Ethan Olesinski is currently a Master’s of Computer Science student at Northeastern University focusing on software systems. Before graduate school, he received his Bachelor’s of Science in Economics and a minor in Mathematics form the University of Nevada. Previously, Ethan was an intern on the Applied Fintech Research team at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston where he worked on various projects related to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). He also interned at the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development exploring the nexus of infrastructure development and public policy. At DCI, his work will focus on software engineering for openCBDC and research assistance with other decentralized asset projects.