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35. DFT Executive, Applications, and Compliance
This section provides the introductory context and foundational overview for this document.
35.1 Function of the DFT Applications and Compliance Group
The DFT Executive, Applications, and Compliance group supports the applied execution of Digital Fabrica Theory and its related systems.
This group includes legal specialists, compliance professionals, software developers, cybersecurity experts, robotics and AI talent, and operational contributors.
Its role is to help convert the theoretical and institutional architecture into deployable, legally coherent, technically reliable, and compliance-aware systems.
Jenny Gantcheva
Role: Blockchain Lawyer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-gancheva-9051991a/
Jenny Gantcheva is a litigation specialist and corporate lawyer with cross-border experience in blockchain law and institutional compliance. She is known for integrity, precision, and diplomacy in high-stakes legal environments.
Within GILC and DFT, she contributes legal expertise in blockchain governance, cross-border compliance, corporate structuring, dispute sensitivity, and institutional legal strategy.
Juliette de Causans
Role: IP Lawyer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliette-malo-de-causans/
Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliette_de_Causans
Juliette de Causans is a legal advisor specializing in intellectual property and digital regulation. With experience across European and Asian markets, she supports cross-border legal strategy and IP protection for emerging technologies.
Within GILC and DFT, she contributes expertise in intellectual property protection, digital regulation, cross-border legal architecture, and strategic protection of emerging technology assets.
Raia Stoyanova
Role: KYC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raya-stoyanova/
Raia Stoyanova is a compliance specialist with experience across financial services and regulatory operations. She is skilled in due diligence, risk assessment, client onboarding, and compliance coordination.
Within GILC and DFT, she contributes KYC expertise, due diligence support, regulatory process discipline, risk review, and structured onboarding for institutional and validator-related workflows.
Petar Bantchev
Role: Lead Software Developer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petar-b-18565958/
Petar Bantchev is an IT architect and senior software engineer with extensive experience in enterprise systems and web development. He is skilled in Java and cloud architectures, with a focus on scalable and reliable solutions.
Within GILC and DFT, he contributes senior technical leadership, software architecture, enterprise-grade implementation, backend systems design, and development oversight.
Kris Popchovski
Role: Software Developer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-popchovski-222370385/
Affiliations: Student, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Kris Popchovski is a software developer and mathematics student at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski," specializing in programming, systems design, and applied informatics.
Within GILC and DFT, he contributes software development, applied mathematics perspective, systems implementation support, and technical prototyping.
Nikol Tsanova
Role: General Secretary
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikol-tsanova-75b60926b/
Affiliations: Student, Technical University of Sofia
Nikol Tsanova is a cybersecurity student at the Technical University of Sofia with experience in administrative coordination and organizational support.
Within GILC and DFT, she contributes general secretarial coordination, administrative support, cybersecurity-oriented perspective, organizational tracking, and internal operations support.
Ivo Ivanov
Role: Software Developer**
Ivo Ivanov is a software developer and ICT student at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven, specializing in programming and systems design.
Within GILC and DFT, he contributes software development, systems design support, application development, and technical implementation capacity.
Aleksandar Shopski
Role: Cybersecurity Expert
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexshopski/
Aleksandar Shopski is a cybersecurity strategist and risk advisor with a decade of experience in threat intelligence, incident response, and resilience operations across finance, energy, and critical infrastructure.
Within GILC and DFT, he contributes cybersecurity strategy, threat intelligence, risk analysis, resilience planning, incident response capability, and security governance.
Raya Pamukova
Role: Robotics Engineer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raya-pamukova-59a512394/
Affiliations: Student, Technical University of Sofia
Raya Pamukova is an Intelligent Systems with AI student at the Technical University of Sofia with experience in robotics and drone engineering.
Within GILC and DFT, she contributes robotics engineering, AI systems perspective, applied technical research, and emerging technology implementation support.