
Giovanni Miano
Chief Technology Officer
Giovanni is the Chief Technology Officer at Zodia Markets, where he leads the technology strategy. He started his career as a software developer and has spent the last 20 years holding several leadership positions with top investment banks, financial institutions, and trading companies, most recently working as the CTO at Bequant where he was in charge of creating the company’s entire technical infrastructure.
Giovanni is a technology leader and entrepreneur passionate about crypto and modern engineering practices.
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