I am building Telcoin Network, an EVM-compatible decentralized blockchain that is secure, modular, and very fast.

During my time at Telcoin, I was instrumental in launching the Telcoin Association. The Telcoin Association is a non-profit organization with a decentralized governance whose mission is to maintain and develop the Telcoin Platform.

My primary role as a backend developer at Fractal Networks was designing and building microservices. After a successful, albeit quite, launch of Fractal Link I shifted focus to design and build the company's main product, a decentralized self-hosting file system. I completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) but parted ways before the planned alpha release in the fall of 2022 due to funding issues.

Working on a small team of 6 required that I wear a lot of hats. My roles included backend engineering, systems design, devops, member of the leadership council creating the company's roadmap and business strategy, and the acting scrum master. I thrive in high-demanding environments and love fast-paced work environments.

I primarily worked with Rust and Python, depending on the task. For internal-only, CLI applications, or heavy-duty services, I prefer to code in Rust. For API services that I work on with junior devs, I used Python. All of the services we used were published privately using GitLab's Container Registry, but there were plans to open-source components eventually.

The focus of my time with Fractal Networks was how to bring about a more decentralized internet. The solution we came up with was helping users overcome the technical experience required for self-hosting. Our idea was if self-hosting became more reliable and easier to accomplish, more users would adopt this approach and the internet would become more decentralized. The path forward was not easy, but I took the challenges head-on by ensuring our users security, failover safety, and making it possible to self-host collaboratively. Your data should be yours, not the cloud provider's.

Most of the team I worked with has also parted ways. I no longer have any affiliation with this company, but I wish them all well. I learned so much building with them, and I still believe in Fractal's vision for a more decentralized internet.