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Founders

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VINOD KHURANA

Co-Founder Plugin & CEO,
Suvik Group.

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VINOD KHURANA

Co-Founder Plugin & CEO,
Suvik Group.

Vinod Khurana, a Dubai based FinTech entrepreneur has over 4 decades of successful career in Banking industry and in the International financial market. Over the past many years, he has gained significant expertise in development of strategy, execution, and positioning business for growth. He is a passionate entrepreneur; a fundraiser for organizations seeking to meet their short and long-term financial goals. He has proven track record of success in raising capital, developing investment strategies, and managing portfolios. Vinod has expertise in a variety of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and alternative investments. Having strong analytical and risk management skills; he has proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams.

He is the CEO and Co-Founder of leading blockchain solutions providing firms in Dubai and Sharjah, and is a passionate advocate of using blockchain technology to solve real-world problems. His leadership led to the successful creation of Plugin Decentralized Oracle. Several innovative blockchain use cases are currently being developed under his leadership, which will create a lot of excitement among blockchain communities around the world.

At personal front, his interest includes Traveling, playing chess and reading books & newspapers.

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KAPIL KHURANA

Co-Founder Plugin & Director,
Suvik Group.

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KAPIL KHURANA

Co-Founder Plugin & Director,
Suvik Group.

Kapil Khurana is result oriented business leader with more than 15 years of corporate experience in verticals such as business retail banking, insurance and wealth management. He is skilled in people management, sales distribution, customer experience; has always kept a "Learner" approach and is eager to understand the dynamics of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Finance and stay in tune with the latest digital strategies through continued coursework and professional development.

Directors

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Andrea Frosinini
Director - Marketing
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Andrea Frosinini

Director - Marketing

Andrea is a Senior Enterprise Analyst and Trade Finance professional with a passion for innovation. He is the chair of Hyperledger Trade Finance SIG and helping the community by offering a contribution to the industry modernization and development of new products exploiting blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies, more in general.

He is also Member of The Board of Advisors to multiple companies and associated with multiple blockchain protocols to help in business expansions.

Additionally, he has been managing several successful projects based on blockchain and sustainable finance and sustainable trade.

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LOGESWARAN
Director - IT
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LOGESWARAN

Director - IT

Logeswaran is a Blockchain Architect with more than 17 years in IT and deep knowledge in various blockchain flavours, such as Ethereum, Xinfin, Hyperledger & Binance Smart Chain. He is also having sound knowledge in Data Science and have done many products in AI/ML Space He is currently exploring Decentralised Finance and are gaining rich knowledge in this space. He's crazy about participating in hackathons and try new things.

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Col (Dr.) Inderjeet Singh
Director - Cyber Security
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Col (Dr.) Inderjeet Singh

Director - Cyber Security

Co-founder of India Blockchain Forum, a Chief Cyber Officer, 2 times TEDx Speaker, Veteran I Cyberpreneur, winner of Top Executive Award, Cyber Security Leadership Award, Representative to UN Office at Geneva & India’s Top 30 Blockchain Influencers; he is a seasoned Cyber-Security and Blockchain Specialist, notable industry speaker, an innovator, and an Influencer with proven success in spearheading Strategic Information Security Initiatives with experience of more than 29+ year across wide spectrum of areas spanning cybersecurity operations leadership and influencing policy level decisions in multiple organizations.

Throughout his career, he has parlayed his extensive background in security and a deep knowledge to help organizations build and implement strategic cybersecurity solutions.

He is visionary for Start-Up Incubation, Entrepreneurship Development, Strategic Consulting and New Technology Evaluation for commercial viability.

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THANI AL KETBI
Independent Director
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THANI AL KETBI

Independent Director

Thani Al Ketbi has more than 20 years of extensive experience in managing diversified businesses which include banking, finance, real estate, hospitality and investment sectors in the UAE.

He holds both Bachelors in Law and Master of Strategic Project Management from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Thani is a Co-Founder of New Century Group, a market leader in key strategic economic sectors such as Hospitality, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Travel & Tourism, and Investments.

