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Hudson James

Hudson James

Formal First Name
Hudson
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Hudson James is a Developer Liaison, DevOps Engineer, and Security Engineer at Ethereum. He is also the CEO of Hudsworth Consulting, a consulting service for blockchain, FinTech, smart contract systems, and distributed applications. Previously, James served as the Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer, and Blockchain Lead of Oaken Innovations, where he helped build meaningful products based on distributed ledgers. With an extensive background in blockchain projects, he has played an integral role in a number of online communities for decentralized technology, including Dash and Ethereum.

Professional Experience


Academic History

  • James first discovered Bitcoin in 2011.
  • He worked in the Research and Development area of USAA as a software developer.
  • He moderates the /r/Ethereum subreddit.
  • He is a co-organizer of the Dallas Etherum Meetup.
  • He speaks internationally at various conferences, including the Grace Hopper conference and Devcon2.
  • He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.
  • His hobbies include converting VHS tapes to digital formats, playing tabletop RPGs with friends, TV shows targeted at millennials, and Overwatch.