Hi, I'm Josh Wyant - Founder at Novapolis
I am deeply driven by a passion to reclaim digital sovereignty through code. I thrive at the intersection of high-stakes distributed systems and ethical design, crafting architectures that protect user autonomy.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Optimized petabyte-scale data pipelines at Google to achieve substantial infrastructure and accelerator cost savings.
Founding and building Novapolis to architect decentralized, privacy-first infrastructure using confidential computing.
Provides expert technical audits for secure enclaves and mentorship on transitioning toward decentralized web stacks.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Systems Engineering
Early roles established a rigorous base in software architecture and operational systems.
✦ Software Architecture
✦ Systems Engineering
Massive Scale Optimization
Pivoted to large-scale data processing at Google, driving technical efficiency and infrastructure savings.
✦ Distributed Systems
✦ Data Pipelines
Decentralized Product Leadership
Transitioned into founding Novapolis to integrate confidential computing with the future of the decentralized web.
✦ Founder
✦ Confidential Computing
💪🏻 Superpowers
Confidential Computing Architect
Engineering secure, decentralized digital foundations
✦ Architecting peer-to-peer cloud platforms focused on data privacy.
✦ Leveraging Intel SGX and advanced encryption for secure computation.
✦ Translating complex cryptographic theories into usable decentralized software.
Scalable Systems Strategist
Optimizing high-throughput performance at scale
✦ Engineered petabyte-scale data pipelines resulting in massive accelerator savings.
✦ Refined distributed systems design to maximize resource efficiency.
✦ Applied rigorous systems engineering principles to reduce operational overhead.
Purpose-Driven Founder
Cultivating ethical technology and user-centric ecosystems
✦ Leading teams to build equitable internet infrastructure through DAO principles.
✦ Bridging deep technical capability with a mission-focused product roadmap.
✦ Fostering sustainable ecosystems that prioritize user sovereignty over profit.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring cross-industry collaborations to advance the confidential computing ecosystem.
✦ Connecting with technical visionaries building the next generation of decentralized infrastructure.
✦ Seeking insights into scaling privacy-first platforms within evolving global regulatory landscapes.
I can help with
✦ Providing technical audits for projects utilizing Intel SGX or secure enclave technology.
✦ Advising early-stage founders on optimizing high-cost distributed data processing architectures.
✦ Mentoring developers interested in transitioning from traditional cloud to decentralized web stacks.
I would love your help on
✦ Sharing best practices for building robust, self-sustaining DAO governance models.
✦ Discussing novel strategies for market adoption of privacy-preserving consumer software.
✦ Identifying potential partners for scaling decentralized peer-to-peer infrastructure.
