Summary
Oskar Duris is a seasoned product and engineering executive specializing in blockchain, crypto, and payment platforms, currently leading Mastercard’s global product development for blockchain and CBDC initiatives. With 20+ years building API- and data-driven systems and eight years in senior leadership roles, he blends startup founder grit—co-founding xDAC and OpenDrive—with enterprise-scale delivery at Mastercard. He architects interoperable solutions that bridge RTP, card rails, and distributed ledgers, and focuses on reusable platform components and secure, compliant deployments. Oskar has a track record of assembling low-churn, complementary global teams and improving PDLC for complex multi-stakeholder programs. He’s comfortable moving between strategic policy discussions (CBDCs, corpsec, legal) and hands-on solution design, a combination honed by launching exchanges and cross-border payment systems. Based in San Francisco with a business management background, he brings pragmatic product instincts to emerging digital-asset use cases.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Business management, Business management at Economic University