The Grey Hat Labs Team
We’re building secure, intelligent blockchain infrastructure — the layer that makes multi-chain access
safe, fast, and usable by humans. Our team combines deep experience in AI systems, distributed computing,
cryptography, and DevOps reliability.
Leadership
Rob Smith
Rob is a software engineer and founder focused on AI-driven infrastructure, secure distributed
systems, and blockchain interoperability. He leads technical architecture, R&D direction,
and product vision for Grey Hat Labs.
- Adaptive blockchain protocol modeling (DPAL)
- Secure multiparty key management (DKCN)
- Cross-chain transaction intelligence
Brian Sturhan
Brian brings 20+ years of experience in enterprise IT, DevOps, and high-availability systems.
He owns deployment reliability, runtime observability, and infrastructure scale for Grey Hat Labs.
- High-uptime infrastructure and monitoring
- Secure runtime environments for cryptographic services
- Operational readiness for institutional partners
Advisors & Collaborators
Applied Cryptography / MPC
External cryptography consultants support the design and review of our Distributed Key Custody Network
(DKCN), including threshold signing, shard recovery, and attack modeling.
AI Systems & Optimization
We work with specialists in transformer architectures and reinforcement learning to evolve the
Dynamic Protocol Abstraction Layer (DPAL), allowing it to interpret new blockchain protocols
without manual engineering.
Early Design Partners
We are actively engaging with potential pilot partners in DeFi, custody, and institutional compliance.
These partners help validate latency targets, custody requirements, and audit expectations.
We’re Growing
We’re assembling a small, senior engineering team to help build reliable AI-driven blockchain
infrastructure. If you’re strong in security, distributed systems, cryptography, or high-performance
data infrastructure, we’d like to talk.