Summary
Marco Persi is a seasoned technology and product executive with nearly two decades of experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex software for investment management, commodity trading, and retail. Currently Chief Product & Technology Officer at aXedras, he focuses on digitizing the precious metals sector with DLT and AI while previously scaling development organizations and operating as CTO and founder of multiple ventures. He has a proven track record building nearshore engineering hubs in Portugal and Romania, driving agile transformation, and modernizing architectures for high‑throughput financial systems. Marco combines hands‑on engineering instincts—advocating clean code and continuous delivery—with strategic product thinking and budgetary stewardship across multimillion-CHF programs. A certified big data analyst and design thinker, he blends data‑driven approaches with product design and even runs an eCommerce/collectibles business, demonstrating entrepreneurial curiosity beyond enterprise software. Based in Lucerne, he’s known for turning domain complexity into pragmatic, scalable platforms that connect business stakeholders with engineering reality.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
IFA
CAS Big Data Analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning, CAS Big Data Analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Being Innovative Program, Being Innovative Program at IMD
English, German, French