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Dylan Kawalec

Founding Engineer / Principal Architect
SF Bay Area · NYC
dylankawalec@gmail.com
github.com/DylanCkawalec
linkedin.com/in/dylankawalec
Summary

Engineer specializing in confidential computing systems — TEE-backed services (SGX/TDX), zero-knowledge authentication, and privacy-first blockchain infrastructure. Hands-on delivery across APIs, distributed services, smart contracts, and enclave TLS. Author of 24+ research papers on verification systems. Track record of 700+ developer onboardings and 6 hackathon wins.

Experience
Phala Network May 2025 – Dec 2025
Head of Developer Relations & Solutions Architect
Deployed confidential AI runtimes on Intel TDX via dstack. Built DI (Solidity ERC-8004) and Warp Engine for private agent orchestration. Grew dstack from 34 to 400+ GitHub stars in six months.
ENI6MA Cybernetics / Cosmic Inc. Summer 2024 – Jan 2026
Founding Engineer / Principal Architect
Designed zero-trust authentication architecture combining TEE, remote attestation, and ZK verification. Authored 24+ private research papers on verification systems. Supported $168K fundraise through technical narratives.
GOAT Network (BTC L2) Jul 2024 – Jan 2025
Head of Developer Relations
Authored zkMIPS and sequencer API documentation. Onboarded 100+ founders through deployment workflows. Built 40+ ecosystem partnerships.
Osmosis Foundation Apr – Sep 2024
Research & Development Engineer
Delivered defe (Rust CLI) for SGX/Fortanix decentralized front-end provisioning. Implemented enclave TLS key issuance and threshold-signing workflows.
Invo Technologies Apr 2023 – Jan 2025
CTO & Principal Engineer
Built game-economy monetization platform. Designed privacy-preserving exchange using Substrate and Aleo. POEMS project won Aleo Best Tech 2023; received $50K Aleo Foundation grant.
Findora / Discreet Labs May – Oct 2022
Head of Developer Relations
Onboarded 80+ validators into node operations. Supported $12M+ token raise narrative during Series A visibility.
Earlier: Harmony (Dev Captain & DAO Governor, $100K DAO funding, 700+ dev onboarding) · BNB Chain Labs (US Tech Evangelist) · Tesla (Model 3 Technician) · Zygo (IBF Technician, James Webb programs) · Bridge Builders DAO
Notable Projects
DI & Warp EngineTDX private-agent execution, Solidity ERC-8004
defeRust CLI for SGX provisioning & enclave TLS
ENI6MAPasswordless ZK auth & on-chain verification
cosmic-hackTEE-only zero-trust execution prototype
POEMSZK-TEE research, Aleo Best Tech 2023
Zend ItETHGlobal SF double 1st place winner
Skills
Security/Compute: Intel SGX/TDX, Remote Attestation, Enclave TLS, MPC, Threshold Signing
Cryptography: ZK Proofs, Commitments, Witness Encryption, BFT Protocols
Languages: Python (8+ yr), Rust, Solidity, Go, TypeScript/Node.js
Systems: TLA+, Distributed Arch, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Postgres, Redis
Awards
Zend It — Ledger Tech Award (1st) & Polygon Best zkApp (1st) ETHGlobal SF 2024
AOS Hacker Deathmatch ETHDenver 2024
PowerUp — 2nd Place VeChain × EasyA 2024
POEMS — Best Tech ($50K grant) Aleo 2023
DegenBox — EPNS Best Use & Boba Network Best Use ETHAmsterdam 2022
Education & Credentials
B.S. Computer Science Western Governors University
A.A.S. Computer Programming MiraCosta College
Blockchain Engineering Fellow RareSkills, 2023
Zero Knowledge University Developer ZKU / Harmony ONE, 2022