Simon Riggs

Simon Riggs is a distinguished database expert with extensive experience in the PostgreSQL community and open-source software development. Currently serving as a Strategic Advisor at Stormatics since August 2023, Simon provides board-level advice within the organization. As a Stakeholder at EDB since October 2020, Simon supports the PostgreSQL Database project and contributes to various business initiatives as a shareholder. Simon's technical leadership is further highlighted by a role as Postgres Fellow, focusing on strategic communication and public relations across the EU. With a history as a Major Developer and Committer within the PostgreSQL Global Development Group, achievements include contributions to critical features such as Point in Time Recovery and Synchronous Replication. Previous roles include founding and leading 2ndQuadrant, serving as Database Architect at Abbey, and working at Teradata and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, among others. Simon's academic background includes a BSc (Hons) in Astrophysics from UCL.