Solar Olugebefola
About Solar Olugebefola
Solar Olugebefola is a Software Engineer at TimescaleDB, with a strong academic background in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned both his S.B. and Ph.D. He has also held research positions at MIT and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Work at TimescaleDB
Solar Olugebefola has been employed as a Software Engineer at TimescaleDB since 2016. In this role, he contributes to the development and enhancement of the TimescaleDB platform, which is designed for time-series data management. His work focuses on optimizing database performance and implementing new features to support various applications in data analysis and storage.
Education and Expertise
Solar Olugebefola holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which he completed from 1999 to 2007. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in the same field from MIT, studying from 1995 to 1999. In addition, he attended App Academy in 2015, where he focused on web development for 11 months, enhancing his skills in software engineering.
Previous Research Experience
Before joining TimescaleDB, Solar Olugebefola worked as a Research Assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2003 to 2007. He also served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2008 to 2010. These positions involved conducting research in materials science, contributing to academic projects and publications in the field.
Early Education
Solar Olugebefola completed his high school education at Hunter College High School from 1991 to 1995. This foundational education set the stage for his later academic pursuits in science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.