Hi, I'm Arran Schlosberg - Head of Engineering at Ava Labs | Prev: Founding CTO (acquired), Google, DeepMind, medical doctor, Sotheby’s artist
I thrive on architecting scalable blockchain solutions and bridging medicine with cutting-edge tech. My passion lies in driving innovation through deep codebase understanding and leading engineering teams to solve complex challenges with robustness and maintainability. Let's build the future.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Spearheaded the Avalanche C-Chain architecture overhaul, significantly reducing upgrade times.
Leads Streaming Asynchronous Execution development for 6-10x chain performance at Ava Labs.
Can provide strategic technical direction for blockchain and high-scale systems.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation in Medicine & Art
Began career in clinical medicine and artistic pursuits, developing analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
✦ Medicine
✦ Art
Transition to Tech & Data Science
Moved into technology, applying actuarial science to R&D at Google and developing algorithms for infrastructure.
✦ R&D
✦ Actuarial Science
Blockchain & Startup Leadership
Co-founded a blockchain software company, leading to acquisition, and moved into senior engineering roles at Ava Labs.
✦ Co-founder
✦ Blockchain
✦ Ava Labs
Current Engineering Leadership
Serving as SVP, Head of Engineering at Ava Labs, focusing on high-performance blockchain architecture.
✦ SVP
✦ Head of Engineering
✦ Ethereum
💪🏻 Superpowers
Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Visionary
Translating diverse expertise into robust technical strategy.
✦ Spearheaded Avalanche C-Chain architecture overhaul, reducing upgrade times.
✦ Designed privacy-preserving geo-indexing for Google's COVID-19 response.
✦ Developed patented algorithms for optical-fibre risk assessment.
Pragmatic Technical Leadership
Driving high-impact projects with hands-on coding and process improvement.
✦ Leads Streaming Asynchronous Execution development for 6-10x chain performance.
✦ Focuses on code maintainability under uncertainty and scale.
✦ Maintains active programming to ensure codebase understanding.
Bridging Academia and Industry
Connecting medical, actuarial, and software engineering domains.
✦ Former Clinical Associate Lecturer at Sydney Medical School.
✦ Experience with health informatics and medical data standards (FHIR, DICOM).
✦ Applied actuarial science to financial risk modeling in tech.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring new frontiers in decentralized systems and blockchain scalability.
✦ Connecting with innovators in web3 and distributed computing.
✦ Finding collaborators for ambitious, next-generation technology projects.
I can help with
✦ Provide strategic technical direction for blockchain and high-scale systems.
✦ Offer insights into engineering process optimization and team leadership.
✦ Share expertise on integrating diverse scientific and technical backgrounds.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying emerging talent in specialized blockchain domains.
✦ Discovering novel applications of distributed ledger technology.
✦ Connecting with leaders in decentralized finance (DeFi) and governance.