Jay Malve has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer at Normal after just four months as a Full Stack Engineer. His contributions include architecting onchain index funds built on Stellar and enhancing the company's engineering culture. Jay outlines his vision for seamless crypto adoption across chains with intuitive products.
Normal announced the promotion of Jay Malve to CTO, recognizing his rapid impact since joining in August 2025. Jay's work is evident in the launch of onchain index funds on Stellar, a security audit with Halborn, and shaping the product roadmap. With experience leading teams across countries, founding developer communities, and winning hackathons, Jay brings expertise in Next.js, React Native, TypeScript, Rust, and blockchain tools. As CTO, he aims to make crypto accessible by expanding to major chains, improving mobile/web experiences, integrating hardware wallets, and introducing crypto-powered credit cards. His focus is on frictionless self-custody, cross-chain asset movement, and everyday usability without technical hurdles. Jay will oversee technical operations and scale engineering to align with Normal's mission of mainstream crypto adoption.