Co-founder R&D Lead Pontem.network at Pontem Network
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Boris Povod is a blockchain-focused R&D leader and co-founder with 12 years of hands-on experience building crypto and decentralized systems from node-level clients to application platforms. Based in Dubai, he currently leads research and engineering at Pontem.network after co-founding dfinance and contributing technical strategy at projects like Cartesi and Wings. His background spans full-stack Node.js development and architecting cryptocurrency platforms dating back to early roles as lead developer at Crypti. Boris blends entrepreneurial drive with deep protocol-level expertise, often operating at the intersection of research and production-grade engineering. An uncommon strength is his continuity across the ecosystem—moving from advisory and R&D roles into founding teams—giving him both strategic perspective and the practical skills to ship complex blockchain systems.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Incomplete higher education, Software and Administration of Information Systems, Incomplete higher education, Software and Administration of Information Systems at Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University
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