Intelagen Expands Web3 Practice with Appointment of Blockchain Veteran Nick Buchanan

Intelagen, a leading Web3 & AI digital engineering consultancy and portfolio company of Alpha Transform Holdings, has expanded its Web3 practice with the appointment of Nick "Bucky" Buchanan as practice leader. This strategic move addresses the increasing demand for expertise in developing and integrating decentralized and AI-powered solutions for blockchain-based products and platforms.

Buchanan brings over a decade of experience in blockchain innovation and venture building, coupled with an extensive background in Big Four consulting including IBM Global Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Taos Mountain. His proven track record includes leading high-impact teams and delivering transformative solutions in both traditional and decentralized finance. As an early blockchain adopter, Buchanan co-founded Armor Scientific, where he developed groundbreaking blockchain-based identity solutions that received top honors from RSAC and CRN magazine.

During his tenure at PwC, Buchanan served as Portfolio Manager, spearheading the restructuring of Secure Development Services that supported IT security for member firms in 138 countries. He later returned to blockchain as Director of Engineering for Blockperfect, a venture studio supporting protocols on Cosmos and Ethereum. Buchanan is also a published author, having contributed to two IBM RedBooks on reference architectures for meeting regulatory requirements in banking and financial services.

CEO Tom Richer stated that Buchanan's blockchain expertise will be invaluable as Intelagen expands its Web3 practice and delivers cutting-edge solutions to clients. This addition reinforces the company's commitment to providing exceptional value in the rapidly evolving world of decentralized technologies. Buchanan expressed excitement about paving the roads intersecting blockchain and artificial intelligence with Intelagen's talent, noting that these technologies form the foundation of a new Internet economy and will reshape industries during the transition from Web2 to Web3.

Intelagen's Web3 practice offers comprehensive services including Web3 strategy and consulting, decentralized application development on platforms such as Ethereum, Cosmos, and Solana, AI integration into Web3 solutions, smart contract development and auditing, and tokenization and NFT solutions. The company leverages its expertise in blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, data engineering, and cloud computing to help clients navigate the evolving digital landscape through its platform at https://intelagen.ai/.