Melanie Plageman

Principal Software Engineer

Melanie Plageman is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft, where they focus on database internals engineering for open source PostgreSQL. They have previously held roles as a Senior Software Engineer at Pivotal, Inc. and VMware, contributing to major improvements in database technology. As a co-founder of Motaavi and Bomba, Melanie helped develop innovative platforms for financial and musical transactions. Their early career included a position as a Data and Analytics Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and they have contributed to various projects, including a $5.8 million food security initiative in Kenya. Melanie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Duke University.

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Philadelphia, United States


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