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Making IPFS easy since 2018
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Meet the Founders
The future of decentralization
Pinata has been at the forefront of IPFS since 2018, starting as a humble startup in Omaha, Nebraska and growing to become the biggest IPFS provider in the Web3 space. Over the years, we have helped empower builders and creators alike with NFTs and Web3 infrastructure with IPFS access through our APIs and SDKs, as well as making IPFS fast with Dedicated Gateways.
Our values
Crafting a Purpose-Driven Future
Pinata is where vision finds its canvas. We empower dreamers to create, while crafting a tapestry of purpose-driven choices that redefine the norm.
Empowering developers to create something that is theirs.
Everything we do is with careful thought and purpose.
We’re always thinking of a world that is yet to be created.
Carry out decisions with the customer’s best interest in mind.
We throw out their game and make our own.
01 Empower
02 Intentional
03 Whimsical
04 Integrity
05 Counter-culture
Meet the Team
The people behind Pinata
Pinata is a fully remote team made up of bright, kind individuals spanning over 7 different countries in North America, Europe, and South America.
Kyle Tut
Co-Founder & CEO
Matt Ober
Co-Founder & CTO
Justin Hunter
VP of Product
Steve Simkins
Head of Developer Relations
Kendall Totten
Engineering Manager
Ernie Casilla
Director of Engineering
Mark McRae
QA Engineer
Elise Jones
Sr. Talent & People Partner
Lindsey Mazy
Community Manager
Lucas Espindola
Principal IPFS Engineer
Marjorie Doucet
Head of Design
Brian Maldonado
Lead Sr. Developer
Paulo Madronero
Sr. Front End Engineer
Madison Visco
Sr. Product Manager
Paige Jones
Software Engineer
Isabel Bruda
Sr. Webflow Developer
Victor Lantier
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer
Mariana Oka
Sr. Product Designer
Lisa Kilker
QA/Support Engineer
Kyle Tut
Co-Founder & CEO
Matt Ober
Co-Founder & CTO
Justin Hunter
VP of Product
Steve Simkins
Head of Developer Relations
Kendall Totten
Engineering Manager
Ernie Casilla
Director of Engineering
Mark McRae
QA Engineer
Elise Jones
Sr. Talent & People Partner
Lindsey Mazy
Community Manager
Lucas Espindola
Principal IPFS Engineer
Marjorie Doucet
Head of Design
Brian Maldonado
Lead Sr. Developer
Paulo Madronero
Sr. Front End Engineer
Madison Visco
Sr. Product Manager
Paige Jones
Software Engineer
Isabel Bruda
Sr. Webflow Developer
Victor Lantier
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer
Mariana Oka
Sr. Product Designer
Lisa Kilker
QA/Support Engineer
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