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# Jan Mensch
Software developer at ClickHouse building databases and distributed systems.

## About

Jan Mensch builds databases, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure as a software developer at ClickHouse. His work involves networking and keeping cloud services stable under heavy loads.

He tackles practical infrastructure challenges, like using eBPF for rate limiting at Layer 3 to prevent accidental stress tests from overwhelming reverse proxies.

When he isn't working on databases, Jan spends his time windsurfing, cooking, and learning Spanish.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe · July 8, 2026
Berlin, Germany
- [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) · Jan Mensch