Software Engineer, ex-Meta ex-Microsoft
2024 — Now
2022 — 2024
Building XMTP - the decentralized, interoperable, end-to-end encrypted messaging protocol for the next generation of social apps.
Alongside smart coworkers:
• Designed and implemented decentralization protocol for message transport and storage
• Re-designed and implemented encryption protocol for Signal-level security and scalable group chats
• Re-designed identity system to support multiple identities and higher security
• Gave regular tech talks for the team
2021 — 2022
Seattle, Washington, United States
Part-time on session live streaming, link sharing, backend scalability.
2017 — 2021
Greater Seattle Area
Tech lead on end-to-end encryption and group video calling in Facebook Messenger.
• Tech lead on Vanish Mode (end-to-end encrypted ephemeral chats) in Messenger
• Tech lead on group video chat backend in Messenger
• IC on end-to-end encryption protocol in Messenger
• Mentored three interns who outperformed their peers and accepted full-time offers
2014 — 2017
Redmond
Grew the CodePush developer service from founding to over 20k apps as of early 2017.
• Owned the storage layer, backend and REST API’s, contributed to the CLI and mobile SDK’s
• Also built JavaScript diagnostic tools in Visual Studio and browser developer tools in Internet Explorer
UNSW
2010 — 2013