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Ronald Mitchell
Community Director
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Ronald Mitchell

Community Director

Ronald Mitchell brings a wealth of hands-on Web3 strategy and implementation experience. A true XDC Ecosystem veteran turned community liaison, he played a pivotal role in establishing early growth and adoption of the network by leveraging his more than a decade of experience in Corporate Leadership.

Hugely passionate about decentralization, blockchain technology and the bright opportunities for the future they hold, he has worked alongside the XDC Founders and Ecosystem Development Team to integrate key stakeholders both up and down the value chain; from exchanges to wallets, and beyond. Now the Founder of The Mitchell Group PR, Ronald resides in crypto-friendly Puerto Rico with his family and continues to explore Web3 entrepreneurship while maintaining his XDC Network validator node along with many others for Layer 2 project nodes, including Plugin.

Advisory Board Members

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NICOLA ZOVI
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NICOLA ZOVI

Nicola Zovi is highly experienced, seasoned Brand Builder based in Italy. He has extensive experience in Brand strategy, including the setting of brand guidelines, brand vision and value proposition for short as well as long term

He possesses creativity, innovation & insight; is highly influencing, strategic & analytical; and has strong interpersonal skills. During his career span of almost 2 decades, he has travelled more than 30 countries and has assisted various organizations achieve their goals in terms of branding and awareness.

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Faris El-Malik
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Faris El-Malik

Faris El-Malik, a graduate in law and economics, is a member of the private office of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. An expert in the field of contracts and commercial companies real state corporate, he is also offering expertise to the Bouhliba Holding Group, UAE. He possesses excellent analytical and negotiation skills, Legal research skills, stellar interpersonal skills and networking abilities.

El-Malik always believes in giving back to the society through his knowledge and by creating success stories from his vast experiences during the past 22 years of his career.

Research and Development

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Dr. DK ( @s4njk4n)
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Dr. DK ( @s4njk4n)

DK brings a blend of blockchain, business and medical expertise to the community. In addition to his Financial Governance Executive roles in both a Regulated Retirement Fund and Family Office, He also continues as a Medical Doctor in high-acuity clinical medicine with several decades of experience.

He has been involved in the blockchain space since 2013, offering input to multiple regulated blockchain projects at both Layer 1 and Layer 2, as well as integrating AI in development cycles for multiple initiatives.

His contributions include the XDC Community, where he has published technical documentation to support Layer 1 users/developers, and has also released technical tools under MIT-license for managing blockchain infrastructure.

Recently, DK has focused on the next phase of bridging the gap between traditional businesses and blockchain technology, leveraging his expertise to facilitate adoption in real-world scenarios.

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Dr. T. Sasikala
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Dr. T. Sasikala

Dr. T. Sasikala completed her BE (CSE) in 1991, ME (CSE) in 2001, and PhD in 2009. In 1991, she began her career at BITS Information Technology as a programmer and instructor. In 1994, she began teaching at Noorl Islam Engineering College in Kanyakumari district. Between 1997 and 2010, she worked as a lecturer, assistant professor, and professor at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology. Her hard work and dedication earned her the position of Principal at Jeppiaar SRR Engineering College, Chennai from July 2010 to October 2018.

As of 2018, she serves as dean of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology's School of Computing. In total, she has 32 years of teaching and research experience. A certification in Internal ISO auditor has been obtained by her. She gave a talk for the University of Cambridge's Centre for Applied Research in Human Trafficking during Pandemic 2020.

She taught more than 30 batches of students in various subjects of computer science and engineering. She has received the best teacher award for the last 3 years. She has conducted many national and international conferences, IEEE and ISTE-sponsored seminars. She is a life member of IEEE and the ISTE Society.

She had been the technical advisor for conferences, for the prestigious institution of the state.

She has faced many Inspections for accreditation from Anna University and AICTE. She is the DC member for more than 25 students and she has led more than 200 UG projects and more than 75 PG projects for students. She has produced 7 PhDs for Anna University and Sathyabama University, with 8 research scientists working under her direction.

She has Published more than 75 papers in reputed Journals and Conferences which includes Web of Science, Springer, Scopus indexed journals, IEEE Digital library and Annexure I, II Journal of Anna University and Sathyabama University.

