Rob Viglione
Rob Viglione is the Co-Founder and CEO of Horizen, a blockchain platform that aims to enable an application-rich and inclusive ecosystem through its leading-edge sidechain solutions. An early visionary in the Web3 space, he co-founded Horizen Labs to fulfill the vision of using blockchain to build a more secure and equitable world. Rob is formerly a trained physicist, mathematician, and military officer. His experience working on satellite radar, space launch vehicles, and combat support intelligence informed much of his understanding of how blockchain technology could change the trajectory of global societies. In addition to leading the Horizen team, Rob is a passionate blockchain tech speaker and educator. He is the Co-Founder and Team Lead of Zen Blockchain Foundation.
Rob Viglione Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Project Manager
Academic History
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Advanced Management Program
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Ph.D., Finance
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M.B.A., Finance
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B.S., Physics and Actuarial Mathematics
Horizen Labs is a blockchain development company that makes blockchain technology accessible for businesses.
Under his leadership, Horizen has helped launch major ecosystems such as Horizen, EON, ApeCoin, ApeChain, the Otherside NFT collection, and Opal.
Most recently, they are working on a stealth modular blockchain project for ZK proof verification.
CRYPTO & BLOCKCHAIN
Rob Horizen Labs is an expert in crypto-finance, asset pricing, and crypto-related innovations, and teaches university courses about Bitcoin and blockchain applications.
He was the co-founder of ZenCash, a decentralized blockchain-based platform for private transactions, communication, and document publishing.
He is also the President of Zen Blockchain Foundation, a nonprofit that governs the Horizen blockchain project.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Board Member, Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association
President, Zen Blockchain Foundation
Volunteer of Blockchain Strategy, The Seasteading Institute
Advisor, ETHLend
Advisor, Hero Engine World
EARLY CAREER
He was an Operations Research Analyst at Lanmark Technology, wher ehe provided large data set mining and statistical analysis for a variety of operational assessments.
He served as an Advanced Analyst at Tecolote Researh, responsible for cost analysis and economic studies.
Most recently, he was a Project Manager at the United States Air Force, where he managed three independent engineering programs with a combined $450K budget and led and participated in special projects that had a significant impact to the prime contracts of a $20 billion space intelligence program.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Rob has been featured in CoinDesk and Cointelegraph.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.