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Yann Régis-Gianas

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Head of Engineering at Nomadic Labs
📍 Paris, Île-de-France, France

Yann Régis-Gianas is the Head of Core Engineering at Nomadic Labs, leading over 90 engineers in developing the Tezos blockchain protocol. With a background in academic computer science, including a PhD and Habilitation from Université Paris Cité, he specializes in applying formal methods and functional programming to build high-reliability, large-scale systems.

Outside of his primary role, Yann is a proponent of the decentralized web and the broader blockchain community. He has a deep interest in "hacking" and encourages others to participate in the Tezos ecosystem. He has also developed an online course on functional programming in OCaml, demonstrating a passion for education.

Unique Fact: He transitioned from a multi-year career as an Associate Professor and researcher in programming languages to leading core development for a major blockchain project.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Blockchain Scalability
He leads teams focused on Tezos scaling solutions, including optimistic rollups and data-availability layers (DAL) to enhance transaction throughput and system performance.
Functional Programming
His work heavily involves OCaml. He created an introductory MOOC on the subject and specifically seeks engineers with experience in functional programming for his teams.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Head of Engineering
Nomadic Labs
1-2023 - 7-2023
Software Engineering Manager
Nomadic Labs
9-2021 - 1-2023
Staff Software Engineer
Nomadic Labs
9-2008 - 8-2020
Associate Professor / Maître de Conférence
Université Paris Diderot
12-2007 - 8-2008
Postdoc
INRIA
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Education
2019 - 2019
Habilitation
Université Paris Cité
2004 - 2007
PHD
Université Paris Cité
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