Nicolás Ribeiro
Head Of Security & Custody at Fogo
Canelones, Uruguay
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Top SchoolNicolás Ribeiro is a seasoned blockchain and security leader with 11 years of experience building and operating large-scale cryptocurrency mining infrastructure and custody systems from Uruguay. As co-founder and long-time CEO of Blockchain Mining, he launched Uruguay’s first crypto mining farm in 2012 that ranked among the world’s top five in 2013, demonstrating deep operational and hardware engineering expertise. He now serves as Head of Security & Custody at Fogo and continues to direct Blockchain Mining, blending hands-on systems engineering with strategic security and custody practices. A Computer Engineer and Bitcoin Foundation member, he advises blockchain projects and helps translate complex crypto protocols into auditable, production-ready operations. Beyond mining, Nicolás has led telecom VAS platforms and founded startups, showing a rare mix of telecom-grade reliability and entrepreneurial grit. Colocated in Canelones, he uniquely combines South American market knowledge with global crypto-network experience.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachiller Engineering, Bachiller Engineering at Juan XXIIIIngeniero en Computación Computer Science, Ingeniero en Computación Computer Science at Universidad de la República
Spanish, English
Stackoverflow
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13kreached
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Github Skills (14)
invoice8
java8
transaction6
playframework6
eclipselink6
cxf6
spring6
wsdl2java6
webservice6
prestashop2
api-client2
api2
python2
prestashop-module1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (3)
nicoribeiro/java_efactura_uy
Jun 2015 - Dec 2022
Biblioteca de Comunicación Java efactura Uruguay | Electronic Invoice Uruguay
Contributions:1 release, 197 commits, 2 PRs in 7 years 8 months
bibliotecauruguayelectronicefacturajava
nicoribeiro/play4jpa
Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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