Eduard Kotysh is a serial entrepreneur and technologist with 12+ years building secure, high-scale infrastructure across robotics, consumer web, and blockchain, having founded Solidified (which protected over $40B in client assets before its acquisition) and now leading Divigent as Founder & CEO. He combines hands-on engineering pedigree from Glassdoor and Jibo with deep domain expertise in blockchain security, DeFi, and institutional tokenization—most recently shaping strategy at Morgan Stanley and advising on litigation-sensitive technical matters. Educated at UC Berkeley (MICS) and Washington University, he blends rigorous cybersecurity training with practical product and go-to-market experience. Beyond leadership, his work spans security research cited in BlockThreat Intelligence and rare cross-disciplinary advising for law firms on cryptography, custody, and governance. Known to prefer Python and Linux, he builds pragmatic systems that prioritize auditable safety in emerging AI and agentic commerce finance.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s degree, Information & Cybersecurity (MICS), Master’s degree, Information & Cybersecurity (MICS) at University of California, Berkeley
Master's degree, Computer Engineering, Master's degree, Computer Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis
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