## About > [!info] This is a living website—a place where I collect and share notes on my work, research, and ideas I’m exploring. Think of it as a modern take on a scrapbook filled with cutouts from Popular Mechanics and National Geographic. I have a background in mechatronics and control systems engineering, with experience in model-based systems engineering, simulation modelling, and decision science. My work has helped organisations specify, design, validate, and operate complex cryptoeconomic systems. [^1][^2][^3][^4] As a senior software engineer, I’ve founded and led startup engineering teams, conducted research, and developed protocols and software products from the ground up. I am a [[Epstein-Range|generalist]], capable of independently developing and managing software products across their lifecycle. My expertise includes full-stack web and mobile development, DevOps, systems programming, and simulation modelling, focusing on data-driven applications, decision-support tools, and performance-critical software (see [[Presentations|"Building Simulations that Scale" presentation]]). I [[Teaching|teach]] model-based systems engineering using the Python simulation modelling framework radCAD, which I developed at [CADLabs](https://CADLabs.org). The coursework was funded by organisations such as the [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.foundation/), [The Graph](https://thegraph.com/), [Balancer Labs](https://balancer.fi/), [Ocean Protocol](https://oceanprotocol.com/), [Reflexer](https://reflexer.finance/), [Outlier Ventures](https://outlierventures.io/), and [Protocol Labs](https://www.protocol.ai/). I’m currently building [Simcraft.io](https://simcraft.io), a local-first, optionally no-code IDE for visual simulation modelling, developed with Rust, WASM, and Tauri. Reach out if this sounds interesting! It will soon be open sourced. You can find me online: - [[Research]] - [[Presentations]] - [[Teaching]] - [GitHub](https://github.com/BenSchZA) - [Systems Explained](https://systemsexplained.com/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminscholtz/) - [X](https://x.com/benscholtz) ## Office Hours I host open office hours every Tuesday and Thursday, during which anyone can book a time to chat about ideas, problems, and technology. No agenda required—just good conversation. Pick a time that works for you in **[my calendar](https://cal.com/benscholtz/office-hours).** ## Latest Posts | Date | Title | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | | 2025-03-29 | [[Learning with concept maps and AI-generated podcasts]] | | 2024-10-28 | [[Hello, world!]] | [^1]: [GitHub - CADLabs/ethereum-economic-model: A modular dynamical-systems model of Ethereum's validator economics](https://github.com/CADLabs/ethereum-economic-model) [^2]: [GitHub - CADLabs/ethereum-economic-model-frontend: CADLabs Ethereum Economic Model frontend](https://github.com/CADLabs/ethereum-economic-model-frontend) [^3]: [GitHub - CADLabs/fei-protocol-model: A modular dynamical-systems model of Fei Protocol](https://github.com/CADLabs/fei-protocol-model) [^4]: https://github.com/BlockScience/reflexer