Guillaume Poncin

Crypto @ Stripe

Guillaume Poncin is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology space. Here are some key details about his career and background:

Professional Experience

Alchemy: Guillaume Poncin currently serves as the Head of Engineering at Alchemy, a blockchain developer platform.1 He joined Alchemy in July 2023 after leaving his position at Stripe.2

Stripe: Prior to joining Alchemy, Poncin held significant roles at Stripe:

Head of Crypto (August 2021 - July 2023)2
Head of Engineering, Banking & Financial Products (July 2020 - September 2021)2

During his time at Stripe, Poncin led the crypto team, focusing on global money movement, accepting payments, and exploring ways to onboard users into Web3.1

Previous Experience:

Chief Product Officer / VP of Engineering at Osmo (May 2016 - July 2020)2
Principal Engineer at Google (May 2004 - May 2016)2
Research Assistant at Stanford University (January 2003 - April 2004)2

Education

MS in Computer Science from Stanford University (2002 - 2004)2
Diplome d'ingenieur in Maths and CS from École Polytechnique (1999 - 2002)2

Vision and Expertise

Guillaume Poncin is known for his expertise in blockchain technology and his vision for bringing decentralized finance (DeFi) to the masses.1 He sees crypto as a catalyst for solving major financial problems on a global scale and is particularly interested in use cases that can benefit creators and freelancers in countries with unstable currencies.1