Meet the Team

We are an industry-focused team, passionate about taking the blockchain industry to the next level.

Andrew Kamal

CEO and Cofounder

Andrew has built technologies for over 37 startups (as of EOY 2022) and has a prolific history of entrepreneurship. He recognized the need of BitBadges to transform into an independent blockchain and stop reliance on centralized platforms. Andrew is leading BitBadges on business development, growth, and structure as well as consulting on special research, partnership opportunities, and grants.

Trevor Miller

CTO and Cofounder

Trevor is the CTO and Founder of BitBadges. Trevor graduated with a Masters from Virginia Tech in Computer Science and has been enthusiastic in disrupting the blockchain industry. He conceptualized and built BitBadges 1.0 and helped lead the way in building the infrastructure for BitBadges to be an independent blockchain.

Our Journey
March-June 2021
Version 1.0

Trevor releases the first version of BitBadges while at university on the BitClout (now DeSo) platform, aiming to display verifiable badge portfolios through social media profiles.

June 2021
Andrew becomes Co-Founder

Andrew joins BitBadges as co-founder, bringing his entrepreneurial expertise to the team.

August 2021
BitBadges 2.0 Announced

Announcement of BitBadges 2.0 as an independent platform with a vision to build a full stack decentralized ecosystem, including a Layer 1 blockchain, for supporting badges.

August 2021 - September 2024
Research and Development

BitBadges goes through a long phase of research and development, building everything from the ground up and innovating 0 to 1 never-seen-before technologies. BitBadges goes through multiple pivots and iterations of the product to become what it is today.

September 2024
Betanet Release

Official launch of the betanet version, offering subsidized access for users to test and provide feedback.

TBD
Mainnet Release

Anticipated launch of the official mainnet following successful betanet completion.

TBD
PryChat (Concept)

Launch of PryChat - a privacy-preserving hardware box for the future built on BitBadges

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TBD
Decentralized University (Concept)

Launch of the Decentralized University platform for peer-to-peer verifiable education credentials and certificates.

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