Brian Aznar
About Brian Aznar
Brian Aznar is the fractional CTO at Republic and ClearingBid, Inc., and a strategic advisor at Kaiber, with over 20 years of experience in software engineering and leadership, specializing in fintech, blockchain, and media industries.
Title
Brian Aznar is the Fractional Chief Technology Officer (fCTO) at Republic and ClearingBid, Inc., and also serves as a Strategic Advisor at Kaiber. Additionally, he holds an advisory and management consultant role at baztec.net.
Education and Expertise
Brian Aznar achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Virginia Tech, where he studied from 1994 to 1998. Over his career, Brian has garnered over 20 years of experience in software engineering and leadership, particularly in fintech, blockchain, and media industries. His expertise includes building, scaling, and optimizing web3 decentralized applications (DApps) and web2 platforms using cutting-edge technologies and agile methodologies.
Professional Background
Brian Aznar's professional journey began at Motorola Semiconductor as a Software Engineer (1998-1999) and has since held various significant roles, including Senior Java Developer at Alloy Media + Marketing, Director of Engineering/Tech Lead at Upoc Networks, and Senior Director of Technology at Condé Nast Publications. From 2015 to 2020, he served as Senior Director of Engineering for Major League Soccer, overseeing digital transformation projects. He later became the VP of Engineering at Voice and 21.co.
Achievements
Brian Aznar led the engineering team at Amun/21 Shares to develop and launch the world's first crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) on regulated stock exchanges. At Major League Soccer, he managed the digital transformation of its web and mobile platforms. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for cultivating a customer-focused culture and nurturing effective stakeholder relationships.