Hi, I'm Elkan Roelen!
Founder of Didux and Proofme
What I am all about.
I am Elkan Roelen, co-founder of Didux and co-founder of Proofme together with my experienced team I have found ways to overcome the key hurdles in blockchain technology, being the triangle of security, speed and scalability through the Smilo BFT+ protocol. On top, we facilitate private as well as public smart contracts and transactions on our decentralised platform. Making permissioned blockchains obsolete. Our main purpose is to be able to facilitate organisations who want to warrant their audience the security of individual data protection while offering the much seeked transparency from both public and private organisations.
Whether your are building applications to manage Personal Identities, biometrics, elections, donations, medical records or public tenders, we are able to facilitate them through our non compromised and optimal speed, scalability and security, in a sustainable way with close to free transaction fees. That is why we call Smilo a hybrid blockchain with a conscience.
Expertise
Quality Assurance
Since 2000 actively testing projects. As an open source test contributor I learned a lot about different test strategies and tools.
Blockchain
Since 2010 actively involved in adopting bitcoin. Since then I researched a lot of blockchain protocols and committed a large amount of development time to great blockchain projects.
Security
With more then 20 years of 'unhealthy' passion for Cyber security and electronic warfares I have tested, cracked, freaked and hacked multiple machines, codes and people.
Entrepreneurship
Being an entrepreneur is about having passion, ethics and people skills. As a leader I encourage people to be open minded, competitive and confidence. Giving them room to learn, fail and grow.
Professional drive
I am always eager to learn and grow and teach the people around me. I am motivated to change the online and offline world in a better and secure place.
Skills
Work Experience
CTO & Co-founder
Didux.io
The netherlands, Almelo
CTO & Co-founder
Proofme
The netherlands, Almelo
Freelance Test manager
Open Smart Grid Platform
The Netherlands, Utrecht
Owner
Elkan Internet Solutions (Sold)
The Netherlands
Contributor
Contributor in many open source projects
The internet
Education
2nd grade teacher in electrical engineering
PTH Windesheim
The Netherlands, Zwolle
Computer Interface Technology
ROC A12
The Netherlands, Ede
Interest
Blockchain
Since the whitepaper of Satoshi Nakamoto already addicted to blockchain. Bought my first bitcoins in 2010 and still hodling!
Cryptography
Because it's all about maths. Math is fun right? I mean all those numbers, those integers, those prime numbers. It makes my heart beat faster.
Security Papers
No quality without security! There are some great minds around the internet!
Sports
It can't be about work alone! When I have time I like to go for a game of water polo!