Protocol Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE (GMT+4)
Protocol Engineer with experience in Rust, Go, & Java. Deep understanding of EVM architecture, DeFi protocols, and distributed systems. Proven track record contributing to core client infrastructure including Reth (Paradigm), Hyperledger Besu, and Rbuilder (Flashbots). Reduced transaction latency by 61% in Hyperledger Besu private networks.
Paradigm: Reth
Jan 2024 — Present
Contributed to core execution logic and p2p networking stack (10+ PRs). Implemented optimisation for trie node iteration and transaction pool validation logic.
Flashbots: Rbuilder
Jan 2024 — Dec 2024
Enhanced database caching strategies and builder session lifecycle management. Added CLI flag support and optimised system information gathering commands for the block builder.
The Linux Foundation - Hyperledger
Jun 2023 — Nov 2023
Optimised Hyperledger Besu's core block building and transaction processing engine. Reduced transaction latency by 61% in private consensus networks (QBFT, IBFT, Clique). Engineered isolated benchmarking environments to analyse and validate performance bottlenecks. Presented technical findings at the Open Source Summit in Tokyo.
Hyperledger Besu
Jan 2023 — Dec 2023
Refactored the Transaction Pool to improve propagation speed and block inclusion logic. Implemented 'Spotless Failfast' and enhanced JSON-RPC APIs for node administration.
Google Summer of Code - Chromium, Google
May 2022 — Sept 2022
Designed a robust testing framework for Chromium's rendering engine (Blink) in a large-scale C++ codebase. Reduced untested scenarios for complex user interactions by 30%. Refactored the core Automations API to support cross-browser drag-and-drop functionality.
CryptoRithm Labs
Jan 2022 — Mar 2022
Developed an end-to-end test suite for Solidity Smart Contracts & Oracles on an Ethereum Prediction Market. Diagnosed and resolved five critical bugs in smart contract math and state transitions.
Qualyval
Oct 2021 — Dec 2021
Achieved 99.99% uptime by implementing serverless functions and Puppeteer for proactive website monitoring. Modernised the React website and migrated CI/CD workflows from GitHub to GitLab.
BTech · Computer Science
2021 – 2025