Peter Zaitsev

Peter Zaitsev is a prominent figure in the tech industry, particularly in the realm of open-source databases and observability solutions. He is the Co-founder of Coroot, a company focused on innovative observability solutions.3

Career Highlights

Entrepreneurial Ventures:: Peter Zaitsev is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded several tech companies. Most notably, he is the Founder and former CEO of Percona, a company that provides open source database software and solutions.12 In addition to Coroot and Percona, he is also involved with FerretDB and other tech ventures.5

Expertise:: Zaitsev is recognized as one of the leading experts in Open Source strategy, particularly in the field of databases.5 His expertise spans various open-source database technologies, including MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.4

Current Roles:: As of 2024, Peter Zaitsev holds the following positions:

• Co-founder at Coroot
• Advisor at Coroot6
• Founder of Percona (though he appears to have transitioned from his role as CEO)

Public Presence

Peter Zaitsev is active in the tech community as:

• An author and speaker, often discussing topics related to open-source databases and strategy4
• A participant in tech conferences, such as All Things Open and P99 CONF57

His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username "peterzaitsev", and he is based in Durham, North Carolina, United States.2