Gjaldon is a security researcher and experienced software developer with over a decade of expertise in Ruby on Rails, Elixir, and Golang before transitioning to blockchain security. He is a Senior Watson at Sherlock, ranking among the top 15 researchers, and a founding researcher at Blackthorn.

Gjaldon is dedicated to enhancing the security and resilience of blockchain ecosystems by applying his expertise in software development and security research. His goal is to strengthen Optimism’s security framework, establish best practices, and contribute to a safer environment for developers and users.