Jay Logelin is a highly experienced blockchain and software engineering professional currently serving as a Principal Blockchain Engineer at Zama and a Cryptography Engineering Researcher/Advisor at Lilypad Network since 2024. Previously, Jay held significant roles at Protocol Labs as a Technical Lead and Principal Software Engineer, and at Near Inc. as a Technical Lead in Smart Contract Standards. Notable past experiences also include co-founding Mineables, working as a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Dell Technologies, and leading teams at Virtustream and EMC. Jay's career began at Oracle, following a series of acquisitions from Whitehill Technologies. Jay holds a Master's Degree in ALM, Information Systems from Harvard University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from DeVry Institute of Technology.