About
I'm a blockchain security engineer and computer science student specializing in the Ethereum ecosystem. Currently working toward Cyfrin certification while building expertise in smart contract auditing, EVM internals, and DeFi protocol security.
My path into crypto started in 2018 when Ethereum clicked as more than just “digital money.” What began as curiosity evolved into a focus on security — understanding how protocols break before they break. Now I'm extending that foundation into quantitative development: building systematic trading strategies grounded in deep protocol knowledge.
I'm most interested in the space where security and quant overlap — MEV, liquidation mechanics, oracle manipulation, arbitrage. The same skills that identify vulnerabilities can identify edges. Currently balancing university coursework with independent study, shipping what I learn along the way.
Skills
Blockchain
Security
Languages
Tools
Current Focus
Cyfrin Updraft Security Course
In ProgressSmart contract auditing, vulnerability patterns, and security best practices.
EVM Mastery Roadmap
In ProgressPost-Merge architecture, execution layer internals, and opcode-level understanding.
Computer Science Foundation
UniversityData structures, algorithms, discrete mathematics, and systems programming. Building the theoretical and practical foundation for software engineering.
Trading Systems Development
OngoingMQL5 Expert Advisors and systematic strategy development for automated trading.
Journey
Building in Public
Redoing Cyfrin course with Git tracking. Competed in Chainlink & Intellibus hackathons. Launched this site to document my journey.
First Hackathon & University
Competed in first Chainlink hackathon, met brilliant minds from Singapore and India. Started Cyfrin Updraft course. Returned to university.
Database Admin & Deep Dives
Remote DB admin role at a startup. Joined Chainlink and ZKsync communities, diving deep into their tech stacks.
Surviving the Bear
Funds trapped in FTX collapse. Local banks blacklisted crypto. The Merge sparked my technical journey into Ethereum's infrastructure.
Hard Lessons Learned
Joined crypto Twitter during peak bullrun. Lost money on memecoins. Pivoted to utility tokens and L2s, started reading documentation seriously.
NFT Experiments
Introduced friends to NFTs. Traded and launched a few collections with basic JS. Learned how the game worked.
The Beginning
Received my first 2 ETH (~$300) for photography at a Miami car show. The concept reminded me of in-game currencies - fascinating.
Projects
A decentralized stablecoin system built with Foundry. Implements collateralized debt positions, liquidation mechanisms, and price oracle integration.
Decentralized autonomous organization built for the 2025 Chainlink Hackathon. Features governance mechanisms, proposal voting, and on-chain treasury management.
Rust CLI tool for Ethereum blockchain analysis. Query address balances, inspect blocks, and analyze transactions with detailed gas metrics.
Decentralized prediction market on Ethereum Sepolia using Chainlink CRE for automated AI-driven settlement via Google Gemini.
More projects coming as I continue building in public.
Contact
I'm currently open to blockchain security roles, audit collaborations, and conversations about DeFi protocol development. Whether you have a question or just want to connect, feel free to reach out.