Experience

Software Engineer Intern — Suilend

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Improved load times up to 50% through backend, cache, and frontend optimization. Implemented LP performance charts and flash-loan functionality.

Solana Validator Operator

Oct 2024 – Present

Operating a top performing JITO MEV bundle enabled validator. Created open source deployment scripts and custom validator modifications.

MEV Searcher

Sept 2021 – Present

Executed DeFi liquidations on Solana using custom Rust trading software with sub-50 ms latency.

Projects

Solana Validator

Operating a top performing JITO MEV bundle enabled validator running Jump Trading's Firedancer client with custom optimizations and modifications.

RustSolanaSystem Optimization
HTTP File Server

A lightweight HTTP file server written in Rust that is faster than Nginx. Powers high-performance file serving with zero-copy optimizations.

RustLinux Kernel
Chromium Security Research

Found and reported unintended behavior in Chromium's implementation of the HTML media tag.

Security ResearchBrowser Security
Solana Protocol Bug

Discovered a critical liveliness bug in Solana's P2P protocol affecting billions of dollars in funds.

RustSolanaSecurity Research
Solana Sybil Research

Uncovered hidden connections between hundreds of validators through advanced IP-based analysis and network topology research.

SolanaSecurity Research

Misc Interests

  • • Chess and Go player (1250 chess.com, 11kyu AGA)
  • • Goodreads — send book recommendations!
  • • Coxswain for Maryland Men's Crew
  • • Strategy games (EU5, Victoria 3, HOI4, etc.)