diff --git a/people/dariusz_jakubowski.md b/people/dariusz_jakubowski.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1b88f3337 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/dariusz_jakubowski.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +## Personal data +![dariusz jakubowski photo](photo/dariusz_jakubowski.png) +Name: Dariusz Jakubowski +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Community Advocate +## Contacts +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/dareknotderek) +## About +Dariusz Jakubowski is a digital anthropologist, community manager, and has been closely following cryptocurrency and blockchain since 2014. diff --git a/people/gabriel_montes.md b/people/gabriel_montes.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fa5a67a65 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/gabriel_montes.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +## Personal data +![gabriel montes photo](photo/gabriel_montes.jpg) +Name: Gabriel Montes +Location: Argentina +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Engineering Lead +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielmontes/) +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/gab_montes) +[GitHub](https://github.com/gabmontes) +[Blog](https://medium.com/@gab_montes) +## About +Software developer and project management professional having 15+ years of experience working and managing large software development projects and 20+ years working in the IT and telecom industries. BS in Computer Science from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, MS in Software and Knowledge Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, PMP from Project Management Institute, CSM from Scrum Alliance and SCJP from Sun Microsystems. Member and volunteer of the PMI Buenos Aires Chapter. +Senior-level skills in software development in many programming languages and technologies such as JavaScript, Node.js, document-oriented databases, key-value stores, microservices, cloud hosting and storage, web and mobile development for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices. +Expertise in the management of multiple software development projects, from small co-located to large virtual multicultural teams, applying a broad range of methodologies, tools and technologies. Expertise in all software engineering activities as estimations, planning, functional analysis, architecture, technical design, coding, verification and validation, quality assurance, delivery, deployment and maintenance. Extensive experience in pre-sales and commercial activities. Experience leading the startup of several business operations. +Managed organizational teams and efforts focused on process definition and continuous process improvement. Active involvement in Motorola Argentina’s SW-CMM and CMMI Level 5 assessments and ISO 9001 certification. diff --git a/people/iwona_zdanowicz.md b/people/iwona_zdanowicz.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7778b9c52 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/iwona_zdanowicz.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +## Personal data +![iwona zdanowicz photo](photo/iwona_zdanowicz.png) +Name: Iwona Zdanowicz +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Administrative +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwona-zdanowicz-61551421/) +## About +Executive Business Administrator at Bloq, Inc. diff --git a/people/jaclyn_kramer.md b/people/jaclyn_kramer.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5e82c5651 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/jaclyn_kramer.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +## Personal data +![jaclyn kramer photo](photo/jaclyn_kramer.jpg) +Name: Jaclyn Kramer +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Marketing +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-kramer-0ab0831/) +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/jaclynlb) +## About +Passionate and strategic marketing professional with 17 years of experience in marketing program management, demand generation, social media, content development, product marketing, branding, and strategic planning. Proven track record in raising companies to the next level through innovative marketing strategies, messaging, and brand recognition. Having spent many years delivering marketing results for companies. diff --git a/people/jeff_garzik.md b/people/jeff_garzik.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8bcd39ef9 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/jeff_garzik.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +## Personal data +![jeff garzik photo](photo/jeff_garzik.jpg) +Name: Jeff Garzik +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Co-founder & CEO & Chief Designer +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgarzik/) +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/jgarzik) +[Blog](https://medium.com/@jgarzik) +## About +Co-Founder of Bloq Inc, was a contributor to Bitcoin Core. diff --git a/people/jordan_kruger.md b/people/jordan_kruger.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f00a9941a --- /dev/null +++ b/people/jordan_kruger.