Mihailo Bjelic

 

Mihailo Bjelic is a Dubai-based Software engineer and investor. He co-founded the leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution Polygon.

 

In 2017, he chose to engage in the Web3 movement full-time, focusing mainly as a researcher keen on Ethereum scaling and multi-chain models.

 

Quick Facts

 

Full name	Mihailo Bjelic
Birth	Belgrade
Nationality	UAE
Education	MSc in Computer science from the University of Belgrade
Wife/Partner	Unmarried
Net worth	Estimated in millions

 

Alongside his work, he emerged as a key supporter and member of the Ethereum community. In 2019, he began developing Polygon and envisioned its architecture, mission, and identity. 

 

Mihailo Bjelic- Career Highlights

 

• 2017 – Began researching Layer 2 scaling solutions for Ethereum.

 

• 2019 – Joined Polygon (formerly Matic Network) as a co-founder.

 

• 2020 – Helped rebrand Matic to Polygon, introducing multi-chain solutions.

 

• 2021 – Expanded Polygon’s ecosystem, integrating DeFi and NFT projects.

 

• 2022 – Launched Polygon zkEVM, enhancing Ethereum’s scalability.

 

• 2023 – Secured major partnerships with Meta, Starbucks, and Reddit.

 

• 2024 – Focused on decentralized governance and Polygon 2.0 development.

 

Polygon has expanded into the enterprise and gaming sectors and incorporated zero-knowledge proofs, or ZK-rollups, under his direction. With his contributions, blockchain scalability has been revolutionized, transaction costs have decreased, and network efficiency has increased.

 

Useful Links To Connect With Mihailo Bjelic

 

Platform	Link
X (formerly Twitter)	https://x.com/MihailoBjelic
LinkedIn profile	linkedin.com/in/mihailobjelic
Polygon zkEVM Info	https://polygon.technology/zkEVM
Polygon Official Website	https://polygon.technology