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alperen dere

@alperendere

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Blockchain protocol engineer with expertise in AI and decentralized systems.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a dynamic role in a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, where I can contribute to cutting-edge projects and continue to grow my skills in blockchain and AI technologies.

As a dedicated Protocol Engineer specializing in blockchain and agentic AI, I have successfully led the architecture and implementation of a custom Layer-1 blockchain at Soar Robotics. My senior project at Bilkent University, the Veritas Protocol, showcases my ability to leverage AI nodes for scalable blockchain solutions. I am passionate about solving complex problems in decentralized applications and have a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions.

My experience includes building a production-ready Solana program suite and designing decentralized bridge architectures. I excel in distributed systems, consensus mechanisms, and technical leadership, having authored comprehensive documentation and led design reviews. I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with external ecosystems to create interoperable infrastructure and multi-network protocol layers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Protocol Engineer – Blockchain & Agentic AI

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Soar Robotics

Sep 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Led the architecture and implementation of a custom Layer-1 blockchain using Cosmos SDK and CometBFT (Tendermint), successfully launching the mainnet with 70+ validators. Built a production-ready Solana program suite from scratch, including staking logic, daily reward mechanisms, and SPL tokenomics.

Cosmos SDK CometBFT Solana Rust Anchor Distributed Systems Consensus Algorithms Zero Knowledge Proofs

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Bilkent University

B.S., Computer Science

Grade: Honor Certificates (2020-2021)

Activities and societies: Exploit Studio, Bilkent University, Member (2019 – 2022)

Designed a protocol leveraging AI nodes and rollup-like logic to scale blockchain systems, solving finality and data verification issues by offloading data-heavy processing to AI nodes. This offers a scalable, secure architecture for high-performance, data-intensive decentralized applications.

Betül Can High School

High School Diploma, Science/Mathematics

Activities and societies: Open-Source Software and Internet Technologies Club, Bilkent University (2014 – 2015) - Instructor. Taught Linux for Beginners and promoted open-source philosophy. Organized multiple club events.

Completed a rigorous Science/Mathematics Track, building a strong foundation in scientific and mathematical principles. This prepared for advanced studies in computer science.