Andrew Westberg

Andrew Westberg

Lead Architect

United States

Andrew Westberg is the Chief Technology Officer at W3i Software, Inc., where he leads the technical strategy and development of regulated blockchain infrastructure, including the USDM stablecoin on the Cardano network. An original Cardano developer and longtime community contributor, Andrew created widely adopted open-source stake pool tools such as CNCLI and Jormanager, which continue to support operators worldwide. He is co-founder and lead developer of DripDropz, is involved with Se7en Labs, and operates the BCSH stake pools. Drawing on his enterprise software experience at Caterpillar, Nike, and Walmart, Andrew brings deep expertise in Rust, full-stack development, and decentralized finance. Passionate about building technology that genuinely improves people's lives, he is committed to delivering secure, compliant, and scalable solutions that bridge traditional finance and blockchain innovation.

Kyle Solomon

Kyle Solomon

Project Manager

Puerto Rico

Kyle Solomon is CEO of riverArk, where he leads business development and fundraising. A co-founder of DripDropz and contributor to Intersect Product, Kyle brings deep roots in the Cardano ecosystem and a track record of building community-driven blockchain ventures.

Samuel Leathers

Samuel Leathers

Backend & Release Engineer

United States

Samuel Leathers is a Senior Engineer at IOG, where he has held roles spanning infrastructure, product, and ecosystem leadership. He brings that same focus on reliability and delivery to the Daedalus team, contributing to build systems and release management.

David Kirshon

David Kirshon

Fullstack Engineer

Netherlands

David Kirshon is a Fullstack Engineer who leverages a background in systems design and product management to navigate complex software architecture. His experience ranges from directing mission-critical software migrations for the U.S. Navy to building scalable frontend ecosystems for global platforms. With a foundation in systems and electrical engineering, David delivers software that prioritizes technical rigor and user experience.

Latheesan Kanesamoorthy

Latheesan Kanesamoorthy

QA Engineer

United Kingdom

Senior Backend Engineer and Tech Lead with 15+ years of commercial experience designing and delivering complex, high-throughput systems and integrating emerging technologies.

Chris Hockaday

Chris Hockaday

QA Engineer

United States

Builder and operator specializing in industrial automation, blockchain infrastructure and IoT systems. Designs and deploys real world applications that connect digital networks to physical environments, with a focus on scalable, production ready solutions.

Anthony McDonough

Anthony McDonough

QA Engineer

United States

Anthony McDonough is a design engineer with 15+ years of experience in CAD and system architecture. He specializes in bridging the gap between visionary concepts and high-performance systems.