Summary
Jesús Cepeda is a seasoned technology executive and co-founder with 11+ years building govtech and Web3 infrastructure across Latin America, currently serving as Chief Strategy Officer at Sovra and CEO of OS City. He specializes in designing and advocating decentralized identity and verifiable credentials to bridge governments, multilateral organizations, and crypto ecosystems, translating complex trust problems into scalable on-chain/off-chain solutions. Jesús has led global thought leadership at venues like the WEF, OECD and Ethereum Foundation while co-leading fundraising and strategic partnerships to drive public-sector adoption. His background in robotics and mechatronics (PhD-level research) gives him a systems-thinking lens—applying rigorous engineering methods to policy, interoperability, and human-centered deployment. Driven to onboard 650 million citizens into Web3, he pairs technical depth with a rare ability to align investors, regulators, and operators around a shared narrative. Based in Mexico, he combines academic pedigree with hands-on startup experience to operationalize digital trust at national scale.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Robotics and Computer Science (GPA 3.93), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Robotics and Computer Science (GPA 3.93) at Tecnológico de Monterrey
English, Spanish, Portuguese, mexican