Nikola Derbin
Senior Project Coordinator
With over 14 years of
experience in operational transformation, Nikola bridges complex
technical architectures with enterprise compliance frameworks to
deliver resilient Web3 solutions. His career spans AI-driven
logistics, GDPR-compliant cloud infrastructures, and decentralized
credentialing systems that redefine how organizations handle trust
and governance at scale. At Web3 Space, Nikola is the driving force
behind regulatory-adaptive frameworks that ensure seamless alignment
with MiCA, DORA, and SEC requirements, while still pushing the edge
of zero-knowledge proof adoption.
Before joining Web3
Space, Nikola led multi-year system migrations at Appspace,
architecting self-healing data pipelines that cut compliance
overhead by 40% across more than 50 enterprise clients. His
real-time PII detection models, built with OpenAPI and Python
anomaly detection layers, became the backbone of GDPR automation
for dozens of regulated industries. At Powerfleet, he pioneered
cost-optimized cloud architectures for IoT telematics, negotiating
AWS contracts that saved $1.2M annually without compromising
near-perfect SLA performance during peak logistics operations.
Earlier at NexGen Tech Solutions, he harmonized ERP environments
post-merger, resolving million-dollar discrepancies through
real-time SAP S/4HANA integrations and automated SOX controls.
A graduate of the University of Mannheim with an MSc in Operational
Risk Management and a BSc in Information Systems from the Technical
University of Munich, Nikola combines academic rigor with pragmatic
execution. His expertise spans blockchain audit trails, zk-SNARK
integrations, and decentralized identity revocation workflows
leveraging Hedera and IPFS. He has consistently delivered solutions
that scale — from building GDPR-compliant data pipelines for 200+
institutions to orchestrating Kubernetes-driven ETL systems
processing billions of daily transactions.
At Web3 Space,
Nikola’s current focus lies in hybrid smart contracts that adapt
compliance checks dynamically across jurisdictions, as well as
decentralized identity infrastructures that slash credentialing gas
costs by up to 68%. He also drives the implementation of Process
Mining 2.0, connecting Celonis EMS with blockchain governance data
to visualize DAO proposal lifecycles across 12+ ecosystems.
Beyond his technical contributions, Nikola is known for transforming
compliance from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage. He thrives
on building self-documenting systems with Notion AI, Jira
Automation, and Grafana dashboards — often fueled by nothing more
than strong coffee and stronger conviction. At Web3 Space, he
embodies the balance of precision, resilience, and innovation that
anchors the organization’s mission to decentralize trust worldwide.