Sander Pick is a co-founder and CTO with a background in mechanical engineering. He is highly skilled in self-sovereign identity, P2P networks, cryptography, distributed systems, and blockchains. Sander's passion for climbing and the great outdoors informs his approach to work, with a strong emphasis on open space and cold weather. He studied at St. Paul's School and earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prior to his work at Textile.io, Sander worked as a Senior Software Engineer on Special Projects at Apple, and as a Consulting Software Engineer at Mission Motors. He has also held positions as a Mechanical Engineer at Lighthouse Solar and as a Student Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.