Gary Malouf

Gary Malouf is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Algorand, a position he has held since September 2023.1 He is an experienced engineering and product leader with a strong background in building large-scale systems and growing high-performance teams.

Career Highlights

• Current Role: As CTO at Algorand, Gary is responsible for overseeing the teams that build the Algorand layer 1 public blockchain, a decentralized network protocol designed for fast, secure, and scalable transactions.1

• Previous Positions at Algorand: Before becoming CTO, Gary served as VP of Engineering at Algorand from August 2021 to September 2023.1

• Other Notable Roles:

  • Associate Director of Engineering, Customer Intelligence & Machine Learning Platforms at Wayfair (February 2018 - September 2019)
  • VP of Technology at OfferLogic (February 2015 - February 2018)

Expertise and Skills

Gary's engineering expertise includes:

• Layer 1 blockchain protocols
• Big data processing and streaming
• Back-office reporting solutions
• High fidelity transactional systems
• Intuitive user experiences

He has technical experience with:

• Lambda/kappa architectures
• CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation)
• Event sourcing
• Functional programming

Education

Gary studied Applied Mathematics at Marist College and Operations Research at Northeastern University.

Leadership Philosophy

Gary is known for:

• Driving turnarounds in team morale and performance
• Building diverse teams to maximize success
• Taking a hands-on approach to product and engineering leadership
• Balancing immediate needs with long-term strategic goals

In his roles, he focuses on creating diverse teams that incorporate various viewpoints and experiences, believing this approach maximizes the team's ability to succeed together.1