Daniel Gruesso

Web3, Developer Tooling, Startups | Helping builders build better software

Passionate about building better tools and infrastructure. Focused on creating products that empower developers to build the future.

Web3

Developer Tools

Infrastructure

Product

Startups

Latest from my Blog

Coinbase's CDP Wallets: Simplifying Web3 Onboarding

Coinbase's new CDP Wallets are a significant leap forward in web3 development, directly addressing the perennial challenge of private key management.

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Building Privacy-First Applications with Garbled Circuits

Jun 15

The Evolution of Developer Tools in Web3

Mar 28

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About

Hi, I'm Daniel. I'm passionate about designing products that empower builders and improve coordination at scale. At COTI, I'm leading the shift from a payments-focused L1 to a privacy-focused Ethereum L2, bringing advanced cryptography on-chain. Before that, I led developer products at Chainlink, helping teams build reliable, decentralized apps with better tools and standards. I care deeply about creating systems that are both technically robust and accessible, especially when they help grow ecosystems and serve the public good.

Prior to my web3 life, I was a Product Manager at GitLab, where I focused on the infrastructure features of GitLab and helped scale the product team.

I'm especially interested in how decentralized systems can simplify coordination and scale access to public goods. My work centers on creating technically robust, user-friendly tools that help developers build with confidence in web3 and beyond. Also pasta and wine.

My Work

COTI

The first GC privacy chain

COTI is a new blockchain network designed to enable computation on encrypted data through the use of Garbled Circuits. By combining advanced cryptographic techniques with blockchain technology, COTI opens new possibilities for secure and private data processing.

Chainlink

Chainlink connects existing systems to any public or private blockchain and enables secure cross-chain communication.

Led product development for developer tools and infrastructure at Chainlink. Worked closely with the protocol team to build features that improved developer experience and performance.

GitLab

The most-comprehensive DevSecOps platform

Early member of the product team. Focused on the infrastructure features of GitLab and helped scale the product team at what is now the world's largest all-remote company.

Projects

COTI V2 Network

A next-generation Layer 2 network built on Ethereum that prioritizes privacy and scalability for digital payments. It utilizes Garbled Circuits, a cryptographic technique that keeps transaction data private even while it's being processed.

Ethereum

GETH

Garbled Circuits

COTI MetaMask Snap

The COTI MetaMask Snap allows users to onboard their COTI accounts, add/decrypt on-chain tokens and NFTs, and interact with COTI dApps.

TypeScript

JavaScript

Shell

Hardhat Chainlink Plugin

Seamlessly interact with Chainlink services in your Hardhat-based projects. Provides atomic methods to interact with smart contracts related to all Chainlink services.