Hi, I'm Doug.

I build decentralized intelligence networks, research computational data markets and digital commodities, and design token-driven reward systems that optimize efficiency and orchestrate competitive work.

Work and experience

• 13+ years exploring blockchains
• Bittensor core contributor since '22
• Bitcoin mining/submersion mining operations (2014–2021)
• Novel trustless compute validation
• Ninja — coding-agent evaluation, synthetic task generation, and rubric-based LLM judging.
• Katana — bring-your-own VM workspaces and structured agent rollouts for training and evaluation.
• Technical Product Lead @ Affine.io
• Co-Founder @ gosentry.ai
• Co-Founder @ TrustedStake.ai
• Co-Founder @ Conjectures.io — Lean-verified mathematics and proof-checked compression.
• R&D @ CDAG
• Revolutionizing reinforcement learning
• Open source intelligence advocate

• interests
  • reinforcement learning, RLMs, Ralph loops, self distillation, harness engineering, auto-ml
  • quantum physics, decentralized compute, trustless validation, cryptography and privacy
  • life sciences, agro-tech, robotics, fiber photometry
  • good food and cooking, hiking, kite surfing, racing, aviation, travel and exploration
  • ranching, hermetics, orchestra, board game making

PS C:\DOUGLAB> contact
Mail: me(at) douglab(dot) us
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