Carlos Faria
I'm a software engineer, with academic background and experience in distributed systems and cybersecurity.
About Me
Software and Blockchain engineer from Lisbon 🇵🇹, with a MSc in Computer Science from the IST. Always trying to learn more about Ethereum and Bitcoin. CTO at Yacooba.
Projects
hammer
Utility to measure the Transaction per Second in any Ethereum network (supporting different client implementations)
BlockSim: Blockchain Simulator
A simulation framework that assists in the design, implementation, and evaluation of existing or new blockchains. It follows a discrete event simulation model. Currently, there are models to simulate Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Bitcoin Portugal
Started this project to help Portuguese speaking people to understand Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2011.
Latest Articles
BlockSim: Bitcoin and Ethereum Simulator
BlockSim consists in a simulation framework that assists in the design, implementation, and evaluation of existing or new blockchains.
Experience
Yacooba
CTO, Aug 2020 - Present
Blockbird Ventures
Co Founder, Jun 2018 - Jul 2020
Privata.ai
Co Founder, Aug 2019 - May 2020
Public Mint
Blockchain Engineer, Jun 2018 - Apr 2020
INESC-ID
Research Assistant, Sep 2017 - Feb 2020
Talks
BlockSim: Blockchain Simulator
Atlanta, USA. Jul 2019
Cryptocurrencies
Azores, Portugal. Mar 2018
Embrace the bitcoin, reject the fear
Madeira, Portugal. Jul 2017