Michael Perklin
Chairman Of The Board at CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium
Canada
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Top SchoolMichael Perklin is an information security and blockchain veteran with 11+ years specializing in digital forensics, incident response, and cryptocurrency security. He founded Canada’s first blockchain practice in 2012, helped secure hundreds of millions in crypto assets, and co-authored the CryptoCurrency Security Standard while chairing the CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium. His investigations have unearthed root causes in high-profile breaches (e.g., ShapeShift, Bitfinex) and he has served as CISO of ShapeShift and expert witness in international courts. Michael blends hands-on technical depth with public-facing advocacy—testifying before the Canadian Senate and teaching information security—while still enjoying independent research and “breaking things” to better harden systems.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences Information Security, Bachelor of Applied Information Sciences Information Security at Sheridan CollegeMasters of Science in Information Assurance Information Security, Masters of Science in Information Assurance Information Security at Davenport University
Github Skills (80)
cosmos10
base5810
bitcoin-wallet10
alt10
segwit10
wallet9
golang9
authentication9
python9
sms9
cryptocurrency9
blockchain9
ethereum9
libra9
lightning9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Coindroids/Coindroids-Documentation
Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:41 commits, 43 pushes in 24 days
mperklin/infra
Jun 2024 - Jul 2024
kubernetes infrastructure for arkeo network
Contributions:16 pushes in 23 days
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