Doug Petkanics is a successful entrepreneur and software engineer renowned for his innovative contributions to multiple industries, including defense, telecommunications, and e-commerce. Doug graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied BSE and developed versatile skills in software development. He stands out as the Co-founder at Livepeer, where his expertise in blockchain and decentralization technology has played a pivotal role in building a decentralized live video broadcast platform. Prior to Co-founding Livepeer, Doug contributed to the success of several startups, including Wildcard, Hyperpublic, Frogmetrics, and worked as part of the technical team at Groupon. He is also passionate about effective engineering organizations and has practical experience leading and scaling teams of software engineers. Doug has several skills in agile development (Ruby/Rails, Python), enterprise web applications, mobile development (iPhone, Android), and data-focused architecture. Based on his remarkable background and broad expertise, Doug is well-positioned to contribute to any organization focused on innovative technology development.