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About
David Schwartz is CTO Emeritus at Ripple and an architect of the XRP Ledger. His work focuses on distributed payment systems, cryptography, computer security, and software development, with an emphasis on startups and small, fast-growing companies. He also advises companies on strategic planning in emerging technologies such as distributed payment systems and secure computing.
Experience
- RippleCTO Emerituscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- RippleChief Cryptographercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco
- RippleCTO2018 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- WebMaster IncorporatedChief Technical Officer2001 — 2011
- WebMaster IncorporatedDirector of Software Development1998 — 2001
- Worldwide Internet SolutionsSenior Network Engineer1996 — 1998
- Internet Gateway ConnectionsDirector of Network Services1995 — 1996
- CardiophonicsPartner1992 — 1995
- RE/MAXSoftware Developer1991 — 1992Long Island, New York
- David Schwartz EnterprisesCEO1988 — 1991
Skills & more
Linux8SaaS3MySQL2Java4C++13Enterprise Software2Microsoft SQL Server1Servers3Operating Systems1Unix5C++ Language1Network Security9
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Colleagues at Ripple
Anja Manuel
Board Member at Ripple
Bernard Ginalski
Investor at Ripple
Brad Garlinghouse
Chief Executive Officer at Ripple
Chris Larsen
Executive Chairman of Ripple at Ripple
D.A. Wallach
General Partner at Time BioVentures
Eric Jeck
Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development at Ripple
Eric van Miltenburg
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at Ripple
Jon Bilich
Chief Financial Officer at Ripple
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Schwartz?
- David Schwartz is CTO Emeritus at Ripple and an architect of the XRP Ledger. His work focuses on distributed payment systems, cryptography, computer security, and software development, with an emphasis on startups and small, fast-growing companies. He also advises companies on strategic planning in emerging technologies such as distributed payment systems and secure computing.
- Where does David Schwartz work?
- David Schwartz is Board Member at Ripple.
- Where did David Schwartz go to school?
- David Schwartz studied at University of Houston (Electrical Engineering); University of Houston (Electrical Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ripple40
Arjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalTheresa TongOperations Manager at FusionJingwei LiSenior Associate at F-Prime Capital PartnersAmy L. DunnChair, Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) for NBDF at Pathway to CuresGianfranco FilicePartner at OVO FundMorris MillerInvestor at Tectonic Ventures
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