She has published 6 patents. She has also published 3 book chapters and a monograph and is editor of the International Journal of Public Sector Journal Management. She has 54 citations and an H-index of 6.

Currently, she is the head of the study committee of the School of Computing, Sathyabama University. She is a member of the Research Committee and Academic Council of Sathyabama University. She is a down-to-earth personality who relies only on hard and intelligent work. Her favourite quote is "Nothing is impossible".

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Dr. B. Bharathi
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Dr. T. Bharathi

The Professor, Dr. B. Bharathi is the Dean of Academics at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University), Chennai, India. After completing her graduation in the year 2001 in Computer Science and Engineering, she started her career at Madha Engineering College, Chennai. She joined Sathyabama in 2002 as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. In the past 20 years, she has continuously upgraded herself and grown professionally.

Over the course of her tenure, she has served as Head of the Department, Coordinator of the Rotract club, and Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Cell. She is an ISO certified internal auditor and has coordinated major national and international Accreditations in the Department. She is a Certified Rational Rose Trainer and has trained students and faculty in various institutions. She has spoken at and chaired numerous conferences and events at the national and international levels.

Having completed Cambridge University's Teaching Methodology training, she has a strong background in teaching methods. Under her direction, five Doctorates have been produced, and five more are in the process of being completed. Dr. B. Bharathi is a Life Member of IEI, ISTE, ACM, IAENG, ACEEE, IACSIT, UACEE Societies.

Currently, she holds one granted patent and two published patents. The research areas she specializes in are software engineering, software architecture, machine learning, and big data. With an h-index of 9, she has published more than 90 papers in refereed journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters. Reviewing many refereed journals is one of her many talents. She also serves on the advisory boards of numerous conferences.

Some of her key responsibilities that she currently holds includes, coordinator National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), Institution Single Point of Contact (SPOC) – IIT Bombay Spoken Tutorial Program, e-Vidya Bharti Arogya Bharti (eVBAB) program, Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH), CDIO representative of the Institution, SPOC industry partnerships with CTS CAFÉ, NEN Wadhwani Foundation, Service Now. She is also Director of the Institution's Center for Distance and Online Education.

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Raghuram
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RAGHURAM

Raghuram has more than 15+ years of experience in IT industry across multiple domains Worked primarily on Automation, AI/Ml, Data Analytics & Data Mining across his career.Intrigued by the potential that blockchain technology could offer and pleasantly quenched with a quest to learn, tried hands on in Ethereum and developed apps. Currently exploring Web3( Blockchain technology) and it's potential applications - Blockchain business models, Crypto assets, Smart contracts, DeFI and NFT's.'

Core Team

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Naresh Mohanraj
Blockchain Officer
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Naresh Mohanraj

Blockchain Officer

"Naresh Mohanraj is Software Engineer with 8 years of hands-on experience in software analysis, design and development. Certified blockchain developer adept in developing smart contracts on Ethereum blockchain.

Strong knowledge in development of front end applications using ReactJS and Javascript. Developed applications abiding to OOPS principles in C++ technology. Looking forward to extend my interest on Web3(Blockchain) and latest technologies."

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Bruno Figueira
Art Director
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Bruno Figueira

Art Director

Bruno figueira is a publicist with a degree in advertising and graphic design and has been working in the area of ​​corporate creation, marketing and branding since 1998. With a solid background in the blockchain market, he also brings with him experiences in international marketing, franchising and global expansion of brands. Listening to everyone and especially to customers is a strong point to guide successful communication. "We are learning every day, from the time we wake up to the time we go to bed."

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Meghana Jibin Nambiar
Blockchain - Node Support Specialist
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Meghana Jibin Nambiar

Blockchain - Node Support Specialist

A rigorous, task driven professional with 2+ years of experience in the market research industry. I am currently gaining knowledge on Blockchain and all the processes that build this huge blockchain industry. My work experience lies in data analysis, SQL Programming, quality analysis and quality check of data, database management, report writing, SPSS and dealing with clients one on one. I have done internships in prominent public sector companies like ONGC, MTNL and BSNL.

