Hi, I'm Harsha 👋
Research Software Developer

Dublin, Ireland

I specialize in building privacy-first blockchain solutions using Zero-Knowledge Proofs, applied cryptography, and privacy-preserving protocols. My passion is translating cutting-edge research into secure, decentralized systems.

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Zero-Knowledge Proofs
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Blockchain Development
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Applied Cryptography
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Privacy-Preserving
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Full-Stack Development
About Me

Research-Driven Development

Research Software Developer with over 4 years of experience at the intersection of software engineering, blockchain, and privacy-enhancing technologies. I hold an MSc in Computer Science (Intelligent Systems) from Trinity College Dublin.

Currently advancing research in zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), privacy-preserving cryptographic protocols, and blockchain privacy at the ADAPT Centre. I'm dedicated to translating cutting-edge research into practical, secure, and decentralized systems.

4+
Years Experience
10+
Major Projects
3
Research Papers
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MSc Computer Science

Intelligent Systems

Trinity College Dublin

2023 - 2024

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BTech Information Technology

CGPA: 8.48/10

NIT Karnataka Surathkal

2016 - 2020

Experience

Professional Journey

Jan 2025 - Present

Research Software Engineer

ADAPT Centre, Dublin, Ireland

  • Developing privacy-first blockchain solutions leveraging Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)
  • Leading research and implementation of zkBallot, a secure and anonymous Zcash-based e-voting platform
  • Designing scalable, privacy-preserving transaction systems and decentralized applications
  • Prototyping ZKP integrations with the XRP Ledger to enhance transaction privacy
  • Contributing to blockchain research publications and applied cryptography solutions
Sept 2020 - Aug 2023

Software Engineer

Stratforge, Chennai, India

  • Architected and developed full-stack web applications using Django REST Framework and ReactJS with Redux
  • Managed end-to-end software development lifecycle including containerization, deployment, and cloud integration
  • Optimized backend systems and database queries, improving performance and deployment efficiency
  • Built real-time applications such as RedFlare, a call analysis system with live monitoring and statistical insights
Projects

Featured Work

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Research

zkBallot

ZKP-based e-voting system leveraging Zcash shielded addresses for voter anonymity, ensuring secure, anonymous, and verifiable voting.

ZKP Zcash Python
Academic

Proof-of-Work++

Energy-efficient alternative PoW protocol providing enhanced mining transparency and security.

Blockchain Consensus Python
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Research

NFT-Based PKI on XRP Ledger

PKI system storing X.509 certificates as NFTs on the XRP Ledger with a secure email wrapper leveraging blockchain-based PKI.

XRP PKI NFT
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Research

ZKP Integration with XRP Ledger

Research project integrating ZKPs to enhance privacy and scalability of XRP Ledger transactions.

ZKP XRP Privacy
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Open Source

Zcash Developer Tools

NodeJS RPC wrapper for Zcash (published on NPM) and a Flask + ReactJS block explorer for regtest network interactions.

NodeJS React Flask
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Production

RedFlare

Real-time call analysis system with Speech-to-Text Quality Assessment, reducing call resolution time by 20% and improving customer satisfaction by 15%.

Django React ML
Skills

Technical Expertise

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Programming & Web

Python JavaScript C/C++ SQL ReactJS NodeJS NextJS Django Flask Redux
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Blockchain & ZKPs

Zero-Knowledge Proofs zk-SNARKs Zcash XRP Ledger zkBallot Circom
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Applied Cryptography

Homomorphic Encryption MPC ECC RSA SHA-256 ECDSA Key Management
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Cloud & DevOps

AWS GCP Docker PostgreSQL Firebase Git Linux
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Research & Academia

IEEE Publications Consensus Mechanisms Privacy Protocols Technical Writing
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Systems & Architecture

Full-Stack Development REST APIs System Design Performance Optimization Scalability
Get in Touch

Let's Build Something Together

Interested in collaboration, research opportunities, or just want to connect? Feel free to reach out!