FIRST ON MY LIST: Adrian Hamelink @adr1anh Adrian Hamelink is a cryptography engineer focused on zero knowledge systems and applied cryptography. He works on making privacy preserving technology practical for real world use. He is currently an Applied Cryptography Engineer at Miden (@0xMiden ), a L2 blockchain designed around client side execution and privacy. His work involves building > cryptographic primitives > zero knowledge proof systems > virtual machine components > protocol level infrastructure His focus is on systems that allow developers to build private, high performance applications without requiring deep expertise in cryptography. Before joining Miden.... - Adrian worked with Aztec Network, where he contributed to optimizations in their zk stack - He also presented work on these systems at Devcon 6, covering topics such as PLONK, custom gates and SNARK design. - Earlier in his career, he worked at Taurus Group, where he focused on multiparty and threshold cryptography. - He has also been involved in security reviews, including audits of multi party cryptographic systems for Axelar. His work spans core areas of modern cryptography, including - SNARKs - polynomial commitments - recursive proofs and privacy focused protocol design Adrian studied at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), where he built his foundation in cryptography and systems engineering. His public work focuses almost entirely on technical topics. He shares concise insights on zk systems, protocol design and privacy engineering. His approach is practical, with an emphasis on building systems that can be used in production environments!
