Ed Paget is a seasoned software engineer with 14 years of experience building reliable back-end systems, currently contributing to Metabase after senior engineering roles at Chime and Flair Systems. He specializes in API design, database interactions, and security integrations—demonstrated by hands-on contributions to Metabase’s core features like Google SSO, SAML tweaks, read-only persistence fixes, and query optimizations. Comfortable shipping both performance and security improvements, he has moved between startup and scale-up environments where pragmatic, production-focused fixes matter. Based in Chicago, he pairs technical depth with a broader creative background from Northwestern in Film/Cinema, which informs a user-focused approach to engineering. Notably, he is a public open-source contributor and a self-described philanthropist, suggesting active engagement beyond code.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Film/Cinema/Video Studies, Bachelor of Science - BS Film/Cinema/Video Studies at Northwestern University
The easy-to-use open source Business Intelligence and Embedded Analytics tool that lets everyone work with data :bar_chart:
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:37 reviews, 64 PRs, 149 pushes in 1 month
Contributions summary:Ed primarily focused on back-end development, contributing to API behavior, database interactions, and security features within the Metabase project. Their work included fixing bugs related to data persistence and access control, specifically concerning read-only modes and Google SSO integration. The user also enhanced system efficiency by optimizing query execution and modifying SAML configurations, demonstrating a focus on both functionality and performance.
Contributions:24 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 10 years 7 months
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