Imad EL Aouny

Technical leadership and architecture of myDid, a SaaS platform combining AI-powered community analytics, social listening, gamification, decentralized identity, digital badges, blockchain transactions, IPFS storage and secure authentication. The platform helps communities and brands analyze engagement, identify key members and activate users through AI insights, gamification and digital rewards. As CTO, I define the technical roadmap, design the platform architecture, lead core development decisions and coordinate frontend, backend, AI/data and Web3 components. Key contributions: – Designed the global SaaS architecture and technical roadmap – Built and supervised backend services, microservices and secure REST APIs – Implemented authentication flows using JWT, WebAuthn/Passkeys and wallet authentication – Integrated DID, Verifiable Credentials, Open Badges and blockchain flows – Designed gamification features: badges, points, rankings, rewards and community activation – Integrated AI-powered social listening, sentiment analysis and community insights – Integrated IPFS, Stripe subscriptions, Firebase, Nostr/WebSocket and admin monitoring – Reviewed security-sensitive code and structured engineering tasks

Co-founded Decentrust to provide consulting, architecture and development services around blockchain, cryptography, PKI, smart contracts, secure hardware and digital identity. Worked on multiple security-oriented initiatives involving blockchain infrastructure, secure product design, cryptographic workflows, smart cards, HSM concepts and secure-by-design architectures. Key responsibilities and contributions: – Designed and developed smart contracts for blockchain-based products – Worked on ICO and token distribution mechanisms – Designed multisignature workflows for transaction validation and settlement – Contributed to Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet architectures – Explored smart card-based key protection and hardware-backed transaction signing – Worked on PKI, certificates, digital signatures and cryptographic protocols – Studied HSM-based signing and secure key management architectures – Provided technical feasibility analysis for security-sensitive products – Supported architecture reviews for blockchain, PKI and identity projects – Advised on secure-by-design product architecture – Helped define trust models, authentication flows and transaction security logic

Worked on strong authentication, IAM and secure access architectures for enterprise systems. Key contributions: – Designed authentication and access control workflows – Worked on SSO architecture and identity federation concepts – Contributed to IAM-related technical decisions – Participated in secure access model definition – Supported integration of authentication protocols into enterprise applications

Worked on crypto-asset custody security and blockchain wallet architectures using secure hardware and smart cards. Key contributions: – Developed Bitcoin wallet logic secured by smart card technology – Developed Ethereum wallet and transaction management components – Designed multisignature transaction workflows – Worked on secure private key storage and hardware-based signing – Integrated smart contract logic for wallet and transaction operations – Contributed to crypto custody security architecture

Led technical work around smart card readers, hardware authentication and secure identity solutions. Key contributions: – Led integration of smart card readers across multiple platforms – Developed mobile applications for eID card reading – Worked on PIV authentication and certificate-based access – Contributed to PKI token and OTP hardware token solutions – Worked on FIDO authenticator implementation and certification – Supported Java application development for secure information management

Developed a FIDO UAF authenticator application on Android and supported the certification process. Key contributions: – Implemented FIDO UAF authenticator logic – Built Android authentication components – Developed demo relying-party wallet application – Integrated authenticator flows with FIDO server – Supported successful FIDO Alliance certification process

Worked on development and validation of banking and identity smart card solutions. Key contributions: – Executed functional and technical tests for payment card applications – Worked on Visa, Mastercard, MChip and EMV-related applets – Performed log analysis and issue correction – Contributed to payment application validation reports – Worked on MIFARE and MIFARE Plus related validation – Participated in building test platforms for payment applets

Developed smart card applications for identity documents and supported validation tooling. Key contributions: – Developed international driving license applet based on ISO 18013 – Developed biometric passport applet – Built personalization tools for applets after loading to the card – Supported development of reader/tester tools for biometric passport and driving license – Analyzed functional and technical specifications – Provided documentation and support to test teams