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Robert Drost

Investor

Advisor at ConsenSys Mesh

George Town, Cayman Islands

About

Advisor with a Stanford EECS Ph.D. who has led R&D at large Silicon Valley tech companies and held founder/executive roles in startups, supporting Mesh's R&D strategy.

Experience

  1. Eigen LabsSenior Advisorcurrent2026 β€” present
  2. Ethereal VenturesResearch Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentPalo Alto, CA
  3. Eigen FoundationCEO and Executive Director2023 β€” 2026Global
  4. ConsenSys MeshHead of R&D2020 β€” 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  5. Connext FoundationDirector2022 β€” 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. LigeroBoard Member2020 β€” 2023Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
  7. ConsenSysHead of Applied R&D2018 β€” 2019Palo Alto, California
  8. ConsenSysBlockchain Architect2018Palo Alto, California
  9. Pluribus NetworksBoard Director2018Palo Alto, CA
  10. Pluribus NetworksFounder & CEO, and later COO2010 β€” 2018Palo Alto, CA
  11. GridChipsCo-Founder2009 β€” 2010Los Altos, California
  12. Sun MicrosystemsDistinguished Engineer and Senior Director, Research Labs2003 β€” 2010Menlo Park, California
  13. Sun MicrosystemsSenior Researcher, CTO Office1995 β€” 2003Mountain View, California
  14. Sun MicrosystemsSenior Member Of Technical Staff, Systems and Processor Division1993 β€” 1995Sunnyvale, California
  15. Amdahl Corp.Engineer Internship1992Sunnyvale, California
  16. Cammar ResearchQuantitative Analyst1987 β€” 1990Manhattan, New York

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityPhD, EE1996 β€” 2001
  2. Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD (minor), Computer Science1996 β€” 2001
  3. Stanford UniversityBS + MS, Electrical Engineering1988 β€” 1992

Skills & more

Machine Learning2Data Visualization3Matlab2Cloud Computing24Virtualization18Distributed Systems25Artificial IntelligenceProduct Management3Storage16System Architecture11Data AnalysisSoftware Development1
+12 moreBusiness ManagementBig DataGo-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentData CenterArchitecturesStrategic PlanningData MiningSaaSPythonLinuxJava
  • Sparse Representations in Signal and Image Processing: Fundamentals β€” edX
  • FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) β€” Federal Communications Commission
  • FAA Powerplant Technology Mechanic License β€” Federal Aviation Administration
  • FAA Airframe Technology Mechanic License β€” Federal Aviation Administration

From Robert's professional profile.

Colleagues at ConsenSys Mesh

Daniel BΓΌnter
Deputy General Counsel at ConsenSys Mesh
Federico Soddu
COO & General Counsel at ConsenSys Mesh
Frithjof Weinert
CFO and Director at ConsenSys Mesh
Joseph Lubin
Chairman at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.
Michael Kriak
Venture Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.
Michael Rank
Controller at ConsenSys Mesh
Min Teo
Managing Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.
Patrick Li
Research Analyst at ConsenSys Mesh

Frequently asked questions

Where does Robert Drost work?
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Shared employers

Also worked at Eigen Labs5

Min TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Yuan Han LiPartner at Blockchain CapitalSid SanyalVenture Partner at Bloccelerate VCCaleb TebbeOperating Partner & Chief Technology Officer at Blockchain CapitalPravesh MansharamaniFounder at Totalis

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Min TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Thomas RushPartner & Head of Cryptoeconomics at ConsenSys MeshShawn ChengPartner & Head of Strategy at ConsenSys MeshTashi EugyalIT Lead at ConsenSys MeshPraneeth SrikantiAdvisor at ConsenSys MeshAli SmithPortfolio Operations at Electric Capital

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Swaroop 'Kittu' KolluriFounder & Managing Director at Neotribe Ventures

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