Meet the Team

The people behind Zano.
Andrey Sabelnikov

Andrey graduated from Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation as a system programming engineer. He spent eight years in antivirus development, culminating in a high-profile lawsuit with Microsoft. Post-settlement, he became the lead developer for CryptoNote.

Andrey Sabelnikov

Co-founder & Core Dev

Pavel Nikienkov

Pavel has worked as a project manager and product owner for over ten years, shipping software across multiple industries. He handles everything from roadmap planning to release coordination at Zano.

Pavel Nikienkov

Co-founder & Project Manager

Valeriy Pisarkov

With a master’s degree in applied mathematics and computer science, Valeriy is one of the world’s foremost CryptoNote experts. He wrote his first article on computer security in 1999 before going on to work in gaming for the next ten years. While working in that industry, he progressed from junior software engineer to tech lead and eventually on to project leader.

Valeriy Pisarkov

Core Dev & Research Lead

Quinten van Welzen

Quinten has been in crypto since 2017 and has managed communities for several blockchain projects. He joined Zano to lead marketing and growth, focusing on exchange listings, partnerships, and expanding Zano's reach.

Quinten van Welzen

Head of Marketing & Growth

Gonzalo Cativa

Gonzalo grew up in Argentina dealing with capital controls and a restricted economy, which got him into peer-to-peer digital cash early. He runs Zano's community channels and helps onboard new users.

Gonzalo Cativa

Head of Community

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