# Chriss from Virginia - Blockchain, Bourbon and Graphs **URL:** \ **Category:** Introduce-Yourself\ **Created:** [May 17, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/chriss-from-virginia-blockchain-bourbon-and-graphs/7455 "2019-05-17T17:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cknisley44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/cknisley44/32/4855_2.png) [@cknisley44](https://community.neo4j.com/u/cknisley44)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/chriss-from-virginia-blockchain-bourbon-and-graphs/7455/1 "2019-05-17T17:46:21Z")
Hi All - I'm Chriss, been using Neo4j for a bit, but just joining the community and the Startup Accelerator! I've worked with graph applications for a while - since about 2005, but this stint is my first foray into using more general purpose graph databases. I'm a developer by background, although up until recently I hadn't written code in about 15 years. I started a company last year and dove back in to learn all the changes I missed in the world of actually writing and deploying software. My company, InfiniteBlock, is working to build some new Blockchain analytics using graph techniques. So why is bourbon in the title you may ask? Well, I'm also working on a side project to map out distilled spirits, including my favorite, Bourbon and people's preferences. Working with Neo4j (of course) and trying the whole GRAND stack to make it all work. Deploying in Azure. Happy to be here. Let me know if I can be of any help! ---
**Author:** ![neo4j\_devrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/neo4j_devrel/32/18147_2.png) [@neo4j\_devrel](https://community.neo4j.com/u/neo4j_devrel)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/chriss-from-virginia-blockchain-bourbon-and-graphs/7455/2 "2019-05-24T17:49:26Z")
Ayyyyeeee! Are we going to be best friends? 😃 You should submit a talk for the GraphQL Summit!!! Today is the last day to submit a talk (we would pay up to $1,000 of your travel costs if you get accepted, per the [speaker program](https://neo4j.com/neo4j-speaker-program/)). > **[GraphQL Summit 2019 CFP](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdutEGbSMu8EdVmLh_btypwfPc4a68IYi-JJetr8l_o88wcJA/closedform)** > > GraphQL Summit is a conference that celebrates all things GraphQL. We're thrilled to welcome the GraphQL community back again this year to San Francisco, CA on October 29-31, and we look forward to reading your talk proposals. The deadline for... ---
**Author:** ![cknisley44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/cknisley44/32/4855_2.png) [@cknisley44](https://community.neo4j.com/u/cknisley44)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/chriss-from-virginia-blockchain-bourbon-and-graphs/7455/3 "2019-05-24T20:24:48Z")
Hi Karin, great to meet you. Did you have a specific part of all that in mind? I'm travelling today, but can submit something if you let me know what would be the most useful to focus on. ---
**Author:** ![neo4j\_devrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/neo4j_devrel/32/18147_2.png) [@neo4j\_devrel](https://community.neo4j.com/u/neo4j_devrel)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/chriss-from-virginia-blockchain-bourbon-and-graphs/7455/4 "2019-05-24T23:31:29Z")
About your GRANDstack project! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![mckenzma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/mckenzma/32/78_2.png) [@mckenzma](https://community.neo4j.com/u/mckenzma)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/chriss-from-virginia-blockchain-bourbon-and-graphs/7455/5 "2019-06-11T02:32:56Z")
Hi Chris! I am the organizer for the [GraphDB DC](https://www.meetup.com/GraphDB-DC/) meetup in DC, and I work out of Alexandria. I see you are a GRANDstack fanatic, as am I! Welcome to the Community! Michael