Rust Developer

Engineered a zk-SNARK component utilizing Circom and Plonk/Halo2, significantly boosting privacy and enabling secure data transactions. Spearheaded the development of a Rust-optimized server for L2 protocols, enabling real-time processing of high-frequency trading data and MEV transactions. Built a distributed database engine using Apache DataFusion and Rust. Engineered and implemented efficient peer-to-peer networking protocols using libp2p, enhancing data transfer speeds and reliability across decentralized applications. Collaborated on Ethereum execution and consensus clients (Reth, Lighthouse, Prysm), enhancing MEV transaction efficiency. Led a team of junior Rust engineers, offering mentorship and technical guidance. Implemented a structured onboarding process, increasing team productivity and accelerating the skill development of new hires. Established rigorous code review processes and continuous integration pipelines, reducing production bugs and ensuring high-quality deliverables across Rust-based projects. Collaborated with product and front-end teams to enhance backend services, resulting in improved user experience and satisfaction.

Enhanced and maintained microservices, achieving 38% fewer on-call incidents within nine months by implementing best practices in Rust, increasing system reliability and reducing maintenance costs. Led a project team to launch a WebRTC and AI-powered video conferencing platform, delivering real-time translation capabilities that improved user satisfaction and accessibility. Re-architected the live-ingestion platform to support WebSockets, MQTT, AMQP, and SSE to increase data ingestion rates. Founded a Rust guild and book club, advancing organizational knowledge and raising Rust proficiency within teams.

Developed internal CLI tools that automated complex network management tasks. Supported the remote management of network configurations and deployments. Designed and deployed firewall rules for production environments.