# Piotr Janiuk

> Piotr Janiuk is the CEO and co-founder of Golem, a decentralized computing platform, and a blockchain advisor with a background in mathematics and computer scie...

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- Created: 2023-11-14T09:17:29.000Z
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**Piotr Janiuk** is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder of [Golem](https://iq.wiki/wiki/golem-network), a decentralized computing platform. He is also an advisor to Hoard, a tokenized game asset exchange.[\[3\]](#cite-id-fk50sm55iz6) [\[1\]](#cite-id-1gy0rsvbb5)  
  
  
# Education  
  
Piotr Janiuk holds an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Warsaw and an MSc in Computer Science from Uniwersytet Warszawski. [\[2\]](#cite-id-egqzxqesf9m)  
  
# Career  
  
Piotr Janiuk is the acting CEO and co-founder of [Golem](https://iq.wiki/wiki/golem-network) Factory GmbH. Janiuk was previously a software engineer at Lightcraft Sp. z o.o. from September 2005 to April 2010, and a senior lead developer at imapp from July 2014 to June 2018. Piotr also worked as a senior developer at Instytut Badań Strukturalnych from May 2013 to June 2014.[\[2\]](#cite-id-egqzxqesf9m) Previously, Janiuk was a designer and lead developer of Black Vision, a real-time rendering engine for TV broadcasting. He implemented the fastest (at the time) software jpeg2000 codec for DCP.[\[4\]](#cite-id-svsps8mh5fg) Janiuk is an advocate for decentralized technologies and believes that they have the potential to revolutionize many industries.  
  
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## Golem Network  
  
Piotr Janiuk designed and developed the first Golem PoC and helped design the high-level architecture of both implementations of the [Golem Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/golem-network) platform. He also designed and implemented the Golem crowdfunding contract and presented the Golem Network at the very first [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) Developers conference, DEVCON0. At Golem, Janiuk is responsible for overseeing the development of the platform's core technology. He is also involved in the company's business development and marketing efforts.[\[4\]](#cite-id-svsps8mh5fg)