Ed Faulkner

Edward Faulkner is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in software development and consulting. As the founder of Polynomial LLC, Faulkner drives strategic software projects that leverage open source community resources. In the role of Head of Open Source Development at Cardstack Syndicate, Faulkner promotes the use of Open Web technologies to combat software lock-in. As the founder and CTO of BraveLeaf LLC and CleriCare, Faulkner focuses on improving care delivery in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities through innovative electronic management systems. Previous roles include software consultant at MIT Media Lab, senior software engineer at Akamai Technologies, and research assistant at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, where Faulkner developed expertise in both industry standards and cutting-edge research. Edward Faulkner holds a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has a background from the United States Military Academy at West Point.