Across the globe, companies are joining the blockchain bandwagon everyday and are trying to create a future different from the old, opaque systems. Decentralization, smart contracts, open source, scalability, transparency, and interoperability are some of the advantages this technology confers on users.
In this piece, I am concerned with the innovative blockchain-based Usechain platform. I intend to take a closer look at the professional team behind this exciting project and see if they are of best fit. However, before we proceed, let's have a quick recap of what Usechain is.
Usechain Platform
Usechain is a trendsetting platform built on the Mirror Identity Protocol with ingenious concepts. It's created to use identity to solve problems associated with decentralization, scale, and security on existing blockchain platforms.
Team and Advisors
Such a big project requires a formidable team with adequate expertise and industry experience. Is that true for Usechain? Here is a deep dive into the project's team and advisors.
Core Team
- Henry Cao (CEO & Founder)
Cao is a Finance Professor and HOD at the prestigious Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (Beijing, China). He is the Founder of the first ever Finance MBA program in the whole of China and also the MD of China Blockchain Application Research Lab. He also has an excellent academic record, having been admitted to a USTC gifted class at just 13 years of age, and attended the reputable Yale University & UCLA for his PhDs.
- Baohong Sun (CSO & Co-Founder)
Baohong attended Renmin University of China and USC for her BSc and PhD respectively. She is a Professor of Finance at the same Cheung Kong Business School and has held several senior research posts. She is also a member of the editorial board of many international marketing journals and played an active role in the global economic summit on future behavior.
- Shengli Zhang (Chief Scientist)
Zhang is a senior blockchain specialist and also a wireless network technologist. He holds 3 national patents on blockchain in China already. At the same time, he is a university Professor (at Shenzhen University), VP of a blockchain research institute (SZU Blockchain Research Institute), and visiting Professor at Stanford. Also, he is an IEEE Senior Member and a public presenter of Physical Layer Network Coding. He attended USTC for both his BSc and Master's, while his PhD was at CUHK.
- Feng Zhang (Senior Financial Advisor)
Feng is a financial expert with 3 decades of experience in QIHF across the globe. He was once with Citigroup/Morgan Stanley as the MD of Asset Management Department. He was also the GM of Stock Investment at Bosera Funds and an Investment Director at Bank of Communications Schroder Fund. Feng has a strong academic background with a his first degree at Tsinghua before proceeding to UC Irvine for PhD.
- Erik Xu (Chief Operating Officer)
Xu has almost 10 years of experience in Information Security and Internet technology. He is ambidextrous as a serial entrepreneur and marketing expert. He has served in many senior roles, such as the VP at Beijing YunJian Technology Limited, Head of Information Security Project in the National Information Security Engineering Center, an Executive Director at the National Key Technology Research and Development Program during the Chinese 12th Development Plan Period, and has been responsible for numerous national Information Security projects. Further, he holds an MBA in Big Data Working Group from the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business and also a member of the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee. As the engine room of the project, I believe that Xu has the necessary expertise and experience to deliver.
Apart from the five mentioned above, there are also five other developers listed on their website, all combining decades of relevant experience in various business areas. One for community operations, one for blockchain development, one is a technologist, another is the procurement officer, and the last person is the marketing officer.
Advisors
- Lucas Lu (Senior Advisor)
Lu is a Senior Expert in blockchain projects. He is the Founder & CEO of 5 Miles, and also plays same roles at Cybermiles (CMT). Again, he was a Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Lightinthebox (LITB), and served as the first GM for Mobile Taobao in China. He holds many academic laurels with a BSC at CUST and a PhD at SMU.
- Yin Cao (Senior Advisor)
Cao started his journey into blockchain research 3 years ago and has never looked back. He is reputed to be one of the first set of people to propose the idea of an Energy Internet in China. He is also the Co-Founder of the world's first Energy-Blockchain Lab. His knowledge of blockchain is never in doubt and he holds the notable role of Blockchain Expert at Cinda Securities Co., Ltd. In addition, he is a crucial member of the Technical Working Group on China's Hyperledger Project and also an ex-member of the E-residency Project in Estonia.
Beside these listed two, there are six other senior advisors collaborating on the Usechain project. One is an expert at Finance, one is an internet business guru, and another one is a big figure in Big Data. The other three are versatile in digital cryptoeconomics, financial asset management, and blockchain technology respectively.
Bottom Line
From the foregoing evaluation of the team behind Usechain, I can safely conclude that both the developers and advisory board are accomplished professionals from relevant fields. They have the right mix to take charge of the different aspects of this project and make it a viable platform.
Questions regarding this innovative Mirror Identity Blockchain, are welcomed from our esteemed readers.
Additional information on Usechain can be gotten from their Website or the Whitepaper.
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