Quantstamp

An expert in software modeling and verification with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. Previously worked at MathWorks, Opera, and Samsung.

Richard Ma is CEO and Founder of Common Defense AI. He previously founded Quantstamp, a security platform that protects over $300 billion in assets across more than 1,000 organizations and raised $150 million in funding. Ma is an angel investor with positions in more than 200 startups.

An experienced full-stack engineer and technical program manager who worked at Microsoft, SAP, and Amazon on products such as SharePoint and Amazon Advertising.

Formerly a cybercrime analyst at Flashpoint monitoring dark web threats, and previously CTO at Hypelist building a mobile app.

An investor and entrepreneur with cross-functional experience. Previously at IDG Ventures and PNP Ventures, where he helped launch Nexla, Ayasdi, and the Los Angeles Football Club.

Entered blockchain as a Junior Security Auditor at Callisto Network, auditing around 200 projects. A Ph.D. candidate at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

A certified Blockchain Solutions Architect who led teams at SIMBA Chain on US DoD supply chain projects and worked as a DevOps Engineer at Hedera Hashgraph.

Focused on cryptography and defensive programming, completing a master's in Cybersecurity at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Previously an Embedded Software Engineer working on cryptography and secure protocols.

Previously a backend engineer at GoDaddy automating website builder workflows using Kotlin and AWS. Won two bounties at the ETHDenver 2022 hackathon.

Works on content development and marketing. Holds a B.Comm in Finance and Economics from the University of Toronto and led the Rotman Commerce Fintech Association.

Leads Quantstamp's business in Japan and Asia-Pacific. Spent 16 years as a macro rates trader at Goldman Sachs in London and Tokyo; holds a Master's in Economics from the University of Cambridge.

Well versed in DeFi and NFTs, audited Yearn, and was an ETHGlobal finalist. Founded PaperPlane and cofounded Papacode, education-focused nonprofits in Taiwan.

Coordinates client business agreements. Previously Executive Assistant to the CEO at OMG Network, handling internal communications and special projects.

Experienced in web2 and web3, led the smart contract team developing Plasma at OMG Foundation. Previously a Software Development Engineer at Amazon and payment platform engineer at Mercari.

Holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from NCTU in Taiwan and has published over 20 papers on AI and related topics. Holds two patents and has built automated bots for various applications.

Previously a Data Scientist at Health Canada and a Research Software Engineer at the National Research Council, with experience in anti-money laundering.

Has over 10 years of experience in the events industry in the UK, including running his own music-focused event management company. Holds a BA (Honours) in Festival and Event Management.