Summary
Jesmar Cannaò is a database performance and scalability leader with 11 years of hands-on experience, currently serving as COO and MySQL/ProxySQL consultant at ProxySQL in Limassol, Cyprus. He specializes in designing and deploying high-performance, highly available database architectures across platforms such as Amazon Aurora, RDS, ClickHouse, Galera, Group Replication, MariaDB, NDB and Percona/XtraDB, with a track record of using ProxySQL to improve reliability and operational efficiency. Jesmar blends executive leadership with deep technical expertise, moving from senior DBA roles in gaming and fintech to co-founding and directing technology ventures. He thrives on complex, mission-critical challenges and is known for pragmatic, tailored solutions that translate database optimizations into measurable business outcomes. An operator who still codes and consults, he uniquely bridges strategic planning and low-level database tuning to help organizations scale.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Maturita' Scientifica, Physics, Maths, English, Italian, Maturita' Scientifica, Physics, Maths, English, Italian at Liceo Scientifico Statale Archimede