tkuhrt / citizens-pulse

A fully distributed citizens pulse platform for state/city councils - with Hyperledger Fabric

Tracy A. Kuhrt

Software architect and engineer with full software development lifecycle experience.

EXPERIENCE Hyperledger Technical Oversight Committee (September 2019-Present) Responsible for steering the technical direction for the Hyperledger Foundation. (2019-2020 Member, 2020-2021 Member and Vice Chair, 2021-2022 Member and Chair, 2022-2023 Member and Chair, 2023 Member and Chair) OpenWallet Foundation Technical Advisory Committee (March 2023-Present) Responsible for maintaining an overall strategic vision for technical collaboration and coordinating collaboration among Technical Projects, including development of an overall technical vision for the OpenWallet Foundation community. (2023 Member and Chair) Accenture (February 2019-Present) Blockchain and metaverse architect. Open source lead. The Linux Foundation (April 2017-February 2019) Community Architect for the Hyperledger Foundation. PayPal (July 2007-April 2017) Architect, team lead, and software engineer. Microchip Technology, Inc. (August 2000 - July 2007) Developing language tools for Microchip architectures. ExpressBill (October 1999-August 2000) Software design and development of backend database applications. Professional Software Consultants (April 1998 - October 1999) Software design and development of backend database applications. Dana Corporation (April 1995 - November 1997) Software design and development of Windows database applications. PUBLIC SPEAKING Bringing Code to the Hyperledger Foundation Moderator and Panelist - Hyperledger Member Summit 2023 OpenWallet Foundation Update Speaker - Internet Identity Workshop Fall 2023 Technical Steering Committee Update Keynote Speaker - Hyperledger Global Forum 2022 Latest Technology Adoption Trends in Enterprise Blockchain Projects Speaker - Hyperledger Global Forum 2022 Blockchain Interoperability with Hyperledger Cactus, Weaver, and Yui Moderator - Hyperledger Global Forum 2022 GBBC GSMI 2.0 Roundtable Speaker - December 2021 Blockchain Interoperability Speaker - Blockchain Center of Excellence September 2021 The Future of Blockchain Interoperability Moderator - Hyperledger Global Forum 2021 Planning for a Multichain World: DLT Interoperability and Integration Technologies Panelist - Open Source Summit Japan 2020 All are Welcome Here: Creating an Inclusive Hyperledger Community Speaker - Hyperledger Global Forum 2020 Let Go of Your Unconscious Bias Speaker - Hyperledger Global Forum 2020 Brilliant, Belligerent, Blockchain Panelist - HFS Fora 2019 The blockchain journey – checking in on Distributed Ledger Technology in Financial Services Moderator - Sibos 2018 Getting Started with Hyperledger Indy Speaker - OSCON 2018 Developing Blockchain Applications with Hyperledger Composer Speaker - Women in Blockchain Startup Bus 2018 Speaker - Distributed:Health’s Code Camp 2017 Dana’s Engineering Document Management System Speaker - Autofact 1997

TECHNICAL SKILLS Multiple Programming Languages, including Python, C/C++ Open Source Development Google Cloud Kubernetes SQL and NoSQL Databases Source Control Management, including git Multiple Operating Systems SOFT SKILLS Public Speaking Collaboration Teamwork Decision Making Emotional Intelligence Analytical Thinking Strong Communicator Attention to Details Problem Solver Leadership EDUCATION American Sentinel University Master of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Computer Science, October 2006. University of Toledo Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Computer Science and Engineering, March 1995. PATENTS Privacy-secure edge-zone digital identity computing for open-loop pixel-state control (Granted: US/11409906) Privacy-secure edge-zone computing for secure-operation authorization (Granted: US/11075959) Digital signal controller instruction set and architecture (Application: US/20030061464)