Adrian Hunter

About Adrian Hunter

My journey is driven by an obsession for the cutting edge, where technology and innovation intersect. I am currently focused on the transformative potential of cryptocurrencies and Agentic AI solutions on Google Cloud infrastructure for Capital Markets, with a specific emphasis on cryptocurrency exchanges.My professional foundation is rooted in entrepreneurial leadership and a deep technical understanding of high-performance computing. Before joining Google, I co-founded and led Geekbox Computers, where we specialized in high-performance gaming rigs and liquid cooling solutions. That experience gave me a granular understanding of hardware constraints and performance optimization—knowledge I now apply at scale to architect resilient, low-latency cloud infrastructure for the financial sector.

Experience

1. Customer Engineer, Capital Markets, Google Cloud

   Google

   Jan 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Partnering with leading crypto exchanges and capital markets to build scalable, intelligent infrastructure on Google Cloud. I specialize in deploying end-to-end GenAI agent ecosystems—focusing heavily on agent identity, robust governance, and deep observability—to modernize financial systems alongside high-performance computing and decentralized networks.Core Focus Areas:Enterprise Agentic AI Architecture: Building scalable, autonomous workflows using Vertex AI ADK and open frameworks. I specialize in LLM orchestration and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), implementing strict agent identity protocols, and full-stack observability/telemetry to ensure transparent, deterministic, and compliant AI operations.High-Performance Infrastructure: Designing low-latency networking and compute clusters to support real-time matching engines, algorithmic trading, and high-throughput exchange environments.Blockchain Engineering: Architecting resilient node infrastructure, RPC endpoints, and indexing strategies to support institutional digital asset custody and on-chain data analysis.Security & Compliance: Advising on Zero Trust models, Confidential Computing, and data sovereignty to ensure both autonomous AI-driven ecosystems and traditional architectures meet strict regulatory standards (SEC, FINRA, GDPR).

Education

• University of Utah

  Computer Science

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Online Advertising
• Social Media
• Entrepreneurship
• Mobile Devices
• New Business Development
• Management
• Product Management
• Online Marketing
• Lead Generation
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Social Networking
• Sales Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Start-Ups
• E-Commerce
• Cloud Computing