BAJI SHAIK
Employers on the program
- 2024–2026Amazon Web Services7 talks
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- Postgres Conference (PostgresConf)
- AWS re:Invent
- PGConf NYC (Postgres Summit US from 2026)
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Postgres Conference 2026 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | “Autovacuum Blocked, Backlogged, or Slow?! Understanding Why It Can’t Keep Up” as AWS Autovacuum keeps PostgreSQL healthy — but when it’s blocked , backlogged or slow your database performance suffers. This session explains why autovacuum falls…Show lessAutovacuum keeps PostgreSQL healthy — but when it’s blocked , backlogged or slow your database performance suffers. This session explains why autovacuum falls behind, how to detect it early, and what tuning and operational fixes can restore balance. | Slides |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | builders session | Implement hybrid search with Aurora PostgreSQL for MCP retrieval [REPEAT] as Amazon Model Context Protocol (MCP) shifts the focus from relevance-based retrieval (RAG) to structured, queryable, and context-rich inputs for foundation models. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | code talk | PostgreSQL performance: Real-world workload tuning [REPEAT] as Amazon PostgreSQL performance isn’t magic—it’s engineering. In this code talk, we dive deep into practical tuning techniques to avoid common pitfalls that silently…Show lessPostgreSQL performance isn’t magic—it’s engineering. In this code talk, we dive deep into practical tuning techniques to avoid common pitfalls that silently degrade performance by improving an underperforming PostgreSQL database workload. | Video |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Postgres Conference 2025 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Overcoming Migration Challenges: From Oracle to PostgreSQL as AWS Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is a complex, multi-stage process that involves a variety of technologies and skills. | |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Postgres Conference: Seattle 2024 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Overcoming Migration Challenges: From Oracle to PostgreSQL as AWS Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is a complex, multi-stage process that involves a variety of technologies and skills. | Video |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Postgres Conference: Seattle 2024 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Tackling Scheduling Challenges with pg_cron and pg_dbms_job as AWS Migrating from databases like Oracle to PostgreSQL presents unique scheduling challenges that can impact the automation of critical tasks such as maintenance,…Show lessMigrating from databases like Oracle to PostgreSQL presents unique scheduling challenges that can impact the automation of critical tasks such as maintenance, batch jobs, and data processing. | Video |
| Sep 30, 2024 | PGConf NYC 2024 | PGConf NYC (Postgres Summit US from 2026) | speaker | Overcoming Migration Challenges: From Oracle to PostgreSQL as Amazon Web Services Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is a complex, multi-stage process that involves a variety of technologies and skills. This presentation will explore the key…Show lessMigrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is a complex, multi-stage process that involves a variety of technologies and skills. This presentation will explore the key challenges faced during this migration, from the initial assessment to the final cutover. | Slides |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Postgres Conference 2024 | Postgres Conference (PostgresConf) | speaker | Beyond Boundaries: Mastering 2-Level Encryption Migration in PostgreSQL |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Malik | 5 | 3 | 2026 |
| Shayon Sanyal | 5 | 1 | 2026 |
| Ryan Booz | 5 | — | 2026 |
| Chirag Dave | 4 | 1 | 2025 |
| Clay Jackson | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Anita Singh | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Dr. Ibrar Ahmed | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Greg Dostatni | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Jim Mlodgenski | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Jonah Harris | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Michael Meskes | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Robert Bernier | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Shaun Thomas | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Tim Steward | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Vivek Singh | 3 | — | 2026 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.