About

Lucas Hendren is an experienced Chief Technology Officer with a strong background in the tech, finance, and healthcare industries. With over 7 years of relevant experience, Lucas has a demonstrated history of working with distributed technologies, machine learning, and leadership. He is a skilled business development professional who has worked with top companies such as Alphabet, Meta/FB, and Facebook, where he served as a Senior Software Engineer. Lucas is the Founder and CEO of Permigrade, a company that provides decentralized and permaweb technologies, blockchain consulting, and NFT support to gaming industry companies with utility NFTs. He is also the Limited Partner of Anorak Ventures, where he helps source and vet startups. Lucas is passionate about the healthcare industry and believes in making healthcare data accessible to both care givers and care seekers. He is the founder of SimplyVital Health, a platform that extracts, refines, and distributes healthcare data, providing secure, seamless, on-demand access to healthcare data. The core component of their tech stack is their very own HIPAA Compatible blockchain protocol, Nexus, which enables data governance instead of data ownership. Lucas holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Physics from the University of Illinois. He is skilled in blockchain, machine learning, NFT, software engineering, and decentralized technologies. Lucas is a visionary leader who is ushering in the future where healthcare data is transacted, not owned. He has been featured in Newsweek and NSF articles, and his work has been recognized by the industry.