Summary
Henry Ollarves is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience building AI-native systems, agent workflows, and the payment and fintech infrastructure that powers them. Based in Acqui Terme, Italy, he led payment integrations and USDC international payouts at Contra and has held CTO roles building large-scale financial platforms and diverse client projects. He spans backend and cloud-native stacks (Node.js, Kubernetes, Google Cloud/Azure) and bridges product, compliance (KYC), and developer ergonomics by shipping contract/invoice generation and job-management features. A programmer, musician and humanist, Henry blends technical rigor with creativity and has a track record of scaling teams and systems across startups and fintech in Latin America and Europe. His background in AI-for-trading and full-stack nanodegrees complements hands-on production experience, making him adept at turning experimental AI ideas into reliable infrastructure.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Universidad Metropolitana (VE)
Full Stack Developer Nanodegree, Computer Software Engineering, Nanodegree, Full Stack Developer Nanodegree, Computer Software Engineering, Nanodegree at Udacity
ESL, English Language and Literature, General, Obtained, ESL, English Language and Literature, General, Obtained at EF Executive Language Institute
Spanish, French, English