Fernando Martinelli
Co-founder & CEO at Balancer Labs
Estonia
Summary
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Top SchoolFernando Martinelli is a serial founder and CEO with a decade of experience building technical products and companies across fintech, consumer goods, and edtech. As co-founder and CEO of Balancer Protocol, he drives AMM innovation in DeFi while contributing directly to the protocol’s core EVM math and pool logic on GitHub. His background in robotics and control systems (MSc) and an Executive MBA give him a rare blend of deep engineering rigor and strategic business leadership. Previously he co-founded PrepLounge and Brasil Mate, demonstrating an ability to commercialize both digital platforms and physical products. Based in Estonia, he pairs hands-on backend development with high-level product strategy, often stepping into low-level algorithmic details that most CEOs delegate.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Robotics and Image Processing, Master of Science Robotics and Image Processing at Université Bourgogne EuropeExecutive MBA International Management, Executive MBA International Management at University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneHeriot-Watt University Edinburgh CampusEngineer Control and Automation, Engineer Control and Automation at Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaMaster of Science Robotics and Image Processing, Master of Science Robotics and Image Processing at Universitat de Girona
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Github Skills (8)
decentralized-finance10
smart-contracts10
mathematical10
solidity10
ethereum10
modeling10
blockchain9
testing9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
balancer/balancer-core
Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
Balancer on the EVM
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:30 commits in 6 months
Contributions summary:Fernando primarily contributed to the core logic of the Balancer protocol, as indicated by the addition of mathematical functions and test cases. Their work involved implementing and refining core mathematical calculations, including approximations. The user also added and tested the core components required for pool operations in the Balancer protocol.
ethereumblockchainevmbalancer
FernandoMartinelli/Autonomous_robot_2004
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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