About

Hi, I'm r4bbit.

I'm a Software Engineer working on decentralized, censorship resistant protocols focussing on smart contracts and smart contract security.

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Relevant Experience

Smart Contract Engineer & Security Research

Status Research & Development
Aug 2023 - Today

On the Vac team, which is part of the Logos Collective at Status and focuses on deep research and building public good protocols, I design, implement, and test smart contract protocols as well as research security vulnerabilities.

Core Developer / Protocol Engineer - Status Desktop

Status Research & Development
Apr 2020 - July 2023

As a core member on the Status Desktop Team, I've helped creating the first version of Status Desktop which runs on all major platforms. In this role I've gained my first experience working on decentralized and censorship resistant protocols such as the Status Protocol and the Waku Messaging Protocol. I've also implemented token gated communities and custom protocols on top of BitTorrent for the Status Communities feature.

Software Engineer - Embark Developer Tools

Status Research & Development
Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

On the Embark team I've worked on the Embark developer tools for building, testing and deploying smart contracts and DApps on EVM compatible chains. My focus was on maintaining the CLI tool, creating plugins, establishing a great developer experience and ensuring integration with frontend frameworks and libraries.