Contributors

Overview of the main contributors for Abstract

Abstract main contributors consist of people who launched or helped build Pudgy Penguins, Ethereum, Frame, Kubernetes and more.

Luca Netz - Co-inventor & CMO

He made his career monetizing social influence (building brands around influencers), and also worked in software businesses. Luca is currrently the CEO of Pudgy Penguins. Since starting his e-commerce journey, Luca has achieved over $250,000,000 in revenue and has had products in almost every major retailer, including Walmart, Target, Zumiez, Bass Pro-Shops, Dicks, Big 5, Tillys, Whole Foods, and TJ Maxx.

Micheal Lee - Co-inventor & CEO

Michael Lee is the CEO of Abstract. He previously incubated and launched ZKsync (ZK), a cutting-edge zero-knowledge technology to scale Ethereum to millions of developers — valued in the billions.

As Vice President at Activision Blizzard, he helped launch iconic games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Overwatch II and Diablo 4, reaching over 400 million players worldwide. In the early days of pioneering technologies such as Ethereum and Kubernetes, where he led adoption across Fortune 500 companies, achieving $1 billion in annual revenue and a successful IPO.

Lorenzo Melendez - Co-inventor & President

Lorenzo is the President of Igloo. He started his career in Silicon Valley, specializing in Data Engineering and Full Stack Development. Also holds the title of winning the VEX Robotics World Championship four years consecutively.

Cygaar - CTO

Cygaar is the CTO of Abstract. He is widely recognized as one of the top ten developers in the blockchain industry. His career began at Facebook, followed by pivotal roles at Uber and Robinhood during their hyper-growth phases. Previously, Cygaar co-founded Frame, a venture that successfully exited through acquisition by Igloo.

Beans - Director of Protocol

Beans is the Director of Protocol at Abstract. He's a former Coinbase engineer and widely regarded as one of the top developers in the blockchain industry. Partnering with StinkyPablo and supported by Paradigm, he earned multiple hackathon victories over an 18-month period. Previously, Beans co-founded Frame, a venture that successfully exited through acquisition by Igloo.

Stinky Pablo - Director of Product

StinklyPablo is the Director of Product at Abstract. He is widely regarded as one of the top product leaders in the blockchain industry. Partnering with Beans and supported by Paradigm, he earned multiple hackathon victories over an 18-month period. Previously, StinkyPablo co-founded Frame, a venture that successfully exited through acquisition by Igloo.

Jarrod Watts - Director of Developer Relations

Jarrod is the Director of Developer Relations at Abstract. He began his career as a software engineer before transitioning into developer relations at Polygon Labs and Thirdweb. Alongside his professional work, he has created over 50 educational videos on web3 technology for YouTube, building a subscriber base of thousands and becoming a trusted voice in the community.

Abril Zucchi - Developer Relations Engineer

Abril is a Developer Relations Engineer at Abstract. Self-taught software engineer with a strong foundation in developer, she has worked as an engineer at Morph and co-founded @lalentco. Her journey into Web3 is not only technically impressive but also one of the most inspiring stories in the field. (check it here : https://abruzucchi.substack.com/p/from-high-school-dropout-to-working)

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Sources

https://x.com/AbstractChain/status/1815771462671737309 https://x.com/pipeline_xyz/status/1821544126560584142 https://github.com/cygaar https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1702398229705531517 https://x.com/CashBowie/status/1661375246966964226 https://x.com/adamagb/status/1821770519248576687 https://abruzucchi.substack.com/p/from-high-school-dropout-to-working