Martin Derka
Co-Founder at Zircuit
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolMartin Derka is a software engineer and computer scientist with a decade of experience bridging academic research and applied systems, currently co-founding Zircuit, a zero-knowledge rollup for Ethereum that launched a testnet at DevConnect 2023. He blends deep theoretical training (PhD-level work in algorithms and complexity) with hands-on blockchain security and distributed-system engineering from roles at Quantstamp where he led new initiatives and audited smart contracts. Comfortable switching between research and product, Martin has steered technical teams and R&D as a CTO and postdoc while also shipping production code at Google and in startups. Based in Waterloo, he’s known for rapid learning, intense focus when engaged, and a fairness-driven, open-minded leadership style. An intriguing thread through his career is sustained duality: formal graph-theory and algorithm research alongside practical cryptography and web3 system-building.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science at Brock UniversityComputer Science, Computer Science at McMaster UniversityHighschool Diploma General, Highschool Diploma General at Gymnasium Ostrava - HrabuvkaMaster's degree Applied Computer Science, Master's degree Applied Computer Science at Masaryk University BrnoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Algorithms and Complexity, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Algorithms and Complexity at University of Waterloo
English, Czech, German, Slovak
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (39)
google-cloud-platform10
client-library10
java10
gcp10
google10
google-cloud10
cloud-storage10
appengine10
solidity9
security9
tron9
symbolic-execution9
smart-contracts8
program-analysis8
operator8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mderka/gcloud-java
Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
Contributions:211 pushes, 42 branches, 42 comments in 3 months
googlejavaclient-librarygoogle-cloud
mderka/carpics_360
May 2017 - Mar 2018
Contributions:6 PRs, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
picsviewercar
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