Reuben Yap
Project Steward & Co-Founder at PDABase Distribution Sdn Bhd
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Summary
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Top SchoolReuben Yap is a privacy-focused technology leader and co-founder with nine years in crypto project leadership, currently serving as Project Steward of Firo and President of Panther Protocol Foundation. He transitioned from a decade-long legal career into crypto operations and communications, bringing institutional-framework expertise to governance, strategy, and public advocacy for financial privacy since 2007. Based in Kuching, Malaysia, he has founded and directed multiple ventures—including BolehVPN and PDABase—and advises media and technical teams, blending practical entrepreneurship with legal rigor. Known as Firo’s spokesperson, he combines policy fluency with hands-on operational stewardship and a knack for translating complex privacy technology into accessible public messaging.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
LLB, LLB at University of NottinghamPostgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills, Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills at City St George’s, University of London
English, Malay
Github Skills (115)
python10
trading10
bots10
backtesting10
cryptocurrency10
cython10
hft10
p2p10
crypto10
exchange10
bitcoin10
merkle-tree10
orderbook10
docker10
binance10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
firoorg/firo_tipbot
Apr 2024 - Dec 2024
Contributions:1 PR, 2 pushes in 7 months
firoorg/ccs-back
Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
Community Crowdfunding System Backend
Contributions:12 PRs, 13 pushes, 3 branches in 28 days
djangocrowdfundingbackend
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