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Austin, Tx, Us

San Francisco, Us

Tools for Humanity is the primary developer of the Worldcoin protocol and helped launch the project. Worldcoin is a new, decentralized global currency that will be distributed fairly to as many people as possible. Worldcoin will launch by giving a free share to everyone on Earth. We believe that this is an essential step to accelerate the transition towards a more inclusive global economy, providing new ways for everyone to share future prosperity.As Head of Protocol my teams are responsible for all the cryptography and blockchain-related technology, data privacy and protection (privacy engineering), and applied research, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in cryptography and AI.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Electric Coin Company launched and supports the development of Zcash ($ZEC) — a privacy-protecting, digital currency built on strong science. Since its launch in 2016, Zcash has quickly grown to be one of the most valued and admired cryptocurrencies in the world.As Head of Engineering and Product Management, I was responsible for a number of engineering and product related functions:- Led the engineering efforts and ecosystem preparations and outreach for the Heartwood, Canopy, and NU5 network upgrades, the largest upgrade in Zcash history.- Established numerous partnerships and negotiated multiple agreements with the Ethereum Foundation and Filecoin Foundation for research and development with payments and grants totalling over $9 million.- Led the early research into a Proof of Stake transition and increased interop capability for Zcash, resulting in Tendermint as the leading protocol choice and IBC as a potential interoperability solution. - Redesigned the process by which network upgrades, or hard forks are deployed in production including specification, development, testnet deployment, partner integration, and ecosystem readiness.- Established the ECC Scientific Advisory Group consisting of such industry luminaries such as Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum), Zaki Manian (Cosmos), and Arthur Brietman (Tezos).- Led an economic study in conjunction with George Mason University to conduct an economic analysis of various fee mechanisms that could be employed within Zcash to support additional asset types- Established and hosted the bi-weekly Zcash Arborist calls, which are community calls focused on protocol research and development initiatives

San Francisco, California, Us

Our company is called FRDM (pronounced free•dom), and we deliver enterprise-grade Software as a Service that’s transforming how businesses manage risk (like child and slave labor) in their supply chain. We help our customers protect their values throughout their entire supplier network. As CTO and Head of Engineering, I am primarily responsible for all technical operations including architecture, engineering, and product management. I also assist the CEO in strategic matters as it pertains to company direction, funding, and product direction. Upon joining the company, I evaluated the current product and market and identified an opportunity to leverage blockchain to extend the capabilities of the existing SasS platform to further address the problem of human trafficking.

San Francisco, California, Us

As a Principal Engineer, I am primarily responsible for architecting, designing, and leading software development projects that are used by multiple teams throughout the company. I work closely with these teams to define and refine requirements and gain feedback throughout the development process. These projects include back-end automation frameworks, API development, and front-end visualization products using a variety of programming languages and infrastructure technologies. Additionally, I research emerging technologies for possible possibly inclusion in our projects and products.

San Francisco, California, Us

As Director, Performance Automation, Tools, and Environments, I am primarily responsible for leading the team that is charged with building the frameworks, technology, infrastructure, and performance engineering environments, that allow Salesforce to maintain the highest performing, scalable, and reliable cloud platform in the world by utilizing the most innovative methodologies, deep architectural expertise, automation, and advanced simulation products in the industry.

San Jose, Ca, Us

As the CTO of the Intelligent Automation Business Unit, I served as a senior member of the executive management team, and work closely with the unit’s GM on a variety of special projects. I am responsible for overall product architectures and integrations while serving as the unit’s chief architect and am responsible for opportunities to integrate and leverage individual products and architectural components for more complete product offerings and faster product time to market. Also, am responsible for identifying strategic go-to-market opportunities and analyzing market trends and contributing to product directions.

Austin, Tx, Us

Founded FiveRuns with the goal of bringing a smarter, simpler solution to the performance management space. Developed and refined FiveRuns’ product strategy through extensive market research, focus groups, and interviews with IT professionals across the US. Raised venture funding of over $9 million through series A and B financings.

Was primarily responsible for all technical operations including software engineering, customer support, quality assurance, and product documentation as well as product management. Joined Tonic as a result of the Covasoft acquisition and crafted the initial product integration strategy. Served as the company’s technical representative in high-profile customer accounts as well advised on strategic business development matters. Worked closely with the CEO on operational issues and go-to-market strategies.

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As a senior member of the executive management team, was primarily responsible for all Software Development as well as Product Management activities while functionally serving as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the last two years. Joined Neon prior to its public offering and served as its first Vice President, Product Development. Promoted to Senior Vice President, Product Development, under a new management team brought in to refine Neon’s business model in October of 2000. Worked closely with the new President and COO to define and implement the corporate strategy and operating plan as well as to identify tactical go-to-market opportunities.