Aug 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Hybrid

Jan 2025 – Aug 2025 · 7 mos

Jun 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Forming and leading a team of architects and engineers to build security solutions
• Devising strategies for OpenZeppelin's platform growth
• Advising clients on OpenZeppelin's tools, services and products
• Fostering collaboration between different OpenZeppelin teams
• Providing program management and process improvement for our clients and partners
• Performing R&D in smart contract security standards and processes
• Educating and speaking on security solutions and best practices for smart contract development

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Advising the Compound DAO community on security best practices
• Developing security monitoring solutions for Compound using OpenZeppelin tools and products including Forta
• Managing audit projects for Compound

Apr 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Managing security projects for a remote 16-person security research team focused on blockchain security and Ethereum smart contracts
• Responsible for running projects that audit smart contracts with a combined total of $20 billion in TVL (total value locked)
• Handling relationships with key clients including Coinbase, Aave, Compound and other top Crypto/DeFi projects

Aug 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 8 mos · Richardson, Texas, United States · Hybrid

• I teach an accredited course on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies (FTEC 6312) to students studying for their MS in Financial Technology & Analytics.

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Mar 2020 – Aug 2020 · 5 mos · Irving, Texas, United States

• Led architecture and development on a blockchain-based claims management solution for the InfoVision contractor team
• Led my team’s development efforts and coordinated work tasks and architecture changes with other project stakeholders
• Created a data ingestion engine for the Fabric blockchain that saved​ 90% on cloud costs and productivity​ using AWS FaaS

Aug 2019 – Feb 2020 · 6 mos · Plano, Texas, United States

• Formed and led an 8-person development team sponsored by Toyota to create workflow systems using blockchain technology. This team was a corporate collaboration with the UT Dallas Financial Engineering Department and Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
• Architected and developed a scalable system for car part tracking between Toyota part suppliers and dealerships
• Worked on a React, Express.JS web application and Kaleido running the Quorum blockchain
• Created a 5-month development roadmap, provided project management reporting directly to the Toyota stakeholder
• Presented completed MVP to the CIO and other Toyota executives to secure additional funding

Nov 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Still active but focused on consulting
• Co-founded the company and reached $100K revenue in the first quarter of operation
• Led technology strategy to focus on blockchain, AI/ML, and automation consulting and development services
• Consulted on enterprise blockchain projects in production for Fortune 500 clients
• Formed an internal delivery team to deliver on research projects for international corporations
• Partnered with academic groups to advise on corporate research projects for Toyota and QA Consulting
• Provided project management and architecture for full-stack web applications using blockchain
• Spoke at national conferences on blockchain technology and its business use-cases

Feb 2018 – Jan 2019 · 11 mos · Richardson, TX

• Architected and developed blockchain applications for Initial Coin Offerings and corporate research
• Recruited and organized an internal delivery team specialized in blockchain development
• Defined blockchain system architectures for supply-chain, tax accounting, real estate and file sharing solutions
• Wrote project proposals and requirements for software services accepted by enterprise clients
• Interfaced with leadership at Thomson Reuters, IBM and other Fortune 500 companies

Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 · 5 mos · Carrollton, TX

• Worked directly with an executive and R&D team on-site to develop tax solution systems using blockchain
• Acted as a subject matter expert on Ethereum smart contracts for use in VAT sales tax escrow
• Wrote smart contracts for payment processing, immutable record keeping and identity management
• Contributed to Proof of Concept application presented to European Union tax authorities

May 2016 – May 2017 · 1 yr · Richardson, TX

• Reported directly to the Head of Financial Engineering & Risk Management for the Business School
• Maintained and developed University websites running Joomla/PHP with HTML/CSS
• Performed data analytics on SEC filings for academic research in detecting reporting fraud using R and Python
• Created profile websites for faculty viewable on mobile: personal.utdallas.edu/~rkiesch/

Oct 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 6 mos · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• The company currently acts primarily as a personal consulting entity. Consulting since 2014 on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology