Person

Nik Bougalis

Lately: Algorand Foundation as Chief Technology Officer.

“Experienced executive, but really an engineer at heart. Cryptographer. #cplusplus wizard. Shaved head aficionado.”
How they describe themselves on X (@nbougalis)

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Recorded moves

Mar 1
Algorand Foundation CTO Nik Bougalis departs; Bruno Martins steps in
Nik Bougalis to Algorand Foundation, Chief Technology Officer
departureconfirmedMar 1, 2026X (@AlgoFoundation): Algorand Foundation (@AlgoFoundation) post on X, status 2028165800587399281

In the archive

Executive Hires
Bruno Martins Replaces Nik Bougalis as Algorand's CTO Before Layoffs
The Algorand Foundation named Bruno Martins acting CTO on March 1, 2026, cut a quarter of its staff on March 18, and absorbed Algorand Technologies on March 19.