Quantum Physicist who joined the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in 2017 to lead the areas of blockchain, digital assets, and quantum technologies. Marcos served in leadership roles for more than 20 emerging tech projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the first bond tokenization. Co-founder and former CTO of LACChain, the largest blockchain in LATAM. Post-grad studies in Quantum Computing & Cryptography at MIT, and Finance & Management at LSE. Marcos has been a professor, lecturer, and tutor at several universities, including Harvard Kennedy School, UC3M, the European Tech School, and the Three Points Digital School. Responsible for developing the first end-to-end solution for quantum resistance in EVM-compatible blockchain networks, featured in Nature’s magazine Scientific Reports. Contributed to 25+ publications in collaboration with IDB, WEF, and other global thought leaders.
PhD in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence. More than a decade developing multiplatform applications combining multiple emerging technologies. Head Engineer of Digital Assets at LACChain with well-acknowledged open-source contributions to digital identity, digital wallets, and decentralized trust. Responsible for developing the first end-to-end solution for quantum resistance in EVM-compatible blockchain networks, featured in Nature’s magazine Scientific Reports.
Engineer with over 7 years of experience in strategic areas for projects spanning Latin America, Europe, and the US. Consultant for McKinsey.org's Rethinking Recycling initiative, Management Solutions, Indorama Ventures, and LATAM NGOs. Held leadership roles in key digitalization projects for international Fintechs. Crypto advisor at Valor Capital Group, early investor in and advisor to successful LATAM startups, and ambassador for the Global Blockchain Business Council. MBA graduate from MIT Sloan.
Over 20 years innovating in legal tech-related products and services. Andrea has provided pioneering legal guidance to governments, industry, and fintech innovators. Executive roles include Vice President at Corporation Service Company, CLO at IOV Labs, and Division Director for the State of Delaware. Andrea Tinianow spearheaded the Delaware Blockchain Initiative, making Delaware the first jurisdiction to embrace and validate decentralized technology. Awarded MarketsMedia’s “Women in Finance Award” for Excellence in Blockchain. Undergraduate degree from Brown University and graduated from law school magna cum laude. Clerked for the Honorable William Chandler III, of the Court of Chancery, and litigated for Pepper Hamilton. Created the first blockchain law class for Delaware Law School (her alma mater). Contributor to Forbes.com.
Financial executive with over 30 years of experience managing and building premier global telecom and information technology businesses. Long history of enhancing shareholder value through business transformations, corporate restructurings, and financial turnarounds resulting into several profitable ventures and exits. CFO at Comsat International; VP M&A at Primus Telecom; Director, Sprint Int’l; and various senior manager level positions in finance, accounting, and strategic planning at MCI. Consulting responsibilities involved raising over $50M in equity and debt capital for start-up and later stage companies, performing corporate and asset valuations and preparing client companies for growth and M&A opportunities. Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance from The American University in Washington, D.C, undergraduate degree in Accounting from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia and Associate member of the Australian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Over 8 years of hands-on experience in software development and integration, holding senior roles in architectural design and leading complex implementations. Senior Software Architect at Avantica and Everis Perú, responsible for implementing microservices architectures and led various blockchain projects, integrating with different networks and leveraging state-of-the art technology. Head of Architecture at LACChain, responsible for launching in production and providing support for infrastructure used by 130+ entities and 80+ projects.
With over 10 years of experience in both Mexico and Latin America, Zaira has been involved in landmark projects such as the creation of the Mexican Wholesale Shared Network and the first Connectivity and Infrastructure Center in Mexico City. In the field of digital identity, she has served as the director of business development at some of the most significant digital identity companies in the region, including Idemia, Incode, and Único, where she has led identity verification projects. She earned her Bachelor of Laws degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and a specialization in international and European law from the University of Paris, Sorbonne.
Our story began at the Inter-American Development Bank, where the founding team of Blerify was responsible for technical operations related to digital assets, digital identity, blockchain, and quantum technologies. After years of working all over Latin America and the Caribbean and by collaborating with the world’s most innovative ecosystems, we felt that the new digital age being born was in desperate need of a new generation of enabling infrastructure to connect public and private enterprises with people.
