CTO / Principal Engineer

This profile describes a highly experienced professional with 20+ years of experience, having transitioned from an Individual Contributor to an Engineering Manager, Director, and ultimately a CTO. They have a track record of multiple successful exits and are capable of being hands-on or overseeing an entire technical organization.

Key highlights include designing and shipping a commercial LLM end-to-end (algorithms, training, MLops), launching and auditing major blockchain systems (e.g., Tezos), and delivering production systems for prominent clients like Oracle, Shell, Time Warner, BoA, Sparkasse, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Digitas. They also built and scaled a software NGO with over 500k supporters and 1k+ volunteers.

Their strengths lie in transforming ambiguous problems into shippable systems, building MVPs that are robust and don't require rewrites, and expertise in ML, LLMs, RAGs, and vector databases. They are proficient in rigorous code and infosec audits for mission-critical infrastructure, achieving significant performance improvements (10x–1000x) on legacy systems, and possess deep knowledge in Functional Programming, Compilers, DSLs, distributed systems, and security-critical code.

Further contributions include being a contributor to the Rust Book, Rust By Example, Python docs, and Haskell Communities and Activities Report, performing dozens of smart contract audits, and a strong background in cryptography, infosec, and formal methods. The individual is seeking a role where they can own the stack and ship reliably.