Career Timeline
What I can confirm from public sources so far:
| When | What |
|---|---|
| 2015 (May) | MS in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University — thesis: Continuum Robots for Space Applications Based on Layer-Jamming Scales with Stiffness Capability (advisor: Dr. Ian Walker) |
| 2015 (Mar) | Published “Continuum robots for space applications based on layer-jamming scales with stiffening capability” at IEEE Aerospace Conference (with Walker, Godage) |
| 2015 (May) | Passed the FE Exam |
| ~2015 | Worked as EE Designer at a consultant engineering firm |
| 2017 | Started co-hosting The Bitcoin Podcast Network |
| 2020 | Became part-owner of The Bitcoin Podcast Network |
| 2016 | Published “Soft Robots and Kangaroo Tails” in Soft Robotics, Vol. 3, No. 2 (with Godage, Gonthina, Walker) |
| 2016 (Jul) | Resume posted on SlideShare — BS + MS EE from Clemson, IEEE Robotics, Teaching Assistant |
| ~2018 | Launched Hashing It Out podcast — technical blockchain infrastructure interviews |
| 2022 (Feb) | Posted about building a Dad DAO on Algorand — built parts of the system (NFTs on ARC-69, ARC-333 governance standard) but never launched |
| ~2018 | Launched Hashing It Out — technical blockchain infrastructure podcast; now merged with The Bitcoin Podcast content |
| 2021 (Apr) | Became the first Logos Program Manager at the Institute of Free Technology (IFT), starting on Nomos (private consensus/execution) |
| ~2021 (Jul) | Switched from Nomos to Codex (then called Dagger) — decentralized private storage protocol |
| 2021 | Status created the Logos brand and IFT to house Waku (private messaging), Codex (private storage), and Nomos (private consensus/execution) |
| 2025 (Jun) | Left IFT / Logos Program Manager role |
| Unknown | Co-founded Durability Labs with Mark Spanbroek and Dmitriy Ryajov — serving as COO |
| Unknown | Launched Archivist as Durability Labs’ first project — decentralized storage protocol |
| Unknown | Connected to Civic — participated in or was associated with an AMA on X |
| Present | COO and Co-Founder of Durability Labs; building Archivist |
Evidence
- MS EE from Clemson (May 2015), FE Exam (May 2015), EE Designer, IEEE Robotics: SlideShare resume
- MS thesis (Continuum Robots for Space Applications…), May 2015, advisor Dr. Ian Walker: Clemson Digital Commons
- IEEE Aerospace Conference paper (Mar 2015): IEEE Xplore
- Soft Robotics journal paper (Vol. 3, No. 2, 2016): DOI 10.1089/soro.2015.0021
- Robotics researcher, engineering career: Bitcoin Podcast Network bio
- Co-host of The Bitcoin Podcast Network (2017), part-owner (2020): Amazon listing
- First Logos Program Manager (Apr 2021–Jun 2025), Nomos then Codex (Dagger)> - Institute of Free Technology (IFT), Logos brand, Waku/Codex/Nomos: free.technology
- Hashing It Out (2018–present, merged with The Bitcoin Podcast): thebitcoinpodcast.com, YouTube
- “We’re building a Dad DAO” on Algorand: r/AlgorandOfficial post (Feb 2022)
- Dad DAO details (ARC-333, co-founders): Dad-DAO GitHub, coin.fyi
- COO / Co-Founder of Durability Labs; Archivist is its first project: archivist.storage, x.com/DurabilityLabs
- Co-founders: Mark Spanbroek, Dmitriy Ryajov> - Civic AMA on X: coindar.org event listing
- Durability Labs: x.com/DurabilityLabs
- Codex/Logos background: Devfolio