Summary
Aviv Yaish is a postdoctoral researcher and engineer with 11 years of experience studying the economics and security of distributed systems, currently based at Yale University. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he also taught large undergraduate courses and built MOOCs on systems and computer architecture for cohorts of hundreds of students. His research blends theoretical and practical work on cryptocurrencies and distributed protocols, informed by industry consulting for projects like Matter Labs and a visiting fellowship in Innsbruck. Aviv is skilled at turning deep technical topics into accessible teaching materials and reproducible research, having designed entire course syllabi, recorded lectures, and managed sizable TA teams. He combines rigorous academic output with applied consulting experience, making him effective at bridging research, education, and industry needs. An unassuming detail: his background spans both low-level systems (NAND-to-Tetris style curricula) and high-level economic analysis of blockchain incentives.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 99.07, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 99.07 at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science, 97.55, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science, 97.55 at The Hebrew University
English