Simon Janin
Co-founder & CTO at Sharelock
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolSimon Janin is a technology entrepreneur and CTO with a decade of experience building security-focused SaaS and protocol-first startups from Zurich. He co-founded X80 Security to quantify cyber risk in financial terms, helping organizations prioritize defenses with data-driven ROI rather than fear or vendor noise, and now accelerates private equity due diligence with AI at Sharelock. A former member of Swiss Computer Network Operations and an ETH Zurich computer science alumnus, he blends operational security experience with deep technical knowledge of cryptographic and decentralized systems. His track record includes founding three companies spanning secure protocols, financial infrastructure and cyber risk quantification, plus a stint at Entrepreneur First that catalyzed X80. Known for turning complex security concepts into practical, business-oriented products, he combines military-grade discipline with startup agility.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Maturité professionelle commerciale, Business/Commerce, General, Maturité professionelle commerciale, Business/Commerce, General at Business School Aimée-Stitelmann (École de Commerce Aimée-Stitelmann)Computer Science, Computer Science at ETH ZürichMaturité Gymnasiale (passerelle), Maturité Gymnasiale (passerelle) at EPSU Genève
French, English, German
Github Skills (59)
solidity10
contract10
ethereum10
blockchain10
smart-contracts10
cpp10
programming-language9
dapps-development9
chrome-extension9
plug9
firefox9
chrome9
nlp9
speech-recognition8
python8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
simonjanin/scalability_paper
Nov 2015 - Jan 2023
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 7 years 2 months
simonjanin/simonjanin.github.io
Sep 2015 - Jan 2017
Contributions:58 pushes, 17 branches in 1 year 4 months
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