diff --git a/data/authors/ziggie1984.mdx b/data/authors/ziggie1984.mdx new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d32d40798 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/authors/ziggie1984.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +name: Ziggie +nym: ziggie1984 +avatar: /static/images/board/ziggie1984.png +occupation: LND Maintainer +company: Lightning Labs +nostr: npub1l5u0zd00va02ch5n6ke2wwxyzamuy5qcsqcu4uwu7pa3dpapleysf7aap5 +github: https://github.com/ziggie1984 +board: true +--- + +Ziggie began his career as an aerospace engineer developing safety-critical +aviation software. He later moved into Bitcoin development through an OpenSats +grant to contribute to [LND], an implementation of the [Lightning Network](/topics/lightning). +Today, he is one of LND's primary maintainers and works at [Lightning Labs]. + +His work on LND centers on security analysis and database architecture. He is +driving the effort to move LND's persistence layer toward fully native SQL, +including leading the implementation of its SQL-backed payments database. + +Before joining the board, Ziggie served on the [Layer 2 evaluation committee](/selection), +reviewing grant applications and progress reports for projects across the +Layer 2 ecosystem. + +[LND]: https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd +[Lightning Labs]: https://lightning.engineering/ diff --git a/public/static/images/board/ziggie1984.png b/public/static/images/board/ziggie1984.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1a560bf8a Binary files /dev/null and b/public/static/images/board/ziggie1984.png differ