Timothy B.

About Timothy B.

Principal Software Engineer with over 20 years of experience spanning the Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, GIS, Color Science, and DoD domains. I have a passion for solving complex problems and a proven track record of delivering elegant and effective solutions.My expertise in Computer Science and Mathematics drives my interest in roles that challenge me to think creatively and strategically. I am dedicated to knowledge sharing, mentoring, and simplifying complex ideas for better understanding and collaboration.Key areas of focus include- Cryptocurrency and Blockchain development- Advanced GIS applications- Color Science innovations- Defense-related software solutionsI am committed to continuous learning and staying at the forefront of technological advancements.Just like Lil Wayne, I’ve been creatively solving technical problems since 1997.

Experience

1. Principal Engineer, Exchange Custody Engineering

   Bullish

   Jan 2023 — Present

   As the Principal Engineer supporting the Custody subsystem of the Bullish Exchange, my main responsibilities include promoting high-quality engineering practices, providing technical oversight for a team of 16 Blockchain engineers, and architecting and reviewing designs and code. I also actively contribute to the codebase, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently. My role encompasses oversight over all subsystems of our Custody subsystem, which includes- Taurus-node blockchain protocol:* Providing expertise in the WASM runtime and Smart Contract tooling for developers.* Developing LLVM/Clang plugins for building linters and compile-time tools such as unit test code generation and WASM code generation- Bullish Smart Contracts:* Leading the development and maintenance of smart contracts that form the core of the custody system, defining all business logic for onboarding and offboarding client funds- MPC (Multi-Party Compute) Subsystem:* Overseeing the sharding of private keys and transaction signing for various blockchains (e.g, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Near, TON)- Blockchain Indexing Service:* Monitoring addresses used within our exchange and developing low-level raw transaction serialization libraries for each supported blockchain.Technologies used in this position:C++ 17+, C, Python, Rust, Java, LLVM, Clang, CMake, Git, EOSIO, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Near, TON, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, RabbitMQ, Linux, macOS

Education

• Purdue University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  1997 — 2002

• Purdue University

  Bachelor's degree, Information Systems

  1997 — 2002

• Purdue University Fort Wayne

  Master's degree, Mathematics

  2006 — 2009