During my college days, I was lucky enough to be a part of major projects and also some individual projects like automatic vehicle identification using Radio Frequency tags etc. Apart from this, I was a tutor for children from various age groups purely out of my interest and likings. I have maintained a learner approach in life and that might be the reason why I have always been super excited to host all scale events, and acquire new skills on a timely basis

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Albert Ikama
Content Writer
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Albert Ikama

Content Writer

An accomplished tech-writer with years of experience crafting internal and user-facing content for B2B and SaaS brands, Albert leverages extensive interest in blockchain tech to craft highly-engaging content. Adept with assessing the content needs for blockchain-based brands and ensuring that the resulting content aligns with the stakeholders' needs; a professional and highly-innovative content creator capable of working with tech companies in different niches. His key areas of interest include Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, DeFi, Fintech, Web3.0, etc.

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Neil M. ( @Inv4Fee2020)
Community Contributor
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Neil M. ( @Inv4Fee2020)

Community Contributor

A technology enthusiast who enjoys the challenge of continually learning, Neil has a vast career spanning more than 20 years in the IT industry covering a wide range of technology stacks but with specific focus on the network & security disciplines.

His first introduction to the crypto space was following research into 'inventory monetisation' & 'true sale' for improving working capital to SMEs incorporating the adoption of distributed ledger technology, which has led him to this point where he continues to expand his knowledge on all things blockchain & Defi as part of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR).

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Suresh ( @samsam)
Community Contributor
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Suresh ( @samsam)

Community Contributor

A creative and dedicated business professional with proven leadership experience in global business environments, Suresh has over 30 years of experience in diverse high-technology fields such as Superconductivity basic research, Real-time airborne radar systems, enterprise business critical software and solutions.

He has provided consultancy services to several fortune 500 companies in the Americas and top-100 corporations in Japan. He has held senior leadership positions, developing growth strategies for new products and markets, product planning and marketing, and operationalizing high value-add services to enterprise customers across different industries such as financial, insurance, manufacturing, public sector, health care, etc.

Suresh has strong background in both in technology, with a Bachelor of Technology and Master of Engineering, and also in business with a Master of Business Administration from top-tier institution with distinction specializing in areas of corporate finance, strategy, investments and ventures.

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Ryan ( @go140point6)
Community Contributor
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Ryan ( @go140point6)

Community Contributor

An Information Technology systems analyst with over 20 years of experience in the Education sector, Ryan didn't anticipate making IT a career. He worked on various technology projects while pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology with the intention of attaining advanced degrees in Genetics upon graduating. However, the challenges and pace of technology at the end of the 1990’s presented opportunities that matched his drive and curiosity.

Two decades later, that curiosity was rekindled by blockchain technology. By 2019, unable to resist the urge any longer, Ryan began exploring projects that offered a chance to be part of the project, and not just a passive participant. As the space matures into the next decade, he hopes to be at the forefront of using this new technology to solve real-world problems and make real-world change.

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KD ( @11ppm)
Community Contributor
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KD ( @11ppm)

Community Contributor

After studying Human Development & Education Psychology from National Graduate School in Japan; his first encounter with crypto assets happened because of his interest in the IOTA HORNET Node. Apparently, he has also participated in the testing of the IOTA GoShimmer node and the DAG2.0 node (Constellation Network). Not only, he was the First Plugin Node Operator in Japan, but also the First Japanese Operator of SRX, PRE, and FLUX nodes.

In addition, for more than 20 year he has been counseling trauma survivors, trained and mentored counselors in Japan and abroad, including North America and Hawaii.

He is actively mentoring and supporting many Japanese within the Japanese community to help them become Plugin Node Operators.

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Jon Hanz ( @DeFi_Jon)
Community Contributor
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Jon Hanz ( @DeFi_Jon)

Community Contributor

Jon (@DeFi_Jon) boasts over 10 years of experience in secure telecommunications, alongside profound expertise in network and security frameworks and their practical implementation.

Passionate about blockchain technology, decentralized ecosystems, and pioneering the future internet of value, he has dedicated himself to advancing understanding and application in these areas.

His work focuses on sharing insights on Blockchain concepts aiming to foster a comprehensive understanding and facilitate coherence and adoption within the blockchain community.