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Yuri is a security engineer and the creator of the password format Formosa and SRVB, an asymmetric cryptosystem. An expert in the design and verification of protocols and cryptography, his background spans statistics, physics, and mathematics. Yuri has a master’s degree in computer science from Brazil’s Federal University of Santa Catarina.

Gabriel is a product manager and marketing expert with more than a decade of experience. After starting out as a brand manager for Nestlé handling major assets such as Nestea, Häagen-Dazs, and Nescafé, he became a digital product manager at Citibank, and later Head of Product at Royal Bank of Canada, specializing in crypto and digital assets. Gabriel has co-founded and invested in numerous startups focusing on emerging technologies. He also lectures at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.

Doug is a senior product manager and executive coach who has led teams at Fortune 500 companies including GE, Honeywell, and Ericsson. Over his two decades of experience, he has helped numerous businesses increase efficiency, revenue, and product quality.

Majo is a digital product designer who has worked with clients such as Fantasy Interactive, Zypsy, and Studio Echt. He specializes in UI design for apps, motion graphics, and illustration.

Lir is a project management expert and certified coach who helps companies navigate organizational change and transform business processes. She has consulted for a number of global companies, including Google and GlaxoSmithKline (now GSK), and holds an MBA in technology management.

Christopher is a Senior Writer at Toptal with 13 years of experience researching and writing about how technology transforms sectors like banking, business, manufacturing, and healthcare. He was previously the business and technology editor at AméricaEconomíca and has developed content for Sony Pictures, Johnson & Johnson, Mini, and LATAM Airlines.

Mayank is a product manager who has built products for GE, The Emirates Group, KPMG, and Kraft Heinz, and launched two startups in the IoT and AI spaces. Mayank specializes in Agile-based execution of robust go-to-market strategies. He holds a master’s degree in information systems management from Carnegie Mellon University and is the author of The Art of Building Great Products.

Ayyaz is a full-stack developer, founder, and CTO with eight years of experience in a variety of React and JavaScript frameworks. He has deep expertise in handling product builds, and developed an online education platform that has served more than a million students around the world.

Gonzalo is a full-stack developer and expert in secure implementations focused on JavaScript and Node.js. He specializes in solutions for startup companies in finance and education, and has a master’s degree in software engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires.