Summary
Richard Krueger is a seasoned software entrepreneur and CEO with over 30 years of experience building high-performance graphics and security-focused software, now specializing in making FIDO2 Passkey adoption fast and frictionless for developers. He founded and leads CoSync to deliver developer-centric, open-source tooling for passwordless authentication, combining product strategy with hands-on engineering. His prior ventures include founding Skinux and Fauve, where his teams built cross-platform UI engines and imaging products that shipped at scale and led to acquisition. Richard’s technical roots run deep in C/C++, OpenGL, and systems programming from roles at Adobe, SAS, and IBM, and he pairs that low-level expertise with modern backend and mobile architecture experience. Based in Cary, NC, he blends entrepreneurial grit with a pragmatic focus on usable security and developer experience. An often-overlooked strength is his track record of turning niche, graphics-intensive technologies into commercially successful, widely adopted products.
8 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Computer Science, MS, Computer Science at North Carolina State University
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Cornell University
Baccalauréat scientifique, Mathematiques, Baccalauréat scientifique, Mathematiques at Lycee de Sevres
French