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Paul Snow

Founder and Chief Architect

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About

Building trust in digital systems through cryptography, automation, and decentralised design. My mission is to architect a world where data, identity, and transactions are verifiable, auditable, and built on truth, not trust. I help enterprises, technologists, and blockchain innovators design systems that stand accountable to reality. I believe technology should serve as a mirror of integrity, not an illusion of convenience. With over four decades in software engineering and blockchain innovation, I’ve worked at the intersection of automation, distributed ledgers, and cryptographic timestamping, transforming how trust is defined in digital systems. My journey: → Began in the early 1980s, exploring fifth-generation programming systems and rule-based logic. → Built one of the first PostScript clones for commercial printers, pushing early frontiers of code automation. → Created a Decision Table Rules Engine to automate eligibility determination for large-scale social programs in Texas. → Transitioned from traditional software to distributed and verifiable architectures that emphasise data integrity and auditability. → Pioneered cryptographic timestamping, data hashing, and blockchain

Experience

Founder and Chief ArchitectDTRules
Jan 2004
CEODeFi Devs
Jan 2022
Chief Technology OfficerDeFi Devs
May 2021
ContributorCERTEN
Dec 2024
Head Technical AdvisorCubane™
Mar 2025
PresidentTexas Bitcoin Conference
Dec 2013 to Mar 2024
Creator and FounderFactom
May 2014 to Oct 2022
CEOFactom
Nov 2017 to Jan 2020
Chief ArchitectFactom
Oct 2015 to Oct 2017
Chief Blockchain ScientistInveniam
May 2021 to Jan 2022
Founding EngineerEthereum Foundation
Nov 2013 to Apr 2014
Rules Management Chief ArchitectSourcePulse LLC
Feb 2011 to Nov 2013
DirectorMaximus
Sep 2005 to Feb 2011
Technical LeadCGI
Jan 2000 to Jan 2002
Component Broker SpecialistIBM
Jan 1997 to Jan 2000
Program Manager DeveloperMicrosoft
Jan 1996 to Jan 1997
Senior Software EngineerPatriot Scientific
Jan 1993 to Jan 1994

Education

Hansen Medical
Masters, Computer Science Minor EE
1984 to 1986
TriMet
BS, Computer Science
1978 to 1982