With this vision we decided to build Blerify, a new generation of modular verification infrastructure that enables wallet-based products and services from enterprises to people. Our mission is to support the development of a user-centric digital world where people can own their digital self through a digital wallet. We believe in the potential of establishing secure, private, and efficient tools for wallet-based digital authentications, attestations, and assets in a way that redefines digital interactions for good.
Our team is a blend of global industry experts in technology, strategy, legal, and finance. With decades of collective experience and leadership in numerous projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, Blerify stands at the forefront of the new digital age. Meet the management:
Quantum Physicist who joined the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in 2017 to lead the areas of blockchain, digital assets, and quantum technologies. Marcos served in leadership roles for more than 20 emerging tech projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the first bond tokenization. Co-founder and former CTO of LACChain, the largest blockchain in LATAM. Post-grad studies in Quantum Computing & Cryptography at MIT, and Finance & Management at LSE. Marcos has been a professor, lecturer, and tutor at several universities, including Harvard Kennedy School, UC3M, the European Tech School, and the Three Points Digital School. Responsible for developing the first end-to-end solution for quantum resistance in EVM-compatible blockchain networks, featured in Nature’s magazine Scientific Reports. Contributed to 25+ publications in collaboration with IDB, WEF, and other global thought leaders.
PhD in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence. More than a decade developing multiplatform applications combining multiple emerging technologies. Head Engineer of Digital Assets at LACChain with well-acknowledged open-source contributions to digital identity, digital wallets, and decentralized trust. Responsible for developing the first end-to-end solution for quantum resistance in EVM-compatible blockchain networks, featured in Nature’s magazine Scientific Reports.
Engineer with over 7 years of experience in strategic areas for projects spanning Latin America, Europe, and the US. Consultant for McKinsey.org's Rethinking Recycling initiative, Management Solutions, Indorama Ventures, and LATAM NGOs. Held leadership roles in key digitalization projects for international Fintechs. Crypto advisor at Valor Capital Group, early investor in and advisor to successful LATAM startups, and ambassador for the Global Blockchain Business Council. MBA graduate from MIT Sloan.
Over 20 years innovating in legal tech-related products and services. Andrea has provided pioneering legal guidance to governments, industry, and fintech innovators. Executive roles include Vice President at Corporation Service Company, CLO at IOV Labs, and Division Director for the State of Delaware. Andrea Tinianow spearheaded the Delaware Blockchain Initiative, making Delaware the first jurisdiction to embrace and validate decentralized technology. Awarded MarketsMedia’s “Women in Finance Award” for Excellence in Blockchain. Undergraduate degree from Brown University and graduated from law school magna cum laude. Clerked for the Honorable William Chandler III, of the Court of Chancery, and litigated for Pepper Hamilton. Created the first blockchain law class for Delaware Law School (her alma mater). Contributor to Forbes.com.
Financial executive with over 30 years of experience managing and building premier global telecom and information technology businesses. Long history of enhancing shareholder value through business transformations, corporate restructurings, and financial turnarounds resulting into several profitable ventures and exits. CFO at Comsat International; VP M&A at Primus Telecom; Director, Sprint Int’l; and various senior manager level positions in finance, accounting, and strategic planning at MCI. Consulting responsibilities involved raising over $50M in equity and debt capital for start-up and later stage companies, performing corporate and asset valuations and preparing client companies for growth and M&A opportunities. Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance from The American University in Washington, D.C, undergraduate degree in Accounting from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia and Associate member of the Australian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Over 8 years of hands-on experience in software development and integration, holding senior roles in architectural design and leading complex implementations. Senior Software Architect at Avantica and Everis Perú, responsible for implementing microservices architectures and led various blockchain projects, integrating with different networks and leveraging state-of-the art technology. Head of Architecture at LACChain, responsible for launching in production and providing support for infrastructure used by 130+ entities and 80+ projects.
Over 8 years of hands-on experience in software development and integration, holding senior roles in architectural design and leading complex implementations. Senior Software Architect at Avantica and Everis Perú, responsible for implementing microservices architectures and led various blockchain projects, integrating with different networks and leveraging state-of-the art technology. Head of Architecture at LACChain, responsible for launching in production and providing support for infrastructure used by 130+ entities and 80+ projects.
