Alex Pakalniskis (Paka) is a data product leader with a multidisciplinary edge—blending experience across geospatial science, healthcare tech, and blockchain. At Edge & Node, he leads enterprise product strategy with a focus on bringing blockchain data capabilities to the world of finance.

Based in California’s Mojave Desert, Alex began his career flying drones over grasslands to map ecological change—sparking a lasting interest in complex, high-impact datasets. He’s since worked on tools and platforms used by healthcare teams, spatial analysts, and web3 developers, helping organizations turn raw data into meaningful insights and production-grade APIs.