Kenzan Boo

Kenzan Boo

Co-Founder, Opal Dex

Austin, Texas

About Me

I'm building at the intersection of crypto and cutting-edge technology, focused on creating systems that put privacy and transparency first. As co-founder of Opal Dex, I'm working on next-generation derivatives trading with a house-blind, sealed-order architecture on Base Network. Previously, I helped launch Nook from concept to over $300M in transaction volume in just a few months, delivering innovative yield products to users worldwide.

The convergence of AI and crypto represents one of the most exciting frontiers in technology. I believe we're at the beginning of a transformative era where decentralized systems and intelligent agents will fundamentally reshape how we interact with digital infrastructure. Whether it's building privacy-preserving trading platforms or exploring how AI can make decentralized finance more accessible, I'm optimistic about the potential to create more open, transparent, and user-empowering systems that benefit everyone.

Experience

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Co-Founder

Opal Dex

Oct 2025 - Present • Austin, Texas

Building a next-generation derivatives platform with privacy and on-chain transparency for perpetual futures trading on Base Network. Achieved $1M+ revenue within weeks of launch using house-blind, sealed-order architecture. Leading product development toward public beta launch.

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Co-Founder & CTO (Now Advisor)

Nook

2024 - 2025 • Austin, Texas

Took DeFi yield platform from concept to launch across iOS and Android, expanding internationally and surpassing $300M in transaction volume. Built 8%+ APY yield product in partnership with Coinbase, Bridge, and Privy. Backed by Amy Yin (Defy VC), Hoolie Tejwani (Coinbase Ventures), and Coulter Mulligan (UDHC).

Coinbase

Engineering Manager

Coinbase

2018 - 2024

Led engineering teams that spearheaded the launch of Coinbase Earn alongside Balaji Srinivasan, rebuilt flagship iOS and Android apps from the ground up in React Native, and created the new Coinbase Wallet app. Delivered trading capabilities that unlocked hundreds of millions of dollars in on-chain volume.

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Co-Founder

Uniform Teeth

2015 - 2018

Grew product and company by reaching early adopters at Airbnb, Uber, and other leading tech companies. Built and scaled the platform from initial concept through product-market fit.

Uber

Software Engineer

Uber

Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

Contributed to core platform engineering during Uber's rapid growth phase, working on scalable systems for the global ridesharing platform.

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Engineering Manager

Sociable Labs

Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

Led engineering team building social and collaborative products. Previously served as Front End Engineer (Apr 2012 - Apr 2013).

Education

UC Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

2007 - 2011