Molly Mackinlay

Molly Mackinlay is the CEO at FilOz, Operating Partner at PLFIF and PLVS, and the Head of Engineering, Product, & Research Development at Protocol Labs. She splits time between Seattle & Iceland, and possesses expertise in management, engineering, product strategy, and operations.

Molly's current focus includes protocol design, improving internet infrastructure, and fostering community-driven innovation. She has contributed to projects like Filecoin (Lotus), libp2p, and drand, and has led initiatives like FVM, Filecoin Mainnet Launch, and IPFS.

At Protocol Labs, Molly leads the development of protocols for projects such as the IPFS Project and the Filecoin Network, focusing on building a robust peer-to-peer network and distributed storage marketplace, respectively. Her work empowers a large community of developers and supports organizations like Opera, Ethereum, and Microsoft.

Previously, Molly worked at Google as a PM on Google Chrome, Google Education, Google Classroom, Google Forms, and Google Search. Her professional journey is marked by a commitment to advancing technology that enhances internet resilience and collaboration.