The Team Behind Autheo
Together, we're building the third wave of blockchain integration — where developers and enterprises don't just launch on the network, they become part of it.
A Global Team, One Mission
Over 4.5 years, Autheo has united 100+ equity cofounders across 25+ countries. Together, we're shaping the third wave of blockchain integration — where builders become the network.
Our team blends blockchain pioneers with global academic, Fortune 500, and innovation leaders. One mission drives us: empowering developers, creators, and enterprises to build, scale, and integrate like never before.
Global experts driving innovation
Elite Academia
Our team unites top talent with advanced degrees from MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Wharton, and other leading global universities.
Diverse Expertise
Autheo unites talent across finance, law, marketing, cybersecurity, and AI — designing resilient infrastructure for enterprises, governments, creators, and communities.
Fortune 500 Experience
Autheo's leaders bring Fortune 500 experience in digital transformation, SaaS, and global operations, ensuring visionary tech with real-world scalability and adoption.
Blockchain Leadership
Our pioneering team holds deep expertise across decentralized infrastructure — from protocols and tokenomics to zero-knowledge and validators.
Meet Our Team
Visionaries. Engineers. Pioneers.
Over 100 co-founders and contributors across blockchain, AI, gaming, open-source, and infrastructure are already shaping it.
Executive Leadership
Scott Bayless
Managing Director
Todd Mortenson, MBA
Managing Director
Kenneth Harper
Chief Engineering Officer
Edward Johnson
Chief Product Officer
Nathan Kramer, MS
Chief Information Security Officer
Ashley Bernstein
Chief Operating Officer
Bruce Banei, MS
Chief Technology Officer
Ella Suarasan, PhD
Chief Financial Officer
Hassan Firouzbakht
Chief Information Officer
Matt Johnson, MBA
Chief Strategy Officer
Aqil Ansari, MS, ME
Vice President of Global Channels
Thomas Bayless
Senior Tax and Foundation Advisor to the Board
Senior Leadership
Mohit Bayadwal
Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Bheema Pampana, MCA
Vice President, Technology
David Smith
Vice President of Product
James McNally
Vice President of Project Management
Tony Forrest
Vice President of AI/ML Strategy
Christina Johnson
Executive Director of Autheo Foundation
Aleksey Bauer, MS
Vice President of Development
Randall Jarrell
Deputy CISO
Joseph Reiben, JD
Web3 Counsel
Lucas Pierzina
Vice President of Advanced Infrastructure Technologies
Our Team
Abira Jeoffrey
Director of Data Analysis and AI
Akhilesh Sattenapalli, MS
Director of Project Management (Technical)
Chaitanya Saini
Director of Technical Writing
Chandler Dunman
Director of Creator and Partner Acquisitions
Lakshman Revu
Director of Project Management
Ryan Teigen, MA
Director, Product Marketing
Wazim Khan
Director of Cloud Infrastructure Architecture
Tomas Peycere
Senior Group Project Manager
Jeff Bedrick
Senior Lead, Motion Graphic Design
Jonathan A.N.D. Solayao
Senior Product Manager - Web3
Henry Herrera
Senior Graphic Designer
Shubham Patil
Senior Business Analyst Research Support
Vamshi Krishna Goud Vandarolu
Senior Blockchain & Smart Contract Developer
Abrar Ahmed
Business Development Manager
Gideon Adigun
Social Media & Community Manager
Logun Buchanan, JD
DeFi Product Manager
Shangyuan Chen
Graphic and Storyboard Designer
Umang Vora
Graphic Designer
Erica Pong
Video Editor
Together, we're building the third wave of blockchain integration — where developers and enterprises don't just launch on the network, they become part of it.
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