Governance-focused decentralized systems engineering.

I design resilient coordination mechanisms, guide teams through decentralized governance, and build the tools that help communities steer complex systems with confidence.

Previously

  • Sigma Prime
    • Worked on:
      • An off-chain rollup system securing $330,000,000
      • A Bitcoin L2 based on reth v1.5.0 with 10,000,000+ tx & 150,000+ unique addresses
      • An internal log auditing system for a company worth $2,000,000,000
  • JusticeText
    • Worked on:
      • Core product, leading to $25,000 MRR a $2,000,000 raise
  • Commonwealth
    • Worked on:
      • Core product, scaling DAU by 33%
  • Tru-Breed
    • Worked on:
      • A private, pipelined, optimized fork of ipyrad
  • Make School
    • Worked on:
      • Teaching ~200 students cryptocurrency concepts (economics, computer science, game theory, NFTs, DAOs)
      • Delivering three products quarterly, of note:
        • A markov-chain based Eminem lyric generator
        • An ecommerce system for cannabis dispenaries
        • A StackOverflow-esque system for Slack
      • Building community
  • CodeDay
  • BlockchainEDU

12

Years in tech

>136

Web3 Vulnerabilities assessed

21/46

Programming Competitions Won/Attended

~900

Workshop Attendees

~700

Consistent readers on
dev.to

>3,098

Hours dedicated to diversifying tech through education

~100

Projects Built

Cryptocurrencies

Memecoins are Misunderstood

"Cryptocurrencies emerged as a technological and financial revolution, with proponents touting decentralization, immutability, and innovation as their cornerstones."

What Went DAOn

"An introduction to DAOs, written in the past, re-published for the present.In 2019, I wrote this for a newsletter that never took flight."

Launching The Architect Project at ETHDenver

"What do you do after placing amongst the top 15 projects at the largest blockchain hackathon in the world?"

Social Sciences

COMING SOON

Computing

Formal Verification: An Example

"In the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain technology, Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) have emerged as a transformative innovation."

Formal Verification: Bridging Theory and Practice

"Building robust Ethereum smart contracts requires balancing mathematical rigor with practical considerations."

Formal Verification: The Foundation of Ethereum Smart Contracts

"In the high-stakes arena of decentralized finance, trust is no longer granted; it is engineered."

Be Invariant

"In the ever-evolving landscape of software engineering, where complexity and ambiguity often cloud our logical vision, a beacon of clarity can guide us through the fog."

Functional Programming: A Misfit for Backend Engineering

"The road to technological ruin is often paved with good intentions."

Startups

Getting Started

"Steps to reach product-market fit with lean experimentation."

Food

Food Recommendations

"A running list of noteworthy bites and sips."