Alexey Vinogradov

Led the formative product and protocol work that translated the SONM concept into a deployed fog‑computing marketplace and ERC‑20 token economy. Responsibilities included directing the engineering roadmap, authoring or supervising the project's whitepaper and technical specifications, and approving the smart contract parameters that governed SNM supply, vesting and distribution used during the 2017 token sale. Played a central role in coordinating the ICO process and exchange onboarding, directly affecting initial liquidity and market access for SNM. Decisions on token allocation to founders, advisors and community bounties were set under this leadership, shaping early holder composition and secondary‑market behavior. Managed partnerships with core infrastructure providers and developer teams that implemented off‑chain task orchestration and on‑chain settlement between buyers and providers. Technical choices made under this guidance — consensus integration, task pricing model, and gas usage patterns — influenced how SNM was consumed as a utility token within the network. Oversaw post‑ICO upgrades and governance adjustments, authorizing code releases and protocol parameters that impacted token utility and network incentives, thereby having direct and practical effect on SNM's circulation, staking dynamics and real‑world adoption paths.