Dilip Kumar, Staff Software Engineer at Google and a PostgreSQL contributor!

Dilip is specialised in database internals and has made significant contributions to PostgreSQL, particularly in parallel query, performance, scalability enhancements, and logical replication. His notable contributions include implementing Logical Replication for In-Progress Transactions, Optimizing SLRU, Introducing Parallel Bitmap Heap Scan and Parallel Merge Join, and enabling "Block-Level CREATE DATABASE Support." Currently, he is exploring the implementation of global indexes for PostgreSQL.

Dilip is also an active participant in PostgreSQL open-source conferences, sharing insights and fostering collaboration within the community.

Dilip Kumar presents 2 Events:

• Rare but extremely challenging Postgres Performance Problems. How to diagnose and overcome at PGConf India, 2023

• Experimenting with a Global Index in PostgreSQL: Design, Implementation, and Challenges at PGConf India, 2026