site/_src/_data/team.yml

founders:
    - name:     Bruce Pon
      position: CEO
      image:    bruce.jpg
      twitter:  BrucePon
      linkedin: ponbruce
      bio: |
        Bruce Pon is the CEO and co-founder of BigchainDB. Prior to BigchainDB, Bruce co-founded Avantalion International Consulting, a consulting firm specialized in building banks and industry startups in Europe and Asia for companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi. Bruce is a board member, advisor and investor in six startups.

        He has an Advanced Executive Certificate from MIT Sloan and a B.Sc in Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.        

    - name:     Trent McConaghy
      position: CTO
      image:    trent.jpg
      twitter:  trentmc0
      facebook: trent.mcconaghy
      linkedin: trentmc
      github:   trentmc
      bio: |
        Trent McConaghy has 20 years of deep technology experience with a focus on machine learning, data visualization and user experience. He was a researcher at the Canadian Department of Defense and in 1999, he co-founded Analog Design Automation Inc. and was its CTO until its acquisition by Synopsys Inc. In 2004, he co-founded Solido Design Automation Inc., once again in the role of CTO.

        Trent has written two critically acclaimed books on machine learning, creativity and circuit design and has authored or co-authored more than 40 papers and patents.

        Trent has a PhD in Engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium and Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan where he won awards for the top PhD thesis and top undergraduate thesis.        

    - name:     Masha McConaghy
      position: CMO
      image:    masha.jpg
      linkedin: mashamc
      bio: |
        Masha McConaghy, curator and researcher, is a co-founder and CMO at BigchainDB and ascribe.io, a service enabling immutable attribution for artists and clear provenance for digital and physical art.

        She has a PhD in Arts from Pantheon-Sorbonne University, Paris and a Museology Degree from Louvre School, Paris. She has organized exhibitions throughout the world and has worked with curators at the Louvre Museum in Paris and directed a commercial gallery in Vancouver.

        Her current pursuits are at the intersection of art, IP and applications of new technology.        


team:
    - name:     Daniel Lustig
      position: Operations Executive
      image:    daniel.jpg
      linkedin: daniel-lustig-852a408a

    - name:     Alberto Granzotto
      position: Engineer
      image:    alberto.jpg
      twitter:  vrde
      github:   vrde

    - name:     Dimitri de Jonghe
      position: Application Director
      image:    dimi.jpg
      twitter:  DimitriDeJonghe
      facebook: dimitri.jonghe
      github:   diminator
      linkedin: dimitridejonghe

    - name:     Troy McConaghy
      position: Engineer
      image:    troy.jpg
      twitter:  TroyMc

    - name:     Wojciech Hupert
      position: UX/UI Designer
      image:    wojciech.jpg
      twitter:  WojciechHupert
      linkedin: wojciechhupert

    - name:     Sylvain Bellemare
      position: Engineer
      image:    sylvain.jpg
      twitter:  sbellem
      facebook: slvnb
      github:   sbellem
      linkedin: sylvainbellemare

    - name:     Tim Daubenschütz
      position: VP Engineering
      image:    tim.jpg
      twitter:  TimDaub
      github:   TimDaub

    - name:     Matthias Kretschmann
      position: Designer & Engineer
      image:    matthias.jpg
      twitter:  kremalicious
      github:   kremalicious

    - name:     Wrigley the Buffalo
      position: Community Manager
      image:    wrigley-avatar.svg
      github:   wrigley

    - name:     Gautam Dhameja
      position: Application Engineer
      image:    gautam.jpg
      twitter:  gautamdhameja
      linkedin: gautamdhameja

    - name:     Jernej Pregelj
      position: Application Engineer
      image:    jernej.jpg
      twitter:  jernejpregelj
      linkedin: jernej-pregelj

    - name:     Ahmed Muawia Khan
      position: DevOps Engineer
      image:    muawia.jpg
      twitter:  mobykhn
      linkedin: muawiakhan

    - name:     Shahbaz Nazir
      position: DevOps Engineer
      image:    shahbaz.jpg
      github:   shahbazn
      twitter:  shahbaz_nazir
      linkedin: shahbaz-nazir-84766451

    - name:     Kamal Ved
      position: Executive Director
      image:    kamal.jpg
      linkedin: kamalved

    - name:     Ricardo Garcia
      position: Business Development
      image:    ricardo.jpg
      linkedin: ricardo-garcia-b226a6a9

    - name:     Manuel Rodriguez
      position: Application Engineer
      image:    manuel.jpg
      linkedin: manuel-rodr%C3%ADguez-18555a11a
      github:   manolodewiner

    - name:     Katharina Grieß
      position: Engineer
      image:    katharina.jpg
      github:   codegeschrei

    - name:     Artur Gomer
      position: Finance
      image:    artur.jpg
      linkedin: arturgomer