Hubert Łojek is a software engineer with six years of professional experience building back-end systems and reliability tooling, now based in Warsaw. He has a strong Java background from roles at Starburst, Ciklum and earlier firms, and has recently transitioned into site reliability work and a current engineering role at IceGuard. Hubert contributes to Trino, the well-known distributed SQL engine, where he implemented function-level access control and related SPI changes—demonstrating both deep core-engine skills and attention to secure execution. He combines hands-on coding in large-scale open-source projects with practical SRE experience, making him adept at bridging backend development and operational robustness. An engineer educated at PJWSTK Gdańsk, he brings pragmatic problem solving and a focus on secure, test-backed changes.
6 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer's degree, Engineer's degree at PJWSTK Gdańsk
Official repository of Trino, the distributed SQL query engine for big data, formerly known as PrestoSQL (https://trino.io)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:214 reviews, 9 commits, 20 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Hubert's contributions primarily focused on enhancing the Trino query engine's access control mechanisms. They implemented and modified code related to function privilege checks, including the ability to grant execute privileges. Furthermore, the user added support for function access control within file-based access control systems, ensuring secure execution. Their work involved modifying Java code within the core Trino project, as well as related test files and SPI interfaces.
Official repository of Trino, the distributed SQL query engine for big data, formerly known as PrestoSQL (https://trino.io)
Contributions:145 pushes, 17 branches in 2 years 8 months
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