CTO/Tech Lead, Distributed Systems & LLMs

Senior engineer/tech lead with 20+ years of experience, having progressed from IC to EM, Director, and CTO, with multiple successful exits. Capable of hands-on work or owning the entire technical organization. Key achievements include designing and shipping a commercial LLM end-to-end (algorithms, training, infra), launching and auditing major blockchain systems (e.g., Tezos), and delivering production systems for major clients like Oracle, Shell, and Time Warner. Also built and scaled a software NGO with 500k+ supporters. Strengths include transforming ambiguous problems into shippable MVPs, expertise in ML, LLMs, RAGs, vector DBs, rigorous code and infosec audits for mission-critical infrastructure, and achieving significant performance improvements in legacy systems. Proficient in Functional Programming, Compilers, DSLs, distributed systems, and security-critical code. Credibility is established through contributions to the Rust Book, Rust By Example, Python docs, and Haskell Communities and Activities Report, dozens of smart contract audits, and a background in cryptography, infosec, and formal methods. Seeks a role to own the stack and ship reliably.