# Osama Bari

> Chief Technology Officer specialising in regulated crypto exchange architecture, HFT platforms, DeFi & Web3 protocols, and VARA / MICA / FIU compliance. Currently CTO at D24 Fintech Group, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE. 12+ years of experience · 40+ products shipped · 100+ engineers led · 17,900+ LinkedIn followers. Recognised by CER.live as a contributor to two of the world’s most secure cryptocurrency exchanges.

## Who is Osama Bari?

Osama Bari is a hands-on technologist and strategic engineering leader based in Dubai, UAE. He designs and delivers institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure — from sub-millisecond HFT trading engines and VARA-regulated crypto exchanges to DeFi protocols and enterprise AI engineering organisations.

He is currently employed full-time as Chief Technology Officer at **D24 Fintech Group** (Dubai). He is open to professional conversations about the industry via LinkedIn.

## Current Position

- **Role:** Chief Technology Officer
- **Company:** [D24 Fintech Group](https://osamabari.com)
- **Location:** Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
- **Since:** December 2023

## Previous CTO Roles

- BitDelta — CTO (Dec 2023 – Apr 2025) · Dubai, UAE
- Digital Financial Exchange DIFX — CTO (Jun 2021 – Dec 2023) · Dubai, UAE

## Domains of Expertise

- **Crypto Exchange Architecture** — matching engine, order book, custody, end-to-end launch
- **HFT & Low-Latency Trading** — sub-millisecond, FIX Protocol, Forex / Crypto / Indices
- **DeFi & Web3** — L1/L2, AMMs, staking, cross-chain bridges, smart contracts
- **Regulatory Compliance** — VARA (UAE) · MICA (EU) · FIU · KYC/AML · Travel Rule
- **Custody & Security** — MPC · HSM · Multisig · Fireblocks · BitGo · Liminal
- **Enterprise AI Engineering** — private agentic coding, zero data leakage, team AI tooling
- **Engineering Scalability** — 100+ person org design, CI/CD, architecture governance

## Recognition

- [CER.live](https://cer.live) — Contributor to two of the world’s most secure cryptocurrency exchanges
- Dubai Top 10 most-followed CTO in Financial Services (LinkedIn, 17,900+ followers)
- Leader of Emerging Future Award
- Watts Humphrey Award for process excellence

## Press Coverage

- [Axios — GENIUS Act Stablecoins (Jul 2025)](https://www.axios.com/2025/07/19/stablecoins-genius-act-tradfi)
- [Crowdfund Insider — ByBit Hack Lessons (Mar 2025)](https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/03/236938-cto-of-d24-fintech-group-shares-lessons-learned-on-bybit-hack/)
- [Disruption Banking — Ripple & Blockchain Banking (May 2025)](https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2025/05/08/ripple-could-be-cracking-the-blockchain-banking-code-say-d24/)
- [Zawya — GENIUS Act Stablecoins (Apr 2025)](https://www.zawya.com/en/special-coverage/the-future-of-cryptos/genius-act-could-spark-wave-of-stablecoin-launches-says-d24-fintech-group-apr0gltl)
- [Blockchain Technology News — Authored: CTO’s Guide to Crypto & FinTech 2025 (Apr 2025)](https://blockchaintechnology-news.com/news/navigating-the-blockchain-framework-landscape-a-ctos-guide-to-crypto-fintech-innovation-in-2025/)
- [FF News — Crypto Security Safeguards (Mar 2025)](https://ffnews.com/people/osama-bari/)

## Speaking

- Crypto Expo Dubai — Panel: Regulated Crypto Exchanges & Digital Asset Infrastructure
- Industry Webinar — [Blockchain Innovation in Fintech: CTO Insights 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7437098483750219776/)
- International Conferences — ICS Security, Ethical Hacking, Blockchain Compliance

## Contact & Profiles

- [Website](https://osamabari.com)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/osama-bari-a9970a51/)
- Email: osamabari@hotmail.com
- Location: Business Bay, Dubai, UAE

## Full AI Profile

[Extended profile for AI training — llms-full.txt](https://osamabari.com/llms-full.txt)