Senior Protocol Engineer | Blockchain Infrastructure & Distributed Systems
London, UK
Senior Protocol Engineer with 12+ years building high-performance distributed systems. Core contributor to Autonity (Ethereum-based L1). Designed novel clustering protocol scaling consensus to 1,000 validators with 1-second block time. Built hybrid exchange architecture with off-chain FBA matching engine and on-chain settlement. Background in telecom, trading infrastructure, and blockchain networks.
Salary
GBP 160,000
Clearmatics
Mar 2022 — Present
Core contributor to Autonity (Ethereum-based L1). Designed and built hybrid exchange architecture with off-chain FBA matching engine and on-chain settlement. Authored Precompile Development Kit (PDK) achieving 10-100x gas cost reduction. Designed and implemented novel clustering protocol scaling consensus from 100 to 1,000 validators with 1-second block time. Built Autonity Consensus Network (ACN) isolating consensus traffic. Contributed to validator accountability system (AFD, OFD, OAFD), oracle protocol, and performance/testing toolchain.
Telaverge Communications
Jan 2012 — Jan 2022
Tech lead for 5G Converged Charging System achieving 1,800+ TPS/core, <10ms p99 latency, MACH-compliant microservices with active-active HA. Architect of RAFT Consensus Platform with <10ms failover. Senior developer on Distributed Cache with <1ms p99 and 1M+ ops/sec/node using lock-free hash tables and NUMA-aware allocation. Lead on Diameter Signaling Firewall with 10K+ TPS.
Diametriq
Jan 2012 — Jan 2022
Part of previous experience block (2012–2022) in telecom and distributed systems based in Bangalore, India.
Vaakya Technologies
Jan 2012 — Jan 2022
Part of previous experience block (2012–2022) in telecom and distributed systems based in Bangalore, India.
B.Tech · Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
? – 2011