Summary
Peter Zaitsev is an entrepreneurial technology leader and CEO who has spent over a decade building and scaling a globally-recognized open source company focused on MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and PostgreSQL. A published author, speaker, and board member, he blends deep technical curiosity with customer-centric product strategy to help organizations run reliable, high-performance data platforms. He champions pragmatic open source principles—candor, usability, and measurable value—which guide Percona’s services and his public speaking and advisory work. Based in Durham, NC, he’s known for translating complex database challenges into actionable best practices and for mentoring leaders across the ecosystem.
11 years of coding experience
English, Russian