Stellar Community Fund

By PipeOps

PipeOps

SCF #25

$48.0K

Legacy v5.0 Activation Award

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PipeOps is a cloud Infrastructure product that allows for devs to deploy, automate, manage and scale their cloud Operations easily

Products & Services

PipeOps is a cloud infrastructure that allows developers to deploy their products to the cloud, or connect their native servers like AWS, GCP, Azure and deploy, automate, manage and scale their applications. PipeOps will setup and maintain a reliable and scalable Horizon instance for the Stellar network and have available as an add-on our infrastructure where Stellar devs/businesses can easily connect to the Stellar network and build/maintain Stellar-based projects on the network. Also, PipeOps will be setting up a geo-distributed Horizon instance in different regions including Africa to bring the Horizon API closer to its end users in Africa and other global users.

Benefits to the Stellar ecosystem:

Improved Availability and Reliability: By hosting a Horizon instance, this supports the ecosystem and devs by giving them more options to choose from to connect to the Stellar network. This will be as easy as installing an add-on in their cloud environment via PipeOps and they are connected to the network. This minimizes downtimes and makes the network's services highly available.

Distributed Access and Reduced Latency: By deploying a geo-distributed Horizon instance across different locations globally, we will be bringing the Stellar network API closer to its users in different locations. Basically, users can pick the region they want to connect easily. We will also be bringing the Stellar Horizon API to Africa. This will reduce network latency and improve the overall performance of the network.

Requested Budget

$48.0K

Team

We are a highly skilled and experienced team 7 comprising of engineers, designers, and leaders with a proven track record of delivering innovative and robust software solutions. Backed by Techstars and leveraging extensive expertise in Web3 technologies, blockchain development, and the Stellar ecosystem, we are uniquely positioned to execute this project successfully.

Alex Idowu, CTO: A seasoned DevOps Engineer with 12 years of experience in software engineering, systems architecture, and blockchain technologies. Alex has successfully led teams in delivering Web3 solutions and scalable decentralized applications. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitrocode?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Ewere Diagboya: An AWS Hero with over 8 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, and Stellar integrations. Ewere is a recognized expert in deploying secure, scalable cloud-based platforms tailored for blockchain ecosystems. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewere?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Samuel Ogbonyomi, CEO: A founding member of Flux (YC W21) and an accomplished product and experience designer with a deep understanding of Web3 and blockchain user experience. Samuel has a strong track record of delivering user-centric solutions in the Stellar and cryptocurrency space. http://linkedin.com/in/samuel-ogbonyomi-31a578171
Olalekan Odukoya: A talented software engineer specializing in Golang with hands-on experience developing Web3 solutions and Stellar-based backend systems. Olalekan focuses on building high-performance, reliable, and secure applications. https://www.linkedin.com/in/olalekan-odukoya-a5aab811b?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Olayiwola Sobowale: A skilled software engineer with significant experience in blockchain technologies, including Stellar Core and Horizon. Olayiwola has contributed to the development of several Web3 platforms and ensures seamless integration of blockchain components. https://www.linkedin.com/in/olayiwola-sobowale?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Taye Odunfa: A frontend engineer with expertise in creating intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for Web3 applications. Taye has worked on multiple Stellar-based projects, enhancing the user experience for developers and end-users alike.

With a deep understanding of Stellar's blockchain infrastructure, smart contracts, and Web3 ecosystems, we are committed to building a cutting-edge Stellar deployment platform that meets the highest standards of performance, security, and usability. https://www.linkedin.com/in/taye-joseph?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app