8. Datagram Team

Jason "BitBender" Brink, Co-Founder & CEO

Jason is highly focused on real-world impact and began this relentless pursuit with AidDollar, a blockchain-based solution to improve foreign aid distribution, which won the 2014 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Prize. Inspired by his experiences in Post-earthquake Haiti, AidDollar aimed to bypass bureaucratic inefficiencies and ensure Aid reached those in need.

He then led Gala Games as President of Blockchain, exploring gaming as a vehicle for wealth transfer through play-to-earn and play-to-own models. His work demonstrated how blockchain gaming could empower players, especially in developing countries, by enabling real economic value from in-game activities. At Gala Games, he also led one of the largest decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) projects, overseeing the development of a decentralized storage network that now powers 85% of all DHT servers. running IPFS. His expertise in scalable blockchain infrastructure has helped drive the adoption of decentralized applications and content sharing.

As CEO of Datagram, Jason is expanding this mission by leveraging decentralized technology to create more antifragile and resilient distributed systems to grow the decentralized world in a sustainable manner.

William H. Nguyen, Ph.D., Co-Founder & CTO

Dr. Nguyen is a visionary with prestigious fellowships from various leading institutions, including the University of California and the U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Harvard University, where he was honored as an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow Fellow.

Inspired by his early experiences of hardship as a refugee, Dr. Nguyen is committed to developing technologies that eliminate barriers to knowledge and communication. His first major project, VoxyPAD, revolutionized remote interactions, making virtual communication as seamless as face-to-face meetings. This groundbreaking platform laid the groundwork for Datagram, his current venture, which elevates the principles of decentralized infrastructure to new heights.

Throughout his career, Dr. Nguyen has remained committed to fostering human connectivity and knowledge exchange. Through Datagram, he is creating a platform that democratizes access to technology, ensuring that anyone, anywhere, can contribute, learn, and thrive in an increasingly interconnected world. His life's work stands as a testament to the belief that true progress comes from empowering individuals and fostering collaboration on a global scale.

Beyond its leadership, Datagram is supported by a world-class team of over 45 engineers, cryptographers, product designers, and business strategists, each bringing extensive expertise in blockchain, cloud computing, and AI infrastructure, and decentralized network topology. With team members spanning North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, Datagram benefits from a globally distributed workforce that ensures around-the-clock innovation and network operations.