Erik De Smedt
CTO at Second
Antwerp Metropolitan Area Belgium
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Top SchoolErik De Smedt is a CTO based in the Antwerp Metropolitan Area with eight years of experience building data-driven and blockchain-facing systems. He transitioned from data analytics roles at BASF to full-stack engineering at Blockstream and now leads protocol development as CTO at Second, where he is building the Ark protocol. Trained as a mathematical engineer at KU Leuven, he brings a strong quantitative mindset to system design, melding signal-processing style rigor with practical product delivery. Known for moving between research-grade analytics and production engineering, he thrives on turning complex technical concepts into pragmatic, auditable systems.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master In Mathematical Engineering, Master's degree, Master In Mathematical Engineering at KU LeuvenBachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Ingenieurswetenschappen, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Ingenieurswetenschappen at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
English, French, Dutch
Github Skills (49)
lightning10
python10
lightning-network10
bitcoin-wallet10
dataframes10
bitcoin10
docstrings10
dataframe10
cryptocurrency10
polars10
rust10
p2p10
cryptography9
pdoc9
documentation-generator9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
ErikDeSmedt/lightning
Jul 2023 - Apr 2026
Core Lightning — Lightning Network implementation focusing on spec compliance and performance
Contributions:90 pushes, 29 branches in 2 years 9 months
ErikDeSmedt/carrousel-prod
Aug 2019 - Sep 2023
Contributions:40 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
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