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download résumé (.pdf)Laurens Verspeek
Full-stack developer & blockchain engineer
contact@laurensverspeek.nl
laurensverspeek.nl
github.com/laurensV
The Netherlands
Profile
Hey, I’m Laurens, a full-stack developer with a background in Computer Science and a passion for building with blockchain and AI.
I co-founded Effect.AI, a blockchain-powered micro-tasking platform providing work for thousands of people around the globe. Today I am Head of Development at Nosana, a decentralized GPU compute grid on Solana powering AI inference workloads.
Experience & Education
Head of Development — Nosana
2021 — now
Joined Nosana at its inception and leading the development of its decentralized GPU computing platform, combining technical strategy, architecture and team leadership.
Co-founder — Effect.AI
2017 — now
Co-founded Effect.AI and building a global decentralized platform connecting people, businesses and AI through blockchain technology.
Co-founder — Tappy
2022 — 2024
Co-founded Tappy, a Web3 platform for simple, secure and shareable crypto payment links. Led product and technical development from concept to launch, making crypto payments approachable for people who never want to see an address.
Lead Developer — Itsavirus
2016 — 2018
Led the development of digital platforms for major clients around the world, combining hands-on engineering with technical direction and team leadership.
MSc Computer Science — University of Amsterdam
2014 — 2016
Graduated on automated multivariate web design optimization using AI genetic algorithms.
Web Developer — Itsavirus
2012 — 2016
Built websites and web applications for clients across the Randstad and beyond, from first pixel to production.
BSc Computer Science
2011 — 2014
Thesis on detecting malicious websites through geographical consistency of website components.
Selected projects
Nosana
2021 — now
Decentralized GPU compute grid on Solana. Started out as decentralized CI/CD, now powering AI inference workloads worldwide, fueled by the NOS token.
Effect.AI
2017 — now
The first blockchain-based framework for the future of work: a global, on-demand, 24×7 scalable workforce for micro-tasking and AI data labeling, powered by the EFX token.
Tappy
2022 — 2024
The easiest way to request a payment in crypto: create a payment link, share it anywhere, and get paid in USDC — non-custodial, no KYC, no fees.
Self-Coding Website
2021
A website that styles itself: the style block is displayed and editable while a small auto-typing script makes the site literally write its own code.