# Team

## Our Team

In the creation, education and adoption of our protocol, the team is key. We have carefully constructed a team that is knowledgeable and dedicated to the success of Equalizer Exchange. The skill sets of all members have been carefully selected to ensure that the goals and objectives are met.

**Blake Hooper - Co-Founder - Business Manager**

Blake is a proven serial entrepreneur with a long-term exposure and experience of Bitcoin, crypto currency and smart contracts. His involvement in the DEFI space across all areas has given him the broad knowledge and expertise required to deliver a well-balanced Decentralized Exchange.

Additionally, Blake's background in sales and marketing of software / managed services allows him the business mind and credentials to release a marketable and winning protocol. Also using these skills to grow the community and engagement across all platforms.&#x20;

**543 - Lead Developer**

543 has an extensive background & experience in computer science and programming. A full stack developer with the ability to code a vision into an operational product. His involvement across FTM in and solidly in particular, affords him the knowledge to create a complex exchange with complex mechanisms all operating together in unison.

With an ability to take a concept and turn it into a working moving mechanism that brings all areas of a platform together, with a user experience and security focus on every line of code.

**Gorgory - DEFI Analyst & Community Manager** &#x20;

Gorgory has a background in diverse areas of knowledge, with experience in both the corporate world and as an entrepreneur. As he fell through the crypto rabbit hole, he understood the importance of aligned incentives to reach a collectively desired outcome. His analytical mind and communication skills allow him to transmit complex ideas in a simple manner.

Along with his broad range of experience across DeFi and NFT's, which translates to well thought out scenarios and an invaluable knowledge source for the community.