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +## Personal data +![jordan kruger photo](photo/jordan_kruger.jpg) +Name: Jordan Kruger +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Data Scientist +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanjkruger/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BwIqMWW%2FWRKGpUPyt8NNPOQ%3D%3D&licu=urn%3Ali%3Acontrol%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base-browsemap_profile) +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/jordanjkruger) +## About +Director of research & operations at Bloqinc, 10 yr Washingtonian, Wannabe chef. diff --git a/people/matt_lam.md b/people/matt_lam.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e93748988 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/matt_lam.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +## Personal data +![matt lam photo](photo/matt_lam.png) +Name: Matt Lam +Location: Canada +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Blockchain Strategist +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjlam/) +## About +Matt has over 8 years of industry experience in the Financial Services industry. +Matt is a leader in building Deloitte's Blockchain practice in Canada. He has worked in educating clients on Blockchain, delivering Blockchain proof-of-concepts, and working as the product owner for Deloitte's blockchain trade finance solution. +He has advised large Canadian financial institutions in strategy ideation, roadmap development, and requirements gathering. He specializes in payments, capital markets, digital banking, transaction banking, innovation, and exponential technologies. diff --git a/people/matthew_roszak.md b/people/matthew_roszak.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8c5590865 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/matthew_roszak.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +## Personal data +![matthew roszak photo](photo/matthew_roszak.jpg) +Name: Matthew Roszak +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Co-founder & Chairman +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewroszak/) +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/matthewroszak) +[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/matthewroszak) +## About +Matthew Roszak is co-founder and chairman of Bloq, a leading blockchain technology company. Mr. Roszak is also founding partner of Tally Capital, a private investment firm focused on cryptocurrencies and blockchain-enabled technology with a portfolio of over 40 investments, including Block.One, Blockstream, Civic, Doc.ai, Factom, Genaro, Orchid, Rivetz, Token Report and Qtum. +Mr. Roszak serves as chairman of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s largest trade association representing the blockchain industry. In addition, Mr. Roszak serves on the board of BitGive, a non-profit foundation targeting public health and the environment. Mr. Roszak is also the founder of the Chicago Blockchain Center, a public-private partnership with the State of Illinois, CME Group, DRW and Lightbank. Mr. Roszak was a producer of the industry’s first ever documentary, The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin. +Mr. Roszak is a sought after thought leader on blockchain technology, and has testified as an expert before U.S. Congress and spoken at the U.S. Federal Reserve. Mr. Roszak has presented at TEDx, been featured on CNBC and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Financial Times. In addition, Mr. Roszak has been a speaker at FinTech conferences worldwide, including Money20/20, CES and American Banker. diff --git a/people/people.md b/people/people.md index 6756f32d7..08091478d 100644 --- a/people/people.md +++ b/people/people.md @@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ * [Danny Hellman](danny_hellman.md) * [Daria Patanina](daria_patanina.md) * [Daria Shchurik](daria_shchurik.md) +* [Dariusz Jakubowski](dariusz_jakubowski.md) * [Darlene Hart](darlene_hart.md) * [Daren Seymour](daren_seymour.md) * [Darvin Kurniawan](darvin_kurniawan.md) @@ -552,6 +553,7 @@ ## G * [Gabe Steinberg](gabe_steinberg.md) * [Gabil Tagiev](gabil_tagiev.md) +* [Gabriel Montes](gabriel_montes.md) * [Gabriel Zanko](gabriel_zanko.md) * [Gal Jakic](gal_jakic.md) * [Galia Benartzi](galia_benartzi.md) @@ -671,6 +673,7 @@ * [Ivica Simatovic](ivica_simatovic.md) * [Ivo Georgiev](ivo_georgiev.md) * [Ivo Grlica](ivo_grlica.md) +* [Iwona Zdanowicz](iwona_zdanowicz.md) ## J * [Jack Lamir](jack_lamir.md) * [J.P. Lomas](jp_lomas.md) @@ -678,6 +681,7 @@ * [Jacek Zemlo](jacek_zemlo.md) * [Jacobo Toll-Messia](jacobo_toll.md) * [Jackson Palmer](jackson_palmer.md) +* [Jaclyn Kramer](jaclyn_kramer.md) * [Jacob Floyd](jacob_floyd.md) * [Jack Peterson](jack_peterson.md) * [Jack Robison](jack_robison.md) @@ -721,6 +725,7 @@ * [Jason Rogue](jason_rogue.md) * [Jed McCaleb](jed_mccaleb.md) * [Jeff Burton](jeff_burton.md) +* [Jeff Garzik](jeff_garzik.md) * [Jean-Marc Seigneur](jean_seigneu.md) * [Jean-Paul Sandoz](jean_sandoz.md) * [Jean-Paul Vasilieres](jean_vasilieres.md) @@ -793,6 +798,7 @@ * [Joshua Rogers](joshua_rogers.md) * [Joyce Kim](joyce_kim.md) * [Jordan Earls](jordan_earls.md) +* [Jordan Kruger](jordan_kruger.md) * [Jordan Lazaro Gustave](jordan_gustave.md) * [Jordan Orberg](jordan_orberg.md) * [Jordan Schneider](jordan_schneider.md) @@ -952,6 +958,7 @@ * [Marek