Trent Larson
Technology & Community
Davis County, Utah
I empower individuals & families & communities, with broad and deep experience in technology.
After enough schooling for one lifetime, I have spent 25 years experience in the software industry, with great people and with… other people. I’ve seen enough to know that principled, thoughtful, heartfelt action — mixed with ample communication — go into a successful team. If that team has a high level of trust and concern for one another, they can accomplish great things, adjusting to reality all along the way to quality delivery.
My technical areas of focus are distributed protocols, especially those supported by cryptography like blockchain (eg. Bitcoin & Ethereum) and identity (eg. KERI & ACDCs). I am strong in the back-end services, though I like to build local-first with mobile and provide migration paths to peer-to-peer workflows.
Digital tools and funding to support gift economies — exploring alternative models of generosity and community exchange.
Community-based credentials and verification — privately or publicly. Tools for everyone, with selective sharing for added privacy.
Sharing histories and genealogies — privately or publicly. Apps to browse selectively-shared family records across generations.
An app to browse and manage distributed projects from anywhere — decentralized task tracking across repositories.
Supporting land title ownership and property rights overseas, and document recording in the US — built with cryptographic elements for security and long-term auditability.
Helped build the first SEC-approved blockchain-based stock exchange — a landmark for regulated digital securities, now operating as tZERO.
Developed and scaled online lending platforms generating billions in revenue, with emphasis on performance, compliance, and financial-industry robustness.
Built and maintained e-commerce web properties for a global nutritional supplements brand and its international store and distributor network.
Developed software solutions supporting the operations and growth of multi-level marketing organizations.
University-level research and teaching in computer science — mentoring students and contributing to academic work.
Computer Science
Minors in Mathematics & Japanese