About the author
Matthew is a software engineer working on ES|QL with a focus on the compute engine and all things performance and analysis. In his free time, he works on DIY fragrance and enjoys skiing and surfing.
Author's articles

January 19, 2026
Faster ES|QL stats with Swiss-style hash tables
How Swiss-inspired hashing and SIMD-friendly design deliver consistent, measurable speedups in Elasticsearch Query Language (ES|QL).