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Experience
Where I've worked and what I've built.
mar 2024 → present current
Tangle
role: Rust Engineer
Engineer for the Tangle blockchain network and its ecosystem. Async Rust and Solidity across the chain runtime, the Blueprint SDK, and the Blueprint AI agent platform.
- Key developer of the Blueprint SDK — building decentralized services that run on Tangle and EigenLayer with P2P networking, threshold signatures, and trusted execution
- Led full EigenLayer integration into the Tangle ecosystem, including initial port and ongoing co-development of EigenLayer's Rust SDK
- Built cargo-tangle, the CLI for generating, deploying, and interacting with Tangle Blueprints and EigenLayer AVSs
- Led context engineering for Blueprint Agent — an AI platform for generating software across a curated set of technology stacks
apr 2023 → present current
Avarok Cybersecurity
role: Software Engineer
Quantum-resistant network security in async Rust. Core developer on the Citadel SDK and the application stack built on top of it.
- Core developer and maintainer of the Citadel SDK — a quantum-resistant network security toolkit using the Citadel Protocol
- Led development of the Citadel Internal Service — a backend building block for quantum-resistant communication platforms
- Key developer of Citadel Workspace — a quantum-resistant communication platform built on the Citadel SDK
sep 2023 → apr 2025
T'sarE LLC
role: Programming Lead
Led the engineering side of Galaxy Gang, an Unreal Engine 4 title. Managed a team of 10–20 programmers and worked directly with department leads and the CEO.
- Led 10–20 programmers building Galaxy Gang in Unreal Engine 4 with C++ and Blueprints
- Managed development across interfaces, character systems, AI, level design, and backend infrastructure
- Built reusable tools and workflows; trained and mentored ~20 junior programmers
mar 2023 → sep 2023
T'sarE LLC
role: Game Developer
- Contributed to Galaxy Gang by reviewing, refactoring, and implementing Blueprints and C++
- Took ownership of backend development and built reusable tools to improve the dev workflow
nov 2022 → mar 2023
Varsity Tutors
role: Programming Tutor
- Tutored students in Python, C++, data structures, and algorithms
2018 → 2022
SIU Carbondale
role: IT Specialist
- Managed Active Directory environments, lab systems, and hardware infrastructure