Zeeshan Jan

Software Engineer — Distributed Systems & Blockchain

I build Web3 systems, APIs, and data pipelines. Currently leading engineering for the Edinburgh Decentralisation Index at the University of Edinburgh — measuring blockchain decentralisation across multiple protocols.

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// changelog

University of Edinburgh

Research Engineer

Edinburgh, UK

Leading engineering for the Edinburgh Decentralisation Index — distributed ingestion and analytics pipelines across multiple blockchain protocols, processing archival chain data. Built REST APIs, operated full archival nodes, and delivered a public React/TypeScript dashboard.

pythontypescriptreactdockerci/cdethereumbitcoincardano
Nov 2023 - Present

Niftysplits

· contract

Blockchain Lead

Remote

Architected distributed event-driven backend for an NFT gaming platform. Designed and deployed ERC-721 smart contracts, built REST and WebSocket APIs for minting flows and gameplay mechanics.

solidityhardhaterc-721typescriptopenzeppelinnode.js
Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

NUI Galway — Insight Centre for Data Analytics

Researcher

Galway, Ireland

Built the VITAL ontology-based interoperability layer for a pan-EU IoT framework, enabling standardised data exchange across 10 partner organisations.

javasemantic-webiotmicroservicesontology
Dec 2014 - Aug 2017

// proof-of-work

Edinburgh Decentralisation Index

// live · university of edinburgh· live

Public analytics dashboard measuring decentralisation across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, and Ripple. Backed by multi-TB archival node data and real-time ingestion pipelines.

reacttypescriptpythonethereumbitcoin

PeerMiles

// phd project · open university· archived

Decentralised academic credentialing dApp on Ethereum. ERC-20/721 contracts for peer-review incentives, ORCID + Solid Protocol for identity. Validated via live user studies with real conference participants.

solidityvue.jsnode.jsweb3erc-721

VITAL

// eu iot framework · nui galway· archived

Ontology-based interoperability layer for a pan-EU IoT framework. Enabled standardised semantic data exchange across 10 partner organisations using linked-data principles and a microservices architecture.

javasemantic-webiotmicroservicesontology

// stack

// languages

  • Python
  • Java
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Solidity
  • Rust (learning)

// frameworks

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Vue.js
  • Web3.js

// blockchain

  • Ethereum / EVM
  • Bitcoin
  • Cardano
  • Ripple
  • ERC-20 / 721
  • Hardhat
  • OpenZeppelin

// infrastructure

  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Git

// genesis

The Open University — KMi

PhD

Thesis: Peer-review on a decentralised web

2022

Milton Keynes, UK

University of Leicester

M.Sc. Advanced Software Engineering

Distinction

2011

Leicester, UK

Bahauddin Zakariya University

BS (Hons) Computer Science

2008

Multan, Pakistan

// proof-of-research

Google Scholar

Overcoming the Heterogeneity in the Internet of Things for Smart Cities

A Kazmi, Z Jan, A Zappa, M Serrano

International Workshop on Interoperability and Open-Source Solutions
2016

ScienceMiles: Digital Currency for Researchers

Z Jan, A Third, LD Ibanez, M Bachler, E Simperl, J Domingue

Companion Proceedings of The Web Conference 2018
2018

Peer-Reviews on the Blockchain

Z Jan, A Third, M Bachler, J Domingue

WWW 2018
2018

Recognition and Reward System for Peer-Reviewers

Z Jan

CEUR Workshop Proceedings
2018

A Framework for Handling Internet of Things Data with Confidentiality and Blockchain Support

M Ramachandran, N Chowdhury, A Third, Z Jan, C Valentine, et al.

2020

Peer-Review on a Decentralised Web

Z Jan

PhD Thesis — The Open University, KMi
2022

// sandbox

Self-hosted tools I build and run for myself — all open source on GitHub.

ytclip

self-hosted· active

Self-hosted YouTube clip downloader. Paste a URL, pick a time range, and get a clean MP4 — no ads, no sign-in, no third-party servers.

pythonyt-dlpdockerself-hosted

// ping

Let's work together.

Open to senior and staff engineering roles in distributed systems, blockchain infrastructure, or data engineering. Based in Edinburgh — open to remote.

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