Tasos Derisiotis

Tasos Derisiotis is an experienced technology leader and blockchain expert, currently serving as the Head of Engineering and Senior Blockchain Engineer at cheqd since November 2021. Additionally, Tasos is the Founder and CTO of Optionswap and SafeTravel Today, both established in 2021 and 2019 respectively. Prior roles include Senior Software Engineer at Upstack.co and Senior Lead Software Engineer/Project Manager at Newdeal_Group. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Computer Applications with a focus on software engineering, cryptography, and artificial intelligence from the National Technical University of Athens, complemented by specialized education in blockchain and finance from Blockchain University and the University of Oxford. Tasos also completed coursework at Harvard Business School Online, further enhancing expertise in financial mathematics and algo-trading.