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Franco Terenti
I'm a software engineer focused on building production systems across application, infrastructure, and protocol layers.
I've taken technically complex products from zero to production across edtech, fintech, and DeFi.
I work across backend systems, edge infrastructure, frontend architecture, and smart contracts.
I've repeatedly owned the full engineering lifecycle: architecture, implementation, testing, security, deployment, and production operations.
My strongest work sits at the intersection of system design, technical depth, and product ownership.
I've also led engineering teams as a CTO, while remaining deeply hands-on with the underlying systems.
experience
- SAFU Protocol (Cereus)Founder & CTO
Built a protocol for perpetual on-chain risk coverage from zero - architecture, smart contracts, edge infrastructure, and frontend. Designed structured tranche system with oracle integration.
screenshots - Debita FinanceCTO
P2P lending protocol with order-book model for veNFT collateral. Borrowers could utilize collateral rewards while positions remained deposited. Led a 3-person engineering team that shipped the protocol to production with no VC funding. $15M cumulative loan volume.
screenshots - VinciUCTO & Co-Founder
First online academy of digital careers for teenagers in the region. Built the entire platform from scratch: CMS, tutor dashboard, gamified progress tracking, project submission with feedback, interactive lessons, video streaming, and analytics. Coordinated front, back, and UX teams across 5 years of product evolution.
screenshots - OpenTagsBack-End Developer
E-commerce platform for local producers. Built real-time features with Firebase, integrated MercadoPago payments, and implemented role-based marketplace access.
screenshots - GAH Project - EIDFS/UNSJResearch Member
Automatic humidity generator for arid environments. Hardware and software prototype that won international awards in Turkey and at the Argentine Junior Science Olympiad.
stack
projects
- flight_logopen
A 3D gallery of aerial drone photography. Each flight is a real place, rebuilt as the terrain it was flown over. Orbit a session, zoom in, and every photo and video clip sits where it was shot. Built with three.js, WebGL, MediaPipe hand tracking and OpenStreetMap.
recognition
- 2024programSigma SquaredFellowGlobal
- 2024programSTART Global (HSG)START Fellowship AcceleratorSt. Gallen, Switzerland
- 2022awardMIT 100K Latam1st Prize - EducationMIT + ITBA
- 2022programEndeavorHigh Impact Training (HIT)Argentina
- 2022programStartup ChileBIG4 AcceleratorChile
- 2021programUdeSAVentures AcademyArgentina
- 2020programEIDFS - UNSJElectronic TechnicianArgentina
- 2019awardCopa Robótica2nd Place + Creativity AwardEDUCABOT
- 2016awardDOESEF Turkey1st Prize - EngineeringIzmir University