[OK] Loading kernel modules...
[OK] Initializing secure enclave...
[OK] Mounting NVMe storage arrays...
[OK] Starting monitoring daemons...
[OK] Connecting to networks... 7 found
[OK] Validator identity verified: rustemar
Independent Validator
Securing blockchain networks with enterprise-grade infrastructure
9+ years fintech
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5+ years validating
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7 networks
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99.9% uptime
$ whoami --verbose
IDENTITY
rustemar
ROLE
Independent Blockchain Validator & Infrastructure Operator
EXPERIENCE
9+ years software development in financial sector
ACTIVE_SINCE
2017 (crypto) · 2021 (validating)
STACK
Bare-metal · KVM · Docker · Prometheus · Grafana · Custom scripts
APPROACH
Security-first · Full hardware control · 24/7 automated monitoring
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monitoring
Custom Prometheus + Grafana + Telegram alerts
failover
Self-developed hot-standby, sub-minute switchover
hardware
Dedicated servers, NVMe, Tier-3+ DC, KVM/IPMI
security
9yr fintech background, defense-in-depth, key mgmt
$ validator --history
2026â now
MONAD
[ACTIVE]
Full Node Operator · Testnet · VDP Wave 2
checking...
2023â 2026
ETHEREUM / Lido à SSV
[EXITED]
Operator #1037 · Lido à SSV Network · Cluster: Playful Penguin · decommissioned 2026-06-23 (SimpleDVT wind-down)
2022â 2026
ETHEREUM / Lido à Obol DVT
[EXITED]
DVT Operator · Cluster: Harmonious Hawk · all 80 validators exited 2026-07-06 (SimpleDVT wind-down)
2021â now
OASIS NETWORK
[ACTIVE]
Validator · Mainnet + Testnet
checking...
2021â 2025
SOLANA
[EXITED]
Validator + Custom Hotswap Failover · Mainnet
2021â 2024
MINA PROTOCOL
[EXITED]
Block Producer · Mainnet
2021â 2024
XX NETWORK
[EXITED]
Node Operator (EliXXir) · Mainnet
$ infra --topology
PRIMARY NODE
Bare-metal servers
NVMe storage arrays
KVM / IPMI access
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STANDBY NODE
Hot-standby replica
Auto-failover
Zero-downtime switch
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MONITORING
Prometheus metrics
Grafana dashboards
Custom health scripts
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ALERTING
Telegram bot alerts
PagerDuty integration
Auto-recovery actions
SECURITY LAYER
Network segmentation
Strict firewalls
SSH key-only
Encrypted key storage
Auto security updates
Least privilege
$ gh repo list --public
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rustemar/monad-ops
On-node telemetry + Telegram alerts for Monad validators
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rustemar/monad-bench
Accurate sync check for Monad nodes
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rustemar/hotswap-solana-validator
Automatic failover for Solana validators
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rustemar/oasismonitor
Monitoring tools for Oasis Network validators
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rustemar/Marinade-Validators-Metrics-Exporter
Solana validator metrics for InfluxDB
$ monad-node --live --watch
Connecting...
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Block Height
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Chain ID
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Monad Testnet
Node RPC Latency
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Server â Node
Your Latency
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You â Node
Gas Price
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Gwei
Block Age
â
Time since last block
Sync Status
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Node Uptime
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