Colin Roberts
Chief Technology Officer at Multifactor
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolColin Roberts is a technology leader and CTO based in San Francisco, currently steering Multifactor to architect real-world solutions and empower high-performing teams. He combines a PhD in Mathematics from Colorado State University with nine years of research and engineering experience, applying rigorous theory to practical domains such as robotics, autonomous coordination, cryptography, and data analysis, with a conviction in Topological Data Analysis and Sheaves as avenues for breakthroughs. His background spans leadership roles at Pluto and Primitive, NASA Glenn Research Center internship, and academic work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, reflecting a strong blend of research excellence and hands-on delivery. Colin thrives on solving hard problems by translating advanced mathematical insights into scalable, reliable systems. He maintains a holistic view from theory to production, bridging academia and industry to deliver impactful technology. He earned his BS in Mathematics and Physics from Colorado State University and is active in the San Francisco tech ecosystem.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Colorado State UniversityHigh School Diploma, N/A, High School Diploma, N/A at San Marino High School
Github Skills (129)
rustlang10
regression10
smart-contracts10
stochastic-processes10
rust10
mathematics10
simulation-framework10
ethereum10
blockchain10
solidity9
portable9
statistics9
quantlib9
trading9
testing9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
pluto/ronkathon
May 2024 - Mar 2025
Cryptography Educational Foundations
Contributions:90 reviews, 55 PRs, 129 pushes in 10 months
cryptographymathematicsrustlangzero-knowledge
pluto/web-prover-circuits
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025
Circuits for Pluto's `web-prover`
Contributions:43 reviews, 53 PRs, 193 pushes in 3 months
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