“Move Fast & Make Things”

Tim Cotten

@cottenio // scrypted

Thinking in Solidity: Converting a Java Implementation of Quicksort to Solidity

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Thinking in Solidity
Converting a Java Implementation of Quicksort to Solidity

Vice News: How Bitcoin Helped Track Down Suspects in the Russia Investigation

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Vice News
How Bitcoin Helped Track Down Suspects in the Russia Investigation

One Lambda to Rule Them All: A Python Adventure in AWS (Feat. API Gateway)

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One Lambda to Rule Them All
A Python Adventure in AWS
(Feat. API Gateway)

Why is Apache Vulnerable by Default? An Exploration of PCI/DSS Compliance Scanning

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Why is Apache Vulnerable by Default?
An Exploration of PCI/DSS…

What I'm Up To

I'm building decentralized #aiagents and the Inori Network: a native AVS (Actively Validated Service) for AI Agents. I've also accidentally become the spiritual leader of the $AVB community token.

Experience

Chief Technology Officer Agilla Pro

2012 - 2021

Agilla Pro provides professional management and software development services for multiple e-commerce companies.

  • Enterprise & e-commerce solutions for national retailers
  • API, payment, and blockchain integrations
  • Massively scaling cloud architecture with AWS

Director of Online Development KaBOOM!

2011 - 2012

The national non-profit dedicated to ensuring that all kids get a childhood filled with the balanced and active play needed to thrive.

  • “Playgrounds!” iPhone app, sponsored by Parents® magazine
  • “Our Dream Playground” gamified crowdfunding platform
  • “Play Desert” GIS mapping project in partnership with Deloitte

Senior Technical Designer Idea Fabrik / Second Star Interactive

A game development startup by the publisher of HeroEngine/HeroCloud.

2011
  • Developed social games using the Idea System platform
  • Created fully functional demos to improve sales of core product
  • Innovated key technical concepts in cloud-based dev environment

 

Design Director New Zhili / EduTech

2010 - 2011

An international game development studio developing cultural adaptations of Chinese mythology for online games.

  • Led design and engineering of massive-multiplayer online game
  • Managed local (Chinese mainland) and remote resources
  • Acquisition/exit strategy goalsetting and success

Lead Game Developer Electronic Arts

2005 - 2010

Electronic Arts is a leading provider of digital entertainment for online, mobile, desktop, and console systems.

  • Managed Ultima Online’s Live team, produced content and systems
  • AI systems: speech, graph-node mobility, actions/roles, schedules
  • Expansion content, live events, and story arc development

Featured Posts

Russia's Bitcoin Hacking Funds

  • Apr 19th, 2019

On July 13th, 2018 the U.S. Department of Justice indicted twelve Russian members of the GRU (the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff) on charges…

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Hacking Gmail’s UX With From Fields

  • Nov 3rd, 2018

…and what we found was quite surprising: the emails had not been sent from her account, but were received from an external account and then filed in her Sent folder automatically.

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A Very SLEEPy MySQL Attack

  • Dec 2nd, 2018

…they’ve started receiving reports that their website/product/API is down. Because someone made it go to bed early: welcome to the terrifying world of SLEEP().

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