DAVE BLUMENFELD

// Engineer & Founder

Cryptographer, hardware engineer, blockchain developer. Building next-gen key management technology at Keypo. 10 years in aerospace / defense as an ASIC designer.

Interested in opportunities in hardware security, encryption technology, and AI agent infrastructure.

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Keypo

FOUNDER & CEO

Consumer application for key management based on biometric authentication and TEEs. Cloudless architecture and splitting of seed phrases via Shamir Secret Sharing across secure enclaves makes this ultimate E2EE secret and key management solution.

Michael Mann Archives

FOUNDER & PM

Token-gated interactive experience for director Michael Mann's filmmaking archive, beginning with Ferrari. Featured on the LA Times.

OpenClaw XMTP

DEVELOPEROPEN SOURCE

Built OpenClaw integration with decentralized messaging protocol, XMTP, to enable serverless E2EE messaging with OpenClaw AI agents.

AI Agent Wallet

DEVELOPERSTEALTH

Smart wallet for AI agents for autonomous onchain transactions. Combines smart accounts from EIP-4337 and hardware signing support from EIP-7702 to enable automated payments by AI agents with customizable authentication including biometric secure enclave authentication.

Art Gobblers

GTM LEADOPEN SOURCE

NFT project incubated by Paradigm which was the first to use Variable Rate GDAs (VRGDA) design mechanism. $30M+ secondary sales in the first month.

MNTGE // M-STAR

PM

Tech-enabled vintage fashion startup using NFC technology to build interactive experiences. Partners included IYK, Christie's Auction House, Wrangler, and StockX.

Digital DVD

DEVELOPEROPEN SOURCE

Token-gated streaming using on-chain TEE encryption with Lit Protocol and decentralized video player Livepeer. Access controls create a decentralized DRM system.

Ape Drops

FOUNDER & PM

First NFT marketplace using ApeCoin in partnership with Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. $1M+ in sales.

AI Tour Guide

DEVELOPERSTEALTH

POC for major film studio for interactive AI-powered tour guide experience with Meta Ray-Bans. Real-time contextual conversation and interactivity built into experience.

ENGINEERING CAREER

2016 – 2022
Director R&D
EMCORE CORPORATION
  • Led hardware design (PCBA, FPGA, automated testing) for autonomous drone delivery system
  • Managed 20-person team and built 5 products for Raytheon
  • Oversaw 2 products through MIL-STD-810 to production
  • Prototyped build/test for motion sensors and navigation, including extreme heat and space systems
2014 – 2016
VLSI Design Engineer
MOSIS
  • VLSI design/test engineer for semiconductor ASICs (IBM/GF 180nm)
2013 – 2014
Electrical Engineer
PRESTON CINEMA
  • Ran testing and manufacturing for motion control lens products
MS Electrical Engineering
USC2014
Mixed-Signal ASIC Design
BS Electrical Engineering
UCLA2012
ASIC Design