Platform engineer for cloud and blockchain in regulated finance.
Six years running permissioned Ethereum for banks: settlement at Fnality, tokenised deposits at Adhara, and now the digital-assets platform at ZILO. Consoles, keyboards and anything with a screen by night.
IN PROGRESS
MSc Computer Science
University of London
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FNALITY · THE TEAM
EMPELLO · TECH OPS
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ZILO · THE TEAM
ADHARA · TEAM LUNCH
JDF · THE MEXICO TEAM
MEHASHI · THE FOUNDERS
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Platform engineer · London
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