Michał Handzlik
Blockchain Specialist at De Nederlandsche Bank
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
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Top SchoolMichał Handzlik is a Blockchain Specialist with 11 years of software experience, blending deep academic roots in theoretical computer science and chemistry with hands-on architecture and engineering roles. He has driven protocol and system design at Aleph Zero and held engineering roles at Google, and now applies that expertise to central banking at De Nederlandsche Bank. Comfortable at the intersection of rigorous math/physics problems and production systems, he builds efficient, modular, reusable solutions for complex, high-assurance domains. His background as a scientific software developer and long stint as a PhD student signal an unusual combination of research rigor and pragmatic engineering. Based in Krakow, he brings proven experience turning formal thinking into practical, auditable blockchain and distributed-system designs.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
PhD student, Theoretical Chemistry, PhD student, Theoretical Chemistry at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)PhD student, Theoretical Chemistry, PhD student, Theoretical Chemistry at Leipzig UniversityMaster's degree, Theoretical Computer Science, Master's degree, Theoretical Computer Science at Jagiellonian University
English, Polish
Github Skills (63)
simulation10
simulations10
aleph10
blockchain10
asynchronous9
substrate9
python9
polkadot9
game-development8
consensus8
game-engine7
nearprotocol7
assemblyscript7
ethereum7
smart-contracts7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Cardinal-Cryptography/PSP22
Oct 2023 - May 2024
Contributions:1 release, 34 reviews, 26 PRs in 7 months
aleph-zero-foundation/consensus-go
Apr 2019 - May 2020
Contributions:623 commits in 1 year 1 month
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