Founder · CTO · Tech Leader · New York City

Orchestrating AI in Production.

I started coding at 11. I've spent the last 20+ years in fintech — building through every major technology wave, separating the signals from the noise.
Today that means AI that works under real constraints: regulated, compliant, mission-critical.

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Currently
Co-founder & CTO, Elyps
Based in
New York City
Experience
20+ years · Fintech & AI

I started coding at 11. I've spent the last 20+ years in fintech building through every major technology wave — mobile, cloud, blockchain — always ahead of it, separating the signals from the noise.

Today that means AI. More specifically, AI that works under real constraints and frameworks that won't bend for technology trends.

I built Elyps in 2018 to do exactly that: leveraging AI, cloud, and blockchain to build a regulated B2B financial institution delivering trusted cross-border payment infrastructure, where compliance is non-negotiable.

Throughout my career I've built and led distributed engineering teams across borders — in-house and remote, across cultures and regulatory environments. It sharpened my ability to earn trust and deliver mission-critical systems while navigating complexity and ambiguity.

Scaling Elyps's cross-border payment infrastructure.
Writing about AI and fintech — and the moments that reveal where the industry actually stands.
Expanding my network in New York — open to conversations with founders, investors, and operators in fintech, AI infrastructure, and venture.
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