About
He spent a decade at Facebook as a principal software engineer, including work on the Diem blockchain at Novi Financial, and earlier held engineering roles at Yahoo! and a DOE High-Performance Computer Science Fellowship. He serves as VP of Apache Giraph at the Apache Software Foundation and sits on the CFTC's GMAC Global Market Structure Subcommittee, having co-founded Aptos Labs in 2021 as CTO.
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CEO and Co-Founder at Aptos
Intro paths
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Aptos's investors Β· 13
a16z cryptoMenlo ParkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park Β· $500K β $50M checksArrington CapitalMiamiArrington XRP CapitalSeattle Β· $100K β $5M checksBixin CapitalBeijingBixin VenturesCoinbase VenturesStamford Β· $100K β $10M checksDragonflyNew York City Β· $3M β $30M checksHashedSeoul Β· $1M β $37M checksHaun VenturesSilicon Valley Β· $1M β $100M checksMulticoin CapitalAustin Β· $1M β $50M checksParaFi CapitalNew YorkScribble VenturesPortola Valley Β· $750K β $1.5M checks
Co-founders at Aptos
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Mo ShaikhFounder
Experience
- Aptos LabsCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 β present
- Aptos LabsCo-Founder & CTO2021 β 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionGMAC Global Market Structure Subcommittee Membercurrent2025 β present
- The Apache Software FoundationVP of Apache GIraphcurrent2011 β present
- Novi FinancialPrincipal Software Engineer2018 β 2021Menlo Park,
- FacebookPrincipal Software Engineer2011 β 2021Menlo Park, CA
- Yahoo!Principal Software Engineer2007 β 2011
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)DOE High-Performance Computer Science Fellow2004 β 2007
- Northwestern UniversityGraduate Student2002 β 2007
- Sandia National LaboratoriesGraduate Student Intern2006
- Los Alamos LaboratoryGraduate Student Intern2005
- Argonne National LaboratoryGivens Fellow2004
- NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA Graduate Student Researchers Program Fellow2003 β 2004
Skills & more
Hadoop24C++10Java15Open Source9MapReduce2Python2Apache5Git2Ruby1Scalability20Distributed Systems41Algorithms13
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Data MiningHigh Performance ComputingSoftware EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureBig DataMachine LearningFrom Avery's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Avery Ching?
- He spent a decade at Facebook as a principal software engineer, including work on the Diem blockchain at Novi Financial, and earlier held engineering roles at Yahoo! and a DOE High-Performance Computer Science Fellowship. He serves as VP of Apache Giraph at the Apache Software Foundation and sits on the CFTC's GMAC Global Market Structure Subcommittee, having co-founded Aptos Labs in 2021 as CTO.
- Where does Avery Ching work?
- Avery Ching is CEO and Co-Founder of Aptos.
- What companies did Avery Ching found?
- Avery Ching founded Aptos.
- Where did Avery Ching go to school?
- Avery Ching studied at Northwestern University (Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Engineering); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering); Punahou School.
Founder mafias
Northwestern University mafia79
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Punahou School mafia10
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission13
Michelle LeePartner, Legal at Lux CapitalJustin SlaughterVP of Regulatory Affairs at ParadigmCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALJohn MelbyChief Executive Officer at APXJim NewsomeInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultRebecca RettigInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto Vault
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Also worked at The Apache Software Foundation15
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Also worked at Yahoo!305
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