Senior Blockchain Infrastructure Engineer at Informal Systems with 10+ years of production experience in:
- 🏗️ Infrastructure Architecture: Designing and deploying scalable blockchain infrastructure from devnet to mainnet
- ⚡ Validator Operations: Running and optimizing production mainnet validators across multiple chains
- 🔧 DevOps Excellence: Automating deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of distributed systems
- 🌐 Multi-Chain Expertise: Deep experience with Cosmos SDK, CometBFT, EVM chains, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana
- 🤖 AI Integration: Leveraging LLMs and automation to enhance blockchain operations and development workflows
Appointed by Governor of Montana to the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force — advising on blockchain policy, regulation, and innovation strategies at the state level.
Currently: Taking networks from concept to production, ensuring 99.99% uptime, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in decentralized infrastructure.
- 🚀 Building production-grade infrastructure for next-generation blockchain protocols
- 📊 Optimizing validator performance and implementing advanced monitoring solutions
- 🔐 Hardening security for high-value mainnet validators
- 📝 Contributing to blockchain infrastructure best practices and documentation
- 🤝 Collaborating with protocol teams to ensure smooth mainnet launches
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Cosmos SDK Ecosystem
- Cosmoshub - The first Cosmos chain, securing billions in assets
- Osmosis - Leading DEX in the Cosmos ecosystem
- Celestia - Modular blockchain network for scalable data availability
- Regen Network - Climate and ecological asset registry
- Injective - High-performance DeFi protocol
- And many more...
CometBFT + EVM Chains
- Monad - Next-gen parallel EVM execution
- Berachain - Liquidity-focused proof-of-liquidity chain
- Namada - Privacy-focused interchain protocol
- Babylon - Bitcoin staking for PoS chains
- XRP Ledger EVM - EVM sidechain for XRPL
- Lombard - Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure
- Espresso - Shared sequencer network
Additional L1 Networks
- Bitcoin - Maintaining full nodes and infrastructure
- Ethereum - Validator operations and client diversity
- Solana - High-throughput validator infrastructure
- And many more emerging protocols...
infrastructure:
- Validator Operations & Optimization
- High Availability Architecture
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Security Hardening & Compliance
- Performance Tuning & Monitoring
automation:
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
- CI/CD Pipeline Design & Implementation
- Automated Testing & Deployment
- Configuration Management
blockchain:
- Cosmos SDK & CometBFT Architecture
- EVM Development & Operations
- Cross-Chain Communication (IBC)
- Validator Economics & Staking
- Node Security & Key Management
leadership:
- Team Mentorship & Training
- Technical Documentation
- Incident Response & Management
- Stakeholder Communication- 📰 Read my blockchain infrastructure insights on Medium
- 🐦 Follow my technical updates on Twitter
- 💼 Connect on LinkedIn for professional networking
I'm always interested in connecting with fellow blockchain engineers, protocol developers, and infrastructure enthusiasts!
"In blockchain, trust is established through code, maintained through consensus, and proven through decentralization."
- 🏛️ Appointed by Governor of Montana to state Blockchain & Digital Innovation Task Force
- 🎯 Deployed validators on 25+ blockchain networks across multiple ecosystems
- 🔧 Automated deployment reduces network launch time from days to hours
- 📚 Constantly learning and experimenting with emerging protocols
- 🌍 Contributing to the decentralization of the internet, one node at a time
- 🤖 Leveraging AI to enhance DevOps and blockchain operations
Last Updated: December 2025