Gavin Thomas

Gavin Thomas is a veteran technology leader and blockchain builder who has led engineering and product teams behind two enterprise-defining platforms: R3’s Corda and TP ICAP’s Fusion. As R3’s former Engineering COO, he helped build a world-class engineering organization from the ground up to deliver Corda to global financial institutions. Earlier, he created Fusion for the world’s largest interdealer broker, guiding the platform from concept to worldwide rollout. Gavin is also a Technical Expert to the UK Ministry of Justice Jurisdiction Taskforce and has been working with blockchain since 2015.

Overview

Across a career spanning enterprise software, market infrastructure, and distributed systems, Gavin has a consistent track record of taking complex ideas from zero to scale. His work blends rigorous engineering management with product vision—translating regulatory, operational, and security constraints into usable, resilient platforms.

Role at TEN Protocol

• Co-founder & Builder: Leads technical strategy, protocol design, and engineering execution for TEN Protocol.
• Enterprise-grade focus: Applies lessons from capital-markets infrastructure to create secure, scalable, and developer-friendly web3 rails.
• Ecosystem leadership: Works with partners, regulators, and community contributors to align the protocol with real-world use cases.

Career Highlights

• R3 — Corda: As Engineering COO, recruited and scaled a high-performing engineering organization; established delivery processes and quality standards to bring Corda to production in regulated environments.
• TP ICAP — Fusion: Conceived and built the Fusion trading platform for the world’s largest interdealer broker, taking it from idea to global deployment across desks and regions.

Public Service & Industry Engagement

• UK Ministry of Justice Jurisdiction Taskforce: Serves as a Technical Expert, contributing practical insight on distributed systems, digital assets, and legal enforceability.
• Since 2015: Early blockchain practitioner focused on pragmatic pathways to adoption in critical infrastructure and finance.

Product & Engineering Philosophy

• Security first: Design for adversarial environments; prioritize data integrity, privacy, and fault tolerance.
• Operational discipline: Build teams, processes, and tooling that support predictable delivery and rapid iteration.
• Enterprise usability: Reduce complexity at the interface; align protocol capabilities with compliance and operational needs.
• Measurable outcomes: Tie roadmaps to clear success metrics—latency, throughput, reliability, and user adoption.

Note: Roles and responsibilities can evolve as projects progress; for the latest on TEN Protocol and Gavin’s work, visit the official website and public profiles.

• TEN Protocol Co-Founder