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The MariaDB Foundation Sea Lion Champions program celebrates the people and organizations who help make the MariaDB ecosystem stronger, more open, and more useful for everyone.
Today, we’re thrilled to introduce Fariha, a recent nominee for the MariaDB Foundation Sea Lion Champion program in the Technical Excellence category. Fariha’s journey into the world of databases and open-source contributions is both inspiring and a testament to the vibrant MariaDB community. We sat down with Fariha to discuss her path, her work, and what this nomination means to her.
The Interview
lefred: Fariha, congratulations on your nomination for the MariaDB Foundation Seal Lion Champion program in the Technical Excellence category!
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Interview with Sylvain Arbaudie, nominated in the Technical Excellence category.
The MariaDB Foundation Sea Lion Champions program celebrates the people and organizations who help make the MariaDB ecosystem stronger, more open, and more useful for everyone.
Let’s continue the series of interviews with nominees for the MariaDB Foundation Sea Lion Champions program.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Sylvain Arbaudie, a nominee for our “Sea Lions Champions” program in the Technical Excellence category. With over a decade of experience in the MariaDB ecosystem, Sylvain offers valuable insights into the platform’s evolution, its role in the AI landscape, and the crucial function of the MariaDB Foundation.
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Interview with Mark Callaghan, nominated in the Technical Excellence category.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Callaghan, recently nominated for the MariaDB Sea Lion Champions program in the “Technical Excellence” category. Mark is a respected figure in the database community, known for his in-depth performance analysis and contributions to the open-source dialogue.
The Interview
lefred: Mark, congratulations on your nomination as a MariaDB Sea Lion Champion. How do you feel about this recognition?
Mark Callaghan: I am always grateful for acknowledgment. But I’m a private person, so I’m not always comfortable standing out.
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Interview with Sumit Srivastava, nominated in the Adoption & Industry Impact category.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Sumit Srivastava, SVP Business Development & Products at Tayana, a Bangalore-based telecom software company. Sumit was nominated for championing MariaDB adoption in the telecommunications industry and its demonstration of open-source database delivering performance, scalability, and business impact in mission-critical systems. Like me, Sumit sits between technical and business — “the business people think I’m technical, and the technical people think I’m business,” as he put it. It made a lively conversation.
The Interview
Kaj: Sumit, Congratulations on your nomination.
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