Senior Protocol Engineer | Researcher | Smart Contract Architect
As a former Engineering Team Lead at Wonderland, I have worked alongside top-tier Web3 protocols including Synthetix, Bitcorn, and Clearpool Finance. I pride myself on architecting secure and gas-optimized EVM primitives using Foundry, with a focus on cross-chain infrastructure, multi-factored testing, and protocol security.
I also hold advanced degrees in Philosophy, Economics, and Mathematics. This academic background gives me a distinct edge in protocol design, combining formal logic, incentive modeling, and rigorous technical execution.
A multi-chain governance system that locks liquid ERC20 tokens on Ethereum and mints non-transferable voting power on Arbitrum One. Built on the Arbitrum bridge (retryable tickets, L2→L1 Outbox verification) and OpenZeppelin Governor / ERC20Votes / UUPS, with Foundry unit, integration, invariant, and end-to-end coverage.
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A TypeScript custody control plane for institutional transaction signing. Transfer intents pass through policy (limits, allowlists, roles) and a maker-checker quorum, with pluggable signers (SoftHSM/PKCS#11, mock MPC, or local keys). The plane also handles broadcasting, reconciliation, and a hash-chained audit trail.
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- LinkedIn: William Ridge
- Interactive CV: 0xcooki.github.io
- Wonderland Github: Cooki0x
- PhD Thesis: On The Evolution, Ontology, and Design of Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies
- Masters Thesis: Sacred Values and Collective Action Problems