Malik Bay is an operationally minded tech leader and entrepreneur based in Zurich, currently serving as COO of Encointer where he oversees product, operations, community building and fundraising for a blockchain platform enabling local community currencies. With roughly four years of hands-on engineering experience and a background in front-end development, he contributes to open-source projects such as an Android Pixel customization module where he added UI for network statistics and Quick Settings enhancements. He co-founded consumer and social startups (Flatastic, yeppt) and led/moderated entrepreneurial communities at ETH, combining product instincts with early-stage execution. Malik also teaches blockchain, entrepreneurship and digital transformation at Swiss institutions, translating emerging tech into practical curricula. His trajectory blends grassroots community experimentation (Dezentrum) with institutional impact, reflecting a focus on building socio-technical systems rather than just software. Fluent in both developer work and organizational strategy, he uniquely bridges product delivery, teaching and community-led economic innovation.
4 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Interdisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Interdisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
mixed Xposed+Magisk module for customization of Google Pixel rom of Android 12+
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Contributions:36 reviews, 177 commits, 148 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Malik primarily worked on the customization and modification of a mixed Xposed+Magisk module designed for Google Pixel ROMs on Android 12+. Their contributions included adding a network statistics UI and making code corrections within the settings activity and utility classes. They also implemented changes related to the Quick Settings header, including light QS header modifications and the addition of a flashlight level adjustment feature.
Contributions:40 commits, 4 PRs, 29 pushes in 8 months
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