Adeniyi Abiodun

Adeniyi Abiodun is a Nigerian-British-American technology executive and entrepreneur, known for co-founding Mysten Labs, where he serves as Chief Product Officer (CPO). He is recognized for his contributions to blockchain technology and infrastructure development.

Early Life and Education

Born in Nigeria, Abiodun moved to the United Kingdom at age 7 and spent most of his life in London. He attended Wembley High School and later earned his Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Queen Mary, University of London in 2005.

Career

Early Career

Abiodun began his career in London, holding senior engineering and software roles at prominent financial institutions including HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and Syncova Solutions. He later ventured into entrepreneurship, co-founding CloudHashing and PeerNova Inc., contributing to early Bitcoin infrastructure development.

Corporate Leadership

Prior to his current role, Abiodun served as Head of Product for Blockchain at VMware and Architect for Blockchain Cloud Platform at Oracle, establishing himself as a leader in enterprise blockchain solutions.

Meta (formerly Facebook)

At Meta, Abiodun spent over two years as a Product Lead in Menlo Park, California, where he led the Novi Crypto Platform team and contributed significantly to the Diem (formerly Libra) blockchain project.

Mysten Labs and Sui

In November 2021, Abiodun co-founded Mysten Labs alongside four other Diem project veterans. As CPO, he leads the development of Sui, a Layer 1 blockchain platform focused on gaming and digital asset ownership. Sui was publicly announced in March 2022, implementing innovative features including a modified Move programming language and Proof-of-Stake algorithm.

Vision and Impact

Abiodun’s work focuses on making blockchain technology accessible to billions of users by reducing friction and costs. Under his leadership, Mysten Labs aims to create scalable infrastructure that enables seamless interaction between various blockchain applications.