Hi, I'm Elkan Roelen!

Founder of Didux and Proofme

What I am all about.

I am Elkan Roelen, co-founder of Didux and co-founder of Proofme together with my experienced team I have found ways to overcome the key hurdles in blockchain technology, being the triangle of security, speed and scalability through the Smilo BFT+ protocol. On top, we facilitate private as well as public smart contracts and transactions on our decentralised platform. Making permissioned blockchains obsolete. Our main purpose is to be able to facilitate organisations who want to warrant their audience the security of individual data protection while offering the much seeked transparency from both public and private organisations.

Whether your are building applications to manage Personal Identities, biometrics, elections, donations, medical records or public tenders, we are able to facilitate them through our non compromised and optimal speed, scalability and security, in a sustainable way with close to free transaction fees. That is why we call Smilo a hybrid blockchain with a conscience.

Expertise

Quality Assurance

Since 2000 actively testing projects. As an open source test contributor I learned a lot about different test strategies and tools.

Blockchain

Since 2010 actively involved in adopting bitcoin. Since then I researched a lot of blockchain protocols and committed a large amount of development time to great blockchain projects.

Security

With more then 20 years of 'unhealthy' passion for Cyber security and electronic warfares I have tested, cracked, freaked and hacked multiple machines, codes and people.

Entrepreneurship

Being an entrepreneur is about having passion, ethics and people skills. As a leader I encourage people to be open minded, competitive and confidence. Giving them room to learn, fail and grow.

Professional drive

I am always eager to learn and grow and teach the people around me. I am motivated to change the online and offline world in a better and secure place.

Skills

Quality Assurance
100%
Development
90%
Blockchain
95%
Organisational Skills
95%
Communication Skills
95%
Security
95%

Work Experience

2018 - Present

CTO & Co-founder

Didux.io

The netherlands, Almelo

2020 - Present

CTO & Co-founder

Proofme

The netherlands, Almelo

2015 - 2017

Freelance Test manager

Open Smart Grid Platform

The Netherlands, Utrecht

2007 - 2015

Owner

Elkan Internet Solutions (Sold)

The Netherlands

2000 - present

Contributor

Contributor in many open source projects

The internet

Education

2009 - 2011

2nd grade teacher in electrical engineering

PTH Windesheim

The Netherlands, Zwolle

2004 - 2009

Computer Interface Technology

ROC A12

The Netherlands, Ede

Interest

Blockchain

Since the whitepaper of Satoshi Nakamoto already addicted to blockchain. Bought my first bitcoins in 2010 and still hodling!

Cryptography

Because it's all about maths. Math is fun right? I mean all those numbers, those integers, those prime numbers. It makes my heart beat faster.

Security Papers

No quality without security! There are some great minds around the internet!

Sports

It can't be about work alone! When I have time I like to go for a game of water polo!

Contact

Address
Laan van Indiƫ 28
7602 DB Almelo
The Netherlands
Email
info@elkan.nl