Yura Sokolov

Yura Sokolov is a skilled software developer with extensive experience in PostgreSQL and related technologies. Currently serving as a Senior Developer at Postgres Professional since April 2021, Yura specializes in core PostgreSQL development and backup system development. Prior roles include Software Developer and Site Reliability Engineer at Joom, where optimization of a large Golang codebase was the focus, as well as improving the C# Npgsql connector and a proprietary PostgreSQL storage system during an earlier tenure at Postgres Professional. Yura's career also includes significant contributions to a video hosting platform at Mail.Ru, development of an in-house billing system at Intercable ISP, and PHP website development. Yura holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics from Southern Federal University, completed between 1999 and 2003.