David Rhodus is the founder of Permissionless Labs, where he and his team are key contributors to Pipe Network, the first CDN built on the Solana blockchain. With over two decades of experience in the video industry, David played a pivotal role in transforming Elemental Technologies from an appliance-based monolith to a cutting-edge, services-based design, leading to its acquisition by AWS in 2015. Elemental’s video software remains a key feature within the AWS console. Since exiting AWS in 2017, David has been actively involved in blockchain R&D, continuing his lifelong commitment to technology and entrepreneurship.