Research
Academic work, industry certifications, and ongoing research interests.
Current focus
- Latency-sensitive Solana trading infrastructure — Geyser streaming, lock-free execution paths.
- EIP-7702 smart accounts and institutional custody workflows on EVM chains.
- Stablecoin design — yield-accruing, permissioned, and segmented fee economics.
- Cross-chain DeFi strategies on top of LayerZero, Stargate, Aave, GMX, and Uniswap V3.
- Smart-contract security tooling — Slither, Echidna, Woke, Trident, Foundry Fuzz.
Academic
PhD Student — Blockchain Networks (Industrial Engineering, part-time)
Polytechnique de Montréal · Sep 2024 — Jul 2027
M.Sc. — Software and Industrial Engineering
Polytechnique de Montréal · 2024 — 2025
Decentralized Finance Specialization
Duke University (Coursera) · 2022 — 2023
Diploma — Java Systems Development
Concordia University, Montreal · 2016 — 2017
Exchange Co-op — IT Project Management
McGill University, Montreal · 2014 — 2015
Bachelor of Business and IT Management
Monterrey Technology Institute, Mexico · 2010 — 2015
Industry training & certifications
Turbin3 — Advanced Solana Programs Cohort
Capstone: Pinocchio-based on-chain order book on Magic Block ephemeral rollups.
Ackee Solana Development Certification
Jun — Sep 2025. Capstone: Lending program.
Blockchain Engineering Fellowship — RareSkills
May 2023 — Dec 2023. Advanced Solidity training.
Certified Ethereum Developer
Blockchain Training Alliance, 2021.
Certified Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBM, January 2020.
Updraft — Security Blockchain Academy
Ongoing DeFi security education.
Code4rena
Competitive Web3 security audits.