SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Ryan Nitz is the Head of Solutions Architecture at Coinbase. Prior to joining Coinbase, he spent five years at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a similar role where he covered VC and then PE backed entities. Before wading into the world of Solutions Architecture, Ryan worked as a Software Engineer for 20 years, primarily focused on Internet infrastructure. He was an early crypto adopter and purchased his first coins on Mt. Gox, but was wise enough to transfer the assets to a self-custodied wallet. In his spare time, Ryan acts as a technical advisor to startups and is a Venture Partner at a NYC based accelerator.