Steven Ciraolo is a security architect and founder with 14 years of engineering experience who builds privacy-first, auditable access and trust systems for Web3, fintech, and compliance-focused platforms. He specializes in zero-knowledge proofs, anonymous credentials, and cryptographic infrastructure to minimize data collection, reduce compliance scope, and simplify operations. Before founding Rank One Labs he drove protocol and smart contract security as a protocol and Solidity engineer across projects like Passage Protocol, Lithium Finance, and Thrackle, and has hands-on full-stack blockchain experience from consulting and roles at TokenSoft. Steven blends practical product engineering with formal privacy tooling—designing API access controls that avoid identity sprawl rather than retrofitting identity into systems. Based in Santa Rosa, he writes about privacy architecture and is available for consulting engagements.
14 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Swarthmore College
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