
Sam Blackshear is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Mysten Labs. He brings more than a decade of experience in programming languages and blockchain technology, including nearly six years at Meta, where he served as Principal Engineer leading the development of Move, a secure and efficient smart contract language designed for Meta’s Libra/Diem blockchain initiative.
Sam previously spent five years in academic research at the University of Colorado Boulder, focusing on static analysis for security and performance. His work on Move has significantly shaped the blockchain landscape, providing a secure and developer-friendly language for smart contract execution.
Sam holds a Ph.D. in Programming Languages from the University of Colorado Boulder.



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