CTO & Head of Product – Trade finance platform
Led technology strategy, architecture, and delivery of a trade finance platform, enabling a global partnership and supporting a major funding round.
About me: Dan DUONG
Technology consultant, fractional CTO, and AI-driven full-stack developer with experience across Europe and Asia.
Snapshot
- 30+ years in software, product, and engineering leadership.
- CTO and Head of Engineering roles in Europe and Asia.
- Founder and co-founder of startups in IoT, cleantech, fintech, and hospitality.
- Experience with global companies and early-stage teams.
- Work across fintech, payments, IoT, renewable energy, and education.
- Comfortable bridging business, product, and engineering stakeholders.
- Hands-on with modern web stacks, cloud, and AI-assisted workflows.
Career highlights
Co-founder & CTO – IoT sleep technology startup
Built medical-grade sleep technology adopted by luxury hotels and hospitals, later acquired by a health-tech company.
VP – Application development for payments
Managed software engineering strategy for payment applications, leading teams across multiple countries and harmonising development practices.
Director of Engineering – APAC
Built and led an APAC engineering team, defined regional technology roadmap, and improved API integration experience for clients.
Senior project manager – ERP modernisation
Led ERP modernisation for HR and finance, aligning cloud systems with existing infrastructure and school operations.
Expertise
- Architecture and microservices.
- Cloud infrastructure and CI/CD.
- AI-augmented development workflows.
- Product strategy and roadmapping.
- Engineering leadership and culture.
- Blockchain and secure workflows.
- ERP and system integration projects.
- Change management and digital transformation.
Education & community
Education
- MBA – INSEAD.
- MSc Engineering – École Centrale Lyon.
Community
- Facilitator and trainer for climate-focused workshops.
- Entrepreneur-in-residence and startup coach roles.
How I work
Pragmatic
Favour simple, robust solutions over unnecessary complexity.
Transparent
Clear communication about risks, trade-offs, and progress.
Delivery-focused
Align work with measurable outcomes rather than activity.
Work with me
If you need a mix of strategic guidance and hands-on delivery, we can start with a short conversation.