Jean-pierre Smith
Senior Research Engineer at Mysten Labs
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolJean-pierre Smith is a Senior Research Engineer based in Zurich with a decade of experience bridging academic research and production software. After completing a PhD candidacy at ETH Zurich and a strong mathematics-and-CS undergrad foundation, he now applies rigorous research methods to engineering problems at Mysten Labs. His background spans full-stack development, asynchronous Python backends, Elm front-end work for assistive tech, and applied security research into ransomware detection. He has a track record of turning experimental prototypes into maintainable systems and thrives on projects that require both theoretical depth and practical delivery. Known for diving into low-level protocol analysis as well as user-facing interfaces, he brings a rare mix of formal training and hands-on implementation. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex research ideas into production-ready code that improves real-world outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, Master’s Degree, Computer Science at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichStudent Exchange Program, Mathematics and Computer Science, Student Exchange Program, Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Toronto MississaugaBachelor’s Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 4.13/4.3, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 4.13/4.3 at The University of the West Indies, Mona
English, German, Spanish
Github Skills (33)
programming-language10
solidity10
architecture10
aptos10
distributed-ledger-technology10
low-latency10
contract10
sui10
latency10
throughput10
internet10
ethereum10
blockchain10
smart-contracts10
move10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
jpcsmith/workspace-scripts
Jun 2016 - Mar 2021
Contributions:66 pushes, 1 branch, 1 issue in 4 years 9 months
jpcsmith/wf-tools
Jul 2019 - Aug 2022
Contributions:252 commits, 23 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 2 months
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