Hi, I'm Zainan Zhou - Editor and Author of Ethereum Improvement Proposals(EIPs) at Ethereum
I am driven by the potential of decentralized technology to reshape the digital future. I thrive where complex engineering meets community governance, helping startups build robust, high-scale foundations.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Served as a Technical Lead at Google and YouTube managing complex advertising and front-end systems.
Currently building Namefi and shaping Ethereum standards as a lead EIP Editor.
Can provide expert guidance on smart contract architecture, technical hiring, and decentralized protocol strategy.
🚀 Career trajectory
Scalable Systems Engineering
Foundational years building high-performance systems at Google and YouTube.
✦ Technical Lead
✦ Big Data
✦ Infrastructure
Decentralized Innovation
Transitioned to Ethereum protocol governance and founding Namefi.
✦ Founder
✦ EIP Editor
✦ Web3
💪🏻 Superpowers
Decentralized Architecture Architect
Mastery of web standards and blockchain governance.
✦ Authors and edits Ethereum Improvement Proposals to define global standards.
✦ Designs resilient, scalable systems for the decentralized web.
✦ Translates complex technical requirements into accessible developer protocols.
Big Tech Engineering Catalyst
Driving large-scale technical performance and team standards.
✦ Led high-impact engineering squads at Google and YouTube.
✦ Maintains rigorous hiring and interviewing standards for top-tier talent.
✦ Optimizes big data and advertising systems for massive scale.
Strategic Growth Advisor
Guiding startups and firms through complex market shifts.
✦ Provides investment consulting to diverse technology enterprises.
✦ Advises Silicon Valley startups on growth and technical product strategy.
✦ Mentors emerging engineers to accelerate their career development.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring new partnerships within decentralized tech ecosystems.
✦ Connecting with founders building the next wave of infrastructure.
✦ Learning from cross-disciplinary leaders in emerging technology markets.
I can help with
✦ Mentoring junior software engineers on growth strategies.
✦ Advising on smart contract development and EIP standards.
✦ Providing technical strategy feedback for early-stage startup founders.
I would love your help on
✦ Accessing talent networks for high-scale machine learning engineering roles.
✦ Identifying unique investment opportunities in emerging blockchain protocols.
✦ Networking with peers who are scaling complex decentralized platforms.