Lorinc](marek_lorinc.md) * [Matt Carden](matt_carden.md) * [Matt Innes](matt_innes.md) +* [Matt Lam](matt_lam.md) * [Maria Angelova](maria_angelova.md) * [Manuel Araoz](manuel_araoz.md) * [Marc Griffiths](marc_griffiths.md) @@ -995,6 +1002,7 @@ * [Mateusz Warcholinski](mateusz_warcholinski.md) * [Matt McKibbin](matt_mckibbin.md) * [Matthew Roberts](matthew_roberts.md) +* [Matthew Roszak](matthew_roszak.md) * [Matthew Skinner](matthew_skinner.md) * [Matus Lestan](matus_lestan.md) * [Maurice Harary](maurice_harary.md) @@ -1200,6 +1208,7 @@ * [Peter Kirby](peter_kirby.md) * [Peter McClory](peter_mcclory.md) * [Peter Takac](peter_takac.md) +* [Peter Vessenes](peter_vessenes.md) * [Peter Waterland](peter_waterland.md) * [Petko Petkov](petko_petkov.md) * [Petr Klepcin](petr_klepcin.md) @@ -1321,6 +1330,7 @@ * [Rūta Čižinauskaitė](ruta_cizinauskaite.md) * [Ryan Cheng](ryan_cheng.md) * [Ryan Cody](ryan_cody.md) +* [Ryan Condron](ryan_condron.md) * [Ryan Zurrer](ryan_zurrer.md) * [Ryno Mathee](ryno_mathee.md) * [Ryo Nomura](ryo_nomura.md) @@ -1413,6 +1423,7 @@ * [Stephen King](stephen_king.md) * [Stephen Murphy](stephen_murphy.md) * [Stephen Paglianite](stephen_paglianite.md) +* [Steve Beauregard](steve_beauregard.md) * [Steve Maris](steve_maris.md) * [Steve Nico Williams](steve_williams.md) * [Steve Stanley](steve_stanley.md) @@ -1444,6 +1455,7 @@ * [Tara Kemp](tara_kemp.md) * [Tecnovert](tecnovert.md) * [Ted Livingston](ted_livingston.md) +* [Ted Parvu](ted_parvu.md) * [Terry Culver](terry_culver.md) * [Terry Martine](terry_martine.md) * [Terry Seal](terry_seal.md) @@ -1492,6 +1504,7 @@ * [Trent McConaghy ](trent_mcconaghy.md) * [Tricia Martinez](tricia_martinez.md) * [Tristan Colombet](tristan_colombet.md) +* [Troy Benjegerdes](troy_benjegerdes.md) * [Tse-Hsin Lu](tse-hsin_lu.md) * [Tuan Pham Anh](tuan_pham_anh.md) * [Tzanko Matev ](tzanko_matev.md) diff --git a/people/peter_vessenes.md b/people/peter_vessenes.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7a63ec2c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/peter_vessenes.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +## Personal data +![peter vessenes photo](photo/peter_vessenes.jpg) +Name: Peter Vessenes +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Chief Cryptographer +## Contacts +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/vessenes) +[Website](http://vessenes.com/) +## About +Managing Director New Alchemy, Former Chairman Bitcoin Foundation, Blockchain expert Technology Nerd. diff --git a/people/photo/dariusz_jakubowski.png b/people/photo/dariusz_jakubowski.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..aa4104022 Binary files /dev/null and b/people/photo/dariusz_jakubowski.png differ diff --git a/people/photo/gabriel_montes.jpg b/people/photo/gabriel_montes.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1f12f72df Binary files /dev/null and b/people/photo/gabriel_montes.jpg differ diff --git a/people/photo/iwona_zdanowicz.png b/people/photo/iwona_zdanowicz.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e7ab0b62d Binary files /dev/null and b/people/photo/iwona_zdanowicz.png differ diff --git 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100644 index 000000000..b8d4444a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/ryan_condron.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +## Personal data +![ryan condron photo](photo/ryan_condron.jpg) +Name: Ryan Condron +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Principal Engineer +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcondron/) +[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/rcondron) +## About +A serial entrepreneur with a degree in electrical engineering / mathematics, 16 years of software development experience. diff --git a/people/steve_beauregard.md b/people/steve_beauregard.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1962be9e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/steve_beauregard.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +## Personal data +![steve beauregard photo](photo/steve_beauregard.jpg) +Name: Steve Beauregard +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Partnerships +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbeau/) +[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/steve.beauregard) +## About +Bloq partner and Chief Revenue Officer responsible for business relationships and achieving company goals. Prior to Bloq, Steve was founder and CEO of GoCoin; the world's highest transaction volume blockchain payment processor . In his four-(4) year tenure driving the startup to profitability, GoCoin processed over $100M in cryptocurrency payments on four blockchains. Steve gained unparalleled insights into cryptocurrency spending behaviors, secure wallet management, global banking, coin trading & arbitrage, merchant acquisition and the worldwide regulatory landscape. As a founding member of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Steve actively participates on their State Working Group and Token Alliance. Steve continues to actively invest in and advise blockchain related business, and brings a 360-degree perspective on ICOs with experience as advisor, purchaser and creator. +Steve has a diverse 25-years of pioneering technologies bringing