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Denis
Zolotov

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medium.com
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Skills
Web, Mobile & Software Dev
Engineering & Architecture
Writing and Translation
Translation
Legal
HTML5
Editing
WordPress
Content Writing
QA
Python
SEO Writing
English Proofreading
Business Writing
Research Writing
Russian
On-Page Optimization
Chatbots
API
Data Structures and Algorithms
Linux
Windows
Research
Microsoft Excel
Data Scraping
Data Processing
Internet Research
Rust
Statistics
Critical Thinking
Negotiation
Data Analytics
Market Analysis
Mathematics
Specialization
AI Systems Researcher / Smart Contract Security
Hourly rate
$15/hr
Preferred payment options
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About me
Smart contract security researcher and AI-assisted developer. Participated in Code4rena audit competitions. Background in international trade (15 years) — contract negotiation, foreign counterparties, logistics. Strong analytical mindset applied to EVM, Solidity, and Python scripting. Build automation tools, parsers, and data processing scripts using AI-assisted workflows. High-output work style: 12–14 hours/day when needed. Hardware: Ryzen 9 9950X3D, RTX 5080, 128GB DDR5 — no bottlenecks on compute tasks.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-zolotov-753296130/

Work experience

AGROPROMTECH
February 2011 – March 2025
Job title
International Trade & Import Manager Period: 2005 — 2020
Work experience & achievements
Managed full-cycle import operations across 15 years. Supplier negotiations, foreign counterparty contracts, logistics coordination, risk assessment. All external communication conducted in English. Developed systematic frameworks for evaluating supplier reliability and contract risk.
PRIVATE RESEARCH
April 2025 – Current time
Job title
Independent Researcher — AI Systems & LLM Architecture Period: 2025 — Present
Work experience & achievements
Researching the structural mechanics of large language models: token probability graphs, attention mechanisms, transformer arithmetic, and the boundary between compression and prediction (Huffman analogy). Published two analytical essays on Medium exploring GEO vs SEO in probabilistic systems, Goodhart's Law applied to training data, and the architectural shift from retrieval systems to generative models. Second essay covers the systemic transformation of software development under AI: framework abstraction decay, declarative programming dominance, and the math behind junior demand cycles.
PRIVATE RESEARCH
April 2025 – Current time
Job title
Smart Contract Security Researcher
Work experience & achievements
Active participant in competitive audit programs (Code4rena). Deep study of EVM internals, Solidity at bytecode level, keccak256, memory layout, and storage slot mechanics. Identified a potential high-severity vulnerability in an active audit competition — result pending.

Education

Ural State University of Economics
Graduation year: 2009
Level of study
PhD
Major / Field of study
Banking
I will build a Python data scraper with Telegram bot integration
Web, Mobile & Software Dev
Python
$150
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