About

Hi, I'm Alfonso de la Rocha (also known as @adlrocha online). I'm currently the Co-founder & CTO at Finisterra Labs, where we're building infrastructure to organise the world's structured data.

What I'm Building

At Finisterra Labs, we're working on Baselight, a universal database for structured data. Think of it as "Google for structured data", making structured data accessible, searchable, and useful for everyone.

Background

Before founding Finisterra Labs, I spent 4+ years at Protocol Labs working on some of the most challenging problems in distributed systems and blockchain technology. Some highlights:

• InterPlanetary Consensus (IPC) - A framework to scale blockchain networks with custom VMs and syscalls
• Filecoin Indexing System - Core database infrastructure for content routing
• Go-f3 - Fast Finality protocol implementation for Filecoin
• Beyond Bitswap & ResNetLab - Research on file-exchange and distributed systems

Interests

I'm deeply interested in the intersection of distributed systems, AI, physics and hardware. I believe in open-source, decentralisation, and building technology that empowers individuals rather than concentrating power in the hands of a few.

When I'm not coding, I enjoy reading about finance, investment, physics, philosophy, and thinking about how technology can create a more equitable future.

Get in Touch

I'm always happy to chat about distributed systems, AI, physics, finance or potential collaborations.