Russell Sears

Russell Sears is a Principal Software Engineer at CrystalDB, focusing on advanced low-level infrastructure and serverless offerings since March 2023. With extensive experience, Russell has served as an Advisor at Whole Sky Technologies since December 2012, contributing to the Dewdrop project, which enhances memory safety for unmodified C programs. Prior roles include Senior Engineer and Research Scientist at Apple, Technical Lead at Pure Storage, Senior Scientist at Microsoft, and Researcher at Yahoo Research, where work encompassed various storage systems and optimizations. Russell has also held advisory roles in technical capacities at companies such as Tintri and Riverbed Technology. Russell's educational background includes a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University.

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CrystalDB | Self-Managing Serverless PostgreSQL

CrystalDB brings unmatched simplicity, reliability, and scalability to PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced open source database. It allows SaaS providers and scaled enterprises to deliver better customer experiences while spending less time managing systems. They can instead direct resources toward developing software and services that move their businesses forward. CrystalDB incorporates AI techniques derived from those proven to handle complex safety-critical situations, including those faced by autonomous vehicles and industrial robots. Its cloud native architecture provides redundancy and scalability while preserving the PostgreSQL core for perfect compatibility. Together, these innovations create the most powerful PostgreSQL yet.


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