{"id":"etienne-tatur","title":"Etienne Tatur","content":"**Etienne Tatur** is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-founder at [Request Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/request-network), a decentralized payment system built on [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology that enables anyone to request payments and receive money through secure means without requiring third parties. [[1]](#cite-id-mk5g3siexgk)[[2]](#cite-id-nsl6fqby6ar)\n\n## Education\n\nTatur attended the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon where he obtained a Master degree in Information technology. He then joined YCombinator Start-up school. [[3]](#cite-id-cn316oofhum)[[4]](#cite-id-tg516lqv4vj)\n\n## Career\n\nHe worked as a Software engineer at Fiducial for one year and four months. Fiducial is the leading provider of multidisciplinary services for small businesses, craftsmen, traders, self-employed professionals, farmers.[[5]](#cite-id-0o2b3xjicv3)\n\nHe soon worked first as a project manager then as a chief technology officer at Amaris. He became the Lead Developer at Qobuz in October 2013. Qobuz is a French commercial music streaming and downloading service.\n\nHe was the CTO and Co-founder at Moneytis. Moneytis is a comparison portal that provides you with money transfer exchange rates, fees, charges, and savings from over 300 money transfer service providers.\n\n### Request Network\n\nTatur currently works as the Chief technology officer and Co-Founder at [Request Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/request-network), which he joined in 2017. He's resposible for ensuring that the protocol they are building represents what the financial world needs.  [[4]](#cite-id-tg516lqv4vj)\n\nThis includes creating scalable and secure solutions, making sure that the ecosystem of applications grows and that we stay true to our decentralized ideology. [[1]](#cite-id-mk5g3siexgk)\n\nRequest Network serves as a financial infrastructure layer that simplifies invoicing, payments, and accounting processes for businesses and individuals.\n\nThe platform removes intermediaries from payment processes, resulting in lower transaction costs while maintaining high security standards. By leveraging [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology, Request Network creates immutable records of all transactions, providing transparent and auditable payment histories.\n\nThe protocol operates across multiple blockchains, including [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon), allowing users to create payment requests in various cryptocurrencies and [fiat currencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/fiat-money). [[4]](#cite-id-tg516lqv4vj)","summary":"Etienne Tatur is the CTO and Co-founder of Request Network, a decentralized payment system. 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