Summary
Giannis Zarifis is a seasoned software architect and engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building distributed systems and leading multi-discipline teams across startups and enterprise projects. He co-founded Kryptium and serves as its Technical Director and Blockchain Architect, combining deep .NET backend expertise with Solidity smart contract development and EVM-compatible blockchain design. Giannis has repeatedly delivered high-performance, secure platforms—from algorithmic trading infrastructure to mobile wallet ecosystems—by applying microservices, messaging (RabbitMQ), and robust data stacks (Postgres, Redis, Elastic). He pairs hands-on implementation (C#, .NET Core, Blazor, Nethereum) with product-facing responsibilities, helping shape feature roadmaps and coaching engineering teams. Notably, his background includes inventing platform-level patents and working at scale on cloud-native architectures and multi-node blockchain deployments, reflecting a blend of long-term systems thinking and practical delivery. Based in Athens, he brings entrepreneurial grit and a track record of turning complex security and distributed challenges into production-grade solutions.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics, Mathematics at Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon
Greek, English