ConsenSys, a production studio building decentralized applications for blockchain ecosystems, has appointed Dr. R. Tyler Smith, PhD, the former head of blockchain at BHP Billiton, as the company’s director of energy and consulting.

According to the reports by IBTimes, Smith led a multi-disciplinary team in implementing a hallmark blockchain supply-chain application within the energy industry, during his tenure at BHP Billiton, the world's largest natural resources company.

“I am excited to be joining the team at ConsenSys, a global leader in blockchain. I can say unequivocally that they have some of the brightest minds in the blockchain space. It is my honor to join my efforts with theirs to help transform the businesses and communities of the future. I look forward to exploring and implementing blockchain use cases and systems in energy and beyond,” Smith said, as reported by IBTimes.

Tyler Smith is also an Ethereum expert and founder of the Free My Vunk movement, which was created to bring awareness to blockchain's potential uses in gaming and virtual environments. He was also the organizer of Houston Ethereum Meet-up in 2014 and helped in coordinating the Business and the Blockchain conference hosted by Rice University, recently.

“Tyler's new role at ConsenSys represents the growing demand for energy and supply-chain use cases for blockchain technology, and demonstrates Ethereum's position as the de facto blockchain of choice for enterprises. At ConsenSys we are continuing to expand our team with leading innovators in their respective fields as blockchain extends its reach into a wide variety of business verticals,” Joseph Lubin, founder of ConsenSys, stated.