Harkishen Singh
About Harkishen Singh
Harkishen Singh is a Senior Software Engineer at Timescale, specializing in database migration solutions for finance and productivity sectors. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Odisha University of Technology and Research and has contributed to various projects, including the development of Live-migration utility.
Work at Timescale
Harkishen Singh has been employed at Timescale as a Senior Software Engineer since 2023. In this role, he focuses on creating seamless database migration experiences for businesses in the finance and productivity sectors, which require continuous uptime. He has developed Live-migration, a database migration utility that utilizes PostgreSQL's logical decoding protocol to minimize downtime during migrations. His contributions include the development of tools that facilitate the migration of multi-terabyte databases to Timescale Cloud, which has a direct impact on the company's revenue.
Education and Expertise
Harkishen Singh earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Odisha University of Technology and Research, studying from 2017 to 2021. Prior to this, he completed his Higher Secondary Education at Mother's Public School, focusing on Science and Mathematics from 2015 to 2017. He also attended Loyola School, where he studied Science and Mathematics from 2004 to 2015. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in software engineering and database management.
Background
Harkishen Singh has a diverse background in software development and engineering. He began his career with internships, including a role as an Angular and React Developer Intern at Bringmyfood.in in 2018 and as a Product Engineer Intern at TapChief in 2020. He participated in the Google Summer of Code program in 2019 and 2020, working on the Mind the Word Project with AOSSIE and the Prometheus Project with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, respectively. These experiences have contributed to his skill set in software development and project management.
Achievements
During his career, Harkishen Singh has made significant contributions to various projects. His work on the Prometheus Project as part of Google Summer of Code 2020 and the Mind the Word Project in 2019 demonstrates his ability to engage with open-source initiatives. Additionally, his development of tools for migrating multi-terabyte databases to Timescale Cloud has had a measurable impact on the company's operations. These achievements reflect his commitment to advancing technology in the field of database management.