Hey

My name is Haki Benita. I'm a software developer and a technical lead. I take special interest in databases, web development, software design and performance tuning.

I work on challenging projects and I enjoy writing about it. I occasionally make myself available for contract work and consultancy. From time to time I give interviews, trainings and talk at conferences and meetups.

You can reach me at me@hakibenita.com

Interviews

• Get or Create
  postgres.fm
• SQL Isn’t That Hard (If You Have the Freedom to Experiment)
  Timescale blog
• PyDev of the Week: Haki Benita
  Mouse vs. Python
• PostgreSQL Person of the Week: Haki Benita
  PostgreSQL Person of the Week
• Expert Insight: Haki Benita - Choosing The Right Tool For The Job
  Data Analysis Journal

Trainings

• PostgreSQL Essentials: Leveling Up Your Data Work
  Oreilly on-demand video
• Practical Typing in Python
  Oreilly on-demand video
• PostgreSQL Bootcamp
  Oreilly online live training
• PostgreSQL Fundamentals
  Oreilly online live training
• SQL Next Steps: Optimization
  Oreilly online live training
• Practical Data Analysis with SQL
  Educative interactive course
• Simple Anomaly Detection using SQL
  Educative interactive course

Want to book a talk for you and your team? Looking for a speaker for a conference or meetup?
Shoot me an email!

Talks

• How to get Foreign Keys Horribly Wrong in Django
  PyWeb IL, May 28 2025
• How to get Foreign Keys Horribly Wrong in Django
  DjangoCon EU, April 24 2025
• How to Make Your Backend Roar
  Code Maven, February 4 2025
• How to Make Your Backend Roar
  PyCon, September 16 2024
• Taming Nondeterminism with Dependency Injection
  PyCon, July 4 2023
• Concurrency in Web Application
  PyCon Sri-Lanka, May 25 2023
• Unconventional ways to index UUIDs in PostgreSQL
  CitusCon, April 18 2023
• Overcoming Concurrency Issues in Web Applications
  PyConIL, June 29, 2022
• Lesser known features of PostgreSQL
  Citus Con, April 13, 2022
• SQL Tricks of an Application DBA
  Timescale community day, March 31, 2022
• Taming Nondeterminism with dependency injection
  PyCon Sri-Lanka, Feb 22 2022
• Lesser known PostgreSQL features
  FOSDEM, Feb 6, 2022
• Concurrency in Web Applications
  FOSDEM, Feb 6, 2022
• Lesser Known Features of PostgreSQL
  Postgres Build, Nov 30, 2021
• Unlocking the full potential of PostgreSQL indexes in Django
  PyWeb IL, Sep 13, 2021
• Taming Nondeterminism with Dependency Injection: Take back control of your code!
  Euro Python, Jul 28, 2021
• Unlocking the full potential of PostgreSQL indexes in Django
  DjangoCon Europe, June 2, 2021
• Practical advice for using Mypy
  PyCon IL, May 3, 2021
• Practical advice for using Mypy: Hidden gems in the typing system!
  FOSDEM, Feb 7, 2021
• Some SQL Tricks of an Application DBA: Non-trivial tips for database development
  FOSDEM, Feb 7, 2021
• Common Mistakes and Missed Optimization Opportunities in SQL
  Postgres Build, Dec 9, 2020