Balaji Ayyangar

I have over 25 years of experience in software engineering and information technology. A major part of my career has been devoted to financial technologies. E.g. I setup SWIFT and STP for ADIA in the late 90s, I was part of the team that developed NASDAQ Europe’s trading system in 2002-03, I led a team that built cross-border settlements across 14 countries in Asia for Deutsche Bank Singapore, I created collateral management solutions for Deutsche Bank UK, I led a team of 20+ Program/Project Managers in Bank of America for wealth management and investment banking solutions, and I also led teams for market/reference data and exchange trading solutions for SIX AG in Switzerland.

Over the last several years, I have consistently focused on the advancements in blockchain technology and decentralized finance, and I have acquired substantial experience in the areas of Web3 Identity, DeFi, GameFi and smart contract wallets.