Blockchain Protocol Engineer | Ethereum L2 & OP Stack | Consensus, EVM & ZK | Rust, Golang, Solidity
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- Blockchain Protocol engineer specializing in EVM compatible blockchain and Ethereum Layer 2 infrastructure.
- Previously at cLabs, I worked on the Celo L2 protocol β contributing to the mainnet launch of Celo's migration from an L1 to an Ethereum L2 using the OP Stack, and building zk-enabled rollup upgrade paths.
- Previously at Polygon Labs, I was a core contributor to Polygon Edge, implementing the IBFT 2.0 BFT consensus engine, EVM execution layer, and networking components in Golang.
- I hold a PBA-X (Polkadot Blockchain Academy) certification (Mar 2026) and have completed ZK-focused programs including zkEVM and ZK Bootcamp.
- 7/7 hackathon prize winner across ETH Global and other Web3 events.
- L2 Protocol Development β OP Stack-based chain architecture, sequencer, derivation pipeline, fault proofs
- Consensus & Execution β BFT consensus, EVM internals, state management, block production
- Zero-Knowledge β zkEVM, ZK fault proofs, rollup proof systems
- Networking & Infrastructure β libp2p, peer discovery, devnet/testnet orchestration
Specialties: Blockchain Development | Cross-chain Interoperability | Smart Contract Development | Distributed Systems | System Architecture | EVM-Compatible Blockchain | Stakeholder Engagement | Cryptography





