached
4answers
0questions
Github Skills (85)
proxy10
corona10
mysql-proxy10
sports-data10
location10
percona10
ord9
high-performance9
reverse-proxy9
cap9
svg9
serverless9
galera9
amazon-web-services9
blockchain9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
byte/documentation
Jan 2022 - Feb 2025
Galera Cluster Library
Contributions:76 pushes in 3 years 1 month
galera-clusterclustergalera
codership/galera-manager-support
Aug 2021 - Nov 2024
Contributions:1 push, 46 comments, 24 issues in 3 years 3 months
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