Balakrishna Hebbar is a lead engineer with more than 11 years of experience building social media applications like Socialmedian, e-commerce applications like Fab and Hem, and mobile applications like Pepo. He has a master’s degree in computer applications from the National Institute of Technology Surathkal in Karnataka, India. He is passionate about learning new things related to technology, economics and cryptocurrency.


https://medium.com/ostdotcom/people-of-ost-balakrishna-hebbar-director-engineering-7715c9a09533

Product Managers have long utilized personas to help steer product development towards meeting the needs of real world users. OST's Jason Goldberg and Francesco Pacella propose three personas to help focus blockchain product management: Mappy, Happy, and Dappy.

https://hackernoon.com/meet-mappy-happy-and-dappy-personas-for-blockchain-product-management-895bfebad94b

A Case Study on OST Partner Company Brightly

Do you find yourself buying brand-new products only to throw them away later? Sometimes we throw things away just because we don’t like them anymore. Other times products are just cheaply built and don’t last as long as we expected. We’re all a little guilty of buying more than we actually need. We often forget that this habit is damaging to the environment.


https://medium.com/ostdotcom/how-brightly-will-tokenize-social-impact-e-commerce-aa0e6e772847

This week on #OSTLIVE ▶️ Joseph Pallant, Founder of Blockchain For Climate and CPS Carbon Project Solutions Inc., will discuss the carbon market, putting the Paris Agreement on the blockchain, and the potential of blockchain for good.

January 30th @ 12 noon EST: https://goo.gl/nN13dQ

Save the date! The Block’s Mike Dudas will be interviewed by OST’s Jason Goldberg on OST LIVE. They will discuss the latest in the crypto market, crypto controversy, and entrepreneurship.

Join us February 13th at 10am EST: https://goo.gl/99BJnM

Joseph Pallant, founder and executive director of Blockchain for Climate Foundation and founder of CPS Carbon Project Solutions Inc., a pioneering offset-development firm, joined us on OST LIVE. He has been active in the carbon market since 2004, providing project-development expertise and strategic direction across private, public, and NGO endeavors. Pallant was also a recipient of Canada’s 2019 Clean50 award.

https://medium.com/ostdotcom/recap-from-ost-live-with-joseph-pallant-founder-and-executive-director-of-blockchain-for-climate-122a647337a2

February 2019 OST LIVE Upcoming Guests from The Block, Chainsafe Systems, Swarm, StartEngine, and TokenTax

https://medium.com/ostdotcom/february-2019-ost-live-upcoming-guests-from-the-block-chainsafe-systems-swarm-startengine-and-dcf970cd15ef

Ashfaq Bhojani is an experienced professional with experience in Operations Management including Facilities, Administration, Travel, Hospitality & HR across industries such as IT/ITES, Healthcare & Hospitality. With his expertise, experience & energy, Ashfaq provides strategic & tactical support critical to ensure smooth OST business operations.


https://medium.com/ostdotcom/people-of-ost-ashfaq-bhojani-administration-director-a4578516f3a5

Submit questions for OST LIVE with Zac McClure, Co-Founder of TokenTax: https://goo.gl/QFWqJo

It’s tax season in the U.S., and we’ve all been made well aware that cryptocurrencies are taxable. Exchanges such as Coinbase have released crypto tax reporting tools to help users file their gains and losses. Zac McClure, co-founder of TokenTax, will join us to discuss the implications of taxes on cryptocurrency. TokenTax is a firm that files cryptocurrency capital gains and income taxes for clients and supports over 30 cryptocurrency exchanges. McClure will provide a global perspective on crypto tax regulations as well as common practices for U.S. taxpayers.

The interview will be live streamed on 6 February at 10am NYC / 4pm Berlin / 11pm Hong Kong. Be sure to join us on Youtube: https://youtu.be/SBM2IZs0Kqg

Tune in OST LIVE with Zac McClure, Co-Founder of TokenTax now! https://youtu.be/SBM2IZs0Kqg

It’s tax season in the U.S., and we’ve all been made well aware that cryptocurrencies are taxable. Exchanges such as Coinbase have released crypto tax reporting tools to help users file their gains and losses. Zac McClure, co-founder of TokenTax, joined us to provide a global perspective on crypto tax regulations as well as common practices for U.S. taxpayers. TokenTax files cryptocurrency capital gains and income taxes for clients and supports more than 30 cryptocurrency exchanges.

https://medium.com/ostdotcom/recap-from-ost-live-with-zac-mcclure-co-founder-at-tokentax-crypto-tax-best-practices-in-2019-5b6e7a7ba771

Aniket Ayachit is a mobile application developer who specializes in iOS development. After spending nearly four years working as an iOS developer on different types of applications for startups and established companies, Aniket knows what makes an application smooth and highly responsive. Aniket holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology from the University of Pune.


https://goo.gl/HvRm3r

Swaminathan Jayaraman is a product designer with a focus on digital experiences and startups. He loves to travel and backpack since taking truck rides at the age of 10. He brings the same enthusiasm, edge, and interests to design and product management. Apart from travel and design, he is scouting for local junior tennis talent in India.

https://goo.gl/8rA6S7

OST’s Jason Goldberg will interview The Block's Mike Dudas on entrepreneurship, all things crypto, blockchain, and crypto journalism. Dudas is the founder and CEO of The Block, an online media platform focused on crypto market information, technology, and crypto assets. We're live now on Periscope & Twitter!

Watch: https://t.co/S0nC5ONlpH

Next on OSTLIVE: Project Update & #AMA with OST CEO Jason Goldberg. Join us on 19th February at 11am EST - live on #Periscope & #Twitter.

submit questions: https://goo.gl/wahZkx

OST LIVE: Project Update & #AMA with OST CEO Jason Goldberg starting in one hour on Periscope and Twitter:
https://twitter.com/OSTdotcom

Live now: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1YpKkVvWbBdxj

Next on OSTLIVE — Gregory Markou, Partner and VP Engineering at ChainSafe Systems

Gregory Markou is ChainSafe Systems’ partner and VP of engineering. ChainSafe is the platform behind the Görli blockchain, which we discussed last December. Ethereum 2.0, also known as Serenity, is a network upgrade to the Ethereum network that is intended to increase transaction throughput, be energy efficient, and maintain a balance between decentralization and security. Markou will explain the benefits, development status, and implications of Ethereum 2.0.

Join us on 20 February at 10am EST on Youtube.com/OSTdotcom

Submit your questions on Reddit here: https://goo.gl/g7hthb

Live in 20 minutes ⏰ - Discussing Ethereum 2.0 with Gregory Markou from ChainSafe ➡️ https://goo.gl/7MgDKt

Recap from OST LIVE with Gregory Markou, Partner and VP Engineering at ChainSafe Systems — Explaining Ethereum 2.O

Sharding
Casper FFG
Ethereum Virtual Machine
Ethereum 2.0

Read more on Medium: https://goo.gl/dbzCK6

Asaf Weitzman is a seasoned New York-based certified public accountant with more than 12 years of mixed public and corporate experience in accounting, audits, and taxation. Asaf joined OST after working in accounting and finance leadership roles for NY-based global tech and e-commerce start-ups. Outside of work, Asaf enjoys working on home improvement projects and spending time with his wife and two kids.

https://goo.gl/Avn3Wz