Brooklyn Zelenka

Brooklyn Zelenka is a prolific figure in the world of technology, known for founding Fission, Code & Coffee, BEAM Vancouver, and Vancouver Functional Programmers meetup. With a focus on functional programming, Brooklyn is a seasoned international keynote speaker and panelist, specializing in distributed systems, formal verification, PLT & VM design, and innovative technological advancements.

As an accomplished author, Brooklyn has created several Elixir libraries, including the popular Exceptional and Witchcraft suite. Their passion lies in functional programming, programming language theory, building principled software, scalable and fault-tolerant systems, as well as nurturing and developing teams.

Brooklyn's professional journey includes contributing to Ethereum standardization in core development and working with prominent companies like Kickstarter, Facebook, and Uber. Their roles involved crafting prototypes, developing official reference implementations, and establishing best practices for new API products. Brooklyn has excelled as both a solo developer and a team leader on various projects.

Brooklyn Zelenka's educational background includes studying Bachelor of Music, Music Theory, and Composition at The University of Calgary. Their diverse organizational experience ranges from being the Cofounder & CTO at FISSION to serving as CEO & Chief Scientist at Special Projects & Decentralized Engineering, prior to holding roles at companies like Finhaven, Kickstarter, MetaLab, and many others.