Built by the people who built crypto compliance at scale.
Leaders from Coinbase, AWS, Microsoft, Cruise, IBM, Twitter, and Chainalysis. Advised by operators behind today's institutional crypto.
Meet the CipherOwl team.
Leo Liang
Co-Founder & CEO of CipherOwl, the AI-powered Intelligence Layer for institutional crypto. Previously Head of Data Platform & Services at Coinbase, where he built the company's petabyte-scale on-chain data and compliance infrastructure powering risk, AML, and product analytics. Earlier engineering leadership roles at Cruise, Twitter, AWS, and Microsoft.
LINKEDINMing Jiang
Co-Founder & CPO of CipherOwl. Previously partnered with Leo to lead product for Coinbase's on-chain data and compliance services. Deep product leadership across crypto, large-scale data platforms, and enterprise infrastructure, with a track record spanning Cruise, AWS, and IBM.
LINKEDINVictor Cerio
Leads Sales at CipherOwl. Previously VP of Sales at TRES Finance (acquired by Fireblocks), after leading sales and partnerships there. Earlier worked in sales operations and strategy at Talos and North American sales planning at Lionsgate. Holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
LINKEDINIggy Azad
Leads Investigations at CipherOwl. Previously Senior Director of Investigations and Intelligence at Coinbase, helping build its Global Intelligence team. Before Coinbase, spent 20 years with London's Metropolitan Police Service investigating offenses spanning gang crime and cybercrime. Has investigated cryptocurrency-related crime since 2014.
LINKEDINZhanwu Xiong
Leads development of core data models and risk algorithms for crypto compliance and investigation tools at CipherOwl. Previously a lead engineer at Coinbase's crypto data team, enabling business insights from on-chain data. Built machine learning infrastructure at Cruise and worked on Microsoft's e-commerce platform.
LINKEDINHenry Yang
Leads Infrastructure and the Intelligence Layer at CipherOwl. Previously led engineering for crypto data infrastructure at Coinbase, building large-scale, cloud-native systems for on-chain data. Background includes engineering leadership at Microsoft Azure, Twitter, Lyft, and multiple startups.
LINKEDINChagri Poyraz
Part of the founding team and supports CipherOwl in an advisory capacity. Currently Chief Strategy Officer of OSL Group. Previously held leadership roles on sanctions, AML, and financial crime risk management for Binance, Coupang, and HSBC, with over two decades of experience across banking and consulting.
LINKEDINRay Shuler
Retired Special Agent / Assistant Director of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), where he led the Cyber and Operational Technology division — a workforce of 500+ employees with a nearly $240M annual budget. Directed the HSI Cyber Crimes Center and Innovation Lab. Held senior leadership roles including Deputy Assistant Director for Operational Technology and Division Chief for Systems Development. Began his law enforcement career with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department in 1992.
LINKEDINMatt O'Neill
Former Managing Director of Global Cyber Investigative Operations for the U.S. Secret Service, where he led complex cybercrime investigations over a 25-year career. As head of the Asset Forfeiture Branch, oversaw the seizure of more than $2 billion in criminal assets in two years. Earlier served on the U.S. Vice President's Detail. Recognized with U.S. Secret Service Special Agent of the Year and DHS Gold and Silver Medals.
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