Etienne Tatur is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-founder at Request Network, a decentralized payment system built on blockchain technology that enables anyone to request payments and receive money through secure means without requiring third parties. ^[1][2]

Education

Tatur attended the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon where he obtained a Master degree in Information technology. He then joined YCombinator Start-up school. ^[3][4]

Career

He worked as a Software engineer at Fiducial for one year and four months. Fiducial is the leading provider of multidisciplinary services for small businesses, craftsmen, traders, self-employed professionals, farmers.^[5]

He soon worked first as a project manager then as a chief technology officer at Amaris. He became the Lead Developer at Qobuz in October 2013. Qobuz is a French commercial music streaming and downloading service.

He was the CTO and Co-founder at Moneytis. Moneytis is a comparison portal that provides you with money transfer exchange rates, fees, charges, and savings from over 300 money transfer service providers.

Request Network

Tatur currently works as the Chief technology officer and Co-Founder at Request Network, which he joined in 2017. He's resposible for ensuring that the protocol they are building represents what the financial world needs. ^[4]

This includes creating scalable and secure solutions, making sure that the ecosystem of applications grows and that we stay true to our decentralized ideology. ^[1]

Request Network serves as a financial infrastructure layer that simplifies invoicing, payments, and accounting processes for businesses and individuals.

The platform removes intermediaries from payment processes, resulting in lower transaction costs while maintaining high security standards. By leveraging blockchain technology, Request Network creates immutable records of all transactions, providing transparent and auditable payment histories.

The protocol operates across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum and Polygon, allowing users to create payment requests in various cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. ^[4]