Denish Patel
Database Architect and DevOps-focused Database Engineering Manager
Baltimore-DC Area
Joined March 2026
Summary
Experienced database architect with deep expertise in PostgreSQL and heterogeneous SQL/NoSQL systems. github+1
Practitioner of DevOps methodologies for database operations—focused on automation, monitoring, high availability and operational reliability. github+1
Active contributor to the PostgreSQL community as a speaker and author of technical talks and slide decks on replication, monitoring and query optimization. pgcon+1
Open-source contributor who publishes practical tooling for PostgreSQL administration and developer workflows (e.g., pg-clone-schema). github
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Choosing The Right Database: Understanding Your Options
November 1, 2013Article discussing how to evaluate and choose appropriate database technologies for different use cases.
Why is my query not using index?
Talk/slide deck that explores factors influencing the Postgres optimizer, including cardinality and histograms, with demonstrations.