Yaniv Tal

Yaniv Tal is the co-founder and Project Lead of The Graph, a decentralized query protocol for indexing blockchain data.13 He has been in this role at Graph Protocol, Inc. since January 2018, based in San Francisco.3

Background and Education

Yaniv holds two bachelor's degrees:

1. B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Physics from Westminster College (2005-2008)
2. B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California (2008-2010)

During his studies, he focused on various areas including abstract algebra, complex analysis, electronic circuits, and computer architecture.3

Career Highlights

Before founding The Graph, Yaniv's career included several notable positions:

• Founder and CEO of TapSavvy (2013-2015): A mobile payment company for restaurants.3
• Senior Software Engineer at MuleSoft (2015-2016): Led UI development using React and Redux.3
• Founder and CEO of Workflo, Inc. (2016-2017): Developed a component library and development environment for React.3
• Partner and Software Engineer at Functional Foundry (2017): Specialized in frontend and backend development for various projects.3

The Graph and Web3

As Project Lead at The Graph, Yaniv is working on building core foundations for Web3, a new decentralized internet system.1 The Graph is a protocol that allows for building decentralized applications quickly on Ethereum and IPFS using GraphQL.3

Yaniv is a strong believer in the transformative power of decentralization. He sees it as a way to fundamentally change how humans cooperate, emphasizing the need for a fully decentralized protocol stack.2

Philosophy and Vision

Yaniv's vision for Web3 includes:

• Giving users more control over their private data and reputations
• Enabling open and transparent governance processes
• Creating systems where rules for collaboration are open and upgradable2

He believes that while significant progress has been made in Web3 infrastructure, there's still work to be done to reach the level of Web2 in terms of scalability, performance, and user experience.2

Yaniv Tal continues to lead The Graph's efforts in improving blockchain infrastructure and advancing the development of decentralized applications.