Ibrar Ahmed
Principal Engineer at pgEdge
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Summary
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Top SchoolIbrar Ahmed is a Principal Engineer at pgEdge with over 19 years of PostgreSQL expertise and 27+ years in software development, specializing in core database internals, performance tuning, query optimization, and multi-master distributed architectures. He has driven production-grade active-active PostgreSQL deployments, seamless cross-region failover, and zero-downtime maintenance patterns that make distributed databases practical at scale. A long-time PostgreSQL contributor and author, he has submitted core patches (pg_upgrade, index-only scans) and contributed to high-profile FDWs such as EnterpriseDB’s mysql_fdw, improving cross-database query pushdown and write support. His background spans enterprise roles at Percona and EnterpriseDB, telemedicine systems, and open-source work for Chromium, blending deep systems engineering with applied research—he holds a PhD in AI and Scientometrics. Recognized among the top 100 influencers in the database community and a frequent international speaker, he pairs academic rigor with hands-on production impact.
12 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Engineering, MS Computer Engineering at University of Engineering and Technology, TaxilaMSc Computer Science, MSc Computer Science at International Islamic University, IslamabadDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science (AI Deep Learning), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science (AI Deep Learning) at Capital University of Science and Technology
English, Urdu
Github Skills (15)
c1710
foreign-data-wrapper10
type-conversion10
convertion10
conversions10
data-conversion10
database-administration10
c-language10
postgresql10
cprogramming-language10
c1110
sql10
database-design10
mysql10
performance-optimization9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
EnterpriseDB/mysql_fdw
Sep 2014 - May 2018
PostgreSQL foreign data wrapper for MySQL
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Database Engineer
Back-end Developer & Database EngineerContributions:6 releases, 68 commits, 18 PRs in 3 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Ibrar primarily contributed to the back-end logic of the PostgreSQL foreign data wrapper for MySQL, focusing on query execution, and data type conversions. They implemented features for write operations (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) and optimized query performance by pushing down WHERE clauses and column selection to the MySQL server. The user also addressed various MySQL-PostgreSQL data type compatibility issues and enhanced the connection management and resource handling within the FDW.
foreign-data-wrappermysqlpostgresql
ibrarahmad/spock
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Multi-active replication with conflict resolution & avoidance
Contributions:2 PRs, 57 pushes, 21 branches in 11 months
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