Julian Gordon

VP of Engineering

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR37 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over two decades of leadership in technology and business.
Expert in blockchain, AI, and decentralized technologies.
Proven track record in driving innovation and strategic growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Fintech and Open Source technology sectors.

Contact

jlgordon@netvigator.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentConsultancy

Other Skills

Alliance ManagementBankingChannelChannel PartnersCloud ComputingCommunicationsCommunity DevelopmentCommunity EngagementData CenterDemand GenerationEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesGo-to-market StrategyIT StrategyManaged Services

About

Julian is a leader in business, sales and technology, known for driving innovation through open source solutions, fostering robust technology ecosystems, and leveraging the transformative power of blockchain, decentralized technologies, artificial intelligence, tokenization and cybersecurity. With a dynamic career spanning multinational corporations and agile tech startups across Asia, Julian brings deep expertise in business development, alliances, sales, finance and strategic growth. A results-oriented professional, Julian combines exceptional leadership with comprehensive knowledge of blockchain/Web3, tokenization, AI, financial services, cybersecurity and big data. Known for strategic clarity, solution-driven execution and strong interpersonal skills, he excels in building networks and navigating diverse cultural landscapes. With over two decades of experience in Asia, Julian is a trusted authority in shaping the future of technology-driven innovation.

Experience

The linux foundation

2 roles

VP, Asia Pacific and Middle East, LF Decentralized Trust

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Julian serves as Vice President for Asia Pacific and the Middle East at Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (formerly Hyperledger Foundation). In this role, he leverages his extensive expertise in leadership, sales, alliance management, marketing and communications to cultivate robust business, technology, public sector, and academic communities around critical open-source initiatives.
Collaborating closely with LF Decentralized Trust’s global team and prominent member organizations and community across industries such as finance, banking, public sector, supply chain, healthcare and technology, Julian drives strategic engagement and growth.
LF Decentralized Trust is the leading open source foundation dedicated to the collaborative development of technologies and standards that ensure transparency, reliability, security and efficiency for a digital-first economy. It stewards the expanding portfolio of Hyperledger blockchain projects and fosters new open source software, communities, standards and specifications essential to the global transition toward decentralized systems of distributed trust.
With over 100 members, including Accenture, Bank of England, Banque de France, Government of British Columbia, Citi, DTCC, Deutsche Telekom, Digi Yatra, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hedera, Hitachi, IBM, Infosys, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mastercard, NPCI, Oracle, Polygon, TCS, Walmart, and Wipro, LF Decentralized Trust is at the forefront of advancing decentralized innovation.

LeadershipSalesAlliance ManagementMarketingCommunicationsBusiness Development

VP, Asia Pacific, Hyperledger Foundation and Open Source Security Foundation

Jan 2016 – Jan 2023 · 7 yrs

Julian spearheaded two flagship initiatives in Asia Pacific for The Linux Foundation through LF APAC. As Vice President for Asia Pacific at the Hyperledger Foundation (The Linux Foundation’s global blockchain initiative) since 2016 and the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) since 2022, Julian has strategically driven the development, execution and management of key functions, including strategy formulation, sales, member retention, community engagement and government relations for these foundations.
Additionally, during 2020–2021, Julian led LF Public Health’s efforts in Asia Pacific amid the Covid-19 pandemic, fostering collaboration between technology companies and public health authorities to advance open-source solutions for global health innovation.

LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentSalesCommunity Development

Byg advantage

Principal

Jan 2014 – Jan 2023 · 9 yrs · Hong Kong

BYG Advantage is a leading market entry and acceleration consultancy that works with established and start-up tech companies seeking rapid, expert entry into Asia Pacific and other key markets globally. Expertise includes building results-driven sales forces, reliable channels and licensing partnerships, and robust organizational design and operations.
Julian has developed business and strategic direction in Asia Pacific for companies including Hortonworks, WANdisco, TrapX and Kollective. His focus has included strategic consultancy, lead generation, and sales and channel development. Roles have included Principal APAC with Hortonworks.

Demand GenerationLeadershipConsultancySalesBusiness Development