Hans Behrens
Chief Technology Officer at Plasma
United States
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Top SchoolHans Behrens is a technology leader and Chief Technology Officer with 12 years of experience building resilient, decentralized systems and leading blockchain infrastructure initiatives. Currently CTO at Plasma, he focuses on advancing the Plasma blockchain to rethink how value moves across networks. Hans holds a PhD in Computer Science from Arizona State University with research on adversarial-resilient distributed systems, a foundation he applies to real-world blockchain security and scalability challenges. He previously led Topl through roles as CTO and CEO until its acquisition, combining deep technical expertise with operational leadership. His background includes research appointments at Los Alamos National Laboratory, reflecting a rare blend of academic rigor and product-oriented execution. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic innovator who enjoys thoughtful conversations about protocol design and system resilience.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 4.00/4.00, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 4.00/4.00 at Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science at University of California, Irvine
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Github Skills (76)
command-palette10
idris10
rust10
palette9
livecode9
client-library9
duolingo9
cargo9
keybase9
rust-lang8
launcher8
chat8
end-to-end-encryption8
pgp8
react8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
hwbehrens/hwbehrens.github.io
Nov 2018 - Mar 2022
Contributions:1 review, 3 PRs, 28 pushes in 3 years 4 months
hwbehrens/DStarLite
Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:47 commits in 1 month
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