Internet, messaging, mobile, eCommerce and fintech solutions to large enterprise clients and gov't agencies. Steve has delivered keynote speeches around the globe at mobile, eCommerce, Fintech and Blockchain events and is a frequent guest speaker at prominent universities including USC Marshall School of Business, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Pepperdine, Chapman, Harvard, and the University of Oxford, Säid School of Business (UK). +Specialties: Public Speaking, ICO, Token Sales, Payments, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Smart Contracts, Digital Currency, Virtual Currency, eCommerce, merchant services, mobile solutions, mobile apps, social media, digital marketing, flash sales, startups, business accelerators / incubators, strategy. diff --git a/people/ted_parvu.md b/people/ted_parvu.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b67a50270 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/ted_parvu.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +## Personal data +![ted parvu photo](photo/ted_parvu.jpg) +Name: Ted Parvu +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Infrastructure +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-parvu-025b2241/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BwIqMWW%2FWRKGpUPyt8NNPOQ%3D%3D&licu=urn%3Ali%3Acontrol%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base-browsemap_profile) +[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tedparvu) +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/tedparvu) +[Website](https://tedstechshack.com/) +[GitHub](https://github.com/tparvu) +## About +Founder & independent technology consultant for Ted's Tech Shack in Ely, Minnesota. diff --git a/people/troy_benjegerdes.md b/people/troy_benjegerdes.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8827c0e62 --- /dev/null +++ b/people/troy_benjegerdes.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +## Personal data +![troy benjegerdes photo](photo/troy_benjegerdes.jpg) +Name: Troy Benjegerdes +Location: USA +## Projects +Name: [Metronome](../projects/metronome.md) +Position: Principal Engineer +## Contacts +[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/troybenjegerdes/) +[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dahozer) +## About +Full stack, from silicon layout, to zero-down crypto-finance models. He does a little bit of everything, from farming to open-source hardware development. diff --git a/projects/logo/metronome.jpg b/projects/logo/metronome.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a5a458751 Binary files /dev/null and b/projects/logo/metronome.jpg differ diff --git a/projects/metronome.md b/projects/metronome.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..af6013dd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/metronome.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +## Overview +![logo](../projects/logo/metronome.jpg) +Name: Metronome +[Website](https://metronome.io/#start) +Year founded: 2017 +Currency: MTN +ICO: TBA +## Invest + +Interesting vision of next generation cryptocurrency with strong and authoritative team. +## Staff +Co-founder & CEO & Chief Designer: [Jeff Garzik](../people/jeff_garzik.md) +Co-founder & Chairman: [Matthew Roszak](../people/matthew_roszak.md) +Chief Cryptographer: [Peter Vessenes](../people/peter_vessenes.md) +Principal Engineer: [Ryan Condron](../people/ryan_condron.md) +Principal Engineer: [Troy Benjegerdes](../people/troy_benjegerdes.md) +Data Scientist: [Jordan Kruger](../people/jordan_kruger.md) +Engineering Lead: [Gabriel Montes](../people/gabriel_montes.md) +Marketing: [Jaclyn Kramer](../people/jaclyn_kramer.md) +Community Advocate: [Dariusz Jakubowski](../people/dariusz_jakubowski.md) +Partnerships: [Steve Beauregard](../people/steve_beauregard.md) +Infrastructure: [Ted Parvu](../people/ted_parvu.md) +Blockchain Strategist: [Matt Lam](../people/matt_lam.md) +Administrative: [Iwona Zdanowicz](../people/iwona_zdanowicz.md) +## Business Model +Metronome ("Metronome" or "MTN") is a new cryptocurrency focused on making greater decentralization possible and delivering institutional-class endurance. +Metronome builds off the lessons learned from previous cryptocurrencies and optimizes for self-governance, long-term reliability, and maximum portability. Built by BloqLabs and supported by a diverse array of partners and advisors, Metronome is engineered to meet and exceed the high standards of the cryptocurrency community. +## Contacts +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/MTNToken) +[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MetronomeToken/) +[GitHub](https://github.com/metronometoken) +[Blog](https://medium.com/@MetronomeToken) +[Telegram](https://t.me/metronometoken) +[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/MetronomeToken/) +## About +[WhitePaper](https://metronome.io/pdf/owners_manual.pdf) diff --git a/projects/projects.md b/projects/projects.md index 50175da33..3fd9b4e66 100644 --- a/projects/projects.md +++ b/projects/projects.md @@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ * [MCAP](mcap.md) * [MedCredits](medcredits.md) * [MediBond](medibond.md) +* [Metronome](metronome.md) * [Minerva](minerva.md) * [Minexcoin](minexcoin.md) * [Mirocana](mirocana.md)