
Former IBM AI compiler engineer & AI consultant
Founder@SwapDotz · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Oliver Otcasek is the technical founder of SwapDotz, the world’s first cryptographically secure NFC platform for physical-digital collectibles and games. SwapDotz transforms physical tokens into verifiable digital assets by embedding MIFARE DESFire chips with AES/CMAC time-bound rekeying, ensuring that no token can be cloned, spoofed, or digitally stolen. This technology unlocks a new category of tamper-proof, tradable objects with applications in gaming, brand partnerships, authentication, and supply chain security.
Oliver brings deep systems engineering expertise from his work at IBM, where he has contributed to cloud modernization, large-scale data pipelines, and secure infrastructure projects. His work spans CI/CD pipelines, multi-cloud Terraform deployments, Kafka scaling, Grafana observability, and Secrets Manager migrations; experience that directly informs SwapDotz’s focus on security, scalability, and reliability.
As an entrepreneur, Oliver is driven by both technical invention and market insight. He has filed patents around secure NFC token ownership transfer with time-bound rekeying, positioning SwapDotz as a category-defining platform. Alongside his brother Jonathan, an experienced game designer, Oliver is building the first SwapDotz game to demonstrate the technology’s scalability, viral potential, and monetization path.
Oliver has developed a clear roadmap to expand from gaming into enterprise authentication, ticketing, and brand engagement ecosystems. His blend of deep cryptographic engineering, proven enterprise-scale execution, and product vision makes him uniquely positioned to lead SwapDotz into a global platform for secure, verifiable, and engaging physical-digital experiences.
Swapdotz.com
SwapDotz is the first platform that makes physical objects digitally verifiable. Every token uses secure NFC and a patent-pending rekeying technology that prevents cloning or forgery, which means true digital provenance for physical objects. We are starting with a trading game because games move fast and prove scalability, but the same technology applies to authentication, ticketing, and supply chain verification. Imagine Pokémon cards that cannot be faked, concert tickets that cannot be scalped, or luxury goods whose authenticity is provable with a tap of your phone. SwapDotz turns every physical item into a secure, ownable, and tradable asset. It is the bridge between the digital and the real world.
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Team Size
Just Me/Co-Founders
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
Founded
2025
Industry
Entertainment
Cryptographic Engineering
Developed secure NFC token ownership transfer with time-bound rekeying for SwapDotz.
Founder
Technical founder of SwapDotz, a platform for cryptographically secure NFC for physical-digital collectibles.
Entrepreneurship
Driven by technical invention and market insight, leading SwapDotz into a global platform.
Systems Engineering
Deep expertise in systems engineering from work at IBM, focusing on cloud modernization, data pipelines, and secure infrastructure.
Patent Holder
Filed patents around secure NFC token ownership transfer with time-bound rekeying.
Cloud Infrastructure
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, multi-cloud Terraform deployments, Kafka scaling, Grafana observability, and Secrets Manager migrations.
Software Engineering
Former IBM AI compiler engineer & AI consultant with experience in secure infrastructure projects.
Entertainment
Working in the entertainment industry through SwapDotz, focusing on gaming and brand partnerships.
Market Insight
Developed a roadmap to expand SwapDotz from gaming into enterprise authentication, ticketing, and brand engagement ecosystems.
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Technical Founder
SwapDotz
Founder of SwapDotz, a platform for cryptographically secure NFC for physical-digital collectibles and games.
Developed a patent-pending rekeying technology for secure NFC tokens, positioning SwapDotz as a category-defining platform.
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Systems Engineer
IBM
Contributed to cloud modernization, large-scale data pipelines, and secure infrastructure projects.
Worked on CI/CD pipelines, multi-cloud Terraform deployments, Kafka scaling, Grafana observability, and Secrets Manager migrations.
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Consultant
Deloitte
Built and recommended AI models and software for various multi-billion dollar clients.
Built medical computer vision models in use at multiple large healthcare providers.