Jordan Valdma is a seasoned technology leader and fractional CTO with 12+ years building product-led engineering teams and shipping cloud-native systems across fintech, healthtech, energy and food tech. He led TransferWise’s Global Partnerships engineering team, helped launch microservice architecture and delivered integrations with partners like N26, and has been interim CTO or early technical founder for startups including Pactum AI, Salv, Tuleva and Yaway. Equally comfortable in hands-on engineering and executive strategy, he has built core platforms (AML, neobanking APIs), hired at scale (1000+ interviews) and run a 35–50 person venture builder that grew startups via sweat equity. With an MSc in Machine Learning from University of Tartu and a background in Ethereum engineering, he blends data-driven product thinking with pragmatic architecture and developer hiring expertise. Based in Berlin, he’s a frequent mentor and conference speaker who thrives on turning early ideas into production-ready teams and scalable products.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Machine Learning Computer Science and Informatics (on scholarship), Master of Science (MSc) Machine Learning Computer Science and Informatics (on scholarship) at University of Tartu
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