Kellyn Gorman is an Advocate and Engineer at Redgate Software with nearly three decades of experience in cloud, databases, AI, and data-driven infrastructure. She is a published author, keynote speaker, and mentor, passionate about Women in Technology, DEI initiatives, and helping organizations succeed in their cloud and data journeys.
17 articles from this blog
A tech advocate reflects on 2025, highlighting community work, mentorship in data platforms, and team collaboration at Redgate.
A 2025 year-in-review focusing on advocacy work for database professionals, AI integration, and practical tech leadership at conferences.
A neurodivergent software engineer shares how AI tools like ChatGPT provide a judgment-free space for technical collaboration and problem-solving.
A technical guide on implementing vector search in Oracle Database 26ai, using a car manual as a practical example to improve semantic search.
A guide for new DBAs on managing PostgreSQL extensions, covering installation, version checking, and essential maintenance practices.
Compares PostgreSQL's pg_stat_wal metrics to Oracle's detailed redo logging instrumentation for database administrators.
A data professional shares her schedule and projects for PASS Data Community Summit, including keynotes, sessions, and a fun AI-powered PowerShell script.
A neurodiverse software engineer uses Linux server analogies like OOM kills to explain how their brain manages cognitive load and sensory input.
A personal reflection on the persistent challenges women face in tech, focusing on objectification at events and the need for genuine respect and representation.
A guide to using a PowerShell script with Ollama and the Qwen 2.5 model to perform AI-assisted code reviews on PostgreSQL database migration scripts.
Explains how to integrate local AI (Ollama) with PowerShell to automate SQL code reviews and checks in DataOps pipelines using tools like Flyway.
A tech professional shares career advice from mentoring, focusing on when to leave roles for better growth, leadership, and compensation.
Compares PostgreSQL's tuple-based MVCC and append-only updates with Oracle's in-place row updates and undo-based MVCC for database concurrency.
Compares Oracle and PostgreSQL wait analysis for database performance tuning, focusing on wait classes vs. event types.
A guide for Oracle DBAs on PostgreSQL query tuning, covering the pg_stat_statements extension and the PostgreSQL planner's cost model.
A guide for Oracle DBAs on PostgreSQL transaction control, locking mechanisms, and performance monitoring basics.
A technical comparison of PostgreSQL and Oracle physical storage, memory architecture, and processes for database administrators transitioning between the two systems.
