Trent Seidel

Computer Science Engineer | Blockchain Researcher | Mandarin Speaker

Hillsborough, NJ
908-693-5511
Trentseidel123@gmail.com

Education

The Pennsylvania State University Aug 2021 - May 2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
University Park, PA | GPA: 3.44
Minor: Chinese

Courses:

  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Introduction to Systems Programming
  • Operating Systems Design & Construction
  • Deep Learning for Computer Vision
  • Communication Networks
  • Computer Organization and Design
  • Object Oriented Programming
National Taiwan Normal University
Taipei, Taiwan

Immersed in Mandarin culture while living independently in Taiwan, advancing fluency through daily practice and cultural engagement.

Work Experience

Blockchain Research Analyst Spring 2024
Ipor Labs
  • Led in-depth research and development of risk evaluation frameworks for Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs), creating innovative models and tools to address the complexities of pricing non-fungible positions, ensuring consistent 1:1 exchange rates, and enhancing the stability, transparency and security of DeFi applications through advanced analysis of yield dynamics, liquidity challenges and slashing conditions.
Relays Engineer Summer 2024
Pennsylvania Pipeline Electric (PPL)
  • Updated and secured relay firmware by performing hardware diagnostics and OS-level updates, ensuring compatibility across different versions.
  • Developed automation scripts to streamline the monitoring and control of equipment, improving efficiency and reducing the need for manual intervention.

Projects

Dynamic Memory Allocator

Feb 2024

Architected a high-performance dynamic memory allocation system, implementing custom malloc and free functions, which were optimized for space efficiency and throughput speed while ensuring strict adherence to memory alignment and allocation integrity.

JBOD Distributed File System

April 2023

Developed a Distributed File System that works with JBOD disks to abstract multiple disks into a single virtual disk. It supports fetching and placing items in the disk and uses caching to improve speeds up to 89%.

Tech: C, Linux, Git

Course Scheduler

May 2022

Created a course scheduler application with separate student and teacher interfaces.

Tech: JAVA, SQL, Apache Derby, Swing GUI, JDBC

Skills

Languages

Python Java C SQL MIPS Assembly Verilog HTML

Tools/Platforms

GIT Databases Linux GDB CPU Design MySQL Putty Powerbase

Other Skills

Conversational Mandarin Debugging system-level code

Contact Me

12 White Meadow Rd, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844
908-693-5511
Trentseidel123@gmail.com