Alex Connolly is the CTO and one of the co-founders of Immutable X, a scaling solution for Ethereum NFT projects. ^[1]

Early Life & Education

Connolly, who achieved an ATAR score of 99.95 and emerged as the winner of the Lawerence Campbell oratory competition for his public speaking skills, pursued a dual degree in computer science and law at the University of Sydney. Nonetheless, he did not finish his studies. ^[1]

ImmutableX

Along with Robbie Ferguson and James Ferguson, Connolly worked on creating video games utilizing blockchain. In the summer of 2018, the team worked day and night to build a game on Ethereum. At the same time, Connolly was working full-time as a paralegal for Gilbert + Tobin. Afterwards, he announced to his parents that he was quitting university. ^[2]

“I was a bit worried. But they were very supportive. It was a reversible decision. I had an opportunity to do something, and if it didn't work out I could go back.”

What started as a concept to develop computer games, resulted in the creation of two hits: Etherbots and Gods Unchained. Furthermore, the team went on to devise a platform that enabled other companies to establish businesses centered around digital assets, commonly known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), on a large scale. Their solution, Immutable X, is a cutting-edge system that utilizes roll-up technology to reduce the energy consumption associated with blockchain transactions. This technology eliminates the high fees that had posed considerable obstacles for many game developers in the past. ^[2]