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Ilias ZhaisenbaevIZ
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Ilias Zhaisenbaev

@iliaszhaisenbaev

I build security-critical APIs, SDKs, and cryptographic verification systems.

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At Stvor, I built an AI-agent payment verification service from API design through deployment, authentication, key handling, audit logging, and client integration. I created commit, verify, and settle flows that validate executed transactions against original intent and issue signed receipts.

I build in TypeScript and Node.js across REST APIs, SDKs, CLIs, browser verification, key registries, and offline receipt validation. My security work includes fail-closed key handling, key rotation, rate limiting, threat modeling, and responsible disclosure.

I also published IACR ePrint 2025/1713 and implemented a zero-dependency TypeScript SDK for post-quantum hybrid messaging using ML-KEM-768, X25519, AES-256-GCM, Ed25519, and Double Ratchet rekeying.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Founder and Backend Security Engineer

Stvor

Jan 2026 - Present (7 months)

Built a REST API for AI-agent payment verification with commit, verify, and settle flows. Implemented the backend in TypeScript and Node.js, including cryptographic core, API endpoints, SDKs, CLI, browser verifier, key registry, authentication, rate limiting, and audit logs.

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Current

Web3 Specialist

Independent

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Worked on Web3 integrations and smart-contract-adjacent development in a production context.

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Security Research

MorpheusAI

Jan 2026 - Dec 2026 (11 months)

Found a prefix comparison issue in GPU binding validation and a silent fallback that skipped RTMR checks when the golden-value registry was unavailable. Reported both issues responsibly with technical details and fixes, which were confirmed and paid with a total bounty of 105 USD.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Independent Study

Independent Study, Cryptography and Computer Science

2018 -

Independent study in cryptography and computer science, collaborating with university researchers on published work.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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