Varun Dhawan
Senior Product Manager at Microsoft
Varun Dhawan is a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, with a wealth of experience in the realm of relational databases, particularly focusing on Azure PostgreSQL. With over 20 years of expertise in enterprise database systems, including PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle, Varun brings a comprehensive understanding of diverse database technologies to his role.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Varun held pivotal positions at Target Corp. as a DevOps engineer and at McKinsey as an Database SRE, honing his skills in Data Platforms, Observability, Database-as-a-Service, and Cloud platform. Alongside his professional commitments, Varun passionately shares his knowledge through his insightful blog. You can explore his writing on his personal blog http://data-nerd.blog and team blog https://aka.ms/azurepostgresblog.
Upcoming presentations
This talk demonstrates how PostgreSQL can be used to answer real-world questions like: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲?” by 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.
The session introduces how PostGIS and pgvector work together to enable natural-language style queries over geographic data. Attendees will learn how vector data can enhance traditional geospatial queries by adding sem...
Past presentations
- Learn how to get PostgreSQL ready for use, includi...
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape; choosing the right managed service for your PostgreSQL database is crucial. Azure Database for PostgreSQL stands out as a leading option; offering a blend of High Performance; Reliability; Security; and advanced features. This session delves into what sets Azure Database for PostgreSQL apart as a compelling choice for hosting PostgreSQL databases. We wil...
Apr 18 2024
Join this session to learn how to use PostgreSQL and OpenAI together to make smart AI applications. In this session, you will gain practical experience in configuring, and integrating OpenAI with PostgreSQL to create cutting-edge AI applications. We'll cover everything in two main parts:
Module 1: Setting Up and Starting Development
Apr 19 2024