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Ethan Cemer

The Woodlands,TX

Summary

Engineer with a demonstrated track record of building valuable open source work at the forefront of Web3, with the Github stars and followers to prove it. Beginning his journey as a junior

full-stack solidity developer, Ethan has progressively delved deeper into the stack—from application to

infrastructure—to unlock new application design spaces in Web3. Ethan's expertise in Rust, Solidity, and zk-SNARKs, grounded in a robust understanding of Ethereum and ZK-SNARKS, has enabled him to contribute significantly to transformative projects. With a history of driving high-impact innovations and a fervent advocate for

blockchain education, he embodies the spirit of exploration and advancement in the blockchain domain, striving to push the boundaries of what's possible and foster a

culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CORE RUST/SOLIDITY ENGINEER

EZKL
06.2023 - Current

- Spearheaded the development of Zupass, a groundbreaking project on proof carrying

data and set memberships (Blog post about it

here: https://blog.ezkl.xyz/post/pcd/).

- Authored and implemented pivotal code, including a data attestation contract used

by Ritual (View on GitHub: https://github.com/ritual-net/infernet-sdk/blob/main/test/ezkl/DataAttestor.sol) and a quantization error tolerance circuit for

spectral.finance.

- Developed the @ezkljs/engine package, enabling in-browser verification of EZKL

proofs, instrumental for Optimism's Retro PGF dispensation, overseeing more than

$100M.

- Third main contributor to EZKL, emphasizing robust and performant ZKML verifiers,

both in the EVM and in the browser.

- Authored technical blog posts, including a benchmark analysis on ZKML frameworks,

featured in the ZK pod newsletter (Read the blog post).

CTO OF THE ROWSHIP VENTURE STUDIO — MAY 2022-MAY 2

Rowship Venture Studio
05.2022 - 05.2023

- Directed the technical vision and development of various blockchain-based projects, from NFT communities to advanced DeFi solutions.

- Designed automated concentrated liquidity applications on top of UniV3 and delta neutral LP strategies.

LEAD BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPER & CONTENT CREATOR

Dapp University
01.2022 - 04.2022

- Led educational initiatives on blockchain development, achieving significant

outreach through high-quality content creation.

- Published a viral technical tutorial, attracting 109k views on YouTube, and fostering a

strong community engagement on GitHub (138 stars, 178 forks).

Education

Associate of Science - Mathematics

The Lonestar Honors College
20515 TX-249 S, Houston, TX 77070
06.2020

High School Diploma -

Klein Forest High School
Houston
06.2018

Skills

Languages: Rust, Solidity, JavaScript, Python

Technologies: Ethereum, Cargo Next Test, ZK-Coprocessors/compilers/VMs, Halo2, Ethers-rs, Nextjs, Docker, Github Actions

Concepts: Distributed Systems, Blockchain Security, Full Stack Web3 Development,

zk-SNARKs, Computational Graphs

Accomplishments

- Recognized for exceptional technical contributions to the Ethereum ecosystem, being a resident of the exclusive Zuzalu community and member of 0xPARC.


Certification


CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with PythonCS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python. https://courses.edx.org/certificates/8232397683764f63892f1f3734165d8e

Timeline

CORE RUST/SOLIDITY ENGINEER

EZKL
06.2023 - Current

CTO OF THE ROWSHIP VENTURE STUDIO — MAY 2022-MAY 2

Rowship Venture Studio
05.2022 - 05.2023

LEAD BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPER & CONTENT CREATOR

Dapp University
01.2022 - 04.2022

Associate of Science - Mathematics

The Lonestar Honors College

High School Diploma -

Klein Forest High School
Ethan Cemer