Hari Kiran

Architect at OpenSource DB

About

Hari Kiran is a seasoned Database Engineer with nearly 19 years of experience in multiple domains of the IT Industry in Healthcare, Banking, Project & Portfolio Management, and CRM domains. Passionate about PostgreSQL helping Customers across geographies with Database Administration, Enterprise Implementations, Security and Hardening, Backup and Recovery, and Performance Tuning. Hari has worked at companies like GE, EDB, Oracle, Optum, and 2ndQuadrant. Hari has been a regular speaker at Postgres conferences like PGconf India, FOSSASIA, and PGConf Down Under in Australia.

In 2021, Hari started his Entrepreneurial journey by founding OpenSource DB, a Services Start-up working with Customers & Organizations to maximize their potential in the Data-centric world, focused on PostgreSQL, Data Analytics & Data Science, and providing PostgreSQL Professional Services & Database Development.

Hari Kiran has presented the following presentations

    Hari Kiran PostgreSQL + People: The strategic advantage of Customer Success Evangelists at PG Down Under 2025
    How people-first advocacy accelerates PostgreSQL adoption

    presented by Hari Kiran

    PostgreSQL has long been celebrated for its rock-solid architecture and passionate Open-source community. But building a successful business on Postgres takes more than great engineering; it requires listening, translating, and advocating. Enter the Customer Success Evangelist: part technologist, part storyteller, and part trusted advisor.

    In this talk, we’ll explore how companies like OpenS...

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    Fri 17 2025 Essentials