Hey there, I'm Derek π
Hi! Iβm Derek, a passionate Y3 Computer Science Student π with a knack for building impactful digital solutions.
I thrive in full-stack development, AI/ML, and blockchain, always eager to push the boundaries of innovation.
When Iβm not coding, youβll find me exploring new tech trends, mentoring peers, or participating in hackathons π.
π§βπ» Currently Working As: π§βπ Student | π Oasis Protocol Sentinel | π¨βπΌ Intern @ ALPHV Technologies
| π Hackathon & Year | π Awards Won | π Project Repository |
|---|---|---|
| ETHDenver 2026 | Hedera SDK (2nd) π₯, 0G iNFT (1st), Canton (DevTools) π | Project Repo 1, Project Repo 2 |
| ETHGlobal HackMoney 2026 | ENS (Pool) π― | Project Repo |
| First Movers Sprint Vietnam 2026 | DeFi (1st) π | Project Repo |
| Forte Hacks by Flow 2025 | Existing Codebase (3rd) π₯ | Project Repo |
| ETHOnline 2025 | BlockScout (1st) π₯ | Project Repo |
| Token2049 Hackathon Singapore 2025 | Celo (1st) π₯, Top 5 Finalist π | Project Repo |
| ETHGlobal New Delhi Hackathon 2025 | Flow (1st) π₯, Hedera (Best Overall Project) π₯ | Project Repo |
| ETHTokyo 2025 | AI Track Champion π₯, Finalist π | Project Repo |
| DevQuest 2025 | Top 10 Finalist π― | No Repo |
| IOTA Malaysia Hackathon 2025 | 6th - 10th Place π― | Project Repo |
| ImagineHack 2025 | Champion π₯ | Project Repo |
| BUIDL Asia Seoul Hackathon 2025 | Champion π₯, Gensyn (1st) π₯, Nethermind (2nd) π₯, Near (Winner) π | Project Repo |
| EasyA X Ripple Singapore Hackathon 2025 | 2nd Place π₯ | Project Repo |
| ETHGlobal Taipei Hackathon 2025 | 1inch (2nd) π₯, Celo (Pool) π | Project Repo |
| ETHGlobal Trifecta 2025 | TEE (2nd) π₯, Finalist π | Project Repo |
| Eigen Games ETH Denver 2025 | Hyperbolic (3rd) π₯ | Project Repo |
| Consensus Hong Kong Hackathon 2025 | Aptos (3rd) π₯ | Project Repo |
| ETHGlobal Agentic Ethereum 2025 | Flow (2nd) π₯ | Project Repo |
| UiTM Mini Hackathon 2025 | 2nd Place π₯ | Project Repo |
| PayHack 2024 | 3rd Place π₯ | Project Repo |
| ETHGlobal Bangkok Hackathon 2024 | CDP (Pool) π , Blockscout (Pool) π , Coinbase (Pool) π | Project Repo |
| ETHKL Hackathon 2024 | Finalist π―, ICP (2nd) π₯, WorldCoin (Pool) π , Scroll (Pool) π , Ora (Pool) π | Project Repo |
| ETHGlobal Singapore Hackathon 2024 | Near (Winner) π , WorldCoin (Pool) π | Project Repo |
| UM DSDR 2024 | Consolation ποΈ | No Repo |
| Monash Hackfest 2024 | 9th Place π― | Project Repo |
| APUBCC Buildstation 2024 | 2nd Place π₯ | Project Repo |
| APUBCC DevMatch 2024 | Aptos (Champion) π₯ | Project Repo |
| Bridg3 Hackathon 2024 | Sui (3rd) π₯ | Project Repo |
| Hackinsan 2024 | Champion π₯ | Project Repo |
| TARUMT International Hackathon 2024 | Top 8 π― | Project Repo |
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Distributed LLM Sharding for Cost-Effective Inference (Primary Focus)
Conducting research and development on splitting large language models into computational shards to reduce hardware requirements and operational costs.
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AI-Powered Secure Smart Wallet (Near Protocol) (Paused)
Designing an intelligent, security-centric smart wallet leveraging Near Protocol.
Currently paused due to prioritization of active commitments.
GitHub Repository -
Decentralized Machine Learning Platform (Near Protocol) (In Redesign)
Re-architecting the platform to enable collaborative, privacy-preserving machine learning in a decentralized environment.
GitHub Repository
π± Currently diving into:
- π Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) and secure computation
- π€ AI Agent Evolutions and autonomous system design
- π° DeFi protocols and on-chain financial mechanisms
- π Low-level blockchain architectures and protocol-level development
π Near-term goals:
- π― Identify a long-term project to dedicate my efforts to
- π₯οΈ Strengthen my ability to code independently without heavy reliance on AI assistance
- π Deep research into TEE integrations and LLM inference optimizations
β "Code. Learn. Innovate." β


