Jerry Cuomo

Gennaro "Jerry" Cuomo (born 1962) is an American software engineer who has worked for IBM since 1987.

[21] Cuomo is the co-author of the book, Blockchain for Business,[22] that illustrates how blockchain technology is re-imagining many of the world's most fundamental business interactions and opening the door to new styles of digital interactions that have yet to be imagined.

In March 2016[23] and 2018,[24] Cuomo was called upon by the United States government as an expert witness to testify to US Energy and Commerce Committee on Digital Currency and Blockchain.

During his 2016 testimony Cuomo urged the Obama administration to adopt Blockchain as a primary means to protect citizen identity and to enhance national security.

[25] Cuomo is currently the VP of Technology within IBM's Consulting business unit, where he is driving the technical strategy for AI-powered automation.