Professional
Education
University of Toronto
BASc in Engineering Science, Engineering Physics
AI Engineering minor. Expected grad 2027
T-Holder’s Academic Excellence Award (Varsity Athlete with Average > 80)
Papers
- J. Klinck, “Blueprint to Implementation: A BIS-Inspired Unified Ledger for Canada,” Centre for International Governance Innovation, forthcoming.
- J. Klinck, “Protecting the Canadian Dollar’s Sovereignty Against US Stablecoin Dominance,” Digital Policy Hub Working Paper, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Apr. 2026.
- S. F. Singh, J. Klinck, Z. Poulos, A. Veneris, M. Fawaz, and S. Roberts, “Towards Verifiable-by-Design Smart Contracts: A Declarative Limit Order Books Implementation,” 8th IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, 2025.
- S. F. Singh, R. K. X. Li, S. Gaskin, Y. Wu, J. Klinck, P. Michalopoulos, Z. Poulos, and A. Veneris, “Modeling Loss-Versus-Rebalancing in Automated Market Makers via Continuous-Installment Options,” 7th Conference on Advances in Financial Technologies, 2025.
- S. Fateh Singh, V. Nekriach, P. Michalopoulos, A. Veneris, and J. Klinck, “Option Contracts in the DeFi Ecosystem: Opportunities, Solutions, and Technical Challenges,” International Journal of Network Management, 2025.
Work Experience
Transactix Financial
Tokenization Research Intern - May-Aug. 2026
Researched Canadian-dollar stablecoins and tokenized financial infrastructure. Produced policy research, product prototypes, and planning materials for a Canadian unified ledger.
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Digital Policy Hub Research Fellow - Sept. 2025-May 2026
Studied stablecoins, tokenization, and payment systems, culminating in two policy papers.
Essential and York University
Software Engineering Intern - May-Sept. 2025
Contributed to a university-industry research collaboration developing exchange primitives on a declarative blockchain.
University of Toronto Blockchain Group
Research Intern - May-Sept. 2024
First taste of DeFi research under Prof. Veneris, with a focus on derivates, arbitrage, and portfolio hedging.