Paul Dowman

Blockchain engineering.

I'm securing Optimism with the Proofs team at OP Labs. Previously I worked on cryptographically verifiable AI at EQTY Lab (a Protocol Labs company), led blockchain engineering at Shopify, and led engineering for user-facing apps at Polygon.

I like adventures and I like solving problems. I have built many products, led software development teams and organizations, founded and operated a successful company for 8 years, and helped lead and scale one of the fastest-growing large engineering organizations in the world at Shopify. I have created popular open source projects, organized conferences, built a successful training program, and built trust with all whom I have worked with.

I love to talk about software engineering and building great products, the business of technology, and anything related to decentralized infrastructure and blockchain tech. If you're working on similar things, or have an interesting technology, process, or culture problem/opportunity send me a message and let's talk.