Hi! I`m Nik Bougalis. What I`m doing Director of Engineering, RippleX at I am a software engineer and cryptographer. At Ripple, I work on open-source code, mostly around the XRP Ledger. My goal is to build a settlement solution that allows for real-time low-cost international payments over a global network that is open to everyone but is owned by no-one. Check out the GitHub repo, which is the backbone of that effort. I am also working on something cool at . What I`ve done A lot! I co-founded CodeLaboratories, a successful software and hardware company which makes the DUO3D stereo camera. Over the past twenty years, I have developed just about everything—from shiny user interfaces to low-level kernel drivers. I`ve worked on servers that handle tens of thousands of users, caching software that accelerates hard drives using SSDs and encrypted distributed storage & backup systems. My Interests My interests are diverse. Currently I`m focused on blockchain, cryptography, security, software integrity and protection and secure computing and storage. Contact You can find me on Twitter as and on . My personal webpage is . Profile ©