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kaldun-tech/README.md

Hi there 👋

I'm Taras. I build high-performance distributed systems for blockchain infrastructure.

I'm a protocol engineer with 9+ years building mission-critical distributed systems for electrical utilities (SCADA) and blockchain networks. Currently contributing to Hedera Hashgraph with a focus on performance optimization and network infrastructure.

Recent Work

  • 🚀 Achieved 5.6x performance improvement in Hedera's protobuf serialization layer
  • 🔧 Building network monitoring tools for Hedera infrastructure in Go
  • 🏗️ Exploring MEV infrastructure and high-throughput consensus mechanisms

Current Focus

  • Protocol-level blockchain engineering (consensus, networking, performance optimization)
  • Fintech infrastructure and distributed systems at scale
  • High-performance systems in Go, Java, and Rust

Background

  • 9+ years building high-availability distributed systems for electrical utilities (AspenTech/OSI)
  • Deep expertise with RedHat, database optimization, DevOps & test automation, and real-time data processing
  • Dual degrees: Mathematics/Computer Science + Finance/Accounting

Tech Stack

  • Production: Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Infrastructure: AWS (Solutions Architect certified), Linux, Docker, PostgreSQL
  • Exploring: Rust, Solidity, advanced consensus protocols, Kafka

📫 Contact: Calendly | Website | LinkTree

💼 Open to: Protocol engineering roles in blockchain infrastructure, fintech, and high-performance distributed systems

Selected Projects

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  1. hedera-network-monitor hedera-network-monitor Public

    A Go-based monitoring tool for the Hedera blockchain network

    Go

  2. token-vesting-smart-contract token-vesting-smart-contract Public

    A Solidity smart contract for time-locked token vesting schedules with cliff periods, commonly used for employee equity, investor lockups, and team allocations.

    JavaScript

  3. hashgraph/pbj hashgraph/pbj Public

    A performance optimized Google Protocol Buffers code generator, parser, and Gradle module.

    Java 38 14

  4. video-tutorials-practical-microservices video-tutorials-practical-microservices Public

    Video tutorials app from Practical Microservices by Ethan Garafolo

    JavaScript

  5. aws-proof-of-concepts aws-proof-of-concepts Public

    AWS solutions srchitecture proof of concept exercises

    PowerShell 4

  6. pc-parts-scraper pc-parts-scraper Public

    Web scraper for buying PC parts, integrating with AWS and Discord

    Python