Denis Magda
About Denis Magda
Denis Magda is the Director of Developer Relations at Yugabyte, where he has contributed to the development of YugabyteDB. He has extensive experience in developer relations, product management, and marketing, with a background in Java development and significant roles at various technology companies including Oracle and GridGain Systems.
Work at Yugabyte
Denis Magda serves as the Director of Developer Relations at Yugabyte, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on fostering relationships with developers and promoting YugabyteDB, a cloud-native distributed SQL database. His responsibilities include engaging with the developer community and enhancing the overall user experience with the product.
Previous Experience in Developer Relations
Prior to his current role, Denis Magda held several positions at GridGain Systems, including Vice President of Developer Relations and Director of Product Management. He also contributed to technology evangelism efforts at Oracle and Sun Microsystems, where he played a key role in promoting developer engagement and product awareness.
Education and Expertise
Denis Magda earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Software Engineering from Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University, completing his studies from 2004 to 2009. He also pursued an undergraduate course in Marketing at the College of San Mateo in 2018. His educational background supports his extensive experience in product management and marketing within the technology sector.
Involvement with The Apache Software Foundation
Denis Magda has been actively involved with The Apache Software Foundation since 2015. He served as an Apache Ignite Committer and PMC Member for six years and held the position of Vice President of the Apache Ignite PMC from 2016 to 2019. He continues to contribute as an ASF Member, focusing on open-source projects.
Technical Background
Denis Magda has a strong technical background in Java development. He worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle, focusing on Java ME Multimedia & Graphics and Java ME Embedded Porting. His experience in distributed systems and databases is complemented by his roles in product management and developer relations.