Ashton Hettiarachi
About Ashton Hettiarachi
Ashton Hettiarachi is the Founder and Product Architect of Deeplink and Openmesh, with extensive experience in blockchain technology and product development. He has held various leadership roles in multiple organizations and has contributed to advancements in decentralized infrastructure and smart contract capabilities.
Work at Openmesh
Ashton Hettiarachi serves as the Founder and Product Architect at Openmesh, a role he has held since 2020. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he focuses on developing innovative solutions that enhance the capabilities of decentralized infrastructure. His work involves integrating advanced technologies to improve data management and operational efficiency.
Current Role at Deeplink
Since 2021, Ashton Hettiarachi has been the Founder of Deeplink, where he has developed a developer toolkit that allows developers and data scientists to build, train, and deploy data models and machine learning models onto smart contracts. His leadership in this role emphasizes the importance of enabling seamless integration of technology in decentralized applications.
Previous Experience in Blockchain and Technology
Ashton Hettiarachi has extensive experience in the blockchain sector. He was the CEO of Blockchain Partners Holdings from 2016 to 2019, where he focused on blockchain technology. Additionally, he served as the Head of Innovation at Fantom Foundation and contributed to the advancement of on-chain computational agents known as Cnidaria, enhancing smart contract capabilities.
Education and Expertise
Ashton Hettiarachi has pursued education at prestigious institutions, including studying at Y Combinator and Stanford University, where he focused on Computer Science and Human Behavioral Biology. He is currently studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in Large-Scale Graph Frameworks, Applied Data Science, and Machine Learning.
Contributions to Decentralized Infrastructure
Ashton Hettiarachi has pioneered the integration of deep learning, machine learning, and decentralized data analytics into smart contracts through the Deeplink protocol. He has also implemented the Deeplink L2 network and bridge, which secures and scales on-chain and off-chain communication, ensuring trustless operations.