Evan is an enthusiastic software craftsman, focused on building robust ultra-large-scale systems. His full-stack experience ranges from building a solo business from the ground up all the way to managing dozens of engineers in some of Google's most important teams (protecting $100B+ of ad revenue),  providing technical direction for hundreds of engineers, and ultimately influencing thousands of Google Ads engineers by defining production guidelines for all Ads revenue-critical systems.

After a long career at Google he has recently founded Anukari, a company creating never-before-seen virtual instruments based on cutting-edge GPU technology. He has been a blockchain enthusiast since 2013 and is a valuable technical advisor to Litheum.

Philip Johnson is passionate about helping companies grow from small to great. He has over 30 years of financial, operational and entrepreneurial experience and has been an active advisor, entrepreneur, mentor, and coach.

Currently, Philip is the Managing Director and Founder of Johnson Business Consulting, a strategic financial advisory firm that assists companies in strategy formulation and execution, global expansion, financial planning and capital solutions. He is also a mentor with Orbit Startups.

Previously, Philip was Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank Corporate Development and Alliances Group, where he was responsible for building the Bank’s alliance strategy and business development programs. When Philip first joined the Bank he founded and managed the Bank’s Strategic Capital Services Division. Under his guidance this division provided financing to over 100 venture-backed companies. In addition, he has held various financial management and business development roles in the high technology industry.

Philip’s experience makes him an invaluable advisor to the project and an incredible resource for building relationships both inside and outside the team.

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