Ghassan Al-Sumaidaee
Montreal,Canada
Summary
Computer scientist with a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in blockchain technologies, artificial intelligence, and distributed software architectures. Background combines academic research and teaching with industry experience developing production-grade platforms, including AI data annotation and Web3 systems. Contributed patented and peer-reviewed research in blockchain interoperability and secure distributed systems, and taught and supervised courses and projects in computer science and security.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
AI/Blockchain Developer
Perle AI
05.2025 - Current
- Built and scaled an AI data annotation platform with Temporal-based workflow orchestration
- Developed the Perle Labs Web3 platform, integrating smart contracts and wallet connectivity
- Implemented Solana-based token and reward systems for automated incentives and reputation tracking
Go Ethereum Blockchain Performance Engineer
Turbo Protocol
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Engineered a high-throughput, parallel execution engine for Ethereum's Geth client.
- Achieved prototype performance of over 400,000 TPS, vastly surpassing the industry standard of 500 TPS in OP Stack implementations.
- Solved memory contention bottlenecks using advanced threading and Go concurrency techniques.
- Garnered coverage in The Block, a leading trade publication, and attracted strong interest from Tier 1 VC funds for the technology.
- Contributed to an AI-driven crypto project proposing competitive, user-intent-powered personalization to enhance privacy and engagement.
Graduate Research
McGill University
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Developed a patented blockchain interoperability solution that reduced cross-chain transaction complexity and enabled secure multi-network data transfers.
- Designed an advanced security framework that leverages NFT-based access control and cryptographic techniques, enhancing data privacy for different blockchain users.
- Built a high-performance Proof of History (PoH) implementation in Rust, achieving continuous chain progression with external integration.
University Lecturer
McGill University
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Instructed computer science courses, including computer programming, security, embedded systems, and digital system design, while mentoring projects and assessments.
- Supervised a research project on gesture recognition, developing secure authentication methods using the MYRIO device.
Software Developer - Internship
KnOX Custody
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Investigated innovative solutions to enhance security and privacy for Bitcoin users.
- Explored various cryptographic techniques to improve the anonymity of public blockchain addresses.
- Conducted research on detecting and mitigating malicious accounts in permissionless blockchains.
Software Developer - Internship
Twenty Billion Neurons
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Investigated bit precision reduction (fp16, int8) and show how this can improve the runtime efficiency of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) with minimal accuracy loss on mobile devices (iOS, Android).
- Developed a novel modification for the real-time object detection algorithm YOLO V3 to reduce inference time without sacrificing accuracy.
Education
Ph.D. - Electrical & Computer Engineering
McGill University
Montreal, Canada01.2024
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, Go, React, Solidity
- Software & Systems Engineering: Distributed System Design, Software Architecture, Research Prototyping
- Blockchain & Distributed Systems: Ethereum (EVM), Solana, Smart Contracts, Blockchain Interoperability
- Security & Cryptography: Applied Cryptography, Secure Protocol Design
- AI & Data Systems: Machine Learning, AI Data Annotation Systems
- Systems & DevOps: Docker, Containerized Systems
Patents and Publications
- Patent: U.S. Provisional Patent (1603P004US02): Leveraging Blockchain Tokens as Universal Encrypted Access in Healthcare Information Systems.
- Publications: Authored several peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, books, and IEEE conferences, focusing on blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Web3 systems and applications. (Can be found here)
Languages
English, Arabic
Profiles
- Google Scholar
- GitHub
- ORCID
Timeline
AI/Blockchain Developer
Perle AI
05.2025 - Current
Go Ethereum Blockchain Performance Engineer
Turbo Protocol
07.2024 - 03.2025
Software Developer - Internship
KnOX Custody
10.2019 - 12.2020
Software Developer - Internship
Twenty Billion Neurons
03.2019 - 09.2019
Graduate Research
McGill University
01.2019 - 01.2024
University Lecturer
McGill University
01.2019 - 01.2021
Ph.D. - Electrical & Computer Engineering
McGill University