My experience of over 20 years observing the swiftly moving landscape of technology has taught me that all innovations follow predictable, even inevitable, streams. I think the best technology leaders have cultivated an intuitive sense for the flow of technology and developed skills to navigate it successfully. As a Chief Technology Officer one of my most important responsibilities is to be a relentless advocate for innovation and find the technology that will lead us toward a better future. This vision originates from a solid foundation in software engineering, and the broad insight I’ve earned from a successful career in finding and mastering emerging technology.My expertise lies in architecting innovative technology, and meticulously planning incremental initiatives to align with our overarching business objectives. My job is not just to envision the better world our technology can make, but to break that future down into achievable waypoints and navigate us ever onward in that direction. My experience in half a dozen startups has been marked by great success and bitter failures. One startup was acquired for $1.86 Billion, while another was charged $6.3 million by the SEC for an unregistered ICO. Most strode between those extremes–but all taught me valuable lessons and formed me into an optimistic but wary visionary. I’ve implemented novel blockchain protocols, enterprise scalable blockchain payment systems, serverless decentralized solutions, and innovative advancements in smart contract security—each step taken with a keen eye on ensuring and safeguarding our digital assets.My leadership signifies a forward-looking approach, where every technological decision is made with an eye towards future-proofing our operations, driving growth, and securing a competitive edge in the global market. Looking at my track record of translating technological innovations into strategic business advantages, one might be curious what my latest venture is.At Coinsub we’re introducing the concept of crypto payment agreements - a portable signed document - that can be authenticated on any of our participating blockchains and used to settle payments according to the details contained in the agreement. These payment agreements can express the full range of agreements from recurring payment, to metered billing and more - and be used to generate multiple transactions without having to resign. This censor-resistant decentralized payment network is the inevitable evolution of decentralized ledgers and moves humanity towards the freedom to pay.