Denis Jesus Palma Abanto

Denis Jesus Palma Abanto is a renowned blockchain security expert with a distinguished background in the industry.

As the first Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Solana, Denis built all of Solana's infrastructure from scratch when it was a 10-person team in early 2021. Through his exceptional expertise and dedication, he was promoted twice—to Senior SRE and then to Lead SRE—where he managed a team of five professionals.

With his deep understanding of blockchain infrastructure and security principles, Denis founded Shieldify to address the growing need for robust security solutions in the blockchain ecosystem.

Under his leadership, Shieldify has grown to become a trusted name in blockchain security, having provided comprehensive auditing services to over 150 clients, ranging from emerging startups to established protocols.

Areas of Expertise

• Smart Contract Security Auditing
• Blockchain Infrastructure Design
• Distributed Systems Architecture
• Solana Ecosystem
• Security Incident Response
• Site Reliability Engineering