Hieu Ta is a senior development leader with over 25 years of experience in designing and deploying large-scale cloud-based systems. With the last 14 years spent at Jibe Mobile and Google, Hieu has focused on next-generation mobile communication services and led the engineering organization at Ripple to enhance global payment capabilities. Currently, at Skyfire, Hieu is working on integrating Web2, Web3, and AI technologies to enable autonomous AI agents in payment transactions. Hieu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.