Emir Avci

About me

I'm Emir Avci, Computer Scientist from the University of Calgary, complemented by minors in Data Science and Management and Society.

I'm passionate about exploring emerging technologies, particularly in decentralized infrastructures, crypto consumer payments, DIDs and LLMs. Currently, I'm building a AI & blockchain based consumer security solution Momenta , and developing digital asset custody, payment, and settlement services at Systemic Trust.

Areas of Interest

Ecosystem Build & Growth

Passionate about growing early-stage startup ecosystems, aiding in scaling and growing technical and non-technical audiences.
Software development

Building software solutions that creates real tangible impact on the world.
Emerging Technologies

Always an early adaptor of emerging technologies to create innovative solutions for the future.
Financial Technologies

Deeply passionate about blockchain and crypto ecosystems, specifically cross-border, consumer and privacy applications.

Resume

Education

University of Calgary
2020 — 2025
Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science with minors in Data Science and Management and Society.

Experience

Co-Founder & CEO @Momenta
September 2024 — Present
Solving security issues in AI with Momenta, a security-first AI & blockchain solution.
Product Engineer @Systemic Trust
Apr 2024 — Present
Working on digital asset custody, payment and settlement services.
Co-Founder & President @UCBS
May 2022 — Present
Built the biggest blockchain club in Western Canada 🇨🇦, launched a credited DeFi program.
Developer Advocate Intern @Ripple
May 2023 — Oct 2023
Managed technical programs, developed open-source projects, hosted workshops and tutorials, and boosted the growth of the developer ecosystem by 52% in Q3 2023.
Growth Intern @MEXC Global
Sep 2022 — Apr 2023
Pinpointed market trends, performed data analysis and seized opportunities to stimulate business growth with a focus on VIP futures traders.
Software Development Intern @Sovos
May 2019 — Aug 2019
Orchestrated the development and maintenance of client web portals.
IT Analyst Intern @Faselis
Jan 2017 — Feb 2017
Explored IoT and diverse networking tools and technologies.