Meet the Viper Team

Pool Operator

Dylan Crocker, Ph.D.

Hello, I’ve been a part of the Cardano community since early 2018, when I purchased some of my first ADA at over 40 cents! Ever since learning about the project, I’ve wanted to run a stake pool and help decentralize what I believe to be the best cryptocurrency project in the world. My background is electrical engineering, in which I have a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. Through my work on high-performance electromagnetic simulations, I developed my Linux sysadmin skills. Thank you for considering the VIPER stake pool!

Pool Operator

Willie Marchetto

I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology and a Master of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering (with a focus in spacecraft electronics and software) from University of Southern California. I have 10 years experience in research and development of high-consequence, high-reliability space systems and have spent a great deal of time administrating Linux servers, much like the ones we use to operate our stake pools.


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