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

  1. J. Klinck, “Blueprint to Implementation: A BIS-Inspired Unified Ledger for Canada,” Centre for International Governance Innovation, forthcoming.
  2. J. Klinck, “Protecting the Canadian Dollar’s Sovereignty Against US Stablecoin Dominance,” Digital Policy Hub Working Paper, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Apr. 2026.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.