Rob Szarka
Assistant Professor at Szarka Networks
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRob Szarka is an assistant professor of economics and seasoned internet technologist who bridges academic research on regulation, civil liberties, and the economics of Bitcoin with three decades of hands-on systems work. He teaches introductory and applied courses—often emphasizing open educational resources—and co-developed a fellowship in the economics of cryptocurrencies while running a fleet of servers, Bitcoin full nodes, miners, and a Lightning node. As founder of Bizgrok and Szarka Networks he builds standards-based, open-source UNIX/Linux hosting and consulting solutions, while selectively supporting small Bitcoin deployments like DATUM servers. His career blends rigorous PhD-level economic analysis with practical infrastructure ops and a long-standing commitment to making technical and economic concepts accessible to students. An avowed DJ and swing-dance instructor in his spare time, he brings eclectic real-world experience—from BBS sysop to city council candidate—to his teaching and consulting.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MA, Economics, MA, Economics at University of ConnecticutAdditional Coursework, Math, Additional Coursework, Math at Eastern Connecticut State UniversityPhD, Economics, PhD, Economics at The University of Connecticut
Latin, German, French, Norwegian, English
Github Skills (31)
qt10
bitcoin10
cryptocurrency10
cryptography10
music10
p2p10
bitcoin-core9
python9
linux9
windows9
ansible9
audio9
ssh9
player9
automation8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
szarka/RWUEcon102
Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
Contributions:40 commits in 3 months
szarka/datum_gateway
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Decentralized Alternative Templates for Universal Mining
Contributions:21 pushes, 3 branches in 6 days
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