A list of PostgreSQL experts, with GitHub handles and their key contributions.
| Name | GitHub | Notable Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Heikki Linnakangas | @hlinnaka | indexing, replication, WAL/cloud |
| Robert Haas | @robertmhaas | parallel query, index-only scans |
| Andres Freund | @anarazel | storage engine, async I/O |
| Tatsuo Ishii | @tatsuo-ishii | PgPool-II, benchmarking tools |
| Joe Conway | @jconway | PL/R, dblink, generate_series |
| Dimitri Fontaine | @dimitri | extension framework, pgLoader |
| Álvaro Herrera | @alvherre | autovacuum, BRIN, MERGE |
| Peter Geoghegan | @petergeoghegan | UPSERT, sort, amcheck |
| Michael Freedman | @mfreed | TimescaleDB, chunking, compression |
| Dave Page | @dpage | release management, long-term leadership |
| Magnus Hagander | @mhagander | Windows port, infra tools |
| Hubert Lubaczewski | @depesz | EXPLAIN analyzer, utilities |
| Peter Eisentraut | @petere | documentation, portability, releases |
This table highlights prominent PostgreSQL contributors who have active GitHub profiles; those without profiles were omitted. You can find the full list, along with links to their other social media profiles and additional details, here: https://echoglobal.tech/technologies/postgresql/